WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 911, 4 November 1933, Page 28 (Supplement)

WEDDINGS.

Evans—F.uller. The wedding took place on Thursday afternoon, at St Davids Presbyterian Church, Hornby, of Eleanor, eldest dasughter of Mrs F. Cook and the late Mr H. Fuller, ®f Islington, and George James, only son of Mr J. Evans, of Kaiapoi. The church was beautifully decorated with Iceland poppies, syringa and arum lilies by the friends of the bride. Mr IT. Caldwell (Wellington) gave the bride away and Mr B. Pearce (Coalgate) was best man. The bride’s dress was of white souple satin cut on simple lines, the bodice being tucked diagonally. The puff sleeves had long cuffs and the skirt was ankle-length and fully flared. Her veil was made in a cap style with orange blossom over the ears, and fell fully to form a train., A beautiful sheaf of roses, freesias and lilies of-the valley finished an attractive toilette. Miss Mary Fuller, sister of the bride, was chief bridesmaid, her dress being of lemon silk sun crepe. The bodice was cut on diagonal lines, the sleeves being puffed with long cuffs and pleat-

ed frills edged with black picot. The skirt was ankle length and fully* flared. Her hat was of the same shade and finished with a buckle. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of orchids, henna and lemon shade. Miss E. Cook, sister of the bride, was flower girl, wearing a frock cut in Kate Greenaway style of lemon silk sun crepe and a small hat to tone. She carried a small posy of orchids in lemon shades. The reception was afterwards held at the Islington Hall, which was decorated with Iceland poppies and foliage. Mrs Cook received her guests wearing a gown of sapphire blue panthon crepe, with grey trimmings and a smart tailored coat of the same shade. Her hat was to tone and she carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas, roses and maidenhair fern. Mr and Mrs Evans left later for the south to . spend their honeymoon, the bride wearing an electric blue elephant cloth dress, a tailored coat to tone and a small grey felt hat. "KtAGON—BOWDEN. The marriage was solemnised recently at St Peter’s Church, Riccarton, of “lyrtle Berwin, only daughter of Mr

: and Mrs B. Bowden, Runanga, Greymouth, and Clement Stanley Maurice, l eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. Magon, i Riccarton. The Rev H. T. York offici- , ated, and Mr C. Turner played appro- , priate music. . Mr Cyril Haig gave away the bride, ' whose gown was of ivory satin, and had i pretty lace sleeves puffed to the 1 elbows and continuing in deep pointed cuffs. Filmy tulle, hand-embroidered l with silken braid and pearls, formed ■ her veil, which was held to her head cap fashion with a wreath of orange 5 blossom. A bouquet of arum lilies and - freesias formed a charming finishing i note. Her attendant maid, Miss Myra Haig, wore a satin frock in an unusual 1 shade of tangerine, her silk lace coatee J and smart Juliet cap being in the same pretty colour. Tulips and freesias were : used for her bouquet. Mr George Mar--1 chant was best man. j A reception was afterwards held at 1 the home of the bridegroom’s parents, Russley Road, Upper Riccarton. WRIGHT—THOMAS. The wedding was celebrated in , Christchurch recently of Doris Helen, r third daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J.

Thomas, and Charles Edward, eldest son of Mr and Mrs George Wright, of Cashmere Hills. The Rev L. Rogers officiated, and Mr Thomas gave away his daughter. Over her graceful frock, which was trimmed with tiny silver beads, fell a lovely embroidered veil caught to her head with orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of irises and. freesias. Misses Gertrude and Betty Thomas, the attendant bridesmaids, were in pink floral taffetas, the frocks having puffed sleeves trimmed with pale green. They wore summer-felt hats to tone. Mr Norman Thomas was best man, and Mr Robert Wright was groomsman. A reception was held later at the home of the bride’s parents. Mrs Thomas received her guests wearing a blue silk frock and a navy straw hat. The bridegroom's mother wore a winecoloured frock under a black silk coat' with a hat to match. For travelling, the brjde wore a grey frock, with touches q. red to match her smart little hat.