WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20540, 15 February 1935, Page 10

WEDDINGS.

Three Brides Choose Ivory Satin and Lace. CLA RIDGE—ANDE RSON. At the Rugby Street Methodist Church last evening, the wedding took place of Vida Amanda, youngest daughter of Mr E. J. Anderson and the late Mrs Anderson, Christchurch, and Gordon Alan, second son of Mr C. J. Claridge and the late Mrs Claridge, St Albans. The Rev W. Rowe officiated, and Mr H. Williams was organist. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an ivory satin dress, the fitting bodice having a draped neckline of lace. The long sleeves were draped at the shoulder and fitting from the elbow, coming to a point over the hands. The narrow skirt flared from the knees to form a train, and the veil of net, held with a wreath of orange blossom, formed a second train. She carried a sheaf of Madonna lilies. The bridesmaid, Miss Merle Davey, niece of the bride, wore a daffodil yellow frock of windswept crepe, made with a fitting bodice and draped sleeves. Her wide-brimmed hat was of matching straw, and she carried a bouquet of yellow begonias. Two flowergirls, Koa Jones, niece of the bride, and Lorna Cowles, niece of the bridegroom, wore Victorian frocks of green georgette, with wreaths and posies of yellow flowers. Mr Ray Claridge was best man. The reception was held at Dixieland. Mrs Harold Jones, the bride’s sister, wore an ensemble of china blue marocain and a blue straw hat. Mrs Harold Cowles, sister of the bridegroom, wore a blue flower-printed crepe de chine frock with a matching hat. When leaving for the north, the bride wore a chocolate brown frock under a buff-coloured coat, and a smart little hat of brown felt. FREEMAN—SMITH. The marriage was celebrated at St Andrew’s. Church, Christchurch, of Gladys Eileen, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. S. Smith, Hornby, and Albert Richard, fourth son of Mrs M. Freeman and the late Mr W. Freeman, also of Hornby. The ceremony was performed by the Rev J. Millen. The church was tastefully decorated with belladonna lilies and ferns. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory delustred marocain, cut on fitting lines to the knees, and then falling in graceful folds to form a train. The yoke of guipure lace had a draped neckline, and was caught with a spray of orange blossom buds. Her beautifully embroidered veil of ivory tulle was held in place by a circlet of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of white roses and pink hothouse flowers.

The bride was attended by two bridesmaids. Miss E. Smith, of Ashburton, and Miss Norma Smith, the bride’s sister. Miss E. Smith’s dress of japonica pink moss was made with the yoke fitting tight at the neckline, clasped with diamante clips. Her hat was of pink leghorn straw relieved with blue velvet flowers. Miss Norma Smith’s pink crepe frock was trimmed with pleating at the neckline and also at the hem. Her hat was of leghorn straw to match. Both carried bouquets of pink roses and fern. The little flower-girl, Rachel Ashley, wore a Victoria n frock of delphinium blue georgette, the skirt composed of graduated frills. She wore a bandeau of blue velvet flowers, and carried a posy of pink rosebuds. Mr Edward Freeman was best man, and Mr D. Smith was groomsman. *

The reception was later held at Dixieland, the bride’s mother* receiving the guests, wearing a frock of Chora brown Wimbledon crepe relieved with beige georgette. She wore a smart brown hat to. match, and her bouquet was of tangerine hothouse flowers. Mrs Freeman, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a smart black and white ensemble, and a black straw hat relieved with white. She carried a bouquet of mauve flowers. For travelling, the bride wore a blue Wimbledqa crepe frock and a blue felt hat. She carried a coat of stone grey tweed, relieved with blue. SYME—GIFKINS. The marriage was celebrated at St Aiden s Church, Mount Somers, recently, of Aileen Fanny (Molly), eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. W. Gifkins, Harpenden, Mount Somers, and David Carleton, eldest son of Mr and Mrs L. B. Syme, Mount Somers. The church had been prettily decorated by friends of the bride. The ceremony was performed by the Rev W. T. Williams assisted by the Rev E. A. Osmers (Methven). Mrs L. M. Goodrich was organist. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock made with a tight-fitting bodice of Spanish lace, the skirt being composed of tiny georgette frills from the hipline to the’ hem. Her long tulle veil fell from a lace cap held in place by a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a sheaf of regal lilies. The bride’s sister. Miss Thelma Gifkins, and her cousin. Miss Mollie Dunn, who attended as bridesmaids, wore frocks in shades of pink and blue lace respectively, made oh slim-fitting lines, their sashes being caught at the centre back with a large silver rose. They wore smart shallow crowned hats with wide brims, trimmed with ribbon velvet to tone, and carried shower bouquets of carnations and sweet peas The bridegroom was attended by his brother. Mr Jago Syme, as best man, and by the bride’s brother. Mr Pendle Gifkins, as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents. Harpenden, where Mr and Mrs Gifkins received the guests. The brides mother wore a wedgewood blue waffle crepe ensemble with a smart hat of honey coloured straw. The bridegroom s mother wore a nigger-brown figured crepe frock with a little coatee to match. Her hat was of nigger-brown pedaiine straw. For travelling the bride wore a saxe blue costume with a hat to match. FINDLAY—LA VIE. The wedding was celebrated * at the Holy Trinity . Church. Devonport. of Miss Gwendolen Gertrude La Vie, onlv daughter of Mrs Horace A. Scott,

Macky Avenue, Cheltenham, and the late Mr G. S. La Vie, Christchurch, and Dr Gordon Neville Findlay, elder son of Mr and Mrs Peter Findlay, Dunedin. The Rev V. Salmon officiated. The bride, who was given away by Mr Horace A. Scott, wore a beautiful frock of magnolia satin cut on classical lines. The bodice, made with long, fitting sleeves, had a cowl neck line in front and was finished at the back with a row of tiny satin buttons. The skirt fitted closely to the knees and from there flared into a small train. Attached to the shoulders with bunches of orange blossom was a long square-cut train of magnolia satin lined with shell-pink georgette, over which fell a veil of old Limerick lace, lent by Mrs Stewart Palmer, of Auckland. The veil was held with a wreath of orange blossom at the back. She carried a sheaf of lilium auratum. She was attended by Mrs Levvy Cooke, as matron of honour. Miss Peggy Hilson, of Christchurch, and Miss Eleanor Worsp as bridesmaids, and Janie Gillies (Wellington) and Shirley Kent as flower girls. The three elder attendants wore frocks of maize, pale blue and pale green hailstone net respectively, each mounted upon satin in a deeper shade. Cut on princess lines, the bodices had double cape sleeves, and the waist lines were finished with wide knotted sashes of matching satin. They wore black lace mittens and coronet head-dresses of flowers, and carried Early Victorian posies of mixed flowers. The flower girls wore shell-pink hailstone net frocks with tight Empire bodices and ankle-length frilled skirts finished with a pink satin sash. For-get-me-nots wreathed their heads, and they carried Victorian posies. Dr A. M’llroy, New Plymouth, was best man. and Dr R. M’Gill and Mr Phillip La Vie were groomsmen. A reception was held at the Esplanade Hotel, Devonport, where Mrs Scott received the guests wearing a graceful frock of goblin-blue georgette and lace. • She carried a sheaf of pink carnations. Mrs Findlay wore a reseda-green georgette and lace dress, and a picture hat to match. She carried a bouquet oT tangerine and rust-coloured gerberas.