WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 22463, 7 October 1936, Page 17

WEDDINGS

STEWART—JONES. A wedding of wide interest was solemnised in St. John’s Church, Invercargill, on Saturday afternoon when Elinor Lindsay, older daughter of Mr and Mrs C. F. A. Jones, Earnslaw street, was married to Ronald T., only son of Mr and Mrs F. E. Stewart, of Timaru. The bridegroom is well known as a former All Black, and his best man, Mr W. E. Hazlett, was a contemporary player in the t9dß team. The church was decora red with howls of blossom and hyacinth, and Archdeacon J. A. Lush performed the ceremony, while the Rev. Mi- Lomas played the music

Wearing a medieval frock of cream metallised satin damask, which made a fitting background for her exquisite lace veil, a priceless heirloom over 300 years old and lent by Mrs Denniston Cutbbertson, the bride was given away by her father. From the lowest folds of a cowl neckline a narrow panel extended the full length of the frock in front and widened as it reached the ground to form the skirt. A similr panel, but buttoned with tiny covered buttons and loops at the waist, formed the back of the frock and extended into the long train. To each side of these panels the bodice of the frock was closely swathed. The long sleeves fitted closely to the elbow and then were shirred to the wrist on the inner side, while the outside was softly folded to match the folds in the frock. The back of the neckline rose to a slight peak at the napo of the neck. The square veil was worn with one corner coming over head and falling from a flat posy of orange blossom, among which were sprays of the blossom worn by Mrs Jones on her wedding day. The bride wore white kid gloves, silver sandals to match the silver threads m her gown, and carried a sheaf of hyacinths. The hridc was attended by her sister, Miss Hilary Jones, the bridegroom’s sister. M ; Ngaira, Stewart, of Tiniarn, Miss Hilda Nichol, and Miss Elibabeih.

Macdonald. Elizabeth Roxburgh, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. A. Roxburgh, of Martindalc, and Mary Hazleft, daughter of Mr and Mrs M . E. Hazlott, Eilloul street, were flower girls. Mr W. K. ITazlett was best man, and Messrs L. A. Nichol, J. S. Hazlett. and E. C. Taplcy were groomsmen. The ushers were. Messrs A. F. Giikison_ and S. L. Gilkison (cousins of the bride), A. MThail, and Ur 0. J. Yule. The bridesmaids were dressed alike in frocks of cream lace over heavy cream crepe, and wide cream hats of crinoline and cellophane, each trimmed in front with a cluster of hyacinths to match their sheaves of these flowers in pastel shades. The frocks were made with slightly swathed bodices, finishing in short basques, and with narrow circular collars at the necklines, where they were caught with diamante clasps. The long sleeves fitted closely to iho elbow, and then_ were slashed to the wrist, falling away in full folds. The skirts finished in pointed trains at the back. Each bridesmaid wore cream kid gloves, cream brocaded shoes, and a ring set with her birthstone, the gift of the bridegroom. The flower girls wore long frocks of cream georgette, cadi with a softly folded fichu tying in a sash at the back. They carried posies of forget-me-nots to match the wreaths of the same flowers in their hair.

The reception was held in Elmwood Garden, where Mr and Mrs C. F. A. Jones received their guests. Mrs Jones wore a frock of russet red metalasse embossed eloque, with a short coat of the same material. Her burnt straw hat was trimmed in front with a posy of velvet flowers the same colour as her frock. She carried a bouquet of lily of the valley and frccsias. Mrs Stewart, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a brown floral frock under a brown corded silk coat, with a wide brown straw hat. Her bouquet was of freesins. Miss Fleming, grand-aunt of the bride, wore a black frock with touches of white under a black silk coat, and a black straw bat.

Mrs M. Carter, of Christchurch, the bridegroom’s sister, wore a royal blue

floral frock under a royal blue saunter coat, with a beige straw hat. For travelling the bride wore a threepiece ensemble consisting of suit and saunter coat in blue and grey flecked English tweed. Her small hat of stitched taffetas, her blouse, and her accessories were of navy blue. Mr and Mrs R. T. Stewart will live in Otautau.