YESTERDAY’S BRIDE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 168, 6 October 1927, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S BRIDE

A CHARMING WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW’S STEVENSON—MAKGILL For. her wedding at St. Andrew's Church, Epsom, yesterday afternoon, Joan, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Makgill chose a delightful gown of white satin beaute expressed on graceful lines of the most exquisite simplicity. Over her charming frock fell a beautiful veil of filmiest old lace, belonging to her grandmother, the lace being an exact copy of some Irish lace presented to Queen Alexandra on her wedding daj r . A dainty bouquet of hothouse flowers with a hint of springtime yellow among their fragile whiteness lent a charming finish to her attractive toilette. The bridegroom, Brian Stevenson, the only son of Colonel and Mrs. J. Preston Stevenson, was attended by Mr. Nigel Morris as best man, and the bride was given away by her father. The Rev. W. E. Connolly performed the ceremony. Miss Miriam Makgill attended as bridesmaid, wearing an effective frock of apple-green crepe de chine and with it a hat of apple-green crinoline straw trimmed with a cluster of primroses. She carried a pretty basket of primroses.

Little Philippa Makgill, as flower girl, wore a delightful little frock of palest primrose crepe de chine, the dainty colour note of her frock being accentuated by her fragrant basket of primroses. Mrs. J. E. Makgill, the mother of the bride, wore a smart gown of black embossed ninon and a fringe trimmed coat of black silk hatienne. Her black hat was trimmed with orange and nasturtium-shaded flowers. Mrs. J. Preston Stevenson was wearing a becoming gown of black satin carreau relieved with Chinese blue and a black hat with blue trimming. The church was attractively decorated with a wealth of primroses in lemon and white tones. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s grandmother, the Hon. Mrs. H. de B. Devereux. When the bride and groom left later for a wedding tour the former wore a smart little jumper suit of cln«npagne Milanese, with a rachel coloured charmaline coat trimmed effectively with calf-skin and a close fitting felt hat to tone. Among the guests were: The Hon. Mrs. PI. de 33. Devereux, Mr and Mrs. J. P. Stevenson, Miss J. StevenM ; s - 5- I: >. Makgill, Miss B. A - Davidson, Mrs. T. tc m . Mrs H. v. Rutherford, the Misses White. Mr. and Mrs. J. Kenderdine. Ml-. Nichol and Mr. Jack Nichol nd J VtrS ' A Li J ' £ almer ' Miss Render-’ dine. Mrs. H. Devereux, Miss D Devereux, Mr. and Mrs. D. Makgill Mr to 1 !? R ; Jn Relsey " the Misses Middle™n ', Mts- and Miss Lush, Mr. and Mrs S’ V. Devereux, Mr. and Mrs. G. MiddleT. ’pSme?' H ' Makgil1 ' Mr - and Mrs. W. STAINES—COWLEY Pearl Lillian, the fourth daughter of ' Rowley, of Auckland, i married in St. Matthew's Church last evening, to Alfred James second son of Mr. and Mrs. A J Staines, of Auckland, by the Rev canon Grant Cowen, wore a charming frock of white sequined satin with a draping of shell pink georgette suspended from the left shoulder by a diamante buckle. Her tulle veil was caught with a spray of orange blossom and slier carried a shower bouquet of white flowers. Miss Ivy Cowley and Miss Dorothy Brewster acted as bridesmaids, the former wearing a frock of mist blue crepe de chine banded with beech brown velvet, and the latter a frock of ficelle georgette. Their headdresses were of gold tissue and they carried shower bouquets harmonising with their dresses. Mr. D. Wright acted as best man and Mr. H. Laver as groomsman. SPEECHLAY—SHINE St. Matthew’s Church was the scene last evening of the wedding of Louisa Belinda, the second daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. Shine, of Helensville, to Claude Innes, third son of Mr. and the late Mrs. T. Speechlay, of Ponsonby. lho marriage was solemnised by the Rev. Canon Grant Cowen, and the bride given away by her father. Mr. L Speechlay acted as best man. The bridal frock was daintily fashioned of parchment tinted crepe de chine and an embroidered veil fell from a circlet of orange blossoms. Miss May Shine attended as bridesmaid, wearing a dainty frock of iris mauve crepe de chine, and carrying a shower bouquet to tone. Little Evelyn Rider made a charming flower girl in her frock of rose, blush taffeta with a quaint headdress of tulle and carrying a posy of pink and white flowers.