WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20282, 17 April 1934, Page 13

WEDDINGS.

Napier Ceremony of Local Interest. RENTON—SMITH. A wedding in which many Christchurch friends took a kindly interest took place yesterday evening at St Tohn’s Church. Napier. The bride was Rachel Gwendoline, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Hector Smith, “Ormlie,” Napier, and the bridegroom Moore Richardson, only son of Mr and Mrs J. D. Renton. Heaton Street, 'Christchurch. Dean Brocldehurst officiated at the ceremony, for which the church was decorated with chrysanthemums and autumn leaves, interspersed with palms. In the wedding group were two attendant maids. Miss Judith Smith and Miss Dulcie Fleetwood (Leinster Road. Christchurch), and a little niece of the bride, Hilda Nelson, who was flower-girl. Mr Seymour Belcher was best man, and Mr lan Smith the groomsman. The bride was given away by her father, and Mr Tombs played the wedding music. The bride’s gown of parchment panne velvet was moulded to the figure and simply cut with long tightfitting sleeves forming points over the hand. A little oval cap held in place her beautiful parchment veil of sheer bridal net. Tiny orange blossom buds outlined the cap, and the veil billowed from the shoulders and formed a long train. She carried a bouquet of carnations and begonias in autumn shades. * The bridesmaids’ frocks of magnolia ring velvet were finished with swathed belts and bows at the backs, and they carried bouquets of begonias and roses. The little flower-girl wore a long frock of primrose satin beaute made with a tight-fitting bodice and puffed sleeves. Her head-dress was composed of flower petals. After the ceremony a reception was held at “ Ormlie,” the home of the bride’s parents, where the rooms were bright with silver bowls of scarlet oak and dahlias. The bride’s mother, who received the guests, wore a frock of mulberry lace and a coatee to match made with slashed sleeves. Her hat toned with her frock, and she carried a bouquet of pihk roses and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black lace frock and a hat to match. Her bouquet was composed of shaded pink roses. The bride travelled in a frock of powder blue angora cloth trimmed with white, and a hat to match. TODD—CARTWRIGHT. Considerable interest was taken in the marriage celebrated recently at the Presbyterian Church, Pleasant Point, of Mabel, second daughter of Mr James Cartwright, to James Armstrong, son of Dr Todd and Mrs Todd, Maguire’s Bridge, North Ireland. The Rev W. M’Neur officiated and Mrs J. Chapman was organist. The bride was given away by her father, and attended by her sister. Miss Ruby Cartwright. Mr L. Mahan, The Hermitage, Mount Cook, was best man. Delphinium blue lace fashioned the bride’s smart gown, which was mounted on satin and finished with epaulettes. Her hat and accessories were all in blue in tone, the only contrasting colour being introduced in her shower bouquet of apricot-shaded hothouse flowers. Her maid wore a wine georgette frock cut on classical lines, and trimmed with knife-pleated vandyked red frills. Her hat was a wine felt, and her bouquet was of hothouse flowers in shades to tone with her frock. Guests were afterwards received at the Town Hall, Pleasant Point, by the bride s mother, who wore a navy celanese silk frock with a navy coat and hat. 1 For travelling the bride wore a wine red crinkle crepe frock, a matching hat and a fur coat. , With her husband, she has left for Sydney, en route for Northern Ireland. DANGERFIELD—BOWMAN. The Rev J. F. Feron officiated at the marriage of Olive Cecilia, youngest daughter of Mr Bowman and the late Mrs W. Bowman, and Arthur Thomas, second son of Mr and Mrs W. J. Dangerfield, which was celebrated at St Matthew’s Church, St Albans, recently. Mr L. Pilgrim was the organist. A simple gown of white Maltese satin with eqaulette sleeves, was worn by the bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr K. Bowman. A bow at the back relieved the severity of the frock, and her veil was beautifully embroidered. Begonias, carnations and freesias composed her bouquet, to which a graceful touch was added by trails of fern. Miss Rita Smith (Fernside), and Miss Joan Marquet attended as bridesmaids, wearing coral silk crepe ankle-length frocks. The bodice, which was inset with a yoke featuring the high neckline, was trimmed with a row of buttons down the back, and the sleeves were fully puffed. Their silk straw hats were trimmed with velvet at the back, and their bouquets were of begonias and gladioli. The flowergirl, Shirley Lang, niece ol the bride, was in a pale green frock of Ottoman crepe, made ankle length and trmimed with frills. She wore a wreath of flowers on her hair. Mr Bruce Deighton was best man, and Mr G. E. Dangerfield was groomsman. At a reception held later in the Tudor tea rooms, which were decorated in pink and green, Mrs J. W.. Laing, the bride’s sister, received the guests wearing a brown ribbed worsted costume and a brown felt hat. Lemontinted flowers composed her bouquet. The bridegroom’s mother wore a navy floral silk crepe frock and a navy hat. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. For travelling, the bride wore a wine jumper suit with a felt hat to match, and a wine faced-cloth coat with a musquash collar. LARSEN--WATERS. At St Peter’s Anglican Church, Temuka, on Wednesday evening the wedding took place of Isobe 1 Lizzie, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Waters, Temuka, and Edward John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Larsen. Temuka. The bride, who was given away by her brother, wore a gown of white silk, cut on classical lines. Her tulle veil hung in graceful folds and was finished with a band of pearls. She carried a bouquet of sweet peas and asparagus fern. Miss Rita Waters, sister of the bride, as bridesmaid, was dressed in roval blue satin with long pointed bodice, each point being finished with a bow. A wreath of leaves encircled her hair and she carried a bouquet of 1 orget-me-nots and pink verbenas. The | bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Ronald Larsen. After the ceremony, Mrs Waters re-

ceived her guests wearing a dress of forest green satin.

JONES— BARWICK. The marriage was celebrated at St Paul s Church, Cashel Street, of Rlioda, only daughter of Mr John Barwick, of Duvauchelle Bay, to John, second son of Mr and Mts C. Jones, Poranui. The Rev J. C. M’Caw, of Akaroa, officiated. Mr Arthur Lilly was at the organ. The bride was escorted by her father. Miss Nell Beamsley, of Dovleston, attended as bridesmaid and there was one flower girl, Rachel Jones, a niece of the bridegroom. The wedding gown was prettily fashioned in ivory georgette in full flaring lines. Long sleeves pointed over the hands and finished bv tiny buttons were in keeping with its style and relief was given by a small brilliant brooch at the neck. The veil arranged in mob cap style with orange blossom to hold it in place gave the graceful effect of a train and the bride carried an arm bouquet of cream and white begonias and roses with shell pink carnations to give a touch of colour. Miss Beamslev’s attractive frock was of lime green georgette made on fitted line, flared width being given below knee-length by the inset godets of small frills. The short sleeves were of three-tiered frills and flowers in soft green velvet outlined the shaped yoke and were also set at the point of each godet. She wore a becoming hat of green velvet and georgette to tone, and her arm bouquet was of pale tangerine begonias. The flower girl carried a Victorian posy of pale pink roses, begonias and carnations and her frock of pink georgette was finished at the hem by three small frills and made with puff sleeves and a frill set at the yoke line. Her Juliet cap was outlined in flowers. Mr Stanley Henry attended the bridegroom as best man. A reception was afterwards held at the Hotel Federal, where autumn flowers and foliage formed artistic decorations. The bride’s aunt. Mrs J Malcolmson, of Southbridge. w r as the hostess. She wore a smart frock of black georgette with floral design in vivid colouring, a black silk coat and a black hat lightly relieved in white. She carried a bouquet of deep tangerine flowers. Mrs Jones, mother of the bridegroom, wore a black tailored costume and a black hat, her bouquet being of vivid red and crimson blooms. When Mr and Mrs Jones left later on the wedding trip, the bride was wearing a smart black suit and a black and white hat, and she carried a navy faced-cloth coat.