WEDDINGS

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20509, 10 January 1935, Page 6

WEDDINGS

Followed by Reception at Students’ Union.

MARTIN—HOLDSWORTH. Followed by a reception at the Students' Union building at Canterbury University College, of which the bridegroom was a former student, the marriage was celebrated at the Durham Street Methodist Church last evening of Kathleen, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W. N. Holdsworth, Spreydon, and Charles Leonard, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. L. Martin, Cashmere. The Rev R. Richards was the officiating minister, and Mr Claude W illiams was the organist. Chalk white georgette fashioned the bride’s exquisite gown, the skirt of which was stiffened with a hoop at the hem to flare out as she walked. The tight-fitting bodice was made with a round, transparent yoke, edged with dainty hand-made flowers of the georgette, lightly touched with gold in the centres, and the short, puffed sleeves were composed entirely of little frills. From just above the knees, numerous tiny frills were vandyked into the skirt, billowing softly to the feet, and a sash of the material tying softly at the side-front of the waistline formed long ends almost to the hem of the gown. Her veil, of very fine white net, edged with a narrow lace border, was lightly appliqued with lace flowers and leaves, and from a narrow strand of orange blossom at the back of the head fell in filmy folds to form a short train. She carried a lovely bouquet of cream roses shading to gold. Mr Holdsworth gave away his daughter. The two bridesmaids, Miss Edith Parsons and Miss Noeline Bates, were dressed alike in quaint frocks of deep cream spotted net over satin. Like the bride’s, the bodices were made with transparent yokes edged with a narrow frill and outlined in tiny applegreen and flame velvet flowers. Three frills composed the sleeves, and flamecoloured velvet sashes, swathing the high waistlines and tying at the back with a loose knot and long ends made a vivid note of col6ur. Their smart little hats were of fine cream straw, tilted on one side, and held in place with narrow bandeaux of green and | flame velvet flowers to match those on ! their frocks. They carried flame gladi- ! oli made into little Victorian posies. Judith Gill was a dainty flower girl in a cream georgette frock, made ankle | length with tiny frilly puffed sleeves. Her sash was of apple-green velvet, tied in long ends at the back, and velvet flowers of the same shade outlined the neck of the bodice. Her small cap was of apricot flowers, and she carried a posy to match. Mr J! K. Martin, the bridegroom’s brother, was best man and Mr R. K. Loney was groomsman. At the reception, the second one to be held at the Students’ Association building, the bride’s mother received her guests wearing a floral georgette frock with a navy ground, trimmed with a narrow pleating at the hem to form shallow scallops. The sleeves, puffed to the elbow, had long cuffs which were trimmed with faggoted J bands of navy and a biscuit-coloured i georgette relieved the neckline. Her j hat was of navy, and she carried a bouquet of sweet peas. The bride--1 groom's mother was also in navy, her | frock being closely patterned in a floral j design on a navy ground. The neck- , line was finished with a bow of the J material, and she also wore a navy I hat. Her bouquet toned with her outOn leaving on her wedding trip, the bride was wearing a frock of daffodil yellow novelty crepe, with narrow, knife-pleating at the hips, forming a scallop in front. The pleating was repeated on the short sleeves, and a Peter Pan collar buttoned up smartly at the nick. Her large-brimmed, shal-low-crowned hat was of white leghorn straw, and her cornflower blue j coat oi waffle wool georgette was maeffe with a short scarf collar coming through a chromium ring in front and forming a bow.