WEDDING

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 12, 9 October 1943, Page 6

WEDDING

Carter —Martin

Friends and relatives from north and south assembled in Christchurch on Saturday last for the wedding at the Church of St. jlarv. Merivale, of Noelice, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Martin, Hawkestone Crescent, Wellington, to Gunner Eric George Carter, Dunedin, sou of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Carter. The bridegroom recently returned on furlough after four years in the Middle East with the Second N.Z.E.11. Hie bride’s sister, Margaret, was bridesmaid and Sergeant Harold Rickman, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man.. 'lffie bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory eloquo made on slim-fitting linos, trained and with long sleeves, the high neckline being finished with a tiny collar. A veil of uncut tulle ’was held in place with a delicately crocheted lily, the work of the bride, and she carried a sheaf of pale pink flowers. Powder blue georgette, made on similar lines to -the bridal frock, was worn by the bridesmaid and her flowers were 10 pink tonings. After the wedding ceremony the guests were received by the bride’s mother at a reception at the National Club. Mrs. Martin wore a suit, of duck-egg blue with hat to tone, her bouquet being ot pink aud blue flowers. . , The bride has been interested in Red Cross work since the beginning of the war, and is a section leader, .till recently she has been a Red Cross voluntary aid in a military hospital in the Wellington district. Mr. and Mrs. Carter will make their home in Dunedin.

Just, opened at Robin and Co., 17 Grey Street, is a new lot of lovely ftlnss, including a set of one dozen, goblets with half-a-dozen each of sherry and custard glasses in crystal with a tiny nil-over etched design, and half-a-dozen whisky glasses with graduating circles of silver roiind the top. There ’lie several beautiful heavily-cut vases shaped like ‘beer mugs without liandles, and some very tall cut crystal vase; and a lovely one basket-shaped. A teaset of apricot-tinted glass (cups and saucers, plates, sugar and cream) is very smart, and a lovely little electric reading lamp and shade of glass, so finely cut as to appear frosted is charming. Glass or crystal jugs, salad bowls, salt sellars, old and modern, are sure to be in demand. —Advt.’

A. smart and attractive spring suit is made from a very pretty tweed—a soft mauve and brown check, W skirt is Plain and straight with a pleat and the fitted coat has diagonal pockets with heavily-stitched caps. Agnes Samson, Lambton Quay.—Advt.