WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19267, 2 January 1931, Page 8

WEDDINGS.

Hancox—Mather. The marriage of Phyllis Miriam, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. R. Mather, of Lyttelton, and Ernest William, son of Mr and Mrs J. C. Hancox, of Wanganui (late of Opawa) was celebrated at St Mark’s Church, Opawa, on December 23. The Rev A. Smith officiated. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, who gave her away. She was gowned in an ankle length frock of palest shell pink georgette. The skirt was composed of two flared flounces falling from the hip. The bodice was tight fitting and had a cape edged with tiny frills and long sleeves pointed over the hands. A pale pink picture hat and bouquet of pastel shaded hothouse flowers and maidenhair fern completed her toilette. Miss Isobel Mather attended her sister and wore a sleeveless frock of powder blue and floral georgette. The bodice was close-fitting with a cape collar and the flared skirt fell to the ground. Her drooping hat was of palest pink crinoline straw and her bouquet was of delicately tinted flowers to tone. Mr Edward Hancox, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. As the bride left the church, little Betty Priest (her niece) p/esented her with a horseshoe. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of Mrs E. Priest (sister of the bride). Mrs J. K. Mather received the guests in a charming black ensemble suit, and Mrs Priest wore a smart frock of navy blue. When Mr and Mrs Hancox left later for Dunedin she wore a lid<s blue satin frock under a silver grey coat, with hat to match. Teague—Restall. The wedding was celebrated at St Michael’s Church, Oxford Terrace, recently, of Myrtle Mabel, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs C. J. Restall, to Clarence Ivon, youngest son of Mr and Mrs P. A. Teague. The ceremony, which was choral, was performed by the Rev Charles Perry, the organist being Mr Cliff Stanford. The bride was escorted by her father. Her gown of ivory crepe de chine was made with semi-fitting bodice inset with a lace yoke, and tucked to the flared skirt, which drooped in points of deep lace to the ankles. The long fitting sleeves fell into lace handkerchief points. Her embroidered veil was caught softly to the head with orange blossom and formed a long train, and she carried an armlet of white flowers and pale pink roses. The bride was presented with three lucky horseshoes. Two bridesmaids, Miss Priscilla Teague and Miss Doris Gott, were in attendance. The former wore a coral pink georgette frock with a large cape and a bow at the back, flared skirt and long fitting sleeves. Her large hat was of pink straw edged with tulle, caught with a large satin bow and multi-coloured flowers under the brim, and her bouquet was of pale "pink carnations, roses and ferm Miss Gott wore a frock made on similar lines of pale green georgette, and a large hat of eau de nil straw lined with tulle to tone and finished with multi-coloured flowers. Her bouquet was of gold shaded flowers and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was attended by Mr W. Forsey as best man, and Mr W. Shatford was groomsman. The reception was held at Dixieland, where the bride’s mother received the guests. When Mr and Mrs Clarence Teague left for Auckland the bride was wearing a model frock of powder blue crepe de chine, a large lace straw hat and a navy blue marocain coat and a handsome brown fox fur. Brown-—Davie.

A wedding took place recentlv at St Andrew’s Church, Oxford Terrace, when Edna Ada, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Davie, Spreydon, was married to James Albert, only son of Mrs Brown and the late Mr J. Brown, St Albans. The Rev J. Lawson Robinson officiated and Mr Lake presided at the organ. The church was decorated with arum lilies.

The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr W. Davie, of Dunedin, wore a long sleeved gown of ivory satin beaute. The charm of the frock was enhanced by its simplicity. The semifitting bodice was daintily trimmed with chenille georgette. The fully flared skirt, which fell ankle-length, was also finished at the hem-line with a deep scalloped band of chenille georette. Her veil, of fine Brussels net, handsomely embroidered, and edged with deep lace, fitted closely to her head in a coronet, and was caught at each side with a spray of orange blossom and formed a long train. Her bouquet was of cream roses and maidenhair fern.

Mrs J. Henery, sister of the bride, was matron of honour, and wore a frock of apricot georgette. The tightfitting bodice was of chenille georgette and the flared skirt fell in graceful folds. She also wore a dainty coatee. Her wide brimmed silk lace hat toned with her frock, and she carried a bouquet of apricot roses and maidenhair fern.

Miss Ethel Brown, as bridesmaid, wore a frock of sea green georgette. The bodice was made with a shoulder cape. The skirt was composed of two flared frills. Her wide brimmed silk lace hat matched her frock and she carried a bouquet of pink roses and maidenhair fern. The little train bearer, Betty Gray, cousin of the bride, wore a seagreen crepe de chine frock, composed of picot edged frills, and a poke bonnet of ruched georgette. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Philip Munn. After the ceremony a reception was held at Dixieland. Mrs W. Davie received the guests wearing a black reversible satin frock under a black corded silk coat trimmed with grey fur collar and cuffs, and a smart black silk straw hat with a brilliant buckle, and she carried a posy of crimson roses and maidenhair fern. Mrs Brown, mother of the bridegroom, wore a graceful frock of brown georgette and lace and a smart brown hat with up-

turned brim and she carried a posy of pink roses and maidenhair fern. When Mr and Mrs Brown left on their wedding tour, the bride wore a patterned crepe de chine frock under a coat of face cloth with fur collar and cuffs and a close fitting coat. Allfrey—Hull. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mrs 11. C. Turnbull, 11, Conference Street, Christchurch, on New Year's Eve, when Dorothy May, third daughter of Mr T. Hull, Christchurch, was married to Albert Arthur Henry, fourth son of Mr James Charles Allfrey, Waimate. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr J. Bettridge. wore a pretty floral frock. Mr J. Hull attended the bridegroom as best man. The officiating minister was the Rev Greenslade, jun. After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was held at the home of Mrs H. C. Turnbull, who received the guests. The bride and bridegroom have left for Waimate, where they will in future reside. Among those present were;—Mr and Mrs J. Hull, Mr and Mrs J. Bettridge, Mr and Mrs Stoaks, Misses C. Hull, M, Turnbull, P. Turnbull and many others.