WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20363, 21 July 1934, Page 15

WEDDINGS.

Four Maids Wear Lemon Satin. KOLKMAN—ELLEN. ' “ The Church of St James, Riccarton, was the scene of an evening wedding recently when Jean, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellen, was married to Frederick George, only son of Mr and Mrs F. Kolkman, Halswell. The ceremony was performed by the Rev R. de Lambert and Miss Bailey was organist. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful gown of ivory silk velvet, the back panel of the skirt being cut diagonally and falling to form a train. The bodice with its high cowl neckline was finished at the waist with a sash crossed at the back and tied at the side. The dropped shoulder-line was emphasised by pleating, and the sleeves, puffed to the elbow, were finished at the wrist with pleating. Her embroidered veil? held in place by orange blossom, which had been worn by her mother, fell to form a second train, and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies.

Four maids, Miss Joan Beker (cousin of the bride), Miss Joyce Kolkman (cousin of the bridegroom), Miss Eunice Humphreys and Miss Shirley Lawson, attended her. They were dressed alike in frocks of lemon windswept satin made fitting to the knees and flaring by means of godets,to the floor. Diamante buckles fastened the square necklines and the sleeves, ruched at the shoulders, fell in a full puff to the elbow to meet their lemon mittens. Alice bands of pastel-shaded flowers were worn in their hair, and each carried a ruched muff, on which Was fastened a spray of violets. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Stanley Ellen.as .best man and Mr Charlie Kolkman as groomsman. At the reception held in the Clarence Road Hall the bride’s mother received the guests, wearing a frock of nigger afghalaine and hat to match. She carried a bouquet of roses. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of navy crinkle silk, with a wine coat and hat, and carried a posy of chrysanthemums to tone. For travelling the bride chose a frock of fawn afghalaine, a tweed coat in tonings of brown and fawn trimmed with fur, and a fawn felt hat. B RADSH AW—SPICE R. At St Saviour’s Church, the marriage was celebrated recently of Esma Lillian, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Spicer, Sydenham, and James Thomas, only son of Mr and Mrs J. T. Bradshaw, Linwood. The ceremony was performed by the Rev E. Powell. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin beaute, fashioned with a V-shaped yoke from the neckline. The slim fitting bodice was shaped over the hips in diagonal panelling, from which side flares gave fullness to the skirt. The unusual sleeves were designed in points at the elbows and fitting in tight cuffs pointed over the hands. Her veil of fine silk tulle was heavily embroidered, and was arranged with a coronet of orange blossom buds. Her shower bouquet was of arum lilies, winter roses and freesias and maidenhair fern. Miss Eileen Spicer, sister of the bride, attended as bridesmaid. She wore a pretty frock of delphinium blue georgette with a double cape collar and a bow in front. A soft sash from the side seams defined the waistline. Her large straw hat was to match and she carried a bouquet of golden-tinted chrysanthemums, abutilons, freesias and French marigolds. Mr Edwin Spicer, brother of the* bride, was best man. On leaving the church, the bride was presented with a silver horseshoe by Master Dean Sutton. A reception was afterwards held at the home of the bride’s parents. HARRINGTON—STURROCK. The marriage was celebrated recently at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes Street, of Florence Ethel, second daughter of Mr and Mrs C. H. Sturrock, Elizabeth Street, Riccarton, to Leonard Francis, second youngest son of Mr Harrington and the late Mrs Harrington, Percy Street, Linwood. Father Timoney performed the ceremony.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful gown of magnolia satin. Narrow bands of trellising formed the deep neckline, and the pleated sleeves fitted to the wrists, with points over the hands. The simply cut skirt flared from the knees into a long train, and her veil was held in place with a circlet of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet of freesias, narcissi and chrysanthemums.

She was attended by her two sisters, Misses Caruzie and Joan Sturrock, who wore frocks of gladioli pink lace mounted over satin. The cowl necklines were finished with soft roll collars and capelets of lace fell over their elbow length puffed seeves, which were made of deep cream georgette. Their picture hats of cream straw were trimmed with velvet and they carried shower bouquets to tone. Miss LoisJJrooke was a dainty little flower girl in a frock of cream crepe-de-chine, weighted at the hemline with wide frills on which tiny pink velvet rosebuds were placed. Silk net and rosebuds formed her headband, and she carried a rucked muff of creps-de-chine, with a spray of pale pink flowers. Mr Roy Kingston, Marshland, was the best man, and Mr Rory Baird was. groomsman. On leaving the church, the bride was presented with a satin horseshoe by Jackie Crooke. At the reception held later at Dixieland, Mrs Sturrock received her guests wearing a smart frock of black crinkle marocain and a black hat relieved with a scarlet ornament. She carried a bouquet of autumn-shaded flowers. For travelling, the bride had chosen a scarlet corded silk frock with hat to tone, and a smart black faced cloth coat. Mr and Mrs L. F. Harrington’s future home will be in Peraki. SHERWOOD—WILSON. The wedding was recently celebrated at the All Saints' Church, Burwood, of Hazel, daughter of Mrs V. Wilson, of Riccarton, to Stanley, younger son of Mr and Mrs A. G. Sherwood, of St Albans.