WEDDINGS

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 643, 22 December 1932, Page 6

WEDDINGS

Marriage Solemnised at St Paul’s Church. THWAITES—DOUDS. The marriage was solemnised this afternoon at St Paul’s Church by the Rev Alan Watson, of Muriel Christina, only daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Douds, Gloucester Street, and Vivian Harold, only son of Mr and Mrs J. Thwaites, St Albans School House. Mr Williams was the organist and the church was beautifully decorated with delphiniums and pink roses and sweet peas. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a handsome frock of ivory crepe satin cut on classical lines and with a silk lace yoke and sleeves inset with lace. A large bow of the satin w r as placed on the left hip, and a posy of orange blossom, worn by her mother at her wedding, made a charming finish at the left shoulder. Her embroidered net veil was worn off her face and held in place with a wreath of orange blossom at the back, and she carried an armlet of white carnations, begonias and lilies with touches of pink. The bridesmaids, Miss Hilda M’Neil, cousin of the bride, and Miss Meg Sutherland (Hastings) wore dainty frocks of tea rose pink georgette frilled at the hips and with tucked yokes and miniature coatees of pink georgette. Their picture hats of pink pineapple straw were trimmed with shaded pink ribbon and finished with rose under the upturned brims. They carried armlets of pink begonias. The bridegroom was attended by Mr George Robinson as best man and Mr Edmund Douds as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at Dixieland. Mrs Douds received her guests wearing a Lido blue georgette frock with inset panels of lace and a coatee inset with lace. Her straw hat was in Lido blue to tone, with touches of flame, lemon and white, and she carried a bouquet of shaded flame begonias. Mrs Thwaites, mother of the bridegroom, wore a becoming frock and coatee of cherry red silk lace with touches of flesh pink at the neck, a velour felt hat to tone, and she carried a bouquet of flowers shading from pale pink to dark red. Mrs W. R. Robinson, sister of the bridegroom, wore a paeon blue floral georgette frock with a deep apricate velour felt hat. When Mr and Mrs V. H. Thwaites left on their wedding tour the latter wore, under a coat of saxe blue diagonal tweed, a frock and coatee of saxe blue crepe silk marocain, the frock being made with a circular skirt and lace yoke. Her hat was of saxe blue Swiss straw relieved with a circlet of buttercups. SCHNEI DEMAN—BALKIND. An evening wedding took place yesterday at the home of the bride’s mother, 230 Papanui Road, when Minna Rosalie, third daughter of Mrs L. B. Balkind and the late Mr Balkind, was married to Arthur, younger son of Mr and Mrs S. Schneideman, Christchurch. The Rev F. N. Salas performed the ceremony. The rooms were beautifully decorated with bowls of delphiniums, pink bride gladioli, and mixed carnations, blue scabiosa and sweat peas. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr I. 11. Balkind, wore a beautiful long-sleeved frock of Magnolia cream georgette fashioned on straight lines. A design of satin flowers and leaves was appliqued on to the bodice with seed pearls forming an outline. Pelow the design tiny pin tucks in diamond shape made a charming finish and gave fullness to the skirt, which fell gracefully from the hipline. Her veil of embroidered net formed a long train. She wore the veil over her face and it was held in place with sprays of orange blossom at each side. An armlet of cream roses and cream and white w'ater lilies was carried. After the ceremony Mrs Balkind entertained a few friends. She wore i smart black lace frock and coatee. The frock was fashioned with a fitting bodice, with a yoke of flesh coloured georgette under the lace, and a full skirt. Her hat was of black straw with touches of white and she carried a bouquet of deep pink roses, begonias and fern. Mrs Schneideman, mother of the bridegroom, w’ore a gold tissue frock embossed in burgundy and made on long lines with inset panels of georgette. She wore a short coatee to match and turban hat swathed with gold lame and carried a bouquet of roses and carnations to tone with her frock. • When Mr and Mrs Schneideman left on their wedding tour, the bride was wearing a smart black marocain frock with the new blouse top of white muslin spotted in red. A jacket with short sleeves revealing the fuller sleeves of the frock, was worn and her white chip straw hat was finished with red BALL—MAYO. St John’s Church, Latimer Square, was the scene of a wedding last evening, when Marjory Alison, second daughter of Mrs Mayo, Merivale, and the late Mr 11. G. Mayo, was married to Endon Offvvood. eldest son of Mr and Mrs F. C. Ball, Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch. The Rev J. T. M’William performed the ceremony, and Miss J. Black was organist. The church was decorated with lilies and pot plants. Mr W. J. Kerr escorted the bride, who was later given away by her mother. Under the billowy folds of her embroidered tulle veil, which was held in place by a blonde lace cap caught with orange blossom, the bride wore a lovely frock of magnolia cream wool-lace mounted on cream satin. The frock was designed on mediaeval lines with long fitting sleeves and toe-length skirt. From the V-shaped neck at the back of the bodice fell a flared cape, and across the square-cut front was placed a trail of satin flowers. A narrow belt encircled the waist, the clasp being an eighteenth century paste buckle (a family heirloom). She carried an armlet of Regal lilies.

Misses Josephine Mayo (sister of the bride) and Vera Bali (sister of the bridegroom) were the bridesmaids. Their frocks were of apple-green organdi made alike with the bodice fitting to the hips, from which the skirt flared to the ankles and was trimmed with appliqued trails of pink and blue net flowers. A fichu on the bodice was caught in front with a posy of pink

and blue flowers and the sleeves were widely puffed to the elbow, worn with lace mittens. Each maid also wore a dainty green crocheted cap and carried a Victorian posy of pink shaded begonias. Mr R. O. Ball attended his brother as best man, and Mr Stanley Henderson was groomsman. Immediate relatives and a few friends were entertained after the ceremony at the bride’s home. Mrs Mayo received her guests wearing a frock of wedgewood blue martialine made with long sleeves puffed to the elbow, a cape trimmed with beige buttons, and a narrow beige georgette collar and vestee. Her hat was of blue straw to tone, and she carried a bouquet of creamy-pink carnations and roses. The bridegroom’s mother was in a navy celanese frock with touches of amber, and a navy straw hat. She carried an autumn-shaded bouquet. For her wadding tour the bride had chosen a w r hite velour military coat, worn over a blue shantung frock, with a wdiite crocheted cap. WOOLF—PERCY. St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church was beautifully decorated with vari-coloured roses and sweetpeas for the wedding this morning of Effie M’Hardie, youngest daughter of Mrs 11. Percy and the late Mr Percy, Christchurch, and Ernest Julius, second son of Mr and Mrs I. Woolf, Sumner. The Rev J. Lawson Robinson officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr John Lindsay, wore a model frock of white georgette, its beauty being enhanced by its simplicity. The frock was moulded well to the figure and then flared from the kneets to form a short, round train at the back. A conventional design of bead embroidery on the back of the bodice formed a point to the waistline, and was the only trimming on the gown. Her tulle veil fell in billowy folds to the ground, and was held in place with sprays of orange blossom on each side of her head. She carried a bouquet of deep red roses and fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Joy Woolf, sister of the bridegroom, wore a corncoloured angel skin lace frock fitting the figure to the knees and then flaring in graceful folds to the ankles. A geranium red velvet sash tied in a large bow at the back and a picture hat and bouquet to match made a charming finish. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Norman Percy, brother of the bride, as best man. After the a reception was held at the Winter Garden. Mrs 11. Percy received her guests wearing a smart black georgette and lace frock relieved with pigeon gray and a black straw hat. She carried a bouquet of bright flowers. Mrs Woolf, mother of the bridegroom, wore a becoming black lace frock with touches of white and a black straw hat trimmed with white, and carried a bouquet of red flowers. When Mr and Mrs Ernest Woolf left on their wedding tour the bride travelled in an attractive China blue suit, spotted in an irregular design, and a China blue Baku straw hat in a becoming shape.

The Riccarton Tent 1.0 R. held an enjoyable Christmas party on Wednesday evening in the Town Hall. The guests of the. evening were the newlvformed Juvenile Tent. Over thirty members were present. An enjoyable time was spent in games and dancing. Brother C. Luvell was the pianist. Brother E. Saunders was M.C. The committee responsible for the supper arrangements were the officers of the adult Tent. Brother W. F. Saunders. P.C.R., presented the chief ruler, Brother R. Kilburn, on behalf of the Juvenile Tent, with the juvenile dispensation emblem. Brothers Dann and Sloan responded suitably. Thanks were extended to all helpers. The primary department of St James’s Sunday School held its Christmas break-up party in Mr Jamieson’s garden. Deans Avenue, on Wednesday, at which the children spent a happy time in playing games with their teachers and parents. Tea was served on the lawn and as the children were leaving, each child was given a balloon and a pretty basket of fruit and nuts.