WEDDING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17552, 23 April 1919, Page 5

WEDDING.

DOBSON — FAIRBUR.X.

One of the prettiest and most interesting of weddings took piac-p in Lhnst Church ytstertiav, when Miss Ruth Karle Fair burn, only daughter ot Air.. I and Mrs. J. i'aiiburu, and graucliKyugnLer of Mrs. and the late Dr. K. C Jiai le, of Wauganui, was married to Lieut.I Colonel Donald Do bson,. M.C, son of the iate Mr. and Mrs.-Robert Doo&on. - of Napier. Goolnel Dobson went away with the Main Body, and returned j wounded about a. year ago. The ceremony, which was performed by theVen. Archdeacon Reeve, wa 3 fu»l.y choral, tho briae entering the church as the choir saug "'The Voice that Breathed o'er Jiiden." The church was exquisitely decorated by the bride's girl friends with Michaelmas daisies and pale pink hydrangias and cosmos J\vo arches were placed ut the opening ol: the chancel, and were most effective. The whole of tho centre of the church was decorated and ribboned off for the guests, who many and from ail parts. The wide, who was given away b.y her father, wore a most beautiful bridal gown of j ivory charmeuse and georgette, with a deep flounce of chiffon at the foe*, beautifully, embroidered by hand, with gold roses and foliage. The dress, which was | quite Oriental in its design and colouring, was worn very full on the hips, with flounces of fine net, daintily embroidered with gold tinsel, forming paaI niers on either side. Over the Bkirt was worn a swathed sash, which was J lined with gold tissue, and fell in a loose panel at the back, finished with silver and gold tassels. The crossover ; bodice was composed of. charmeuse and [ georgette, with angel sleeves of-gold em- i broidered net falling gracefully '■ from -* 1 under the beautifuJ old Limerick lace, K! a a present from the. bride's grandmother, ijj and which was deftly arranged on the -,;; shoulders, giving a cape-liike effect. With \ this was worn a handsome court train ' of georgette, lined with shell pink, and j encrusted with silver roses. A lovely -1 soft veil was worn over a wreath of J orange blossom, and with a, shower bou- ' ? queti of cactus dahlias, arbutilons and I asparagus fern, completed a charming I toilet. The bridesmaids. Miss Ida Hum- ; phreys (chief) and Miss Leslie Williams, '\ were daintily frocked in deep cream a j georgette and shadow lace over soft .silk * oi: the same tone. These frocks wore j also full on the hips, with a deep Bwathe , ,-j of pale heliotrope. Pailette silk falling "\j gracefully a;fc the back, Their hats were '1 of black panne with concertina crown, .' j the brims being finished with black che- - % id lie. Tliey carried Victorian posies of j heliotrope and maidenhair, and each j wore a pear] brooch, the gift of the .1 'bridegroom. The best man was OorpT. '~\ Vese-" Robinson, while the. groomsman J was Major Gorton — both of Christ- J church, and both returned soldiers.' A I noticeable feature of this pretty wed- $ din^i uas that luosfc'nf the guests -car- v--ried beautiful flowers. The church A'as f t iiiled with guests and interested on- .'t lookers, while the street outside waa -!j lined with spectators. After the church, '% service a reception was held at the resi- }, dence of the bride's grandmother, Mrs.. '< R. C. Earle, Wickst<-ed St. Mrs. Earlo. dl •was assisted in the receiving of the 11 guests by Mr. and Mrs. Fairburn. Tlv.* ,'m bride and bridegroom received the good /1i wishes and congratulations of their--:-& friends standing under a, beautifully- 'jj decora ted wedding bell, after which tilej "$ | moved on to the large dining-room, y I where the wedding cake was ouib by the ■'-,; | bride with her husband's sword, after . '<; ; which she distributed wedding favours '.' * amongst her friends. The -lusal speeches, ■!' ■were reduced to that of "The Bride's '-'* Health.'' which was proposed by her god- ;; l'aither. Dr. P. Marshall, and responded ' to by the bridegroom, who in a few ' j liappv words thanked everyone for their 1 good wishes. -- , •* The decorations in the house were S beautiful, the tables being daintily arranged with pale pink carnations,- sea- " beous and asparagtis fern, while white streamers were suspended from the cell- ■ injr t« each of the four corners of the table. •.: The bride's mother wore a becoming S' costume of nattier bluy taffetas with ■ crhetiille trimming over a vest and band- j; kerchief twni of ciejie de chine, also ]] an ostrich leather boa in the same shade n:\ or blue, anil a smart black hat with -_. cn/wn of riiched ribbon nnd a gold and '■ bine ornament. She also carried ft M beautiful bouquet of hydrangia in shades M of blue and pink. Mrs. Earle was wear- ■ ing a lvi.nd.some gwvn of soft black satin,' .;'M with collar and revers of Tambour lac<*;-vH and a high-crowned black hat with /J touches of nrauve. Mrs. Angus McKin- Jm iu>n (sister of the bridegroomw) was ■ wearing a tailored costume in mignon- ~ *jM rt te green gabardine, with touches of yH p\irplt> which toned with her hat of ;'-B purple velours. Mrs. Ware (aunt of the '« bride) came in a black, costume with ;i -:^M long bUck taffetas coat, and she wore .<■ a white ostrich ruffle and a smart tur- "/■ bnn-shappd hat with myrtle green wings jl and bands of veLvet. Mrs. Gil Carey j^J (aunt of tho bride) wore a navy taffecag'3™ coat and skirt, and a, black velour hat. Mrs. H. Good (another aunt of the :'~'U hride) chose a close-fitting co&tume of ;■ dark blue cloth with an ermine tippet, \B nnd a blue hat profusely trimmed with <vH pink geraniums'. Mrs. Yon Haast (con- r |fl sin of the bridegroom) was wearing a -|H tailored costume of brown tweed with>j™ brown furs, and a brown velour ha*. :<M Mrs. A. Harding (cousin of the bride) was wearing a gown of creme crepe de chine, &Jid a dark haz with crown of.^H flowers. Mrs. P. Marshall chose a white ]^B gabardine coat and skirt, with smart.^H green collar of georgette, and a hat off^B black velvet, with crown of black and^^H Sfixjy worsted. Mr*. Humiphreys (Palm- :^M crston) came in a dainty frock of silver-'^H grey crepe de chine, with hat to match. *^H Another smart frock was that worn by '^1 Mrs. P. Howden (AVeliington), of black -■ charmeuse wfth touches of silver, and h black lace hat. J^H While the hride was cha-nging *her"^B frock the guests inspected the wedding.t^H presents, which were many and beauti- <^H fit], and there were many cheques among :^H them. The travelling suit was of navy ;^l diagonal serge, with white fox furs. ond a smart hat of blue chrysanth straw!^H trimmed Avith tiny white wings ~;^B caught togeiher with smart bows. The ~^H liappv couple left by motor en route to'«^H the South Island, * Christchurch 'being<^H their future home. ' -*^H