WEDDINGS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8341, 30 January 1913, Page 5

WEDDINGS

The marriage of Miss Wilmot Kawson, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Dawson, of Seatoun, to Mr Francis Davison, of Lowry Peaks, Amuri Canterbury, took place at St. Paul’s yesterday. The church had been prettily decorated with white flowers and foliage, and a floral bell over the chancel steps by the girl friends of the bride. The Rev. Mr Barnett waa the officiating clergyman ; Mr Parker was organist. The

bridal gown of soft and supple white satin was veiled at the back by a court train of ninon falling from the shoulders and bordered with beautiful Brussels lace, the corsage of tho gown being draped with lace also. The "wedding veil of old embroidered net. was fastened at either side of the hair with little posies of orange blossom, and a lovely bouquet was carried by the bride who was given away by her father, and wore the bridegroom’s gift of a diamond and pearl pendant. A pretty touch of colour was given to the bridal group by the soft shade of the bridesmaids’ dresses of pale blue satin charmeuse, combined with cream net in an eminently picturesque fashion, to which the black velvet hats with their trimming of a single crimson rose, and the bouquets of crimson roses gave the finishing touch. The bridesmaids were Miss Esme Ward, Miss Greta Ewen, and Miss Violet Davison. Two charming little attendants, Beatrice Holmes and Owen Knox, who looked like as if they had step pen out of a picture, held up the bride’s train. Tho best man was Mr Boycs, of Christchurch, and the groomsman Mr Ned Davison (Christchurch), and Mr Noel Roes (Wellington). The bridegroom's gift to the chief bridesmaid (Miss Ward) was a lovely necklace of peridots. To the other two bridesmaids he gave gold bracelets, to Beatrice Holmes a charming little garland brooch of pearls and torquoise, and to Owen Knox two gold pins. Mrs Rawson, mother of the bride, wore a beautiful gown of grey-green chiffon . with a design of chene roses in pale pink and heliotrope, and in her black hat were pale pink feathers; Mrs Davison, mother of the bridegroom, wore heliotrope satin veiled with grey chiffon and grey toque with mauve flowers; Lady Findlay was in black'chiffon draped over white silk, the coatee finished with real lace medallions, and a black hat with white plume; Lady Stout, grey poplin coat and skirt ana grey and heliotrope toque; Mrs T, Ward, shot blue and black satin costume with white feathers in a black hat; Mrs Ewen, shot purple silk coat and skirt aha plumed hat; Mrs Knox, royal blue chiffon with oriental embroideries and a plumed hat; Mrs Watson, black ninon and lace over white silk, and a black toque with feathers; Mrs Gillen, cense silk, inlet with lace to match, over blue, and a hat wreathed with roses; Mrs Elliott, pale peacock blue satin and small fawn hat with upstanding plume; Miss Simpson, figured silk with touches of pale blue, and white plumed hat: Mrs Miles, purple ninon over white silk and lace, and purple feathers in a cream hat; Mrs Wilford, grey ninon veiling white lace, and a grey hat with shaded blue and grey feathers; Mies Pearce, pink muslin and lace, and mole hat trimmed with flowers; Miss Collins, grey silk coat and skirt and white plumed black hat. Among others present were: Sir Edward and Lady Gibbes, Mrs Thompson, Mr and Mrs B. A. Simpson, Mrs A. Young, Dr and Mrs Webster, Mr and Mrs W. Blundell, Mr and Mrs Louis Blundell, Hr and Mrs Dymock, Mrs and Miss Tweed, Miss H. Miles, Misses Seed, Watson, Stout, Grey, Stafford. Wartiurton (Palmerston North). The wedding of Mr B. Todd and Miss N. Smith took place in Westport last Wednesday. The bride wore an ivory charmense dress, trimmed with Maltese laoo and pearls and carried a sheaf of Madonna lilies. The bridesmaids were Misses J. and C. Smith, and Mr T. McElwee acted as best man. Mr and Mrs Todd left overland for Palmerston, their future home.

On Tuesday, at Kelso, Miss Lizzie Herbert was married to LieutenantColonel George Stewart. The wedding was a quiet one, being limited to relatives and a few special friends. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids, her sister. Miss Herbert, and Miss May Stewart, sister of the bridegroom, and Mr W. Hownie Stewart was his brother’s best man. Mrs Armytago, from Temnka (sister of the bridegroom), and her two small hoys were also present.