WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20485, 11 December 1934, Page 10

WEDDINGS.

Tulle Veil Sets Off Gown of White Net. GIBSON—GRAY. 1 he marriage was celebrated recently at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church of Dorothy May Gray, grand-daughter ol Mrs J. Gray and the late Mr J. Gray, of Christchurch, to Jack, eldest son of Mr and Mrs G. Gibson, also of Christchurch. The Rev L. A. North officiated at the ceremony and Mr L. Martin was at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, wore a charming gown of white net over satin cut on slim-fitting lines to the knees and frilled to form a slight train. The bodice was made with an oval neckline, and the sleeves were puffed at the shoulders and fitted tightly to the wrists forming points over the hands. An exquisite tulle veil, lent by Mrs A. Hendy, fell from a wreath of orange blossom and formed a train, and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies. The bridesmaid, Miss Merle Randall, wore a graceful frock of pale pink net over satin, close fitting to the knees and with frilled godets. A velvet sash defined the waistline and hung to the hem of her frock. The puffed sleeves were frilled, as was the neckline, which buttoned down the back. She also wore a pink hat and carried a bouquet of pink roses and sweet peas. Mr Clifford Gibson was the best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at Dixieland, where Mrs Hore, the bride’s aunt, received the guests, wearing a brown celanese frock relieved with fawn, and a hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. With Mrs Hore was Mrs J. Gray, the bride’s grandmother, who wore a frock of black crinkle crepe with a coat and hat to match. The bridegroom’s mother wore a navy blue crepe , de chine ensemble relieved with pink and a hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of roses and sweet peas. Mr and Mrs J. Gibson left later for the north, the bride wearing a tailored nigger brown costume with a felt hat and a fawn blouse. She carried a fawn coat. BAXTER-FREW. The marriage was celebrated recently at St Giles’s Presbyterian Church, Papanui, of Violet Cossar, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Frew, Harewood Road, to Alexander Kirk Baxter, Balclutha, only son of Mr and Mrs A. Baxter, Dunedin. The Rev R. Warnock officiated and Mr James K. Frew, brother of the bride, was organist. The church was tastefully decorated by friends of the bride. A frock of ivory satin beaute was worn by the bride, who was given away by her father. The bodice was made with a pointed yoke bordered with a flared frill and soft gathers showed in the front of the yoke. The slim fitting skirt was designed with flared godets front and back, the latter continuing into a short train. Her embroidered veil was held in place by a circlet of orange blossom and she carried an arm bouquet of cream roses, sweet peas and lilies. She was attended by Miss Frances Gilchrist, who wore a frock of Marina green crepe, satin. Rows of primrose ruching extended perpendicularly from knee to hem on the fully-flared skirt, and this colour was repeated in the tiny velvet flowers which outlined an opening in the back of the bodice. The sleeves were slashed to the elbow and then fitted tightly to the wrist. The shallow crown of her wide-brim-med leghorn hat was trimmed with small velvet flowers to tone with her frock, and she carried an arm bouquet of golden roses and lilies. Mr Arthur Jennings, of Dunedin, attended the bridegroom. At the reception which was held at the Hotel Federal Mrs Frew received her guests wearing a navy frock of silk crepon patterned in lemon, and a navy three-quarter coat finished with fine kilting. Her matching straw hat was trimmed with flowers to tone with her frock, and she carried a dainty bouquet of pansies and roses. The bridegroom s mother wore a silver grev SU t^i re^ with lemon and flame and a black hat. Abutilons and lilies in simflar colours formed her bouquet. The bride travelled in an ensemble ot blue barathea, with a bodice of blue and white printed silk. Her threequarter coat was finished with epaulettes, and her wide-brimmed blue straw hat was relieved with white. Mr and Mrs A. K. Baxter will make their home in Balclutha.