WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20340, 25 June 1934, Page 12

WEDDINGS.

Palest Pink Chosen for Bridal Ensemble. RHODES—KNIGHT. . St Matthew’s Church. St Albans, was j the scene recently of the marriage of j Marjorie, youngest daughter of Mr and ; Mrs A. W. Knight, Berwick Street, St j Albans, to George, fourth son of Mrs William Rhodes, Addington, and the . late Mr Rhodes. The Rev J. F. Feron ; was the officiating clergyman and Mr j L. S. Pilgrim was organist. Mr | Knight gave away his daughter, who ! was attended by a matron-of-honour, Mrs M. Allison, and by Miss Ruth Wil- ' liams as bridesmaid. A little niece. Marjorie Feaver, was flower girl. The bride- ; groom was supported by Mr W. Cotton as best man and by his brother, Mr W. I Rhodes, as groomsman. The bride’s attractive gown of shell ! pink crepe armure was moulded in diagonal seaming and inset with deli- : cate lace in the same shade. A waist j panel giving a high Empire line was lightly folded in front and held by a small orange blossom spray, and at the back was swathed to tie in a soft bow. Her veil of net was of the same becoming pink as her gown, and was held by an orange blossom coronet. She carried a charming posy of shaded freesias and roses, surrounded by tulle. The attendants’ becoming frocks ! were both made alike of crepe armure. ! the former in eau de nil shade and the j latter in daffodil yellow. Their lines j were straight cut. small frilled sleeves relieved the bodices, and hand-made flowers of the fabric were a distinctive ( finish at the neck-lines. Their wide j hats matching their frocks were fashioned with drooping brims closely stitched, and they carried tangerine tinted bouquets of freesias and sweet peas. The flower girl wore a dainty pale pink crepe de chine frock frilled at intervals on the skirt and with wee puff sleeves to its bodice, her cap being of interlaced ribbons finished in tiny flowers. She carried a Victorian posy of sweet peas. At the reception subsequently held at the Frascati Mrs Knight received the guests wearing a frock of black satin panelled in lace and with wide lace cape, her hat being also of black. Her spray was of red roses and violets. Mrs Rhodes’s frock was also of black satin, effectivelv relieved in white and worn with a black and white hat, and she wore a spray of freesias and roses. For travelling, the bride wore a cadet blue crepe romaine frock, smartly relieved in beige, and a tailored coat in the beige tone, with hat to match. GLEN—RICHES. Bronze and white chrysanthemums decorated All Saints Church, Killinchy, on Wednesday afternoon for the marriage of Dora Phyllis, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs R. J. Riches, Killinchy, and formerly of Yaldhurst, to William, son of the late Mr and Mrs Glen. The Rev C. L. Wilson performed the ceremony and Miss E. Weavers was organist. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a becoming frock of ivory georgette made on classical lines, with an inset yoke of lace. The long tight-fitting skirt was given fullness by godets of lace inset from the knees. The bodice was finished with a soft bow of georgette at the back and the full sleeves, inset with lace, were caught into long tight cuffs. Orange blossom held in place her beautiful tulle veil, and she carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums and arum lilies. Miss May Riches attended her sister as bridesmaid. Her ankle-length frock of sky blue georgette was cut on similar lines to that worn by the bride. Her coatee of georgette was clasped with a diamente buckle, and she wore a hat of blue soft felt relieved with touches

lof lemon. Her bouquet was of lemon i chrysanthemums and shaded blue I flowers. On leaving the church the | bride wr.s presented with two lucky ! horseshoes by Helen Riches, her small cousin, and Leslie Sword, the bridegroom’s nephew. Mr V. M’George attended his cousin as best man. The guests were later received at the Killinchy Hall by the bride’s mother, who wore a frock of bottle green silk marocain, a smart brown faced cloth coat and a hat to tone. She carried a i bouquet of bronze hothouse flowers. When Mr and Mrs W. Glen left by , car for their wedding tour, the bride I was wearing a tailored suit of fine navy worsted, a navy faced cloth coat and a hat to tone. JONES—GALE. | The wedding took place at St Michael’s Church. Grovetown. of Rov, second son of Mrs Jones and the late Mr W. Jones, of Rai Valley, and Daphne May, second daughter of Mrs Gale and the late Mr G. Gale, of Grovetown. The Rev C. E. Saunders performed the ceremony, and Mrs T. Glover presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away bv Mr F. Sharpe, of Ward, wore a charming frock of ivory windswept satin made on straight-fitting lines. Ilcr veil of embroidered tulle, worn well off the face, was caught with sprays of orange blossom, and then fell in long folds to form a train. She carried a bouquet of cream roses and chrysanthemums The bridesmaid. Miss Margery Gale, sister of the bride, wore a frock of primrose georgette and a cap of velvet flowers in the same shade. She carried a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums. The best man was Mr H. Herd. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Grovetown Hall, where the bride’s mother received the guests, wearing a nigger brown suit and a nigger brown hat. Her bouquet was of autumn-tinted chrysanthemums. The bridegroom’s mother wore a smart frock of black crepe de chine and a ! black felt hat. Her bouquet was of ) mauve hothouse flowers. 1 For travelling, the bride wore a nigger brown coat over a frock of the 1 same shade, and a nigger brown toque. AN DERSON—YOU NGE R Large bowls of holly and chrysanthemums decorated the Tennyson i Street Congregational Church recently j for the wedding of Kate, second j daughter of Mr and Mrs B. ■ Younger, of Christchurch, and Russell M’Nee, elder son of Mrs and the late Mr Anderson, of Christchurch. The officiating minister was the Rev D. Gardner Miller, and the organist Mr Laurence Rickard. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of magnolia shaded san crepe made on semi-fitting lines, 1 the unusual neckline being hand-em-j broidered. A softly folded sash of ! chocolate satin marked the waistline at i the back and fell into a long bow at the right side. A smart hat of choco- | late shaded silk, the brim upturned at | the back, completed her ensemble, and ! she carried a shower bouquet of abutilons and chrysanthemums. Miss Toy Younger, who attended her sister |as bridesmaid, had chosen a simple i frock of midnight blue wool georgette, belted at the normal waistline. Her shoulder cape was trimmed with a soft bow of blue and white check taf- ! fetas, and her hat was of midnight blue fur felt. She carried a bouquet | of lemon chrysanthemums and abutilons. The bridegroom was attended [ by his brother, Mr Stewart Anderson, j After the ceremony friends 2nd relai tives were entertained at the home of ! the bride’s parents. Mrs Younger reI ceived her guests in a frock of cauliI flower blue, the long cross-over collar j of fawn being quaintly embroidered in blue. A black coat and hat completed j her ensemble, and her bouquet was of cornflowers and freesias. The brideI groom’s mother chose a smart black tailored costume, with a blouse of j oyster satin, and a black toque. ■ The bride travelled in a chocolate i brown tailored frock, with Peter Pan collar in biscuit shaded satin inset wit w ; brown. With this she wore a brown faced-cloth coat and a smart brown felt toque.