WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20342, 27 June 1934, Page 10

WEDDINGS.

Pretty Woodend Church is Scene of Ceremony. . LITTLER—TOMLINSON. The new church at Woodend made a pretty setting for the wedding which was solemnised recently between Rita Constance, elcfbst daughter of Mr and Mrs W. E. Tomlinson, Waikuku, and Arthur, youngest son of Mr W. J. Littler and the late Mrs Littler, of Ashdon-in-Makersfield, England. Archdeacon Purchas was the officiating minister, and Miss D. Archer presided at the oragn. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a becoming gown of cream windswept satin. The frock was tight-fitting to the knees, and fell in soft flares to the hemline. The sleeves, which were puffed to the elbow, fitted to the wrist and were finished with rows of tiny satin buttons. Her tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs George Thompson, as matron of honour. She wore a graceful anklelength frock of floral suede-de-chine shading to lemon. Her wide-brimmed crinoline hat was trimmed with velvet to tone, and she carried a bouquet of shaded chrysanthemums. Mr Eric Tomlinson was best man. After the ceremony, relatives and friends were entertained at the Waikuku Flail, where the mother of the bride received the guests wearing a frock of black marocain relieved with white, and a black velour hat to match. She carried a bouquet of Russian violets. Mrs J. Littler, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, was smartly attired in a brown coat with a hat to match. She carried a bouquet of freezias and violets. When Mr and Mrs Littler left later, the bride was wearing a frock of claret marocain with a hat to tone. With this she wore a short leopard-Stcin coat. WEBST.E R—F YAL L. St Paul’s Methodist Church. Waimate, was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride for the marriage of Isabella, daughter of Mrs A. Fyall. Merrivale, Willowbridge, and Robert, son of the late Mr and Mrs R. W. Webster, of Kirkbv, England. The service was performed by the Rev W. F. Nichol, and Miss Veitch presided at the organ. The bride’s brother, Mr John Fyall, gave her away. She wore a graceful gown of ivory velvet cut on classical lines. Over this fell her long tulle veil, becomingly arranged and heM in place with a circlet of orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of lemon chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. The bride was attended by her two sisters, Misses Nell and Gladys Fyall, who wore frocks of green and lemon soft satin. Each carried a sheaf of bronze chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. Mr David Fyall was best man. After the ceremony, Mrs A. Fyall, assisted by her two daughters, Mrs G. I. Gibb and Mrs J. B. Kearton, of Christchurch, received the guests at her residence, Willowbridge. Later, the bridal couple left foi; the North Island.