WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18643, 21 December 1928, Page 15

WEDDINGS.

EDM UNDSON—GRAHAM. At St Paul’s Church, Cashel Street, yesterday afternoon the marriage was celebrated of Barbara Winifred, third daughter of the late Mr W. H. Graham and of Mrs Graham, Cambridge Terrace, to Cyril Dolbel, son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Edmundson, of Napier. The Rev W. Bower Black was the officiating clergyman, and Mr Norman Williams played appropriate wedding music. Beautiful summer flowers, artistically arranged, formed a pleasing background for the delicate colouring of the frocks of the bridal party. The bride’s charming frock was of primrose souple satin. The bodice was fashioned with rounded neck-line and long sleeves finishing in deep-pointed cuffs, while the skirt, very graceful in its full, soft folds, fell in graduated line to a point at each side. Her veil of tulle of the same shade was held by a slender band of orange blossom in front, with a cluster at one side, and she carried an artistic sheaf of lilies. She was escorted by her cousin, Mr John Pottinger. The maids in attendance, Miss Emily Graham, the bride’s sister, and Miss Molly Edmundson, sister of the bridegroom, wore very becoming frocks of elm green georgette. On the pointed bodice made with long sleeves, embroidery of a deeper shade lightly outlined the V necks, the same design showing low on the prettily modelled skirts, which fell in pointed line at each side and were bordered in two deep folds at the hem. Wide hats of crinoline straw to match were relieved by shaded yellow flowers beneath the brim, and their bouquets were of blooms toning from pale primrose to golden tints. Mr E. D. Edmundson attended his brother as best man, and Mr Richard Stent, of Wellington, was groomsman. The guests were later entertained at the residence of Mrs Graham. The hostess wore a becoming frock of navy crepe de chine, with tiered skirt, the bodice with its long pointed sleeves being relieved with a pleated vest of grey georgette. Her smart hat was also of navy, and vivid colour was added by her bouquet of scarlet flowers. The handsome gown chosen by the bridegroom’s mother was of beige

lace and georgette, worn with a coat of beige silk marocain and a rose-col-oured hat. Her bouquet was of pink blooms. The bride’s travelling frock was of beige georgette with long sleeves and deep hem, finished with a corded ribbon design of a deeper shade. Her hat of ballibuntl straw was banded in twotone brown, and her smart model coat was of beige georgette over satin, diagonally bordered in picoted folds, the slightly shirred collar finishing as a T,^ e scarf panel, which was swathed lightly across the throat, and weighted with beige fur. BITM E A D—STOK ES. Knox Church. Masterton, was the scene of a wedding on Saturday, the contracting parties being Miss Amy Ethel Caroline Stokes, only daughter of Mr and Mrs S. H. Stokes, Pownall Street, Masterton, and Mr Thomas Henry Bitmead, of Oxford, Canterbury, The ceremony was performed by the Rev John Davie. The wedding, march was played by Mr Glen. The bride wore a dainty frock of crepe de chine and silk lace. Her silk tulle veil was held in place with clusters of orange blossom. Silver shoes and stockings were worn, M\d a beautiful shower bouquet of white roses, trumpet lilies, sweet peas and maidenhair fern completed her toilet. The bride was attended by Miss Dora Winhall in a frock of mauve crepe de chine and georgette, relieved with lace, and a pretty mauve hat. Little Betty and Kathleen Prior, of Martinborough, were frocked in frilled apricot crepe de chine relieved with mauve rosebuds, with headbands to

match. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr E. Hubbard. Mr and Mrs Stokes afterwards entertained about sixty guests at the Orange Hall. Mrs Stokes received her guests in a frock of navy silk and crepe de chine. She carried a bouquet of white roses and deep pink sweet peas. The happy couple left by car for the north, the bride travelling in a smart frock of cinnamon and fawn crepe de chine, with hat to match and shoes and stockings to tone. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a handsome brooch, and to the bridesmaid a jewelcase. The two little maids each received a string of pearls. Mr and Mrs Bitmead were the recipients of many beautiful presents and cheques. Their future home is in Canterbury. Visitors were present from Wellington, Martinborough, Pohangina, Palmerston North and Feilding.