WEDDING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20653, 29 June 1935, Page 11

WEDDING.

Bride Followed by Maids in Cherry Velvet. PATTERSON - —ASHBY. The marriage was celebrated by the Rev W. J. Couling at the Geraldine Presbyterian Church recently of Eileen, only daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ashby. Cooper's Creek, Geraldine, and John Phillip, younger son of Mrs J. Patterson, of Christchurch. Miss C. Ambler was organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of pearl white satin and lace. The corsage was completed with a cowl neckline and a row of tiny buttons down the back. The sleeves, which were inset with lace, were tight-fitting to the wrist and trimmed from the elbow with buttons. The skirt was cut to form a train of satin and lace. Her veil of embroidered tulle was caught to # the head with a spray of orange blossom and she carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums.

Miss Eileen Patrick (niece of the bridegroom) and Miss Rose Ashby (cousin of the bride) were the bridesmaids. They were dressed alike in frocks of cherry red silk velvet cut on similar lines to the bride’s frock, but with high necklines finished with a row of buttons. The full sleeves were tight-fitting from the elbow. They wore Marina hats to match, and instead of a bouquet each bridesmaid carried a muff. The bride’s niece, Helen Ashby, was flower-girl. She wore a cherry velvet frock and carried a posy of flowers. Her head band was of flowers. Mr C. Ashby (brother the bride) was best man and Mr W. Patrick was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Presbyterian Hall. The guests were received by the bride’s mother. For travelling the bride wore a brown suit with coat and hat to match. WHITING—MORGAN. The church of the Little Flower. Mount Somers, was the scene of the wedding of Winifred Rose, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Morgan, Mount Somers. and Ronald James, fourth son of Mr and Mrs W. Whiting, of Mayfield. This was the first wedding to take place in the church, and in honour of the occasion the bride was given a pair of pictures. The ceremony was performed by Father T. W. Price, of Methven, who celebrated Nuptial Mass. Miss Nellie Hannan, of Ashburton, was organist. The bride, who entered th« church with her father, wore a charming frock of ivory French georgette, moulded on graceful slimming lines. The panelled skirt had tiny frills inset from the knees to give a rounded effect at the hem. Her beautiful embroidered veil was held by a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Miss Theresa Morgan, who attended her sister as bridesmaid, wore a pretty frock of Marina blue taffetas with a cap to match, and carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthemums. Mr Henry Whiting, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Mount Somers Guest House, where the bride’s mother received the guests. For travelling the bride wore a frock of blue woollen crepe with coat and hat to match. Mr and Mrs Whiting’s home will t>e at the Montalto, Mayfield.

PALMER—KAY. The wedding was celebrated recently by the Rev C. L. Mountfort, at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Temuka, of Catherine Elizabeth, second youngest daughter of Mr and the late Mrs Z. Kay and Leonard Selwyn, son of Mr and Mrs W. Palmer. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of magnolia crepe satin, cut on long slimming lines and falling to a train at the back. The long split-sleeves were tight-fitting at the elbow and came to a point over the wrists, and the cowl neckline finished in front with a diamente clasp. A beautifully embroidered veil of tulle was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids. Misses Jessie Douglas, Janet McMeekin and Eileen Henderson, wore frocks in different tones shaded from yellow to deep tangerine. They were of heavy crepe-de-cheD« and were cut on long slimming lines with short trains. Ruching across each shoulder formed a ruffle around the neck and sleeves. Picture hats to tone with the frocks were worn and each bridesmaid carried a muff of chrysanthemums. The best man was Mr N. Heron, and the groomsmen were Messrs W. and R. Palmer, brothers of the bridegroom. As the bride and bridegroom left the church they passed through a guard of honour formed by members of the Temuka Young Women’s first grade basket-ball team, of which the bride was a member. At the reception the hostesses were Mrs A. Fletcher, sister of the bride, and Mrs Palmer. For travelling the bride’s ensemble was a royal blue swagger suit with hat to match.