For the Red Letter Fays of Life Beautiful Gowns Are Worn

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 287, 24 February 1928, Page 5

For the Red Letter Fays of Life Beautiful Gowns Are Worn

PICKERING—HARLEY St. David’s Church was the scene of a quietly pretty wedding this week when Miss Miriam Harley, of Takapuna, was married by the Rev. Mr. Bertram to Mr. William Grey Pickering, of Sherwood Avenue, Dominion Road. The bride, who was given away by Mr. Keesing, wore a charming little gown of delphinium blue crepe de chine, collared with soft ivory lace. She wore a becoming hat of matching blue crinoline straw swathed with ribbon to tone and carried an armlet of white and lemon flowers. Miss May Harley attended as bridesmaid and wore an attractive frock of fuchsia-tinted georgette and a black picture hat of crinoline straw trimmed with ribbon and flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Gordon Johns as best man. FOLLAS—DAVYS Rainbow-tinted decorations, composed of asters in every shade, blended with the soft green beauty of ferns to make a delightful setting in St. Andrew’s Church on Tuesday afternoon, for the wedding of Ruby Emily, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Davys, of Cambridge, to Vivian Francis, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Follas, of Hunterville. The service, which was fully choral, was conducted by the Rev. Lamb Harvie. Mr. A. Boyce played the organ, and the bride’s father gave her away. Mr. G. Follas attended as best man, and Mr. W. Richards was groomsman. The bride was attractively gowned in silk of ivory toning inset with bright silver lace, and she wore a veil of exquisitely embroidered tulle, caught with a chaplet of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet. Her travelling frock was a charming thing of mauve and apricot crepe de chine, and with it she wore a small black and mauve liat and a smart fur coat. Four maids attended the bride, the Misses Vera and Rita Davys as bridesmaids, and little Betty Boyce and Dorothy Davys as flower girls. The bridesmaids’ frocks were of rose pink and iris mauve crepe de chine respectively, and each wore an intriguing picture hat of silver tissue and carried a dainty bouquet. The flower girls were prettily frocked in mist blue and apricot crepe de chine, and wore dainty silver wreaths in their hair. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Triangle Tea Rooms, which were attractively decked with flowers and a large wedding bell. Mrs. Davys, who deceived the guests, wore a smart gown of fawn and Naples blue crepe de chine, and a hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of blue asters. SLOAN—CLANCY QUINN—CLANCY A double wedding of interest was celebrated at St. Benedict’s Church on Tuesday, when Ellen Josephine and Margarite Clancy, the daughters of the late Michael and Mary Clancy, two of Greymouth’s earliest pioneers, were married to William Desmond Sloan, son of the late James Sloan and Mrs. Sloan, of Central Otago, and Richard Quinn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Quinn, of Greymouth. The ceremony was performed by Monsignor Ormond, assisted by the Rev. Father Skinner, and was followed by Nuptial Mass, with the bride’s two nephews, Walter and James Larsen ,as altar boys. The altar was beautifully decorated by the Sisters of St. Joseph. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the residence of Mrs. Larsen, sister of the bride, at Haeremai, Park Road. Miss Ellen Clancy wore a navy crepe marocain frock, with collar and front of bois de rose georgette, and a smart felt hat to tone. Miss Margarite Clancy wore a frock of navy crepe de chine, relieved with beige georgette and a becoming hat in the new shade of green. Both carried beautiful bouquets of autumn flowers and foliage. Mrs. Larsen wore a frock of Pom-

peian rose georgette, with a hat to match, and had a bouquet of pink cactus dahlias. Mrs. J. Devoy, gowned in cafe au lait crepe de chine, with a hat to tone, was matron of honour to Ellen, Miss Clancy attending her sister in jade crepe de chine and a smart black hat with jade ornaments. The brides were given away by Mr. Williams, an old friend of the family, and -the bridegrooms were attended by Mr. Larsen and Mr. O’Neil. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Willis, Mr. and Mrs. O’Neil and Mr. and Mrs. Guiness, all old West Coast residents. Many telegrams were received by the two couples from all over New Zealand. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Sloan left by motor for North Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. Quin left by the Limited for Wellington, en route to Christchurch, where the honeymoon is to be spent, before going to their futiire home at Greymouth.

GREEN—GEANY The Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Epsom was the scene of a charming little marriage ceremony during the week, when Dorothy, the youngest daughter of Mrs. E. Geany, of Epsom, and the late Mr. D. J. Geany, of Rotorua, became the bride of George Leslie, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Green, of Rotorua. Parchment-tinted satin faconne was used to fashion the attractive bridal frock, which was daintily trimmed with silver lace. A wreath of orange blossom held the long veil of sheer cut tulle in place, and the bride carried a bouquet of white flowers. Miss A. Buster attended the bride, wearing a smart frock of hyacinth blue georgette and a hat of primrose toning. Mr. Scantlebury acted as best man. WRIGLEY—COWBURNE A quiet wedding took place last evening at the Congregational Church, Beresford Street, when Miss Charlotte Cowburne, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .T. Cowburne, of North Wales, was married to Mr. Frank Wrigley, of Auckland. The Rev. Lionel Fletcher officiated and Miss Wrigley was at the organ. Mr. Edward Wrigley acted as best man. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brother, wore an old rose Bengaline gown, with long sleeves of soft georgette to tone, and a tucked ivory georgette vest. A wide belt fastened in front with a smart buckle, and old gold embroidery on the deep hem, made an attractive finish to a smart frock. She wore a rose crinoline hat trimmed with contrasting ribbons and carried a bouquet of mixed sweet peas. BARRON—GLOVER ; For her wedding at the Methodist Church, Devonport, on Monday, to .John Arnold, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barron, of Takapuna. Edith, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Glover, of Takapuna, chose a dainty bridal gown of ivory satin faconne flounced with silver lace and trimmed in effective manner with trails of orange blossom on the skirt and corsage. From a circlet of orange buds a veil of cloud-like tulle fell, to form a train j which was carried by a dainty little Mower-girl, Miss Joan Henderson, who wore a pale geranium rose frock of j crepe de chine and a wreath of rosebuds in her hair. She also carried a tiny basket of flowers. The bride’s ; shower bouquet was composed of white flowers and maidenhair fern. The Rev. Mr. Martin, of Devonport, ; officiated at the ceremony. and the ' bride was given away by her father. Mr. W. H. Barron attended his brother as best man. and another brother. Mr. J. Barron. acted as groomsman. Mr. H. Watts, a cousin of the bride, played appropriate mmj tial music. Miss Daphne Silcock. a cousin of the bride, was chief bridesmaid, and wore a dainty frock of leaf-green crepe de chine inset with silver lace and a cap jof tulle and silver tissue to tone. She ; carried a Victorian posy of closelymassed small flowers. Miss Edith Hall was another attractive attendant, and her frock was of lilac mauve brocaded crepe de chine, worn with a matching head-dress. She also carried a demure little period posy. Mrs. Glover afterwards received a large number of guests at a reception In the Gaiety Theatre, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. She wore a smart gown of navy blue crepe de chine panelled with beigo lace ■ i and a navy blue hat to tone.

THOMPSON—GEE Maisie, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gee, of Auckland, was an attractively dressed bride when she was married on Tuesday evening at St. John the Baptist’s Church at Northcote to Edgar, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, of Auckland. She wore a dainty gown of ivory crepe de chine, over .which a prettily embroidered tulle veil was draped from a chaplet of orange blossoms, and her train was caught here and there with trails of the fragrant flowers. White flowers composed her bouquet. Miss Edith Gee, a sister of the bride, acted as chief bridesmaid, and wore an attractive frock of peach-tinted crepe de chine, with a headdress of matching tulle and carried a bouquet of a rose pink shade. In a powder blue frock of crepe de chine, Miss Beatrice Thompson made another charming bridesmaid. Her headdress was of blue tulle, and she carried a bouqeut of blue-tinted flowers. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Southworth, the bride being given away by her uncle, Mr. A. M. Salmon. The best man was Mr. Roy Thompson, and Mr. Leslie Gee was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at Lane’s Tea Rooms in Takapuna, where a number of guests were received by the bride’s mother, who wore a smart navy blue crepe ensemble with a hat to tone. The bridegroom’s mother was wearing a frock of French grey tone, and a matching hat. When the bride and groom left later for a wedding tour the former wore a tailleur of rose du Barri repp, with a hat of the same shade AN ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of Miss E. Wood, fourth daughter of Mrs. Wood, Epsom, to Mr. L, Watton, of Pokeno.