WEDDINGS

Evening Star, Issue 23373, 16 September 1939, Page 19

WEDDINGS

RUSSELL—GREIG. A quiet weddiflg was solemnised at St. Peter’s Church, Palmerston North, on September 8. The bride was Nancy, only daughter of Mrs "Wotton and the late Mr M'Morland Greig, Auckland, and the bridegroom John, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bussell, of Dunedin. The officiating minister was the Rev. Mr Ramson. RIDDING—M'DONALD. A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated last Saturday by the Rev. Mr Dodds at the South Dunedin Presbyterian .Manse. The bride was Lenore Catherine, only daughter of _Mr and Mrs Adam M'Donald, Bay View road, Dunedin, and the bridegroom James, youngest son of Mrs W. J. Ridding, of Caversham. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Paula Stark, and the bridegroom by his brother, Mr G. A. Ridding. The reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, only immediate relatives being present. BROWN—MILES. At St. Joseph’s Cathedral, on September 5, Enid, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. Miles, Preston Crescent, was married to Robert Cyril, youngest son of Mrs Brown and the late Mr John A. Brown, Cargill street. The officiating clergyman was the Rev, Father J. Hally. The bride, who was given away by her father, charming in a classic gown of off-white slipper satin, designed! with long sleeves, high cowled neckline, and close fitting skirt, which fell in soft folds froin the back waist to form a train. Her veil of off-white tulle was edged with platinum shaded lace, and held in place by # a to’p-knot of fresh flowers. She carried a Lady Alice bouquet of lilium lougiflorum and! freesias* The bride was attended by her sister, Florence, whose frock of opal blue embossed georgette made with puffed sleeves and a billowy skirt was worn with a little Juliette cap of sil-

ver. She carried a sheaf of vieux rose hyacinth and cyclamen. Mr Stan. Miles was best man, while Messrs Reg. Hall and Ted Blacklock carried out the duties of ushers. Afterwards a reception was held at the Somerset Lounge, where the bride’s mother received the guests. She chose navy blue for her ensemble, the frock of which repeated , the lovely cyclamen shades which trimmed her toque. She carried a hand) spray of anemones and cyclamen. A charming token which was sent by the bridegroom’s mother, who is at present abroad, was handed to each of the guests to autograph. Mr and Mrs R. C. Brown left by car, the latter wearing a navy tailored suit and navy hat with matching accessories. WALKER—BLAMIRES. The wedding ■of Mabel Henley, daughter of the Rev. H. Li and Mrs Blamires, Christchurch, and Ernest John, son of Mr A. J. Walker, Dunedin, took place at Durham Street Methodist Church on Saturday, Sep-

tember 9, at 2 p.m. The ceremony was (performed by the bride’s uncle, the Rev. E. 0. Blamires, of Wellington, assisted by the Rev. R. Dudley, M.A. Mr L. Richard presided at the organ. The church was beautifully decorated with spring blossoms and arum lilies.

The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a frock of deep cream satin, with _ long train appliqued with pale pink ring velvet water lilies outlined in silver. Her long veil of Brussels laco was held in place by a deep cream velvet bow, freesias, and fern, and her shower bouquet was of cream lilies and freesias.

The bride’s two attendants, Miss Gwen Blamires, of Wanganui (sister of the bride), and Miss Joy Donald, wore frocks of turquoise georgette, patterned with white tulip design; they carried turquoise taffeta muffs, with sheaf spray of cyclamen and fern. Miss Juliette Conway (god-daughter of the bride) was flower girl, wearing a long frock of pale pink spotted not over cyclamen taffeta. She carried a posy of pink and blue flowers. Mr Bernard H. Wood (Wellington) ■was best man, and Mr Charles F. Jones (Oamaru) groomsman. The bride’s mother wore a, frock of dark royal blue lace over ciro satin, and her bouquet was of clover-col-oured flowers.

Between 80 and 90 guests were present, and afterwards attended the reception at the Winter Garden. Greetings were received from many parts of New Zealand; also from Sydney. Melbourne, South Africa, Texas, and Amsterdam.

The bride and bridegroom left later for the north, the bride wearing a wine-coloured coat and hat, with accessories to match, and American possum cape. Mr and Mrs E. J. Walker will make their home in Wellington.