WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20278, 12 April 1934, Page 6

WEDDINGS.

Pastel Shades Popular for Bridal Gowns. GREENLAND-GRAFTON. . The Rev E. C. W. Powell officiated at the wedding of Dorothy Annie, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Grafton, Spreydon, and William Cyril, elder son of Mr and Mrs H. Greenland, Linwood, which took place at St Saviour’s Church recently. Mr Hoskins was the organist The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin beaute made on t.ght-fitting lines to the knees and then Haring fully to the ankles. A iace yoke, buttoned at the back, was inset in the bodice, and the rucked elbow puffed sleeves had deep pointed lace cuffs, which were also trimmed with tiny satin buttons. Her beautiful embroidered veil was held in place with a circlet of orange blossom and fell to form a train. Philippnese lilies, white begonias and pale pink carnations formed her shower bouquet She was attended by one bridesmaid. Miss Edna Walsh, who wore a frock Of apple-green georgette, with elbowlength sleeves ol tiny frills, and godets of . frills were also inset in the skirt, ner small cloche hat was composed ol flowers to tone with her frock, and she also wore pale pink mittens. Her bouquet was of pink carnations, gladioli and begonias. Mr Charles Greenland, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. On leaving the church, the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by Nita Mayo. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, where Mrs Grafton received her guests wearing niggerbrown marocain frock with a felt fiat to match. She carried a .bouquet of 11 zinnias, abutilons and roses. The brideI groom’s mother was in a navy frOck of phantom crepe and a navy felt hat Her bouquet was of lemon abutilons and apricot gladioli. For travelling, Mrs Greenland wore a black and white check frock with a black felt hat relieved with white, and she carried a black diagonal tweed euat with an opossum collar. TODHUNTER—TYLER. The wadding took place at the Roman catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes Street, Christchurch, on Easter Mon day, of Violet, eldest daughter of Mrs C. Tyler and late Mr Tyler, of Dun edin, to William James, eldest son ol Mr and Mrs \V> J. Todhunter, Brisbane The Rev Father Maguire officiated. Mrs J. Allen, of Christchurch, escorted the bride, who was wearing a gown Of beige san crepe, the sleeves of which were daintily gathered and trimmed with tiny scarlet buttons. The Ircck wes fashioned on clinging lines, falling in a soft flare from the knees. A chic scarlet straw hat and a bouquet o. | scarlet roses and begon-as completed I her, toilet. The bride was attended by Miss Beryl Piper, late of Dunedin, who wore an exquisite gown of pastel-green crepe fiambol, fashioned on classical lines. A dainty over-blouse, finished with silver, was worn, relieving the sim plicity of the cross-cut skirt. She wore a becoming hat of white straw, with gauntlet gloves to tone, and carried a dainty bouquet of lemon roses and hothouse freezias. Mr L. r A. Goldfinch, of Christchurch, attended the bridegroom as best man. ? Intimate friends of the bride and bridegroom were afterwards entertained at a reception held at the home of Mrs Alien, where the rooms were artistically decorated witji scarlet and lemon roses. The guests were received by Mrs Alien, who wore a gown of black angelskin patterned in shades of pink and red and finished at the neck with a dainty scarf collar. She wore a black papd&n stiaw hat, and carried a bouquet of pink and red roses. Mr and Mrs Todhunter, jun., later left for the North Island. For travel ling, the bride wore a smartly cut frock of black silk marocain quaintly finish ed with scarlet, and a black hat. Her black coat had a collar of squirrel kid. LEASK—AMOS. A wedding ol interest to Ashburton and North Canterbury residents took place recently in the Baring Square Methodist Church, Ashburton, when Winifred Merle, third daughter of Mrs E. A. Amos and the late Mr H. O Amos, was married to David Reginald, second son of Mr and Mrs J. R. Leask, of Ashburton. The Rev G. B. Hinton performed the ceremony, and the organist was Miss E. Mqney. The church had been decorated With lemon and white dahlias. The bride was given away by her cousin, Mr E A. Grimwocd (Mount Oval, Hawarderi). She wore a princess frock of chalk-white cire lace over satin, cut on classical lines. The bodice was made with a cowl .neckline, and the sleeves, puffed above the elbows, were fitted to the wrists. Windswept velvet was swathed to form a sash at the waistlne. A circlet of orange blossqm held in place her veil of embroidered tulle, which formed a train, and she carried an arm bouquet of white roses and carnations. Fay Carter (Christchurch) was the train-bearer. Her long frock of powder-blue georgette was made in Early Victorian style, and her latticed cap was of blue ribbon and hand-made pink flowers. She carried an arm bouquet of pastel-shaded flowers. Miss Thelma Bain (Oamaru) attend ed as bridesmaid. Her frock of blue cire lace was moulded to the knees and flared to the ankles, and her picture hat was of beige straw trimmed with blue velvet. She also carried an arm bouquet of pastel-shaded flowers. Mr J. Leask, brother of the bridegroom was best man. As the bride left the church, her niece, Marelene Lewis, pre sented her with a silver horseshoe. At the reception held after the ceremony, the bride’s mother received the guests wearing a frock of nigger-brown marocain trimmed with tangerine, a swagger coat and a brown felt hat. Her bouquet was of autumn-tinted flowers. The bridegroom’s mother, who assisted the hostess, was wearing a frock of black crepe satin relieved with white and a hat to match. She carried a bouquet of red roses. When Mr and Mrs Leask left by car for their wedding tour, the bride was wearing a frock of rust-red phantom crepe and a brown Angora toque.