WEDDINGS
The marriage was celebrated on ■Luesday afternoon, at the Anglican Church of All Saints, Dunedin, of Ivorrie Fyans Fenwick, elder daughter oT Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Fenwick, Musselburgh Rise, Dunedin, and John Henry Frothingham Moat, only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. H. F. Moat, "Collin House," Dunmurrie, County Antrim Ireland. The bridegroom is a lieutenant of the Green Howard Regiment, stationed at Puna, India, and tho bride is a granddaughter of Mr. P. C. Neill and the late Mrs. Neill, of "Chineford," North East Valley. Mr. Neill for many years was Consul for France. Bishop Richards, assisted by the Rev. Hardy Johnson, conducted the service, which was fully choral, and Mr. A. "W. Lilly played the nuptial music. The church had been decorated for the occasion with masses of pink sweet peas and La France roses, tho chancel being especially attractive with the addition of masses of feathery greens. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful frock of ivory satin and needle-run lace. A yoke of lace extended to a deep V below the waist at the back, and the full circular skirt was joined to the long-fitting bodice with intrically cut bands of satin at the hips. Sleeves of laeo were finished with motifs of satin, and her train, which fell from, the hip-live, was two and a half yards long, and was made of satin and lace. A tulle veil and face veil were worn with an Elizabethan cap of leaves and orange blossom buds, and she carried a sheaf of cream gladioli. The five bridesmaids were her sister, Miss Helen Fenwick, Miss Patricia Stronach, Miss Adine Acton-Adams, Miss Joan Hargroaves (Geraldine), and Miss Alice Pascoo (Christchurch). The train-bearer was Miss Janet Rattray (cousin of the bride), and the page was Master Gordon Neill (Waimato). The best man and groomsmen were Messrs. John Edmond, Fairfax Fenwick, Dermott Neill, J. Ritchie, and J. H. Hargreaves. Tho bridesmaids wore early Victorian gowns of palest pink georgette, made with short bodices, tiny sleeves of frilled georgette mounted on stiff organdi, and a double basque effect, each basque being made of tiny georgette frills, while the skirts, heavily flared, swept the ground. They wore pearl head-dresses, and carried large American posies of pale pink roses with streamers to match. Each bridesmaid wore the bridegroom's gift a pearl brooch displaying tho number XIX., which is the number of his regiment. The small train-bearer wore a frilled frock of shell-pink georgette and a Juliet cap of pink pearls, her small escort wearing a page suit of white satin. The reception which followed was held at the residence of the bride's parents, where Mr. and Mrs. Fonwiek received tho guests. Breakfast was served in a large marquee, which had been erected on the lawn, and was decorated with pink sweet peas and roses. Mrs. Fonwiek woro a gown of wine crepe de chine patterned in cream, and a small felt hat. The brido travelled in a model gown of browu | wool georgette, with vestee and cuffs of silk pique in a tea-rose shade, JThe
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1932, Page 13
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518WEDDINGS Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1932, Page 13
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