WEDDINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20649, 25 June 1935, Page 15

WEDDINGS.

Waimate Bride Chooses White Crepe Gown. JOYCE—LUMSDEN. The marriage was solemnised by the Rev W. F. Nichol at Knox Church, Waimate, recently, of Constance, only daughter of Mrs Lumsden and the late Mr J. Lumsden, Waimate, to Melbourne James, only son of Mr and Mrs G. Joyce, Waimate. Miss Olive Cameron was organist. The bride was given away by her uncle, and wore a frock of white crepe Victoria, the bodice and tight-fitting sleeves being trimmed with insets of silk lace and crystal buttons. The high neckline was finished with a twist of self material, ending in a bow at the back. The skirt, which was flared from the knees, fell in graceful folds to form a train. Her veil of white embroidered tulle, which was worn off the face, was held with clusters of orange blossom. She carried a shower of white chrysanthemums, and abutilons. The bridesmaid. Miss Esme Fox, a cousin of the bride, wore a charming frock of white crepe Victoria, made on slim-fitting lines, with a yoke and godets of white silk lace. The godets were trimmed with small pink satin flowers The cowl sleeves, which were tight-fit-ting from the elbows to the wrist, were trimmed with pink buttons, as also was the back of the bodice. She wore a. picture hat. and carried a «hower bouquet of pink carnations and chrysanthemums. The two smaller attendants, the Misses Helen and Betty Fox. cousins of the bride, wore dainty ankle-length frocks of white san crepe, with frilled hemlines and puffed sleeves. Wide pink satin sashes and little pink net caps trimmed with silver ribbon, were also worn. They carried muffs of pink satin and net. finished with sprays of pink carnations and maidenhair fern. Mr T. D. Joyce, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr G. D. Bringans was usher. The bride and bridegroom left the church under an archway formed of silver band instruments, formed by members of the Silver Band, of whjich the bridegroom is a member. After the ceremony a reception was held at Barford’s Rooms. When Mr and Mrs M. J. Joyce left for the north, the latter wore a nigger brown English tweed ensemble with hat to match. MALLETT—DICK. The marriage was celebrated at the h.ime of the bride’s parents of Phyllis Jean, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. G. Dick, Halswell, and Francis, son of Mr and Mrs Mallett, of Auckland. The Rev D. Pryor, of Leeston, took the service. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of pale blue silk crepe, and a wide-brimmed hat of blue straw banded with velvet ribbon of a deeper shade. She carried a bouquet of white flowers tied with streamers of pale blue ribbon. She was attended by her sister. Miss Nellie Dick, whose frock of golden brown silk crepe wafe patterned with a design in a darker shade. Her hat was of brown straw to match, and her bouquet was of bronze-coloured flowers. Mr,John Dick was best man. After the ceremony a reception attended by relatives and intimate friends was held in the Halswell Hall, where Mrs Dick received her guests. For travelling, the bride wqre a suit of creole brown tweed with a hat to match, and a brown coat with deep fur collar. Mr and Mrs F. Mallett wiil make their home at Irwell. MORROW—RIDDELL. The marriage was celebrated at Durham Street Methodist Church by the Rev W. B. Pickering, of Hilda Mary (.'onstance, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Riddell, Islington, and George Henry, only son of Mr and Mrs W. J. Morrow, Christchurch. The bride, who was escorted by Mr W. J. Morrow, wore a gown of ivory satin, made with a draped bodice, and fastened high at the neckline with diamante clips; long sleeves were finished with diamante buttons, and the trained skirt was cut with a high rounded waistline. Her veil of ivory tulle fell from a double row of orange-blos-som and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies. The bridesmaids were Miss May Riddell and Miss Josie Morrow. Miss Riddell wore a surf green crepe dress, and carried pale yellow flowers, and Miss Morrow’s rose pink crepe dress was trimmed with white fur. She carried pale pink flowers. Mr C. Clark was best man. and Mr T. Riddell was groomsman. A reception was afterwards held at the Ridgley Hall, where Mrs W. J. Morrow' received the guests. When leaving later for the south, the bride was wearing a marina blue tunic suit under a black coat with a fur collar. Her hat was of black felt.