WEDDING BELLS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1930, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS

KJNG-LIMBRICK, St, Mary's Church, Waipukurau, was the scene of the wedding, (last month of 01a. second daughter of Miami Mrs E. Limbrick, of Waipukurau, to John M. King, son of .Sergeant and Mrs O. J. King, of Hokitika, The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride, and the Ilev. Canon E. D. Ric-e was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who entered the church with her father, made a dainty picture ! in a French model frock of ivory satin charmant.e made with a tight-fitting bodice and long ;ti;(it sleeves, finishing in a point over the hands. The very full ankle-length skirt of satin was finished with a broad band of heavy silk net. The veil of embroidered silk tulle was worn off the face and caught with a «prav of orange-blossom at the back and sides. Her shoes were of white satin embossed with silver roses. An effective finish was given to this toilette by a. sheaf of arum lilies from Westland. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Nova Limbrick, sister of the bride, whose ankle-length frock was of moonlight blue georgette and lace. The bodice had a shell pink yoke and cape and with it were worn b’ue shoes and stockings to tone. The second bridesmaid. Miss Doriis Stabler. of Waipukurau, was dressed in the same blue georgette, but without a cape, the frock being worn over a shell pink satin lining. Both bridesmnds wore hats of blue felt end crinoline straw, the hats having a trimming of flat ribbon Ik»ws of shell pink velvet. They carried shower bouquets of pink roses ami carnations and maidenhair fern Pauline Lewis, niece of the bridegroom, was flowergirl in an ankle-length frock of frilled shell pink georgette and a poke bonnet to match. She carried a posy of pink flowers. Air Gordon G. Gay, of Waipukurau, accompanied the bridegroom ns best man, and Air Jack Hamilton, of Argyll, was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mrs E. Limbrick receiving the guests in a model gown of beige geor-

gette and gold brocade coat of threequarter length finished with a large collar of beige fox fur. She carried a posy of scarlet roses. Mrs C. J. King, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a gown of black marjette with a black chenille bridge coat and black hat. She carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. Mrs Matohel, grandmother of the bride wore a black gown and black coat, Mrs Lewis, sister of the bridegroom, a long frock of salmon floral georgette with a bridge coat of embossed chenille, and her shoes were of brocade to match. Mrs Clias Tidy, of Napier, also a sister of the bridegroom, was dressed in pale green georgette, the long skirt being finished with a large embossed chenille flowers, and she wore green satin shoes and stockings. Miss M. Stabler wore a frock of blue georgette with inset bands of blue and silver lace; Mrs Mcßea, embossed salmon and black net with yoke and flares of salmon pink georgette and a gold tissue bridge coat. At the wedding breakfast over one hundred guests were entertained. The bridal table was set under a large white wedding bell and the decorations were carried out in apricot and lemon-tinted carnations and ferns. The bride travelled in a costume of fawn and red summer tweed, and small brown lint, with suede shoes to tone. She carried a coat of dark brown musquash fur. The bridegroom who is of the Christchurch branch of the Bank of New South Wales was the recipient of a set of crystal goblets from the bank staff.