WEDDING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 936, 5 December 1933, Page 9

WEDDING.

Five Attendants for the Bride. THORN LEV- JENKINS. The marriage was solemnised in St Stephen's Church, Peel Forest, of Ernest, elder son of the late Mr and Mrs E. Thornlcv. of Temuka, and Evelyn Mary, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs \V. Jenkins, of Peel Forest. Canon Ccursev was the officiating clergyman, and Miss O. Barker presided at the organ. The church was beautifully decorated with white roses and gladioli. The bride, who was given away by her father, carried a bouquet of white roses and gladioli and wore a beautiful gown of ivory satin crinkle-crepe. The tight-fitting bodice was finished with a cowl neckline, the same draped effect being repeated at the waist, which was trimmed at the back with a large bow. The sleeves were puffed to the elbow, then fitted closely to the wrists, where they formed points over the hands. Soft flares gave fullness to the ankle-length skirt. Her silk tulle veil was caught to her head with a cluster of orange blossom at each side and fell into a graceful train, which was carried by Sylvia Jenkins (sister of the bride). Her frock of apple-green organdie was made with tiny frills and little flowers to match her sash formed a becoming head-dress. There were two bridesmaids, Miss Clarice Lewis (chief) and Miss Helen Jenkins (cousin and sister respectively of the bride). Miss Lewis wore a frock of orange coloured georgette, the fitting bodice being made in bolero effect and the skirt fully flared. Her widebrimmed straw hat was trimmed with an orange velvet ribbon bow and small blue flowers, and she carried a bouqut of white roses. Powder blue georgette was chosen by the second maid and her blue picture hat was lined with orange and trimmed with a blue bow and orange flowers. Roses formed her bouquet. Two little flower girls followed in the bridal retinue — Toan Jenkins (sister of the bride) and 'Kathleen Jenkins (a cousin). Their long white satin frocks had tiny puffed sleeves and sashes of orange and blue respectively. On their heads were circlets of tiny flowers to match their sashes. Mr Eric Thornley, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr J. Jenkins, the bride’s brother, was groomsman. A reception was held in the Peel Forest Hall, about 150 guests being entertained. The bride’s mother received her guests wearing a navy blue crepe de chine l'rock trimmed with fawn and a hat to match. Her bouquet was of red roses. The bridegroom’s grandparents, Mr and Mrs Hyde, ol Timaru, were both present. For travelling, the bride chose a figured floral silk voile frock of nigger brown, with a coat and a hat to match. In the evening a dance was held in the Peel Forest Hall. Mr and Mrs Thornley’s home will be at Milford. NICOLL—OR PEN. LONDON, October 31. The marriage took place on October 28 at Chelsea Old Church of Mr Barrie Seymour Nicoll, the younger son of Mr L. A. Nicoll. C.8.E., and Mrs Nicoll, of 19, Cavendish Road, St John’s Wood, and Miss C. G. V. (“ Kit ’ ) Orpen, younger daughter of the late Sir William Orpen and of Lady Orpen, of Oriel, South Bolton Gardens. Th* bridegroom's family is well known in Canterbury, where they formerly resided, and Mr Nicoll has brothers who still live in Ashburton. The Rev 11. Maude-Roxby officiated, assisted by the Rev C. G. C. Walker, vicar of Northwood, Middlesex. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr Charles Orpen, wore an unusual and picturesque gown. It was of deep cream satin, cut somewhat on Empire lines, and bordered at the hem with a foot-deep edging of the material pipepleated. A similar arrangement of pipe-pleating appeared on the full sleeves of the dress just below the shoulders. A long, narrow train of the material was set plainly on the shoulders, and over it fell a veil of deep cream silk tulle, held by a peaked coronet of orange, silk. She held a bouquet of orange-tinted gerbera. Miss Dickie Orpen attended her sister. Her long dress was of pale turquoise velvet, with two frills forming a short cape at the shoulders. She wore a coronet of gold leaves and carried a bouquet of gerbera. Mr George Murray was best man. While the register was being signed, Miss Stella Murray, who is a friend of Mr and Mrs Nicoll and their family, sang two solos, Hendel’s “Where’er Ye Walk” and Craxton’s “ Bless Thou the Lord.” Lady Orpen, who wore a dress and matching velvet coat in deep pansy purple, held a reception at her home in South Bolton Gardens.