WEDDINGS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20180, 7 March 1931, Page 2

WEDDINGS.

DEANS—WILLIAMS. Relatives, and friends from all parts of the Dominion attended an interesting wedding, which was celebrated this week; at St. Matthew's Church, Master;ton. The bride was Barbara, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Williams, of "Te Parae," Masterton, and the bridegroom was Colin, son* of Mrs and the late Mr John Deans, of Eiecarton House, Christchurch, and grandson of the late Mr John Deans, who, with his brother, : Mr William, Deans, arriveid in Canterbury in 1843, since "when the name of Deans has been closely associated with the history and development of Canterbury. The bride, tod, is a member of a well-known North Island family, and her mother is probably the best-known and most popular lady-golfer in New Zealand, and has several times won the Dominion golf championship. - The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful frock of parch-ment-tinted georgette, with long flared skirt widening at the back to form a train, which was weighted with trueloVers' knots of orange blossom. Her veil of parchment tinted tulle fell from a circlet of oranges, blossom buds and seed pearls, and her bouquet'of red ,roses formed an effective note of colour. ' The bridesmaids were Miss Nancy Williams, sister of the bride, Miss Margot Bussell (Hawke's Bay), and Miss Marjorie yaile (Auckland). They wore Empire frocks of delphinium blue chiffon, with, long full skirts, and headdresses of blue forget-me-nots, mounted on velvet. They carried bouquets of blue and mauve flowers, Two tiny girls —Annette Beetham and Sylvia Birchwearing frocks the exact replica of those of the bridesmaids and wreaths of for-get-me-notf in their hair,' completed an attractive quintette of attendants. Mr Godfrey Westenra, of North Canterbury, was best man, and the ushers were Messrs Bathe Brandon, William Johnston, Pat Borthwick, and Alister Williams. The wedding reception was held at "Te Parae," the home of the bride's parents. Mrs Williams wore a handsome frock of cigar-brown lace and hat to match and carried a bouquet of autumn tinted flowers. Mrs Deans; the bridegroom's mother, wore a beautiful frock pf raven's wing • blue ■ marocain, with dainty vestee of cameo pink georgette, a black ninon coat, and blue hat to match her frock, trimmed with an ostrich plume. She carried a bouquet <>£ shaded blue flowers. Mrs William Deans wore a black floral ninon frock patterned in red and a wide black hat; Miss Joan Williams wore a rose-pink floral chiffon frock and mushroom pink straw hat; Mrs Oran Beetham, mother of one of the tiny attendants, wore a green patterned niiton frock, and beige hat; Mrs Charles Macfarlane (North Canterbury) wore' a hydrangea blue lace frock, and coat and hat to match; Mrs George Aitken (Christchurch) wore a beechbrown crepe de chine frock patterned in lime-green, beige, and orange in, leif design, and a, wide beech-brown straw hat. Mr and Mrs Colin Deans's home will be in North Canterbury. * , , . EIxLIS-DREAVEB. * The Wajfcnku Methodist Ohtiroh, "de-'< corated with- roses, hydrangea*, and native clematis};with' ,-large)floral wedding bell, was well felled with guest# and friends on Thursday afterpoon #pr the 'wedding of Miss Georgina , beth Dreaver, ;necon4 daughter .or Mr awbttoe^atajMrs Ptfrcivil Conwiay,, Ellis, lelder son ot Jkfr A. Elli*; Wailraku'.. The •Rev. 'J;"- B. Nelson "was /tHe delating infa&ter and Mrs NelsonS? as organist.. •'' Hie bride, who was escorted by her ' father, wore a frock of ivory .georgette and silk-lace, made wiifii^'pjg-fitting tier# skiit wi%?gbdets of ?«lfe%c^Her of net. °u,u^^^°UhUo Ijaßßt&fc* chief bridesmaid, wore a powder-blue crepe de.chineand silk Iftce frock, with povrtLbouquetfof lemon' floors. Mies Thelmal Ellis (siste^ * of' the worp a frock of embossed lemon-coloured georgette and shoes of gold brocade, oiid carried a bouquet or blue -ana fetnott flowers. The bfridesmaJdswore wide-brimnjed crinoline '.hats' to mptcn tlMy.i frooks: A, cousin of .the bride«rdoin ( Lorna Ellis, <of Geraldme, as flower girl, wore" a heliotrope crepe de chine' ankle-length frOck ana carried flowers to match.', ; Mr R; 35Uis (Waikuku) was his brother's best man, and" Mr I. >T. Brown,' his oousin, was groomsmaa. ' • 1 The church decorations were done bv members off the. Waikuku Girls'' Club. • i -. > A reception was held at the Waikuku H&ll. Toe, guests were received)by Mrs A. Ellis; mother of the bridegroom; and Miss <,E. Dreaver,, sister of the bride,. • .Mrs Ellis wore a navy, crepe de chine frock'with fawn vest And collar, and a hat of navy JBangkok straw; and- Miss Dreaver wore -a grey georgette dress, with steel trimming atjd overskirt of steel-grey lace, and nat of blue trimmed with grey..' Bothr carried bouquets of brightly-coloured flowers'.The bride travelled later in a costume, with blouse of white crepe de chine, a, ted hat,' and & coat of beige silk. , , . , VISITORS AT HOLIDAY RESORTS. Becent guests to the Franz Josef Glacier Hotel,, Waiho . Gorge, ■ include Sir Thomas Buxton (England), Colonel Whitmore (England), Mrs and Miss Buchanan Riddle' (England), Mr Justice. Kennedy (Dunedta), Mr Hudson (Dunedin), Major and Mrs T. j, 'O. Warren (Hawke's, Bay), Mrs Laws (England). Mr 0. M. Scrutton (England)', Miss K. JR. Lankester (England), Mrs and Miss Harcourt (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs W. Butler (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs W. Q. Mcintosh (Sydney), Miss Mcintosh i (Sydney), Miss - H. Shanahan (Melbourne), Mr A. Shanahan (Melbourne), Mrs and, Miss Gae 1 (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs JSi Aylmer 1 (Wanganui), Mrs and Miss: Jennings (Nyasa-1 land), Mr and Mrs V. Parker (Melbourne), 1 Dr.' and Mrs L. S. Manning i | Miss andv Mr . Manning (Christchurch),' Misses Mitchell (England),- Mrs-P. P.KUkelly (England), Mr R. F. Kilkelly (India), 'Mr K, B. Suter (Switzerland), Mr and Mrs | J. W. Preen' (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Howard 1 Nation (England), Miss , Hartwell(Epgland), Mr and Mrs A. Douglas 'Gray (Aucfij. land), Mrs Lynn Thomas '(England), '.Mr and Mrs V. Butland (Wellington), Mrs B. M.. Livermore (New Plymouth), Mrs Livermoire (Taihape). Miss B. Rhodes (London), Mrs Broekett (Blenheim), Miss E. Richmond (Wellington), Miss A. M. Atkinson (Nelson),, Mr Hight (Nelson). Mr H. W. Oormack (>Vel- - < lington), Mrs E. Nees (Melbourne). Mr E. | Bcfaghton (Melbourne), Mr F. • G.. Savillo (Fairlie), Mr J. Lucy (London), Mr H.> K. I Foley (Ohristehurch), Mr Sharp (Wellington), ! and Mr Simmers (Greymouth). yThe following is a < list of the guests who . have registered at the HermitagA,! Mt., Cook, during the past week Melbourne: Mr and' Mrs G. ' Griffiths, Mr P. Griffiths. - ton-1 don: Mrs R. "W. Patching. Miss P. Wilhams, Miss P. Williams, Miss M. J. Gibson* Scot- 1 land: Itfiss' B. Crawford, Mr IF. Ferris.] Australia: Mr and Mrs Fairfax,' Miss A. B. jr. Bennett, Miss Brander t 3fr and. Ufrs B. Kirton. Essex: Miss Mortimore. U.S.A.; Mr G. Simpson, Mr H. Bothert; Auckland * Mr S. Harroweli. Christchurch: Mr" B. Carrick. Miss Cooper, Mrs C. M. Cooper, Mr and Mrs' Passmore, Mr and Mrs S. J. Moore, Mr and Mrs H. Burgess, Mr H. 0. 'Urliven. Palmerston: Miss F. J. Haloes, Miss A. Glynes. Geraldine: Miss N. E. Scott. Timaru: Mr B. Mr H. Marshall, Mr D. Standage, Mr R.'L. Wigley. 1 - " * DANCE AT CALEDONIAN HALL. . New' bands, those of T% Jones and H. Walton, will supply, music, at Stillwell's Assembly dance', which' will be hsd as usual in the Caledofiian Hall this evening." The gallery will 'be open' to spectators, and supper will be free" £o the dancers.