WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18769, 27 May 1929, Page 12

WEDDINGS.

NICHOLLS—WILLIAMS. A wedding was solemnised in the Richmond Methodist Church (which had been beautifully decorated by girl friends of the bride) oh Wednesday, May 15, when Evelyn Mary Grice, elder daughter of Air and Mrs A. G. Williams, of “Rockville,” Alount Pleasant, was married to Frank Nicholls, third son of Mrs Nicholls and the late Mr W. H. Nicholls, of St Albans. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev Arthur Liversedge, who was assisted by the Rev Harold Sharpe. The bride, who was escorted into the church by her father, wore a becoming frock of ivory georgette of uneven length, hand-embroidered with pink and silver, and a tight-fitting sleeveless bodice finely pin-tucked and having a scalloped yoke back and front. The waistline was finished with a trailing spray of pink velvet flowers and orange blossom, the frock being worn over shell-pink satin. Her beautiful veil of embroidered tulle formed a graceful train and was arranged very becomingly, the: headdress being intermingled with orange blossom and lace. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of rare white flowers tinted with pale pink, entwined with maidenhair fern. Two bridesmaids attended the bride. Aliss Aldridge Carson, of Lyttelton, wore a graceful frock of mauve georgettt and silk net, the bodice being ol georgette, and the dainty skirt, which fell in flares to the ankles at the sides, of silk net, and a beautiful bow of mauve silk taffeta studded with brilliants _ was prettily arranged at the waistline. Her dainty peach beige felt hat was relieved with silver ribbon and a silver flower was placed beneath the brim. She carried a shower bouquet of delicate mauve flowers to tone with her frock. Miss Irene Williams (sister of the bride) wore a peach beige georgette frock, the skirt arranged in two folds. The waistline was relieved with French flowers in the shape of a posy, which was encircled with silver lace. She also wore a pretty peach beige felt hat trimmed with silver and carried a shower bouquet of delicate shades tinted to tone with her frock. A little flower girl, Ngaire Nicholls, niece of the bridegroom, held the bride’s veil. She wore an eau-de-nil French model crepe de chine frock which was pleated in tiny pleats from yoke to hem. A wreath of dainty pink and silver flowers encircled her head and she carried a tiny posy. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Bon Sharoe as best man and Mr Basil Williams, cousin of the bride, as groomsman. Following the ceremony a reception was held in the ballroom of the Winter Garden, where over 170 guests had gathered. The tables were arranged very attractively with deflcate pink flowers. The guests were received by the bride’s mother, who was wearing a charming frock of navy crepe de chine with flared skirt, the bodice being relieved with beige georgette and Oriental embroidery, with a navy felt hat to match, and she carried a bouquet of dark red roses. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of beige silk marocain finished at the waist with a diamante buckle, and a hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tint-ed flowers. When the bride left later by motor for her wedding tour she was wearing a smart tailored suit of tobac-brown worsted, stone-marten fur and closefitting felt hat to match.

lIEWSTONE—HORTON. Many friends and relations gathered at Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, recently on the occasion of the wedding of Rosetta May, elder daughter of Mr Edward Horton, of Christchurch, to Herbert, only son of Air and Mrs H. Hewstone, of Opawa. The Rev O. Fitz Gerald officiated and Mr A. Lilly presided at the organ. The church had been beautifully decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming frock of ivory French lace over satin, and carried a bouquet of hothouse flowers. Her veil was of double tulle, ovalshaped, forming a coronet, embroidered with silver lace and caught on either side with orange blossom. The bridesmaid, Aliss Alice Horton, the bride’s sister, wore a dainty sleeveless frock of almond-green faconne. Her bandeau was of pink, green and silver, forming a scarf effect, and she carried a bouquet to tone. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Gavin Beaumont, of Lyttelton, as best man. A reception was afterwards held at Dixieland, where the guests were received by the bridegroom’s mother, who wore a daintily trimmed satin marocain frock and carried a bouquet to tone. When the bride left for her wedding tour she wore a black seal coat with skunk collar and cuffs and black felt hat.