SOME RECENT WEDDINGS

Ladies' Mirror, Volume I, Issue 2, 1 August 1922, Page 22

SOME RECENT WEDDINGS

V allentine —Foster THE marriage took place recent--Vly of Miss Dorothy Hay Foster, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Foster, of “Coolangatta,” Remuera Road, to Mr. Edwin J. Vallentine, elder son of the late Mr. W. M. Vallentine, J.P., and

Mrs. Vallentine, of Breckin, Scotland. The bride was given away by her father. She was wearing a gown of ivory charmeuse arranged in panels, and her long train of lace was ornamented with a silver water-lily and clusters of orange blossom and white heather. Her veil, which had been worn by her sister, Mrs. Stephen Allen, at her marriage in England, was held in place by orange blossoms, and she carried a long-stemmed white rose surrounded by maidenhair fern, and a white prayer-book. Misses Esther Foster and Cecily O’Rorke, the two bridesmaids. wore frocks of blue georgette over satin. They also wore blue tulle veils and wide sashes of silver tissue with mauve and blue flowers. Little Joyce Key Jones and David Allen were the train-bearers. "Coolangatta” had been beautifully decorated with roses, cyclamen and other pink flowers for* the reception which followed the ceremony. Mrs. Foster received her guests, wearing a becoming gown of black charmeuse trimmed with fur, and a lace hat to match. Among those present were Mrs. S. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bloomfield and Miss Bloomfield, Colonel and Mrs. Allen. Commander and Mrs. R. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. E. Russell and Miss Russell, Mr. and Mrs. R. Burns. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Thorne George, Mr. and Mrs. H. Horton. Mr. and Mrs. A. Clark. Mr and Mrs. F. Hellaby, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hanna, Captain and Mrs. Key Jones, Mr and Mrs H P. Richmond,’Mr.’and Mrs A. Gillies Mr and Mrs D R. Caldwell, Mrs Hope Lewis, Mr and Mrs. Colbeck, and Misses M. Payton. Rathbone, Jackson. Gordon, Buckland, and Henderson. c__- 'T'xtFo opring iVKe THE marriage took place recently at St. Alban’s Church. Dominion Road,' of Miss Edith Eileen Tyke, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Tyke, of Paicc Avenue, Mount Albert, to Mr. William J. Spring, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Spring, of Stanley Bay, the Rev. H. B. Wingfield officiating.

The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dress of white charmeuse with fringe panels and train. Her veil was fastened with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Rita Spring, sister of the bride-

groom, who wore mauve satin de soie, with silver hat, and Miss Beachen, niece of the bride, who wore crepe de chine, with silver hat. Both carried bouquets of mauve and pink flowers. Little Molly Kelly, who acted as trainbearer, was dressed in cream net with rosebuds, and carried a basket of flowers. Mr. Alfred Hocking acted as best man, and Mr. Stanley Simpson, cousin of the bride, as groomsman. The church, which had been decorated by girl friends of the bride, looked very pretty. and was much admired by the large number present, The reception of the large party of guests was afterwards held at the Domain Tea Kiosk, Mrs. Tyke received the guests, wearing a frock of silk brocade, and carrying a posy of violets. Among the guests were Mesdames Spring, senr., Beachen. R. Abbott, M. Guthrie, Mrs. J. M. Simpson, H. Robinson, J. McLean, and Misses N. and O. Spring and Simpson, O’Bierne — Petre . _ _ T , , A d St. Joseph s Cathedral, Dunf ed * n - the r wedding took place last May of Miss Isobel Mary P. etre - fourth daughter of the late M .F. W. L re and Mrs Petre, of St. Clair Dunedin The Rev. Father Delaney performed the ce JT, mo ! l y. , , The bride - who was given away by. her mother, wore a frock of soft white satin draped with silver Lee, and trimmed with white silk ros ? s ,- Her ornaments were a pearl necklace, the gift of her brothers and sisters, and a gold wristlet watch, the gift of the bridegroom, Th e bridesmaids were the Misses , D -. and M -. Petre. sisters of the bride, wearing pale yellow crepe tie chine frocks and black lace hats. Mr. F. Townley Little was best man. The wedding breakfast was served at Mrs. Petre’s residence, “The Wattles,” St. Clair. Mrs. Petre. mother of the bride, wore molecoloured taffeta, and large black picture hat, and carried a bouquet

of bronze and yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs. R. G. Petre (Christchurch) wore pale grey satin; Miss G. Petre, navy blue coat-frock; Mrs. F. O’Bierne (Invercargill), royal blue silk, small hat to match; Mrs. E. H. Hart, black silk, black furs, and toque with touches of white. Other guests were Mrs. Macassey, ,senr., Mrs. A. R. Gard’ner. Miss Easther, Miss M. Hart. Mr. and Mrs. D. Cargill, Miss M. A. Cargill, Mrs. Cutten, Misses Hart. Cargill (Timaru), I. Hart. Nancy Holmes, Mrs. Easther, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Petre, Mr. and Mrs. W. N Petre. Messrs H. Petre, B. F. Petre, B. Brent. W. A. Greene, A. R. Gard’ner, A. B. Johnston and A. McMaster. It is of interest to note that the bride is a granddaughter of the late Mr. E. B. Cargill (of “The Cliffs”), and greaEgranddaughter of Captain Cargill, the founder and first Superintendent of Otago. The cathedral in which the ceremony took place was designed by the bride’s father, and Miss Isobel was the first member of the family to be married in it. Burns — Bowler TZ'NOX Church, Dunedin, was beautifully decorated on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Heather Bowler, only daughter of Mrs. Eden Bowler, Roslyn, to Mr. Kenneth Burns, of Cromwell. The bride wore a lovely frock of white satin lined with peach-coloured silk and veiled with pale blue georgette. Her bouquet .was a sheaf of lilies. Misses Mura R_eid and Dorothy Allen acted as bridesmaids, one frocked in pale blue and the other in peach-coloured taffeta. Their hats were of black crinoline straw trimmed with osprey feathers.

After the ceremony, Mrs. Bowler received her guests at “Mavora,” Roslyn, wearing a gown of black satin with touches of white, and large black hat with ostrich feathers. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Bowler (Gore), Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. James Begg, Mrs. D. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Cotterill, Mr. and Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Allan, Mrs. Findlay, Mrs. Shires, the Misses Reid (Abbotsford), Fleming, Bowler, Binns (Christchurch), Douglas, Clapperton, Ballantyne (Christchurch), Sidey, Smith, Charters, Tate. Messrs. Sinclair, Solomon, Reid, C. Stronach, Clapperton, and Charters.