WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 226, 24 September 1929, Page 9

WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK.

STEWART—CATER

The wedding was solemnised recently in St. Bride's Church, Otorohanga, by the Rev. J. Treharne Phillips, of Helena, youngest daughter of Mrs. Cater, late of Otorohanga, and Jack Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, of Te Waitara. The bride entered the church on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr. Eichardson, and wore a frock of deep ivory crepe azurea, trimmed with ecru lace, satin ribbon and orange blossom. She wore a shadow-worked veil on a coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of white flowers, with streamers of asparagus fern. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Fletcher, sister of the bridegroom, who wore electric blue crepe de chine, with tulle head band and butterfly bow, and carried a bouquet of yellow daffodils and maiden hair fern. Two flower girls, Miss Irene Verner, dressed in apricot crepe de chine, with satin ribbon head band and butterfly bow, and Miss Winnie Bowyer, in pink crepe muriel, with head band and bow, were in attendance. Both carried baskets of flowers, and wore the bridegroom's gifts, gold brooches. Mr. Hansen was beet man.

TREGIDGA—LYFORD. St. Matthew's Church was chosen last Wednesday lor the wedding of Eileen Annie Lyford, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lyford, of Point Chevalier, and Harold Tregidga, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Tregidga, of Dargaville. Canon Grant Cowen performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, was gowned in ivory satin beaute, the skirt being formed in a handkerchief flare; on the shoulder was a spray of orange blossom. The Brussels net veil, which formed the train, fell in billowy folds, and was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms. A shower bouquet of white blooms was, carried. The bridesmaids were Miss Gladys Lyford and Miss Mina Chadderton. The former wore eggshell blue georgette, and the latter salmon pink georgette, both skirts being formed in

handkerchief flares; coronet headdresses of tulle to match each gown and shower bouquets finished the toilets. The two train-bearers were Betty and Peggy Massey, and their frocks were of mauve taffeta, tight fitting bodices, and frilled scalloped skirts; the tulle headdresses were held ill place with wreaths of rosebuds. Mr. Reg. Tregidga was best man, and Mr. A. Lyford groomsman. The reception was held in the Penrith Rooms, which were beautifully decorated with Iceland poppies. Mrs. Lyford received the guests wearing navy satin beaute with touches of fawn and fawn hat, and Mrs. Tregidga wore black crepe de chine with beige and black hat.

BEALING—SAUNDERS. The wedding was solemnised in the Baptist Church, Ponsonby, on Saturday, of Miss Mary Catherine Saunders, eldest daughter of* Mr. and Mrs. W. Saunders, of Heme Bay, late of Burnett's Face, Westport, to Mr. Arthur Edward Bealing, youngest son of Mr. F. J. Bealing, of Mount Albert. The Rev. A. R. Jansen performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Hiddlestone. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her uncle, Mr. J. Johnstoue, was gowned in a tiered frock of ivory crepe do chine and Brussels lace. Her embroidered tulle veil, which fell in graceful folds to form a train, was clasped to the head with orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet of white and pale pink sweet peas. In attendance upon the bride was Mrs. R. Saunders, matron of honour, who wore a flared frock of powder blue crepe satin with hat to tone, and carried a bouquet of blue hyacinths and daffodils. The bridesmaids were the

bride's sister, Miss Gwenths Saunders, and Miss Marjory Clark, who wore Nile | green and lavender crepe de chine res- • pectively, patterned alike with overdresses of georgette edged with lace. Spanish bandelero hats of tulle and velvet flowers were worn and both carried double shower bouquets of stocks and sweet peas to match ■ their frocks. Mr. A. Martin and Mr. E. Franklin attended the bridegroom as best man and groomsman. . After the ceremony a reception was held in the Point Erin tea kiosk, where the bride's mother received the guests wearing a frock of parma violet crepe de chine with hat to tone.