WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20295, 3 May 1934, Page 6

WEDDINGS.

Recent Ceremonies in Christchurch. TAYLOR—BIDWELL. The wedding took place in Christchurch last week of Dorothy Mabel Bid well, vour.ger daughter of Mr and the late Mrs E. Bidwell, Welwyn, England, and Harold George Taylor, only son of Mr and Mrs E. E. Taylor, of Christchurch. The ceremony was performed by the Rev N. R. Wood, in the Linwood Baptist Church, which had been beautifully decorated with red and cream flowers for the occasion by friends of the bride. Appropriate music was played, and during the service the hymn “ O, Perfect Love ” was sung. The bride, who entered the church with her brother-in-law, Mr W. J. Caldwell, wore a dress of cream satin beaute, made on classical lines, fitting to the knees and falling in graceful folds to the ground. The sleeves were tightfitting, falling over the hands in points, and relieved with epaulettes. The neck was ruched and caught with a brilliant ornament. The veil of embroidered tulle, which fell to the hem of the dress, was fitted to the head with strands of orange blossom. She carried an arm bouquet of pink and cream hothouse flowers. The bride was attended by one bridesmaid, Miss Freda Buchanan, who wore a frock of cherry-red cotele sheer, which hung in flares from the knees and was trimmed with flared frills at the hips. It was relieved with ivory ring velvet collar, with sash and bow at back. The cowl sleeves were fitted tightly at the wrists and finished with buttons. The velvet hat to match was relieved with cream velvet showing through a trellised crown She carried an arm bouquet of red and white begonias. Mr 11. N. A. Hill, of Christchurch, was best man. Later, a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs W. J. Caldwell, who received her guests wearing an ensemble of crinkly crepe; brown swagger coat, with smart yoke over the shoulders, finished with cravat at neck. The frock was green and brown plaid on cream ground to tone with coat. The model hat of brown was relieved with ruche of beige ribbon. Her bouquet was of autumn tints. The bridegroom’s mother wore a brown nevada satin frock, falling in graceful folds to the ankles and relieved with beige georgette. She wore a hat to tone and carried a bouquet of red begonias. Later, when Mr and Mrs Taylor left for the north, the bride was wearing a brown Angora tweed frock and smart coat trimmed with opossum fur. Mr and Mrs Taylor’s home will be in Napier.

DEVIN E—T RUESDALE. An evening wedding was celebrated recently at St James’s Church, Lower Riccarton, when Margaret Mary, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T. J. Truesdale, Dunedin, was married to Arthur James Henry, elder son of Mr and Mrs A J. Devine, Rotherham, Amuri. The Rev R. de Lambert performed the ceremony. The bride was given away by Mr W. Adams. She wore a pretty frock of ivory crinkle crepe. The bodice was cut on slim-fitting lines in a cross-over style, with scalloped effect to the hipline, where the skirt fell in full flares to the ground. A wide, loosely tied sash defined the waistline. The sleeves were of radium lace puffed fully to the elbows, fitting closely to the wrists, where they Were finished with dainty bows. Iler beautifully hand-embroider-ed tulle veil, which formed a train, was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom, arranged with clusters of the blossom over each ear. Deep cream flowers formed her bouquet. Miss Jean Adams, cousin of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaid. Her frock of rose pink silk taffetas was worn with a cape of chiffon velvet of the same shade, and a bandeau of velvet encircled her head. Pink shaded flowers in her bouquet completed a pretty ensemble. The bridegroom was attended by Mr J. Rogers as best man. After the ceremony, the guests were entertained at the home of the bridegroom’s uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs Adams, Clarence Road. Mrs Adams received the guests wearing a becoming frock of brown crepe de chine relieved with fawn, and she carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums. Later, when Mr and Mrs Devine left for the north, the bride was wearing a frock of red marocain with a coat of Bedford cord and a hat to match.