When Wedding Bells are Ringing

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 512, 15 November 1928, Page 4

When Wedding Bells are Ringing

Brides and Their Attendants

Hemlines Have Their Ups and Downs And Point to Gi'eater Chic

WEINGOTT—FAIGAN A bridal frock of ivory georgette, : with a slimly fitting bodice and a skirt of silver bordered ruffles lifting in the modish slanting line to the left waist, | from which a lovely trailing spray of silver and blush pink fell again to the hem, was chosen by Vera, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Faigan, of Herne Bay, for her marriage to Jack, third son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Weingott, of Epsom, at the Synagogue last night. Fine Honiton lace formed a cap of coronet style, held in place by a chaplet | of orange blossom and silver, and from this fell the veil of embroidered tulle which formed a train. Her shower bouquet was composed of Christmas lilies, orange blossom and blush pink roses. Colour was given to the bridal group bv the frocks of the two bridesmaids.

ASTON—KEITH White satin charmeuse was effectively combined with iraperies of georgette to fashion the wedding gown worn by Agnes Heather, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Keith, of Mount Eden, when she was married at St. David’s Church this week by the Rev. D. C. Herron to Andrew Stanley, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Aston, of Fonsonby. A dainty cluster of orange blossoms was worn at the shoulder of the bride’s frock, and over it fell the delicate folds of a veil of sheen tulle, lightly embroidered with silken threads. A coronet of orange blossoms and a bouquet of pink roses and lily of the valley were charming accessories. RETINUE OF SIX Four bridesmaids and two floWergirls followed the bride, their frocks of' rainbow shading making a delightful background of softly blending colour for the white-clad bride. The bridesmaids were the Misses Doris Aston, Phyllis Keith, Sarah Walsh, and Marie Aston, and the little flowergirls were Betty Thompson and Audrey Patterson. Georgette was used for all the attendants’ frocks, the bridesmaids being in shades of powder-blue, cyclamen Pink, rose, and lavender respectively, with silver head-dresses and bouquets of fragrant spring flowers. The flowergirls’ frocks were of gold and pink, and they carried picturesque baskets of flowers. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Archibald Keith, and the bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Jack Aston, as best man, and Mr. Cosmo Keith as groomsman. Mr. Cranston was at the organ. After the ceremony a receptiorL was held at the Orient Tearooms, which were artistically decorated with marguerites, daisies, and ferns. The bride’s aunt acted as hostess, wearing a smart gown of fawn georgette, with a lace coat, and carrying a posy of pink roses. The bridegroom’s mother wore a black frock of satin crepe, with a black iiat, and her bouquet was of deep red roses. When the bride and groom left for the wedding tour the former wore an attractive ensemble of powder blue mariette, with a close-fitting hat to tone, and furs. TAYLOR—NIELD Rose pink, in a delicate wild-flower shade, was the colour motif in the -, o *- *he four attendants on Alfreda May, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Xield, who was married yesterday afternoon at St. David’s Chur h to Eric, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, of Morningside. The service was conducted by the Rev. D. C. Herron Given away by her brother-in-law Mr. H. Horsley, the bride was charmmgly gowned in chenille embossed ivory georgette, over a foundation of lotus Pmk satin crepe. A drapery of the georgete was caught at one side of the trock with a rhinestone buckle and fell m uneven points to below the hem, where it finished with a silken tassel, ihe brilliance of rhinestones appeared again in motifs around the skirt. A veil of honiton lace was worn and fell from a circlet of lace and orange blossoms to form a train. The bridal bouquet was of pink and white flowers. Miss Viola Perkins and Miss Leonora Taylor were the bridesmaids, and their frocks were of rose georgette, made with flowing sleeves caught at each wrist with a dainty little rosebud and appliqued with roses around the uneven hemlines. They wore picture hats of pink crinoline with piquant trimmings of small flowers under the fims. and streamers of black velvet ribbon. Sweet peas in rose shades composed their bouquets. The flower girls weer the little Misses Merle Perkins and Lorraine Horsley and their frocks of frilled rose geor gette were worn with headdresses of tiny pink rosebuds. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Frank Knight as best man and Mr. William Purdy as groomsman. STOTT—MOODY The Holy Trinity Church, at Devonport, was the scene of a wedding last evening when Miss Phyllis Moody and Mr. H. W. Stott were married by the Rev. Canon Haselden. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G H. Moody, of St. Aubyns Road, Devonport, and. the groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Stott, of Birkenhead. Ivory duchess satin was used for the bride’s gown, being designed in Victorian fashion and set off with flat satin roses and pearl embroidery. A flowing veil of brussels lace fell from a chaplet of orange blossoms to form a train and was lined with duchess blue satin and ivory georgette. The | bouquet was of white. Miss Veronica Stott and Miss Ethel Stott wore fuchsia pink satin with tiered tulle skirts and the dainty blue of forget-me-nots added a touch of vivacity to their tulle hats, and matched their tinted bouquets. Mr. A. Stott was best man and Mr. R. Stott groomsman. Mr. Alex Kemp officiated at the organ. The reception was held at Cheltenham. HUNT—LAWRIE A very pretty wedding was celebrated on Tuesday evening at the Pitt Street Methodist Church, when Ethel Lawrie was married to Farley John Hunt, the Rev. Mr. Rowe officiating. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of Mr. L. J. Keys, looked very charming in a dainty gown of ivory greogette with a bouffant skirt of tulle frills, carrying a bouquet of i sweet peas and roses. Miss Lydia Ellis attended as bridesmaid wearing a shell-pink georgette frock with tulle frilled overskirt and carrying a bouquet of pink sweet peas. Mr. Hoyte acted as best man. Miss Craig-Cowan, on behalf of the bride, received the guests at the Y.W.C.A. Hostel. She wore a charming navy satin gown with a chic little navy hat and carried a posv of red roses. The couple left for the south, the bride wearing a smart cream travelling ensemble

! VON STURMER—WALTER A wedding of great local interest was celebrated at St. John’s Church Te Awamutu, when Muriel Josephine only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Walter was married to Harold Churton. second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. X. O. Von Sturmer, of Mount Eden, Auckland. The church had been beautifully decorated with pink roses and apple blossom and formed a dainty setting for the bride, who looked particularly attractive in a frock of ivory pleated georgette with silver lace godets. Her veil fell from a chaplet of orange blossoms and her shower bouquet was of orange blossom, carnations and asparagus fern. LILAC-CLAD MAIDS She was given away by her father and attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Iva Gully, her cousin, who was in apple green organdie and Miss Viva Clarke, in lilac organdie. Both bridemaids’ frocks were mode with little ; plain bodices and full skirts with large ' hip bows. Their crinoline hats toned i

j Miss Dolly Weingott, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Olga Glass, cousin of the bride, who wore dainty dresses of soft crepe satin and tucked rainbow tulle made on exactly similar lines but expressed in varying shades, the former wearing turquoise blue and the latter phlox mauve. The scalloped edge of tulle fell just below the crisp taffeta underskirt, and the pastel colours were reflected in the flowers that were carried. Pleated tulle caps banded with filets of silver were worn. The best man was Mr. L. Benjamin, and the groomsmen were Messrs. A and M. Glass, M. Faigan and P. Collinson. The Rev. S. A. Goldstein officiated, assisted by the Rev. Salas. The reception room at Miss Aitkenhead’s, Park Road, where the “breakfast” was held, was charmingly decorated in pink and white, with rose shaded flowers on tables. The bride’s mother, Mrs. J. Faigan, was wearing a french gown of black georgette,-embossed from shoulder to hem with delicate gold stitchery and rose shaded embroidery, and finished with a deep fringe of black. Mrs. C. Weingott, the bridegroom’s mother, was in black georgette, inset with godets of mechlin lace, which also composed the flared shoulder cape. AMONG THE GUESTS Among thos*i present were: Mrs. L. K. Gla&s, aunt of the bride, who wore a black embossed georgette frock, relieved with red, and a black hand-embroidered Spanish shawl. Mrs. H. Wilford, Wellington (aunt of the bride), was in coral georgette banded with panne velvet in deep shades of blue. Mrs. Zukerman, wore a frock of black radium lace. Mrs. L. Marks was in black satin beaute, with embroidered motifs of rose and petunia. Mrs. Baume, black chiffon velvet frock ! studded with rhinestones. Mrs. Zimmer, crystal beaded georgette j frock of rose-lilac. i Mrs. J. Collinson, black crepe milaka frock embossed in silver roses, j Mrs. A. Cohen, tiered frock of cinnamon georgette embossed in chenille. Mrs. Gold, frock of black georgette and ; embroidered shawl. Mrs. S. Levin, fringed georgette frock j of coral, beaded in blue and gold, j . Mrs. Bcrnstone, sequinned georgette : frock of briar rose pink, and nile green shawl. Mrs. L. Robinson, frock of black lace and georgette. Mrs. S. Meadows, Hamilton, white georgette fl-ock, with deep hem of silver tissue and ciel blue embroidered shawl. Mrs. J. Harris, frock of mist grey ma.rocuin patterned in rose and ,rreen. _ -J*™- J- Brooks Wellington, jade green escoigctte frock relieved with silver. Mrs. J. -Davis, Wellington. frock of black crepe alonza. Misg R. Wittner, cream lace frock worn over peach pink, with deep pink shawl. Miss b. Marks, georgette frock of lilac embroidered in pastel shades and gold thread, and powder blue shawl. Mias M. Marks, steel tissue 'frock and rose beige shawl. Miss P Davis, Wellington, black crepe de chine frock. 1 Miss D. Zukerman, petunia georgette frock trimmed with self shaded paillettes. Miss J Cohen, shot cyclamen taffeta nock with bodice of floral tissue. I - M l ss . Collinson, parchment satin frock hemmed with apple green.

with their frock and their bouquets were of shaded pink roses, sweet peas and asparagus ferns. Behind them came three little girls, Jean Hewitt, Molly Greaves, Cambridge, and Rosemary Woon, cousins of the bride. They wore quaint organdie frocks of pale pink, pale blue and mauve organdie, with tiny bodices little puffed sleeves and long skirts. Their poke bonnets and posies of forget-me-nots and shaded roses completed their dainy toilettes The bridegroom was attended by Mr. S. X. Von Sturmer as best man and Mr. D. V. Baxter as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. 11. Trill and Mrs. Jeffery was at the organ. AT THE RECEPTION After the ceremony the wedding reception was held at the home of the brides’ parents. Mrs. Walter received the guests in a smart frock of black crepe de chine, with a heavy black and gold figured laco over-drape and smart black hat Mrs. Von Sturmer, the bridegroom’s mother wore a chic frock of blue mariette with hat to match and a white fox fur. Among the guests were: Mrs. Gully (Auckland), Mrs. Powell (Wanganui), Mrs. Woon (Wanganui), Mrs. Hill (Auckland), Mrs. Harvey (Hamilton), Mrs J. O’Sullivan, Mrs Lord, Mrs. W. Jeffery, Mrs. deLacy Peake, Mrs. K. Ricket, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. C. Storey, Mrs. T. Childs, Mrs. J. Storey, Mrs. J. Oliphant. Mrs. L. Chamberlain, Mrs. Empson, Mrs Locke, Mrs. Montrose, Mrs. Garvey, Mrs. Gooder, Mrs. Downes, Mrs. A. Wallace, Mrs. McKenzie. Mrs. E Walters, Mrs. A Walker, Mrs. E. Haine (Hamilton), Mrs. G. Harding, Mrs. H. Trill, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. E. Pollard, Mrs. E. Brett, Mrs. A. Pollard, Mrs. Cox, Miss Willis (Cambridge), Mrs. A. Willes, Mrs. H. Hewitt, Mrs. Greaves, Mrs. Christophers (Cambridge), Misses Foche, Elliott. Civil (2), Jones, Quin, Peake, Bowden. Wallames, Lord, B. Monterose, Kerr, Teasdale, Bray, Cheltendem, M. Xicoll (Auckland). Later when the bride and bridegroom left for their honeymoon, Mrs. Von Sturmer was wearing a smart travelling ensemble of blue crepe de chine with grey marocain coat, worn with hat to match. In the evening a very jolly dance was held. There were Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. Oliphant, Dr. and Mrs. Childs, Mr. and Mrs. F. Gorden, Mr. and Mrs. Downes, Mesdames Peake, Lord, Gilly, Powell. Von Sturmer, Griffiths, Puckeridge (Te Arolia). Misses Roche. Bowden, Jones. Lord. Storey. Quin, Wallace, Peake. Hope (2). McGovern. Gully, Clarke T. and X. Monckton .Hamilton), Quin, Cheltenden, L. Storey, Bray J. Banks (Hamilton). McXicoll (Auckland). Messrs. S. Von Sturmer. D and J Baxter. Lord, Cairns (2), D. and E Storey. Bent (2). D. Coventry. May Quin. Covue. Walace (2). Winter Griffiths. Powell. Armstrong. B. McFarlane, Armstrong, Haig. Ladles who intend to have their hair permanently waved are reminded that Eugenes representative Mr Kropaesy chose our operator to assist him at his public demonstration of permanent waving He said to Miss Chafer* “1 congratulate you Your work Is thorough -You are an expert " Marcel waving, water waving, permanent waving etc., obtainable.—Stamford Salons. 132 Queen Street. •