WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18338, 15 December 1927, Page 13

WEDDINGS.

MacFARLAXE—MILLER. A wedding was celebrated at St. John’s Church, Latimer Square, last evening, when Muriel Cecilia, only daughter of Mr and Mrs E. W. Miller, Cashel Street, was married to Gordon Allan, third son of Mr and Mrs J. MacFarlane, Gloucester Street. The Rev O. Fitz Gerald was the officiating clergyman, and Mr J. Richards presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a sleeveless gown of pale blush pink georgette, ruched on the shoulders and at the*waist-line. It was outlined with silver beads. The petalled skirt fell over a foundation of fine silver lace. Her heavily embroidered veil of pink tulle was arranged from a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of pink and cream flowers. The two bridesmaids, Miss Marjorie Gilmour, of Templeton, and Miss Frans Ramsay, of Ashley, were dressed alike in frocks of mignonette pink crepe de chine, with a front panel of fine ecru lace. They wore coronets of green tulle outlined with rosebuds, and carried bouquets of roses to tone. Two little flower girls, Belle Campbell and Josie Cooper, nieces of the bridegroom, wore frocks of larkspur blue crepe de chine, with a yoke and hem of cream lace. They carried silver baskets of flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr C. Mason as best man, and Mr C. Barwell was groomsman. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the Jellicoe Hall, where the guests were received by Mrs Miller, who was wearing a frock of fuchsiapink repp cloth, with a vestee of cream lace and a hat of crinoline straw to tone. She carried a bouquet of roses. Mrs MacFarlane, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a frock of navy blue, with a finely-pleated vest of grey'- crepe de chine and hat to match. She also carried a bouquet of roses. When the bride left for her wedding tour, she wore a smart costume of bois du rose repp cloth, a fox fur, and a fawn corded silk hat. LUDBROOK—BOOT. At Trinity Congregational Church, Worcester Street, Evelyn Alice, only daughter of Mr and Mrs- Frederick Boot, 450, Oxford Terrace, was married to Frank George, only son of Mr and the late Mrs W. G. Ludbrook, 77, Sherborne Street, St Albans, the officiating minister being the Rev D. Gardner Miller. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dainty frock of pink georgette, lightly rucked round the waist and falling over a skirt of silver lace, showing scalloped hem beneath. With this was worn a shellpink embroidered tulle veil made mopcap fashion, held by a coronet of orange blossom. Silver shoes and stockings completed a charming toilette. A shower bouquet of pale pink and white flowers toned well with the general colour scheme. Iler two bridesmaids were Misses Grace and Marjorie Boot, the former wearing champagne crepe de chine trimmed with pink ribbon velvet, and a pink diamante bandeau on her hair; and the latter, lettuce-green crepe de chine, with ecru lace, and gold bandeau on hair. Both carried pink and deep cream shower bouquets. The bride’s mother wore black silk, dainty black and white hat with osprey trimming, feather boa to match, and carried a bouquet of mauve flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr D. Gillies as best man and Mr Robson as groomsman. Mr Len Boot, cousin of the bride, officiated at the organ. After the ceremony a reception was held at Dixieland, where about seventy guests were present. Mrs W. 11. Ford’s orchestra played several selections, and songs and monologues were given by Mrs E. 11. Davies during the progress of the wedding breakfast.

When the happy couple left for their wedding tour in the North Island, the bride wore a tailored coat of blue jasper suiting over patterned! silk marocain. with vestee of cream and a knifepleated skirt. Her blue crinoline hat was trimmed with velvet ribbon, and she wore a grey fox fur.

KENSINGTON—CRAWSHAW

St Barnabsi Church, Fendalton, was the scene of very pretty wedding yesterday'- afternoon, when Mabel Louisa, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs J. RCrawshaw, Fendalton Road, was married to Edward Trevor, only son of Mr 11. Kensington and the late Mrs Kensington, St Albans. The bride was given away by her father, ar.d wore an unusual gown f ashioned on picturesque lines with short fitting bodice finished with a wide inset vest of the lace, and long pointed sleeves of georgette. On the graceful skirt the lace formed the full front-panel, at each side of which the georgette, falling from slight shirring, wt.s caught to give a quaintly bouffant effect, and held with clusters of creamy blossom to match the strand at the waist-line. Her beautiful wedding veil, which had been worn by her mother and also her grandmother, was of rare , old Limerick lace, and was held closely to the head at the back with a half-circlet and cluster of orange blossom. Her bouquet was of cream and white flowers. Other summer blooms, bridal lilies, roses and rich blue delphiniums showed an artistic decoration for the ceremony', at which the Rev H. S. Leach officiated, and appropriate music was played by Mrs Lionel Mansell. The two maids in attendance were Miss Betty' Crawshaw, the bride’s sister, Miss Mabel Hall, and Miss Lesley Hargreaves. They' wore frocks alike of hydrangea blue taffeta, faintly shot wfth pink and palest mauve, and made with sleeveless bodices piped and rucked, the full skirts scalloped as to hem, being finished with a large circular and petalled motif, of taffeta and deep blue velvet centred with a velvet flower. Their wide hats were of blue crinoline straw to tone, and they carried bouquets shaded to match their frocks.

Mr Thomas Beckett was best man, and Mr John R. Crawshaw, brother of the bride, was groomsman.

The guests were later entertained by Mr and Mrs Crawshaw at their home, where a large marquee was erected and decorated with a profusion of sweet peas. Mrs Crawshaw, who received the guests, wore a becoming gown of navy georgette, with skirt falling Open in front and widely bordered to match the bodice, in a design of navy taffeta appliqued in silver thread. Her hat was of silk crinoline straw*, finished with osprey’ mounts and a small brilliant ornament, and she carried a bouquet of vivid pink roses. When leaving on the wedding trip, the bride wore a smart little tailormade suit of beech brown cloth, and a light-weight felt hat to tone, trimmed in a deeper shade, and with fine diago nal tucks round the crown.