WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20543, 19 February 1935, Page 11

WEDDINGS.

Fendalton Bride Wears Vellum-tinted Gown. ROBERTON—MORRIS. The marriage took place at St Barnabas’s Church, (Fendalton, this afternoon, of Elisabeth Madeline, only daughter of the late Mr A. W. Morris, of Dunedin, and of Mrs Morris, Fendalton Road, and Henry Eric Wilkie, youngest son of Dr and Mrs Ernest Roberton, of Auckland. The church was beautifully decorated with maples and belladonna lilies for the occasion, and the Rev H. T. Yorke. of Riccarton, was the officiating clergyman, and was assisted by the Rev F. B. Redgrave, of Fendalton. Mr Sydney Thrower was organist. Mr P. H. T. Williams was best man, and Dr Turner Jennings and j Dr R. Dawson (Dunedin) were groomsI men. The ushers were Dr Peter Riley (Dunedin) and Mr David Turnbull j (Auckland), and Mr Crosby Morris j gave away his sister. j Miss Morris’s wedding gown of veli lum-tinted satin was made with a deep I square neckline in front, finished with a spray of satin roses with silver centres and orange-blossom buds. The long pointed sleeves were trimmed with tiny satin buttons from elbow to wrist, and from a slight Y-yoke in front the skirt fell severe and plain. The back was distinguished for its intricacy of cut; from the shoulders two wide ties of the material fell in a Y-shape to the waist, and were caught with a heavy square diamante buckle and inset bands of the satin came to a V from each side and formed a tiny bustle. Wider diagonal inset bands’formed the hipline at the back, and came to a long V, which widened to form the train, weighted at the hem with large satin roses. Her veil of lovely old Limerick lace was draped in front to form a coronet, and had a Half-wreath of < range blossom underneath at the back, and she carried a bouquet of cream roses. She was attended by two small children, Ann Morris, her niece, and Alison Averill, niece of the bridegroom, and by three bridesmaids. Misses Joyce Mac Gibbon, Helen Thomson s and Eleanor Denniston. The little girls wore Charles 11. period dresses of salmon-pink taf-; feta made with tiny bodices and’ full, long skirts. The wide collars and deep pointed cuffs were of heavv cream lace, and their small period bonnets were of the cream wool lace to match, and were finished at each side with small flame-coloured roses. They carried posies of pink and flame* coloured flowers.

The bridesmaids wore Windsor-blue dresses of suede lace mounted upon crepe de chine. The bodices fitted high at the neckline, with large taffeta flowers with pink centres, and then were slashed back and front, the triangularshaped slits going out from the neckline like rays, and the whole giving an unusually elegant effect. Wide taffeta sashes defined the waistline and finished with a large bow at the back, and they wore picture hats of blue crinoline straw trimmed with flat taffeta bows. Their sheaves were of flame, pale yellow and mauve gladioli. The reception was held at “ Kom&ra.” \\ airarapa Terrace, Fendalton, the beautiful home of the Hon Mr Justice Adams and Mrs Adams. The reception rooms were decorated with hydrangeas and gladioli and maples, and the marquee with pink and.blue flowers.

Mrs Morris received the guests wearing a black moss crepe ensemble. Its draped neckline was lined in front with dove-grey georgette, and wide bands of the material, lined with the grev, fell from the shoulders at the back and were looped under a grey girdle. It had long sleeves and a plain skirt, cut from a rounded hip-line. lier black neora straw hat had a wreath of black velvet roses, and she carried a bouquet of deep-red roses.

Mrs Roberton’s sapphire-blue marocain ensemble was worn with u black straw hat trimmed with blue, and she carriea a bouquet of pink roses. Mrs Adams wore a blue and black printed marocain ensemble, with a black hat.

Mrs Crosby Morris, the bride’s sister-in-law, wore an oyster-coloured and deep brown patterned ensemble, made with a short coat and having deep cuffs of fox fur. Her hat of natural straw was trimmed with brown velvet, and she wore a spray of orange and rustcoloured begonias. M r s Leslie Averill, the bridegroom’s sister, wore a red and blue printed ninon frock, and a matching hat. When leaving on her wedding tour, the bride wore an ensemble of navv suede-laine. The skirt was plain, but the bodice was belted, and had raglan sleeves and a tiny basque, slashed in front to give a coat effect. The inset collar and jabot, and the cuffs, inset in the sleeves, were of ivory crepe embroidered with silver thread, and were finished each with a flame-coloured rose, two of which were used to clasp the belt. Her smart little hat of navv felt was upturned at the back and ■ trimmed with a tiny navy and white I curled feather. i Dr and Airs 11. E. W. Roberton will make their home in Christchurch. K E N NED Y— If OO KER. The marriage was solemnised recently at the Methodist Church, New Brighton, of Daphne Alice, onlv daughter of Mr and Mrs \Y. M. Hooker, of New Brighton, and llenry Arthur, only son of Mr and Mrs K. Kennedy, of Christchurch. The Rev A. H. Scriven, of Auckland, officiated. Miss R. Goodwin presided at the organ and Mr George Cooper was best man. The bride, who was given awav by her father, wore a gown of ivory crepe satin made on slimming lines and flaring from the knees, forming a graceful train. The cowl neck was caught at each side with a tiny spray of orange blossom, and the sleeves were fitted in to the elbow with a long tight cuff. Iler veil, which formed a train, was of net edged with lace and j was caught at th back of the head I with a wreath of orange blossom j Th « bridesmaid. Miss M. Williamson, | wore a frock of begonia pink lace | over georgette, with a sash of a deeper shade of velvet and a straw hat to

tone. Her bouquet was of pink begonias and dahlias. The reception was later held at the Masonic Hall. Collingwood Street, where the guests were received by the bride’s mother, wearing a frock of black silk marocain with a yoke and cowl sleeves of cream lace. She carried a bouquet of scarlet begonias and dahlias. The bridegroom’s mother wore a frock of lido blue marocain relieved with beige, and a felt hat to tone. Her bouquet was of apricot begonias and dahlias. When leaving later on her wedding tour, the bride was wearing a nigger brown costume with a pink blouse and a brown felt hat trimmed with pink and brown. Mr and Mrs Kennedy will reside in Christchurch.