WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20276, 10 April 1934, Page 13

WEDDINGS.

Bridal Frocks Show New Fashion Notes. PETERSON—GILRAY. St Andrew’s Church was the scene of the wedding on Wednesday last of Freda Edith, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Gil ray, Papanui, and James Francis, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. L. Peterson, Sydenham. The officiating clergyman was the Rev J. Lawson Robinson. Patterson and Munro played the “Wedding March.” Mr Harold Mooney was best man and Mr Ernest Hutton was groomsman. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful gown of magnolia satin fitting tightly to the knees then flaring softly to the ground. The bodice was made with a deep yolk of chantilly lace, cut with drooping shoulders. The sleeves were fully puffed to the elbow and fitted into lace cuffs, coming to points over the hands. Her beautiful silk tulle veil, which fell in folds to form a train, was caught to the head with a quaint little lace cap and tiny clusters of orange blossom. Her shower bouquet was of white hothouse flowers. In attendance were Miss Ann Lawrence and Miss Joan Whittaker, niece of the bridegroom. They were dressed alike in lake-blue organdie cut on princess lines and finished at the waist with a large bow. Wide, three-tiered cape sleeves fell over the shoulders and the skirt flared fully from the knees and was edged with a wide box-pleated frill of organdie. They wore wide-brim-med blue hats trimmed with ribbon velvet of a deeper shade, and they carried bouquets of apricot gladioli. The flower-girls, Dae Peterson and Leona Whittaker, both nieces of the bridegroom, were in palest apricot organdie made with tight-fitting bodices buttoned at the back. The full-length skirts were edged with box-pleated frills and finished with two circular frills at the shoulders. On their heads they wore bandeaux of blue and apricot organdie leaves and carried dainty posies of forget-me-nots. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Selwyn Street Hall, where Mrs Gilray received the guests wearing a smart frock of black crepe nevada, relieved with touches of white, and a black velour hat. She carried autumntinted flowers. Mrs Peterson wore a distinctive frock of navy pebble satin and a smart pedal straw hat to tone. Her bouquet was also of autumn-tinted flowers. After the reception Mr and Mrs Peterson left by car for the south, the bride wearing a frock of dove-grey matalasse crepe with a smart little hat to match. She carried a blue diagonal cloth coat with a musquash collar. KIDSTON—NEWMAN. The wedding took place at St Andrew’s Church, Oxford Terrace, of Dorothy Evelyn, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Newman, Vickery’s Road, Sockburn, and William Thomas, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. Kidston, Addington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev J. Lawson Robinson and Mr Lake presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an attractive frock of ivory satin beaute, with a tight-fitting bodice, which was finished at the _fc>ack with a row of tiny satin buttons. The skirt, which was seamed in shaped panels, fell in graceful folds to 'the ground. The cdwl sleeves w ete finished in points over the hands, and \i r ere trimmed with a row of tiny satin buttons. A plaited girdle of satin was worn round the waist and fell to the hem of the frock. From a lace cap her embroidered tulle veil fell into a train. Her bouquet was composed of white begonias and pale pink carnations. The bridesmaid, Miss Eileen Smythe. cousin of the bride, wore a frock of pale green ■ starched organdie 1 *ce mounted over satin made on fitting lines to the knees, where godets of circular organdie frills graduated to the hem. Puff sleeves covered with circular'frills gave a charming effect to the bodice, which finished with a large bow at the back, with ends reaching to the hem of her frock. Her picture hat to match was trimmed with a bow of panne velvet. She carried a bouquet of pale pink carnations and roses. Mr Percy Newman, brother of the bride, was best man. Later a reception and dance was held in the Selwyn Street Hall, where the bride’s mother received the guests wearing a frock of navy blue crepe Athol with touches of fawn and a smart felt hat to match. Her bouquet was of dark red roses. The bridegroom’s mother wore a costume of navy diagonal cloth with, a white blouse and felt hat to match. She carried a bouquet of autumn, tinted flowers. For travelling, the bride wore a frock of Wine tmcmishable ' crepe, ‘ relieved with fawn, and a coat of mixed tweed worn with a fawn Angora felt hat. WILLIAMSON—UNWIN. Hydrangeas and asters formed effective decorations at St Martin’s Church, Spreydon, on Saturday afternoon, for the marriage of Alice May, only daughter of Mr Unwin, and Thomas, j younger son of Mr D. Williamson. The Rev C. E. Atkinson was the officiating clergyman and Mr A. Lilly was the organist. The bride, who was given away by her father, had chosen an ankle length gown of ivory windswept velvet. The bodice was tight fitting with long cowl sleeves coming to a point over the hand. Her lace-edged veil was arranged to form a cap, finished at the back and sides with orange blossom. Her bouquet was of hothouse flowers with a trail to the hem of her gown. She was attended by her cousin. Miss Amy Sutherland, as bridesmaid. Her frock was of green georgette patterned in a floral design. Two dainty frills finished the neck and the hemline, and a ! velvet bow at the back defined the waistline. She wore a large hat to match, trimmed with a velvet bow. Mr Don Michael was best man. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a horseshoe by Ngarie Wilshire. A reception was held at Frascati where the bride’s stepmother received the guests wearing a black velvet and floral frock and a black hat and her bouquet was of autumn-tinted flowers. For her wedding trip the bride wore a blue diagonal worsted frock with a hat to match and a musquash coat. ROGERS—WATTS. St David’s Church, Beckenham, was crowded one evening last week for the wedding of Hilda Louise, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Watts, Beeken-

ham, to Alfred George, second son of Mr and Mrs W. G. Rogers, New Brighton. The Rev Lawrence Rogers officiated at the ceremony, for which friends of the bride had decorated the church with pink and white flowers. Mr S. Throwfer was the organist. In the wedding group were two bridesmaids, Miss Molly O’Brien and the bride’s sister. Miss Victoria Watts, a little flower-girl, Valmai Hastings, and a ringbearer, Jack Adams. Mr E. Rogers attended his brother as best man, and Mr T. Watts, the bride’s brother, was groomsman. The bridal dress was of white wind swept elephant crepe made on classical lines, fitting closely to the knees with plaited belt at the waist. The sleeves were puffed to the elbow, then fitting tightly to the wrist, finishing with a point over the hand. Her veil of embroidered tulle, which fell to form a train, was attached to a lace cape and caught at the sides with bunches of orange blossom. Her bouquet consisted of a sheaf of arum lilies. She was given away by her father. Apricot elephant crepe was used for the bridesmaids’ frocks, which were made on slim-fitting lines with godets inset in the skirts. The bodices were worn in cross-over st3’le, tying with bows at the back, and the sleeves were finished with a large puff at the elbow. Hats of soft green felt tilted over the right eye and elbow mittens of the same colour finished their dainty outfits. Shower bouquets of abutilons and begonias were carried.

The little flower-girl was dressed in a frock of green georgette with a short bodice and an ankle-length skirt weighted with a frill at the hem-line. A wreath of silver leaves encircled her hair, and she carried a basket of hothouse flowers. The ring-bearer wore a .suit of white satin and carried the ring on a white satin cushion tied with a blue silk bow. On leaving the church the bride was presented with two silver horseshoes by Gloria Trainer and Valerie Hastings. The reception was held at the Beckenham bowling green hall. The bride’s mother received in a frock of navy silk marocain trimmed in contrasting shades, and a hat to tone. Her bouquet was of scarlet begonias. The bridegroom’s mother wore a graceful brown lace frock, a hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of apricot abutilons.