WEDDINGS

Ladies' Mirror, Volume 3, Issue 8, 2 February 1925, Page 46

WEDDINGS

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'T'HE wedding took place in St. Mary’s Church, Merivale (Christchurch), of Mr. James McDowall, of Stratford, to Miss May Turner, only daughter of Mr. C. H. Turner, and Mrs. Turner, Christchurch. Archdeacon P. B. Haggitt officiated, and Mr. Davis Hunt was at the ogan. The bride was given away by the Hon. W. H. Triggs, and wore a frock of champagne coloured georgette with radium lace of the same tone edging the overdress, and deep cream veil held in place with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of madonna lilies and pale pink flowers. Miss Florence Russell (Oamaru), who attended as bridesmaid, wore a gown of blue embroidered voile and black hat, and carried a bouquet of mauve and pink flowers. Mr. W. I. Ward was best man. A reception followed at the Winter Garden. Mrs. Turner wore a gown of black marocain handsomely beaded, and black and while hat. * * * * Hutchison —J ohnston r T , HE wedding of Mr. J. Douglas 1 Hutchison, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hutchison, of Dunedin, and Miss Beth Johnston, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Johnston, took place recently at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Carterton, the Rev. Dr. Black, LL.B., of Chistchurch, officiating. Miss Armstrong, a former organist at the church, played for the bridal ceremony. The bride wore a pretty white gown of embossed marquisette finished with ostrich feather trimming. Her four bridesmaids. Miss Phyllis Murray (Marlborough), Miss M. Whyte (Wellington), and two little girls, Nancy Martin and Peggy Gunn, all wore soft lemon-coloured dresses in keeping with the general colour scheme of blue and lemon. Besides these were two little flower girls, Beth Steel and Mary Booth. The best man was Mr. R. B. Hart, of _ Carterton, and Mr. Maurice Smith, of Woodville, was groomsman. As both families are wellknown, a very large number of friends came to wish the newlywedded ones all the happiness possible, and about 200 gathered later at Carrington Lodge for the bridal reception. An extra honour was added when the Carterton bowling green hoisted its flag, Dr. Johnston having been one of the prime movers in starting the club, and acting now as its patron. * * * * —Russell A VERY pretty wedding took place recently at the Napier Cathedral, which was beautifully decorated with pot plants and ferns. The Very Rev. Dean Mayne officiated. The bride (the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Russell, of Seapoint Road) and Mr. Francis Cassidi Twigg, of Hukanui Station, were the happy pair.

The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Norris Russell, of Matamau, looked very handsome in a very pretty frock of the palest pink charmeuse, with winged sleeves of the same shade in georgette shoes and stockings to match. She wore a coronet of orange blossoms with an embroidered Brussels net veil, the only ornament being a lovely string of pearls. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of pale pink roses, lilies, carnations, and maiden hair. The bridesmaid was Miss A. Twigg (sister of the bridegroom), who wore a saxe-blue crepe de chene frock trimmed with flowered jersey silk, and carried a shower bouquet of shaded red roses. The best man was Mr. Malcolm Orr, of Gisborne (cousin of the bridegroom). The reception was held at the bride’s parents’ residence, Seapoint Road. * * * * StoneDowling A WEDDING of interest to Wanganui took place recently at St. Mary’s Church, Wanganui, when Mr. John Stone, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Stone, of Wellington, and late of Wanganui, was married to Miss Leonora Dowling, only daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. Dowling. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Father Dowling, assisted by the Rev. Father Maurice Dowling, the bridegroom being attended by Mr. L. Durie as best man and Mr. Melody groomsman. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of cream satin with overskirt of silver lace and tissue, with veil and orange blossom, and carried a bouquet of roses and carnations. Miss Tui Herd was maid-of-honour, and wore a frock of heliotrope satin marocain with touches of salmon pink, a salmon hat, and carried a bouquet of heliotrope flowers. Miss Jean Stone was bridesmaid, her frock being of salmon satin charmante made in early Victorian style. Her hat was to match, trimmed with bronze, and she carried a bouquet to tone with her frock. The bridegroom’s mother, Madame Briggs, wore a frock of grey and heliotrope marocain and a black hat. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Stone left for the honey-moon, Mrs. Stone travelling in a grey marocain frock with hat to match, and a handsome fur coat, the gift of the bridegroom. * * * * Mansfield G nt-M a ckie A QUIET wedding was solemnised recently in New Plymouth, when Mr. David R. Mansfield, formerly of Wellington, and now of New Plymouth, was married to Miss Margaret Grant-Mackie. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant-Mackie, of Christchurch. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield left by boat for Auckland, where the honeymoon was spent. Their future home will be New Plymouth.

Merlin — Gleeson r PHE wedding took place in St. -*• Mary’s Church, Boulcott Street, of Mr. John Merlin Carroll, youngest son of the late Mrs. Carroll, Epsom, Auckland, to Miss Ruby Lilian Gleeson, sixth daughter of Mrs. Gleeson, Renwicktown. Marlborough. The Rev. Father Murphy officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. W. Smith, wore a gown of ivory marocain embroidered with pearls, and draped with silver lace and veil with orange blossoms. She carried a sheaf of lilies. Miss Annie Glee-

sou was bridesmaid, and wore a gown of lavender taffeta with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of lavender sweet peas and pansies The second bridesmaid. Miss Minnie Rankin, wore an apricot frock with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of apricot carnations and sweet peas. The two flower girls, Jean and Sybil Hards, were dressed in frocks of salmon pink and sea green, with tulle caps to match. They carried posies of sweet peas and pansies. Mr. H. Rogers was best man, and Mr. H. Bates groomsman.