Flowers Belong to Fairyland and Happy Brides' Bouquets

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 358, 19 May 1928, Page 20

Flowers Belong to Fairyland and Happy Brides' Bouquets

PRESCOTT—WEARN On Wednesday evening a charming wedding was celebrated in St. John’s Methodist Church, Ponsonby, when the Rev'. Arthur Mitchell married Elizabeth (Bessie), the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wearn, of Grey Lynn, to Jack, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Prescott, of Ponsonby. A sparkling buckle of rhinestones held the deft draperies of the bridal gown at one side, and allowed the sheer beauty of the ivory ring velvet from which it was fashioned to be displayed to advantage. A train-like veil of gossamer tulle was worn and was held in place with orange blossoms and silver. White roses and waxlike azalea blooms mingled their fragrance in the bride’s bouquet. Miss Connie Prescott, sister of the bridegroom, was chief bridesmaid, and wore a charming frock of leaf-green georgette with an effective appliqued hem of pointed taffeta. A trail of silver flowers adorned the waistline, and appeared again at the shoulder, and the maid wore a pretty bandeau of silver and green and carried an exquisit bouquet. \ Miss King, of Wellington, was another attractively dressed attendant, in her gown of blush rose georgette, flounced in dainty manner with silver lace, and given an added chic by a bouffant bow of silver lame placed at the hipline. Silver and pink to tone with her frock were chosen for her head-dress and bouquet. A rosebud trimmed frock of frilled white chiffon was worn by tiny Elva Russell, who followed the bride as flower girl. She wore a qua.int little silver and rose head-dress, and carried a demure posy of small flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. N. Wearn as best man, and Mr. McAven as groomsman. The bride’s father gave her away. DAYMAN—WILSON The Rev. E. L. Harvie, of Cambridge, J officiated at the wedding in St. Andrew’s Church, Epsom, on Wednesday, | of Theodora Louisa, the eldest daugh- | ter of Mrs. and the late Mr. Nathaniel Wilson of King George Avenue, Epsom, to Walter John Dayman, of Gloucester, England. Ivory georgette was slenderly fashioned in ways of simple charm for the bridal frock, and over it fell a cloud of misty lace held in place by a circlet of orange blossoms with little flower posies at either side. A bouquet of roses, azaleas and carnations was carried. Miss Webster, of Whangarei, acted as bridesmaid, wearing a dainty frock of rose-pink taffeta, made witli an attractive bouffant skirt. She wore a becoming head-dress of tulle and carried a pretty bouquet to tone with her frock. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. T. G. Clarke and the bridegroom was attended by Mr. V. Pearce as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s mother, where Mrs. Wilson received the guests in a smart gown of black crepe marocain relieved with silver and oriental shades. SOMERS—WHALEBONE A very pretty wedding was celebrated recently at St. Vincent’s Church, Ashfield, Sydney, when Lillian Marv, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Whalebone, of Ashfield, Sydney, and lato of Wellington, New South W'ales, was married to W'illiam Leonard, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Somers, of Auckland. The Rev. Father Power officiated at the ceremony, and Miss Fisher played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father wore a beautiful frock of white georgette, French pleated, forming a three-tiered skirt, relieved with silver lace. She also carried a bouquet of white carnations. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Kitty Whalebone, who wore a pretty frock of mauve georgette, trimmed with lace, and hat to match. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. E. Foley, of Summer Hill.

ENGAGEMENTS The engagement is announced of Jessie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cameron, of St. Kilda, Dunedin, to Frank, eldest son of Mrs. G. Montgomery and the late Mr. John Amodeo, of Auckland. * * * The engagement is announced of Alfreda, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Stone, of Gisborne, and granddaughter of the late Mr. Josiah Hudson, of Streamlands, to Alfred Cowling. of Tongariro, National Park.

WALBRAN—BELL When Dorothy Ora, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bell, of Glenmore, was married on Thursday evening at St. David’s Church to Murray McNeil Caird, the youngest son of Mrs. Walbran, she wore a particularly chic frock of embossed ivory chenille georgette, with silver ribbon giving it an added charm. A beautiful veil of brussels lace was worn, falling as a train far behind the bride, and caught in place with a chaplet of orange blossoms. White satin ribbons tied her exquisite armlet of roses, carnations and lilies. Miss Nellie Walbran and Miss Ailsa Bell were bridesmaids and wore attractive frocks of blue and rose panne velvet respectively. Each dainty frock was effectively trimmed with silver, in the form of shoulder flowers and inset panels, and each maid wore a girdle of silver leaves and rosebuds and a headdress of rose-coloured georgette and silver foliage with dainty hanging tassels. Their bouquets were of pink and white flowers. The Rev. 1. Bertram performed the wedding ceremony and the bride was given away by her father. Mr. Graham Bell was best man and Mr. Thomas Walbran groomsman. At a reception held afterwards in St. George’s Hall, Mrs. J. B. Bell wore a smart gown of Spanish raisin georgette inset with lace and carried an attractive bouquet. Mrs. Walbran, mother of the bridegroom, was wearing a gown of black satin hatienne and a black hat trimmed with osprey plumes. TOWLER—RICKARDS A wedding of great local interest was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Raetihi, on Wednesday, between Miss Myrtle Dorothy Rickards, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Rickards, of Raetihi, and Bert Towler, second son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Towler, of Makaramu. The Rev. J, If. Datson officiated. * The bride, who was given away by her father looked charming in a dress of pale blue satin trimmed with silver lace, and she wore a blue-tinted veil with silver floral designs and orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, with silver streamers. Miss Olive Harris, of Auckland, attended as bridesmaid, daintily attired in rose taffeta, with a pink tulle coronet. She carried a bouquet of pink chrysanthemums with pink and silver streamers. Mr. A. Christie acted as best man. After the ceremony the bride’s mother, who wore a tailored autumnshaded tweed costume, with felt hat to tone, held a reception at Griffin’s Tearooms. Among the guests was Mr. Kennedy, of Palmerston North the bride’s grandparent. The bridegroom’s mother wore a steel grey costume with felt hat to match. The bride’s travelling dress was a tailored tweed costume with hat and shoes to tone.