WILD—ELLIOTT

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 285, 22 February 1928, Page 5

WILD—ELLIOTT

A very pretty wedding took place last evening at Christ Church, Papakura, when Elfrieda Louisa, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Elliott, of “Red Mount,” Papakura, was married to Mr. Cyril Grey Williams Wild, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wild, re Aroha. The Rev. A. J. Beck, of St. Luke's, Mount Albert, who performed the ceremony, had also officiated at the wedding of the bride’s father and mother at Aratapu, Northern Waujoa. Miss F. Lowne, cousin of the bride, acted as organist. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very charming in a frock of white georgette trimmed with cream and hand-made lace with a dainty tulle veil and orange blossom Miss Kathleen Walpole, of Te Koouru was chief bridesmaid, and wore a pretty frock of lavender taffeta shot with silver and made in semi-Victorian style with panels of tiny frills. The second bridesmaid, Miss Doreen Sharp, of Gisborne, wore a dainty frock of apple green taffeta made m similar fashion. Miss Florence Buckland, of Opotiki, was another' bridesmaid and was gowned in rose pink and silver taffeta. The bridesmaids each wore a smart head-dress of tulle, trimmed with small flowers and streamers, and carried a posy bouquet of sweet peas in colours to match, their frocks. The church was decorated with white oleanders and blue hydrangea and suspended over the bridal group was a beautiful wedding bell made by the pupils and teachers of the Papakura School of white dahlias, white daisies and asparagus fern. The best man was Mr. Gordon Llliott, brother of the bride, and the groomsmen, Mr. Jack Elliott and Mr. Strange. • . A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride’s parents, “Red Mount,” Papakura, where over 100 guests were entertained to a wedding supper in a marquee erected on the lawn. The tables were adorned with a profusion of lovely sweet peas, asters and tiger lilies, and hanging over the bridal table was a pretty wedding bell of pink and white, which was presented by the bride’s relatives. The usual toasts were honoured and a very enjoyable time spent. The bride’s travelling dress was a deep rose Milanese jumper suit, and with it she wore a hat of frosted fawn felt and coat of mulberry French cloth with brown fur trimmings. Mrs. J. E. Elliott received her guests wearing a frock of .navy silk marocain with biscuit coloured vest and trimmMrs!* G. Lowrie, aunt of the bride, wore black silk and biscuit crepe de chine. Mrs. W. Kelly, Te Kopuru, rose beige lace over crepe de chine. Mrs. E. Rope, Te Kopuru, beige Bilk marocain frock. Mrs. W. J. Elliott, fawn georgette. Mrs. V. Elliott, pink georgette trimmed with black, and lace white hat. Mrs. Sholto Black, rose pink crepe de chine. Mrs. T. Wild, grey frock of georgette. Mrs. Butterworth, old rose crepe de C Mrs. Strange, wine crepe de chine trimmed with cream lace. Mrs. Bloomfield, black silk marocain. Mrs. G. Young, cyclamen crepe de chine. 'Mrs. E. Bilkey, floral crepe de chine. Mrs. Beck, black silk crepe trimmed with Guipure lace. Mrs. Anderson, flame frock of georgette. Mrs. Archer, grey georgette frock. Mrs. Bergman, black and white ninon and black lace with white fox fur. Mrs. Buckland, black silk marocain. Mrs. C. D. Earl, wine crepe de chine. Mrs. Heald, navy georgette. Mrs. F. Langford, black satin. Mrs. J. Langford, navy blue crepe de chine trimmed with beige, and beige hat. Mrs. Lovell, black silk marocain. Mrs. Mead, black frock of crepe silk. Mrs. Morphy, navy blue georgette. Mrs. Newman, pale blue crepe de chine. Mrs. H. Walters, electric blue crepe de chine. Mrs. Woodcock, champagne tucked crepe de chine inset with lace. Mrs. Patterson, mulberry embroidered voile. Mrs. Page, French blue embroidered georgette. Miss Strange, shell pink crepe de chine. Miss Bloomfield, blue figured crepe de chine. Miss Lowrie, powder blue crepe de chine. Miss Fraser, floral frock of georgette. Miss Heald, pink georgette and silver trimmings. Miss Johnson, pale green Milanese. Miss X. Wild, rose pink silk frock, black hat. Miss E. Mclsaac, blue georgette and white fox fur. Miss K. Mclsaac, rose beige georgette. Miss Morphy, cinder rose crepe de chine Miss L. Morphy, beige crepe de chineMiss O'Callaghan, rose georgette and lace. Miss O’Hara, rose crepe de chine. Miss Smith, Ciel blue georgette. Miss Walters, floral patterned ninon. Miss "Warnock, cyclamen georgette. Miss 'White, blue and rose georgette trimmed with roses.