WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20277, 11 April 1934, Page 9

WEDDINGS.

Recent Brides and Their Attendants. JONES—GRETHER. The marriage was recently solemnised at the Wesley Methodist Church, Fitzgerald Avenue, of Dulcie Elizabeth, only daughter of Mrs E. Grether, Redcliffs, and Marcus John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. E. Jones, St Martins. The Rev E. Drake officiated and Mr R. Sheriff was at the organ. The church was prettily decorated by a friend of the bride with pink and whits flowers. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr G. Grether, wore a charming ankle-length frock of ivory crepe de chine. It was fashioned on simple lines, with diamante buckles catching the cowl neckline and belt. Tiny pin tucks outlined the sleeves, which fell in a full puff from shoulder to elbow and then fitted tightly to fall over the hand Her hand-made silk net veil was edged with wide silk lace and fell in graceful folds from a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of white begonias and carnations. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a satin horseshoe by Jean Smith. The attendant maid, Miss Phyllis Gilbert, was dressed in a fitting frock of cornflower blue san crepe, its short sleeves being fully puffed to the elbow. She wore a circlet of flowers round her head to tone with her frock and carried a bouquet of lemon begonias. The two tiny flowergirls, Ngaire Grether (niece of the bride) and Beverley Teague, wore Early Victorian frocks of rose pink crepe de chine. Deep frills finished the hemline and the sleeves were puffed to the elbow. Tiny rose bandeaus encircled their heads and they carried dainty posies of blue sweet peas. Mr K. Jones, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Later a reception was held in the Civic Tea-rooms. The bride’s mother received the guests wearing a fror-k of black silk marocain relieved with touches of white and a hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of dark red gladioli and carnations. The bridegroom’s mother was dressed in a frock of black celanese silk trimmed with gold, and a black straw hat. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. The bride’s going-away frock was of wine satin with touches of beige and was worn under a wine tweed coat. Her hat was of beige straw. PLUCK—GARLAND. The wedding took place recently at the Presbyterian Church, Chertsey, of Muriel Helen, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Garland, Chertsey, and Arthur Richard George, second son cf Mr and Mrs L. T. Pluck, Rakaia. The Rev A. S. Morrison was the officiating minister and Miss M. Redman was the organist. The church was prettily decorated by girl friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away bv her father, wore a simple frock of ivory crystal crepe made on tight-fitting lines over the hips and falling in graceful flares to the ankles. The bodice was cut high at the back and into a V at the front, and was finished at the waistline with a folded belt, fastened at the back with a flat bow. The tight-fitting sleeves formed points over the hands. Over this was worn a dainty hand-made silk net veil edged with lace. This was arranged to form a small cap close fitting to the head and worn off the face. A trail of orange blossom at the back of the head and tiny clusters at either side ‘>e!d the veil’ in place and it fell softly to the ground to form a train. She 'airied a bouquet of lilies, gladioli, roses and hothouse flowers, with a trail to the hemline of her frock. Miss Renee Woodfield, Islington, attended as bridesmaid, wearing a dainty frock of apricot ciepe de chine made on similar lines to that of the bride’s, with small puffed sleeves and a fiat bow at the neckline. Her stitched hat was of jade green crepe de chine with a bow of apricot at the back. Her bouquet was of roses, cynthia and hothouse flowers Shona Turton, Hororata, was flower girl, wearing a jade green crepe de chine frock similar to the bridesmaid’s. She carried a dainty posy to tone Mr S. Pluck attended his brother as best man. Ol leaving the church the bride was presented with a lucky horseshoe by Mary Hanna. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Chertsey Hall The bride’s mother received her guests wearing a frock of navv elephant crepe relieved with red and grey and a navy hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of Varra lilies. On leaving for the north, the bride was wearing a nigger brown crinkle crepe frock with insets and puffed sleeves of embroidered wool and a lawn Angora felt hat. With this was worn a skunk stole anrl <=he carried a nigger brown coat. Mr and Mrs Pluck’s home will be r>t TTnrorata.