WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17995, 4 November 1926, Page 12

WEDDINGS.

JON E S—TO WNLE Y. Arum lilies and a profusion of daisies and greenery decorated the Papanui Methodist Church yesterday, when the wedding was celebrated of May, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Townley, Harewood Road, to Edward Angus, third son of Mr F. E. Jones, Shirley. The Rev H. L. Blamires was the officiating clergyman, and Miss I. Benny presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a French model frock of ivory crepe • de chine made on straight" lines, and heavily beaded in silver and a spray of orange blossom was worn on one shoulder. Her heavilyembroidered veil of soft tulle was arranged mob cap style, mounted on silver tissue, and held with a circlet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of orchids and lily of the valley. Two maids were in attendance. Miss Kathleen Townley, sister of the bride, and Miss Kathleen Campbell, cousin, of the bride, both wearing frocks fashioned alike in shades of pastel blue and peach pink respectively. The material used was georgette and they were made with long Vandykes of deep cream lace. The lace was used in the same manner on the cape collars, and a posy of French flowers was worn on one shoulder. Their crinoline straw hats in shades of beige were trimmed with velvet ribbon to tone and a rose flower mount oil one side of the brim. The bridesmaids carried bouquets to match their frocks. Jean Jones, niece of the bridegroom was a dainty little flower girl in her frilled frock of primrose crepe de chine, lightly smocked on the shoulders and a wreath of flowers round her hair, tied with a tulle bow. She carried a posy of flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr H. A. Ford as best man and Mr Hector Murdoch was groomsman. When the bride * was leaving the church she was presented with a silver horse shoe by little Nora Roberts. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Winter Garden, where the decorations were of scarlet and gold. Mrs Jones, who received the guests, wore a handsome gown of black crepe de chine, piped with deep cream, and ail inlet vest of cream and a smart black hat with white osprey trimming. She carried a bouquet of scarlet roses. Mrs Jones, mother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of black satin georgeuse with touches of gold and fuchsia silk and a black hat with fuchsia shaded flower trimming.

When the bride left for her wedding tour she wore an ensemble suit of bois de rose, the frock of georgette being bordered with a wide band in shades of cyclamen and fuchsia. The plain tailored coat was of repp cloth and she carried a marmot fur coat.

MARDON—COLLINS. A wedding was celebrated at St John’s Church, Latimer Square, yesterday afternoon, when Margaret, second daughter of Mr G. Collins, and the late Mrs Collins, of Glasgow, Scotland, was married to Cyril Henry, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Henry Mardon, of Christchurch. The Rev J. F. Coursey was the officiating clergyman, and Mr A. Merton presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by Mr Daniel M’Farlane, wore a gown of ivory georgette trimmed with bands of satin. Her long train of satin fell from the shoulders and was lined with pale blush pink georgette and edged with silver lace. Over all hung her heavily embroidered tulle veil, which was arranged from a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. Miss Dorothy Mardon, sister of the bridegroom, was in attendance, wearing a charming frock of delphinium blue georgette mounted on satin, and made with a long inlet vest of cream lace. Her hat of pink crinoline straw was trimmed with flowers to tone, and she carried a bouquet of pink flowers with ribbon streamers. Also in attendance was little Agnes M’Farlane, who was a dainty flower girl in her frock of shell pink georgette, frilled at the sides, and a wreath of flowers her hair. She carried a basket of rose leaves. . Mr Maurice Mardon attended as groomsman. A reception was held later at Dixieland, where the guests were received by Mrs D. Macfarlane, sister of the bride, assisted by Mrs Mardon, mother of the bridegroom. Mrs Macfarlane wore a smart frock of sea blue crepe de chine, made with a circular skirt the bodice finished with points and embroidered in gold and black, and -a black hat touched with blue. She carried a bouquet of tulips. Mrs Mardon wore a handsome gown of black georgette, heavily beaded in jet, and a deep mauve hat with French flower trimming, and carried a spray of shaded flowers and fern. When the bride left later for her wedding tour she wore a French model frock of geranium pink cloth, prettily embroidered on the front panel, and a deep beige hat with a rose mount at one side. HOLMES—BROOKER. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Roman Catholic Church, Riccarton, on Wednesday last when Lurline, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Freeman Holmes, of Upper Riccarton, was married to William, only son of Mr and Mrs W. R. Brooker, of Riccarton. Father Hanrahan performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of biscuit coloured georgette, trimmed with lace and hat to match. Tfae bridesmaid was Miss Rita Holmes, sister of the bride, who wore a model frock of blue georgette, daintily trimmed, with cyclamen-coloured hat trimmed with French flowers. Mr Pat Burns was best man. A reception was afterwards held in the Canterbury Jockey Club’s pavilion, the guests being received by the bride’s mother, who wore a black dress of floral marocain with a black picture hat wit hsprays. Mrs Brooker wore a navy blue costume and hat to match. The pavilion and tables were prettily decorated, and some 80 guests attended. Speeches were made by Messrs W. E. Simes, T. Gibson, A. Costello, R. C. Fisher (Gisborne), Stewart Waddell (Hawke’s Bay), and J. Brown. Later Mr and Mrs Brooker left by motor for the North, the bride wearing a charming saxe blue georgette frock and large fox fur.