WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18887, 11 October 1929, Page 12

WEDDINGS.

AUSTIN—JOHNSTON. Pink shaded blossom, intermingled .with spring flowers and fern, decorated St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church last evening, when the marriage was celebrated of Thelma, only daughter of Mrs Gertrude Johnston. Rugby Street, to Lewis Norman, second son of Mr and Mrs Austin, Napier. The ceremony was performed by the Rev W. Bower Black. Mr Robert Lake presided at the organ. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr Arthur Johnston, and Mr Jack Mitchell attended the bridegroom as best man. The bride’s gown was composed of ivory taffeta, brocaded in silver, and silk net. The long sleeves finished at the’ wrist with a wide, flared, pointed frill, the deep yoke being of the net. The flared skirt of taffeta had a wide border of narrow silver-edged net frills falling in four deep points, ankle length. Her long filmy veil, of plain tulle, was arranged from the head with a h*lf circlet of orange blossom across the back, with a posy at each side, and fell in graceful folds, forming a long train. She carried a bouquet of lily of the valley, cyclamen, and pink tulips. . Miss Meudail Moray-Smith,. the bride’s cousin, was the only attendant; Her sleeveless frotk was of green chiffon, patterned in a floral allover design in nasturtium and violet shade. The corsage was semi-fitting and the flared skirt, finely pin-tucked at the waist, fell very full to an uneven hem-line. Her wide-brimmed hat. of 'baku straw, drooped at the sides, and she carried a sheaf of autumn-shad-ed tulips. Following the ceremony a reception was held at 52. Rugby Street, the home of the bride’s aunt, Mrs Moray-Smith, where relatives' and a few intimate friends were entertained. Mrs Johnston received the guests wearing a distinctive gown of pervanche blue lace over georgette. The long sleeves were of georgette, and the skirt, vandyked at' the heml was closely bordered with numerous picot-edged frills forming an uneven hem line. She wore a becom mg. black hat, and carried a bouquet pf; cyclamen pink stocks. Mrs Moray Smith, who assisted Mrs Johnston, wore a handsome frock of midnight blue georgette and lace, and hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of tulips. Mfs Arthur Johnston (Greymouth). wore a French model frock of pink embroidered georgette and a small hat to * tone. When the bride left for her wedding tour, she wore an ensemble of oakapple brown reversible satin. The frock had a flared tiered skirt falling slightly longer at the back and a beige gebrgette square-cut jabot. The coat was also frilled at the hem and sleeves with a wide fur collar. She wore a hat of ballibuntl straw to tone. LAW—NELSON. The Roman Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes Street, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday morning, when Rosina Ferguson, youngest daughter of Mf ( William Nelson and the late Mrs Nelson, Hawden Street, was married to Edwin, youngest son of Mr and the late Mrs Law, of Waimate. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Dr Kennedy. The bride was escorted by her father, who subsequently gave her away, and looked most attractive in her bridal gown of ivory georgette made over a foundation of satin. The long skirt was finished at the hem with a deep shallop, and opened in front, revealing a panel of the satin. The bodice had a lace yoke, forming a point at the back, and the sleeves were finished with a lace cuff at the wrist. Her long oval embroidered tulle veil was arranged from a circlet of orange blossoms, and felf in graceful folds, forming the train. She carried a bouquet of white hobhouse flowers with touches of pink.

Miss Mabel Prisk, who attended as bridesmaid, wore a frock of maize crepe de chine fashioned with a hip yoke, long at one side and finished with a wide bow at the other. The long sleeves with a gauntlet cuff were edged with lace, and the vest was also of lace. She wore a hat of balli-buntl straw to tone, and carried a bouquet of primulas and freezias. Mr George Brown attended the bridegroom as best man. Following the ceremony at the Cathedral, a reception was held in the Winter Gardens. Mrs D. O’Connell, sister of the bride, who received the guests, wore a becoming frock of black silk marocain, with a black hat relieved with touches of apricot, and carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. When the bride left later for her wedding tour she was wearing a model frock of bois-du-rose crepe de chine, and a light navy silk coat and a hat of nfivy straw, and she carried a coat of musquash fur.