WEDDING

Evening Star, Issue 21751, 20 June 1934, Page 5

WEDDING

PARTON—AI'GEORGE. A picturesque wedding was celebrated on Thursday afternoon in the Roslyn Presbyterian Church, when Alison May, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs A. C. M‘George, of Kawarau, Roslyn, was married to Leslie lan, only son of Mr and Mrs W. A. Parton, of Wellington. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr Gumming, assisted by the Rev. H. A. Mitchell, with Miss Williamson at the organ. The bridal gown was of ivory satin, cut on long slender lines, and featured a cowl neckline, sleeves falling over the wrists and a long graceful train with a true lovers’ knot embroidered in diamante. Her veil of soft tulle wasi worn over the face, held in place by a circlet of orange blossoms. In her arm she carried a sheaf of white chrysanthemums, white heather, and maidenhair fern. The three bridesmaids were Miss Ethelwyn M'George (sister of the bride), Miss Noel* M'George (cousin), and Miss Effie Inglis. They were dressed alike in frocks of lime green lace, over georgette to tone with caps, sashes, and shoes in a deeper shade of wind-swept velvet, and they carried sheafs of deeptoned Edith Cavell chrysanthemums. Lois Roddy, the tiny niece of the bride, acted as flower girl,' wearing a dainty frock of lemon georgette, with an oarly Victorian posy of lemon prim- ! roses and green hydrangea blooms and a bandeau of the same flowers. The best man was Dr Owen Eaton, and the .groomsmen Dr Murray M'George and Mr Jansen. Following the religious ceremony, a. reception was held in the Somerset Lounge of the Savoy, where the guests were received by Air and Airs M'George, the bride’s mother wearing an ensemble of mulberry lace with hat and shoes to, tone, and carrying a bouquet of hellebores in the same shades. Later, when the bridal couple left by car for the north, the bride wore a frock of burgundy velvet wjth a hat to tone, and a grey coat with mole collar and cuffs. The home of Dr and Airs Parton will be in Wellington.