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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18410, 17 June 1925, Page 14

WEDDING. RICHARDS—EAST. A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Mary's Churoh, Merivale, yesterday afternoon, when Pauline Eve, I elder daughter of Mr and ilrs H. (_ East, Papauui, was married to Harold Perry Richards, Melbourne, elder son of Mrs P. 11. Richards, Wolverhampton, England. The Ven. Archdeacon P. B. Haggitt was the officiating clergyman, and Mr Davis Hunt presided at the organ. The church was beautifully decorated with autumn foliage and chrysanthemums. The bride, who entered the church with her father, who subsequently gave her away, wore an exceptionally handsome wedding gown of cloth of silver. > Made on perfectly straight liDes, with a tunic panel effect in front, the only trimming was a pearl ornament across the front, with two long bead fringed tassels. The long, tight sleeves were of ivory georgette, as was the train, attached to the shoulders of her gown, edged with a, tiny frill and a narrow band of silver. A wide border of cloth of silver underlined with narrow frills of rucked georgette, outlined the train. Her tulle veil, bound with silver thread, was arranged from a circlet of orange blossom buds, and she carried a bouquet of cream and gold chrysanthemums. Little Dawn East, sister of the bride, made an attractive trainbeaver, wearing a frock of ivory accordion-pleated georgette falling from a yoke of silver lace and a silver lace band inlet into* the waist line. On her hair, she wore a Juliet cap of tulle with a, bandeau of silver and pastel-tinted flowers. She wore silver brocaded shoes and 1 carried a bouquet of gold and cream roses. I Two bridesmaids —Judy Bourn and Marjorie Frostick, attended the bride, both wearing frocks of peach pink brocaded marocain with short sleeves of georgette to tone.and a circular overskirt of georgette ended at the sides of the skirt, bordered with skunk fur. At each side of the low waist-line, attached to the overskirt, was a posy of hand-made flowers of various shaded ribbon. Across their hair they wore two silver bands with a posy of flowers at each side. They carried bouquets to tone with their frocks. Mr F. Richards (Sydney) attended his brother as best man, and .Mr A. K. Johnson was groomsman. Following the ceremony va' reception of about fifty guests was held at the home of the bride's parents. Large bowls of autumn flowers were arranged in the reeeption rooms and the tea tables were" decked with spring flowers. Mrs East received her guests, wearing a wrap-over frock of black satin apollen, with long, tight sleeves and a circular skirt, and a draping at« one side. The collar and panel were closely beaded in a, conventional design-in dull Oriental shades. . Her hat of black hatter's plush had an upturned brim, and a fan mounted of clipped 03prey feathers was arranged at one side. She carried a bouquet .of gold and cherry-shaded flowers. Mrs J. B. Clarkson, aunt of the bride, wore a smartly cut tunic trock of .navy satin, beaded in gold' and scarlet, and a becoming navy hat with, paradise plpum.es. She carried a bouquet ■of cherry coloured flowers. Mi's James Wren,' Dunedin, grandmother of the bride, wore a handsome frock of black Spanish lace, a black hat and a black sealskin coat; Mrs Percy Wren, Dunedin, aunt of,the bride, a powder blue marocain frock with ribbon trimming, and a hat of black hatter's plush with an ornament in .the centre front; Mrs Aubrey Patterson, aunt of the bride, -" frock of black and tangerine • satin marocain, embroidered in Oriental col--ourings in a Chinese design, a hat withf; a pearl ornament and a black fur coat.,] When Mr and Mrs Richards left for ; their wedding trip, the bride travelled.in a model frock of cinnamon brown wool marocain made tunic effect andbuttoned at one side of the front and down the back. The long inlet vest was of pleated georgette in light fawn shade and a pleated frill*was let in.tb the sleeve seam from the elbow. ;Her small pull-on hat of light .brown d'uvetyn was trimmed with velvet leaves. Over her,frock she wore a handsome' coat of dull grey chenille.-heavily .embroidered all over in gold and; blackand.grey, the wide collar and cuffs and hem being of mole fur.