WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 752, 4 May 1933, Page 5

WEDDINGS.

Many Brides in Dainty Gowns. BUCHAN—AI RAY. The wedding took place recently at the Presbyterian Church, Temuka, of Doris May, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Airay, Orton, and William Alexander, only son of Mr and Mrs William Buchan, “Ballochmyle,” Orton. The Rev R. Taylor, of Sefton, North Canterbury, performed the ceremony, and Miss Linda Cain was organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of ivory angel skin lace and georgette, with fitting bodice and skirt closely moulded to the figure and then flared. The matching coatee had sleev.es puffed to the elbow with long tight cuffs. Her embroidered tulle veil which formed a train was held in place by silver ribbon and orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and roses. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Annie Airay, wearing a flame georgette frock with shoulder cape. Miss Nancy Purvis wore a frock of nile green georgette. Both wore felt hats to tone and carried autumn tinted dahlias and roses. Margaret Airay, the bride’s youngest sister, as flower girl, wore a long frilled frock of nile green georgette with a ribbon and flower bandeaux. She carried a basket of flame polyanthus roses. Mr Lewis MacGregor, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr Knox Cook was groomsman.

After the ceremony a reception was held in the Sunday School Hall. Mrs Airay received the guests wearing a frock of black georgette and lace with matching coatee, and velvet hat with osprey. She carried a bouquet of lavender scabious. Mrs Buchan wore a black georgette frock with felt hat and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. Later, when Mr and Mrs Buchan left for the North Island, the bride was wearing a Persian rust ensemble and toque to tone. Their future home will be at Ashburton. MANSFIELD—WINCHESTER. A wedding of interest in the Ellesmere and Arauri districts took place recently at St Paul’s Church, when Elizabeth Charlotte, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Winchester, Lakeside, Leeston, was married to Edwin Henry, elder son of Mr and Mrs E. J. Mansfield, Ilanmer Springs. The Rev D. N. Pryor, Leeston, was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was escorted by her brother, Mr W. Winchester, had chosen a lupin blue georgette and lace gown, fashioned on simple lines. The bodice was close fitting with a pointed yoke of lace, and long sleeves with full elbow puffs and tight fitting lace cuffs. The skirt was fully flared to the ankles from an inset of lace. Her felt and velvet toque was finished with a smart velvet bow. She carried an arm bouquet of gold shaded hothouse flowers. Miss Dorothy Mansfield, sister of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaid, wearing a dainty frock, of green lace and georgette with a floral design in nasturtium shades. The yoke was of lace with puffed sleeves, and the skirt, which was fully flared to the ankles, was finished with kilting. A quaint coatee of georgette with flared sleeves edged with kilting was also worn. Her toque was of burnt orange felt and autumn tinted leaves and was finished with a velvet bow. She carried a bouquet of autumn tinted flowers. Mr E. Winchester, brother of the bride, was best man. The bride’s mother received her guests wearing a frock of black lace and georgette tinder a black seal coat with skunk collar. Her hat was of black velour, and she. carried a bouquet of bronze tinted flowers. The bridegroom’s mother wore a smart frock of navy blue georgette relieved with beige, under a chevron tweed coat with a squirrel collar. Her hat was of ribbed felt with a silver buckle, and she carried a bouquet of red roses and carnations.

When Mr and Mrs Mansfield left later by car, the bride was wearing a burnt orange tweed frock and hat to match. Her fitting coat was of. black faced cloth with a skunk collar. W E NT W O RTII—IIA R RISON. The wedding was celebrated recently at the Linwood Methodist Church of Lilly, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs George Harrison, Cashel Street, to Albert, fourth son of Mrs and the late Mr H. J. T. Wentworth, Worcester Street. The Rev J. Featherston officiated. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a charming frock of cocoa brown silk romaine, moulded to the figure on straight lines. The long sleeves, puffed at the elbow, were brought to a tiny knot at the wrist, the neckline being finished with orange georgette. A brown felt hat, attractively trimmed with brown and orange velvet ribbon, completed her toilet. At the church door, the bride was presented with a satin horseshoe by little Margaret Clyne, niece of the bridegroom. A reception for friends of the bride and bridegroom was held afterwards at Frascati. The bride’s mother wore a black georgette frock, trimmed with

white, and a small black hat to match. The bridegroom’s mother wore a smart frock of navy silk marocain, and a hat to tone. When Mr and Mrs Wentworth left later for the north, the bride was carrying a brown musquash fur coat. MEERS —FRANDSEN. The wedding took place recently at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, of Ethel Maud, second daughter of Mrs S. Frandsen, Christchurch, and Ernest Stanley, only son of Mrs A. C. Meers, Christchurch. The Rev J. Lawson Robinson officiated, and Mr R. E. Lake presided at the organ. The church was decorated by friends of the bride, with | autumn shaded chrysanthemums and j dahlias. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr S. Irvine, wore an ivory crepe satin gown. The closefitting bodice, pointed in the front, had a cowl neckline, and the long sleeves were puffed at the elbow, and then fitted closely to fall over her hands in points. The skirt fell in graceful folds from a pointed centre panel to ground length. Her lovely embroidered veil falling into a train, was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom. Her shower bouquet was of hot-house flowShe was attended by her sisters the Misses Ruby and Lily Frandsen, who wore graceful frocks of coral pink georgette, with godets of wool lace. Their large crinoline hats were worn well off the face,* and trimmed with small flowers underneath the brim. They carried bouquets of hot-house flowers. Mr F. Hanlon was best man. As the bridal party left the church, the bride was presented with a satin horse-shoe by Ngaire Turnpenny. The reception was held afterwards at the Cadena Tea Rooms, where the bride's mother received the guests, wearing a smart navy-blue tailored costume, with navy felt hat trimmed with navy and white velvet leaves. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of navy-blue silk marocain and a cinnamon felt hat. For travelling, the bride wore a smart blue flecked tweed frock, with coat and hat to tone. DODDS—IIUBAND. The wedding took place recently at the Methodist Church, Lyttelton, of Dorothy May, third daughter of Mr and Airs F. Huband, Spreydon, and David Wilson, eldest son of Mrs H. L. Dodds and the late Mr Dodds, Lyttelton. The Rev A. H. Fowles officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a black faced-cloth coat trimmed with musquash over a smart frock and a black fur felt hat relieved with green. A beautiful spray of apricot and white orchids completed her toilette. Mrs R. Newby attended the bride as matron of honour, wearing an attractive navy coat and a close-fitting felt hat finished with, an eye-veil. Mr Albert Prescott was best man.