WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20194, 3 January 1934, Page 9

WEDDINGS.

Well-known Swimmer Married. LE CREX—AGASSIZ. Early this afternoon, at the Holy Trinity UTiurch, Avonside, the marriage took place of Irene Yandine, only daughter of Mr and Mrs L. A. Agassiz, to Keith Francis, youngest son of Mr F. J. Le Cren, Timaru. Miss Agassiz, is a well-known and popular member of swimming and basketball circles in Christchurch, and has represented Canterbury several times at swimming. Mr Le Cren is a keen surf club member. Evidence of the great interest taken in the wedding by a large circle of friends was shown by the crowd at the church, which was beautifully decorated by Miss Doreen Brown. Mr M. J. Barnett, superintendent of parks and reserves, had lent palms for the occasion, and these made a perfect background for the lovely bowls of flowers. The Rev W. J. Hands officiated at the ceremonv, the wedding music being played by Mr Arthur Lilley. The bride was given away by her father and attended by two maids, Miss Joan Craig (chief) and Miss Nan Washer. Mr G. Berry was the best man and Mr Leslie White the groomsman. The bride’s gown of ivory satin was beautifullv fitted and cut with a diamond-shaped panel reaching to the base of the V neckline. The flaring skirt fell into a train at the back, where the waistline was defined by a half belt fastening with a diamante buckle. The sleeves featured the new cowl folds at the elbow. Silk embroidery trimmed her lovely tulle veil, which was mounted on a lace cap finished with a strand of orange blossom round the nape of the neck. The veil itself was very long, completely covering the gown and train with its filmy folds. Her arm bouquet of St Joseph lilies was finished with a trail of pink carnations reaching to the hem of her frock. The two maids were dressed alike in charming frocks of delphinium blue crinkle crepe. Cut in a slim-fitting style, they were made with the dropped shoulder line, three frills encircling the upper arm. Their prettily shaped hats of celtagel straw were banded in blue ribbon, and a posy of forget-me-nots was placed in the dip of the brim in front. Their bouquets were of chrysanthemums, begonias and carnations shaded from lemon to gold. Peter Love, the bride’s little cousin, presented her with a satin horseshoe at the church door. The guests were afterwards received at Dixieland by Mrs Agassiz, whose frock of storm-cloud grey marocain was relieved with touches of violet. Her little grey straw hat had a tucked crown, and her flowers were a posy of dark red carnations. The bride’s travelling frock was smartly striped in blue and white in a chevron design, and finished at the V neckline with a white collar and bow. Her hat of champagne straw was banded in blue and natural coloured corded ribbon, and her smartly tailored blue coat was made of Bedford cord. FERGUS—BUTTERFIELD. St Saviour’s Church, Sydenham, was recently decorated by the bridesmaids in shades of pink and white for the wedding of Noreen Hannah, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Butterfield. Selwyn Street, Spreydon, to Alfred William, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Fergus, Gloucester Street. The Rev E. C. W. Powell officiated and Mr C. Hoskins was the organist. The bride’s gown of white crepe satin was panelled over the hips, and godets inset from the kneeline gave fullness to the skirt. A deep V-shaped lace yoke trimmed the bodice in front reaching to the waistline, which w r as softly tucked and finished at the back with a large bow. A row of little satin buttons outlined the yoke and also trimmed the long fitted cuffs pointed over her hands. Lace over-sleeves to elbow-length softened the severe effect as did also her oval veil of Brussels net. The veil, which was delicately embroidered in silk, was caught to her head with orange blossom, and fell into a long soft train. She carried a large sheaf of beautiful Christmas lilies. Two bridesmaids. Miss Dorothy Butterfield, her cousin, and Miss Thelma Brealy, and a little flower-girl, Fay Butterfield, the bride’s sister, were in attendance. The chief bridesmaid. Miss Butterfield, wore a dainty frock of floral pink georgette, the flared skirt breaking into godets and being weighted at the hem with two frills. The sleeves were rucked and puffed to the elbow, and the short bodice was finished at the waist with a wide sash of cherry red velvet tying in a bow at the back. Velvet in the same vivid shade trimmed her wide-brimmed straw hat to tone, and her bouquet was of mixed flowers. The other maid was dressed in a blue floral georgette frock similarly fashioned, but with frilled godets inset in the skirt. Her hat and other accessories toned with her frock and her bouquet was of cream and blue flowers. Magnolia georgette made the flowergirl's little Kate Greenaway frock, the short bodice of which was hand-em-broidered with blue and pink flowers. On her head she wore a little poke bonnet, and she carried a basket of mixed flowers. Attending the bridegroom were Mr Bruce Heatley as best man and Mr Cliff Biilterfield as groomsman. When leaving the church the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by Miss Joan Bull. ! A reception, followed by a dance, was ! afterwards held in the Masonic Hall, | Wordswor.th Street, where over 150 j guests were entertained. The guests : were received by the bride’s mother, j who was wearing an attractive frock of ■ lido blue marocain, the yoke being jnI set with grey georgette. Her hat of { blue was relieved with grey and she ; carried a bouquet of pink carnations 'and roses. The bridegroom’s mother j wore a brown figured frock with hat ito match and carried a bouquet of ! lemon lilies.

When Mr and Mrs Fergus left later for Dunedin the bride was wearing a plum-red celanese frock relieved with dainty touches of grey, and a grey straw hat to match her grey tailored coat.

WALDRON —REES. An evening wedding took place recently at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, when Vera Eileen, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Robert Rees. St Albans, was married to Lester, eldest son of Mr and Mrs E. Waldron, of Burwood. The Rev J. Lawson Robinson performed the ceremony, and Mr Robert Lake was organist. The bride, who was given away by her father, carried a lovely bouquet of • hristmas lilies, sweet peas and begonias. Her lace-edged veil, held to the head by clusters of orange blossom at each side, fell in graceful folds over her dainty frock of ivory georgette. The bodice was fashioned with a lace yoke and long sleeves puffed above the elbows, where insets of lace appeared, and fitting to the wrists. Four lace panels gave width to the long, full skirt. Iler attendants were Miss Gladys Rees (sister), chief bridesmaid. Miss Mavis Waldron (sister of the bridegroom). and Patricia Loveday, a little flower girl. The elder maids were dressed alike in georgette frocks of maize and powder blue respectively. Frilling outlined the yoke of the bodice, which had tiny puff sleeves and godets of flared frills were inset at knee-height on the long, panelled skirt. They wore Juliet caps of silver thread caught across the back of the head with sprays of flowers to match their frocks, and carried bouquets of tangerine and lemon-shaded flowers. The flower girl was in powder blue georgette with scalloped rucking weighting the hem of the skirt, with tiny sprays of rosebuds between each scallop. Her bandeau was also of tiny rosebuds and she carried a posy of blue and pink flowers. Upon leaving the church the bride was presented with a horseshoe bv Averil Woolcock. Mr Jack Waldron and Mr Richard Waldron (cousins of the bridegroom) were best man and groomsman. A reception was held at the Cadena tearooms, where the bride’s mother received the guests. Iler frock of navy georgette was inset with lace and was worn with a dainty coatee and a navy straw hat. She carried a bouquet of deep red dahlias and carnations. The bridegroom’s mother was wearing an ensemble of midnight blue with a hat to match and her bouquet had flowers in tonings of pink and apricot. When the bride and bridegroom left later for the north, the bride was wearing an attractive frock of blue floral silk under a lido blue coat, with a pedaline straw hat in the same shade. BU RKE—IIAMERTON. The Rev J. T. M* William officiated at the marriage of Frances Evelyn, elder daughter of Mr and Mr s Arthur Hamerton, of Melbourne, to William Reginald, elder son of Mr and Mrs J. W. Burke, of Te Aroha, formerly of liillcrest, Eltham. The wedding took place yesterday afternoon at St John’s Church, Latimer Square. Mr Claude Davies was the organist. The bride is well known in musical circles in Christchurch, and also for her contribution to radio broadcast programmes. She wore an attractive gown of ivory crepe satin, its bodice designed with cowl collar and long sleeves puffed at the upper arm, then fitted closely to the wrist. On the graceful skirt, pointed panels of the crepe side of the fabric were inset, following the slim moulded style of the frock, and widening into flared folds about the feet from a low line, the centre panel which met the pointed line of the quaint collar being lightly*, relieved by diagonal pintucking. She wore her mother’s veil of delicate hand-embroidered net arranged as a small cap held by triple strands of orange blossom and buds, and she carried a shower bouquet of cream lilies, begonias and carnations. She was given away by Mr J. C. Macpherson and attended by the Misses Marion Macpherson and Eileen Jude. Mr Cyril Allen, of Sumner, was best man, and Mr Norman Harrison was

The dainty bridesmaid gowns were fashioned of georgette over crepe de chine, Miss Macpherson’s .being of shell pink, and that worn by Miss Jude in pastel blue colouring. They wer* suggestive of Victorian style with their tiny sleeves formed of tiered frills, and three full frills bordering the full billowing skirts which flared into unusual widths about the feet, while big butterflv bows of the georgette set at the back gave a pretty finish to the high waist-lines. Silk gloves with deep gauntlets of cire lace and small lace caps were also worn, and the maid in pink carried a loose posy of pale pink begonias and carnations, that of her companion being composed of china blue delphiniums. After the ceremony a few intimate friends were entertained by Mrs Hamerton at a reception at Warwick House. Mrs Hamerton’s becoming gown was of floral crepe de chine, in pale gold and amber tones, with a hint of mauve in its close patterning, the pale gold shade repeated in the vestee. With it she wore a coatee of black georgette, smartly flared in style, and a black hat banded in black and gold. Mrs Burke, the bridegroom’s mother, was in an attractive ensemble of brown phantom crepe, with yoke showing shades of tangerine and fawn, her straw hat being of brown to tone. Mr and Mr? Burke will make their home in Danne.virke. CROFT—LANG. The wedding was celebrated at the Sefton Presbyterian Church last week of Dorothy Daisy, eighth daughter of Mr and Mr? George Lang, of Saltwater Creek, to Cyril Arnold, third son of Mr and Mrs I. F. Croft, of Mount Brown, Amber ley. The ceremony was performed by the. Rev R. Taylor and Miss J. Jamieson presided at the organ. The church had been tastefully decorated by friends of the bride. Owing to the illness of her father, the bride was given aWay by her brother, Mr H. Lang, of Amberley. The bridesmaids were Miss Lottie Lang, sister of the bride, and Miss Edna Topp. The best man was Mr Percy Croft, of Amberley, and the groomsman Mr Eric Cro't, of Wellington. both brothers of the bridegroom. The bride’s dress was of ivory satin with a lace yoke and lace sleeves puffed to the elbows. The flared skirt was inset with godets of lace with a spray of orange blossom at the top of each godet. A sash at the waist line was tied in a soft bow at the back. Her veil of hand-embroidered tulle was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom and, she carried a bouquet of arum lilies. Miss Lottie Lang, the chief bridesmaid, wore a dress of frilled pink organdie and Miss Edna Topp was in powder-blue. Their frocks cut on similar lines, with four frills forming the collar and the skirt flounced from knee to ankle with a sash tied in a bow at the back. Bandeaux encircled their hair and they carried bouquets of roses, sweetpeas and fern. The reception was held at Lewis's restaurant at Rangiora and was limited to the two families. When the bride and groom left for their wedding trip, the bride was wearing a suit of grey Nevada silk with a pink hat trimmed grey and she .carried an opossum fur necklet.