Christmas 'Brings its Brides

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 542, 20 December 1928, Page 5

Christmas 'Brings its Brides

piquant Flower-Sprigged Gowns

Are Worn by

Winsome Maids

CROTTY —SWINDAIL wedding of much interest to Papakura. residents took place at ,-hrist Church. Papakura, on Tuest v afternoon. when Annie, the second daughter G f Mr. and Mrs. H. Swindail, opaheke Koad. Papakura, was married to Ernest Stephen, the second of Mr. J. and tlie late Mrs. Grotty, - pukekohe, and late of Te Awamutu. T » ie church was prettily decorated by <rirl friends of the bride. The Rev. Wood, vicar of Papakura, was the officiating clergyman, and Miss £va Smith, of Auckland, presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by aer father, looked very charming in a frock of delphinium blue georgette, trimmed with guipure lace over blue and a tulle veil and orange blos--oms* She carried a beautiful bouquet a f pansies and maiden hair fern. She was attended by her sister, Miss Hazel Swindail. as bridesmaid, who wore a delphinium blue crepe de chine frock hand-worked in pastel shades, with a finely pleated skirt. Her hat was of champagne crinoline straw with pastel flowers, and she carried a lovely bouquet of delphinium larkspur anil carnations. Miss Valerie Nicholas (Hamilton), was a dainty flower girl in a frock of delphinium crepe de chine, with the finely pleated skirt trimmed with guipure lace. She wore a tulle headdress and carried a bouquet of carnations and sweet peas. The best man was the bridegroom s brother, Mr, Sydney Crotty. WARK—SAYERS A very dainty pink and silver wedding was celebrated at the .Dominion Hoad Methodist Church last evening by the Rev. William Rowe, when Mr. James Warfc, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Wark, of Sydney, was married to Alma May, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sayers, Grange Road, Mount Eden. The bride, who entered the church on her father’s, arm, wore a dainty frock ot shell pink silk georgette, with knife pleated bodice and skirt with uneven hem, finished at waist with large taffeta bow. Her veil was of pink tulle fastened round the head with sprays of orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet of pale pink flowers. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss McAlister and little Betty Coe (niece of the bride). Their frocks were of pink georgette also, a tone deeper than the bride’s, and their head-dress was of pink tulle. They carried bouquets to match their frocks. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. H. Wilson as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residenec of the bride’s sister, Mrs. 11. V. Coe. Mrs. Sayers received the guests wearing a handsome frock of black crepe de chine touched with royal blue, and beige and black hat with blue ospreys. The lounge, dining-room and smokeroom looked very gay with large bowls of flowers, and the ballroom, where the breakfast was held, was daintily decorated with pale pink roses, sweet peas and maidenhair fern. Oyer the bridal party was suspended a pink and sflver wedding bell. LEYS —FRANK HAM The wedding of Miss Elsie Lorn» Frankham, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs C. K. Frankham, of JerVois Road, Herne Bay, to Mr. William Clifton Selwyn Leys, of Auckland, was celebrated in St. Mark s Church, Remuera, last evening. The Rev. G. C. Cruickshank officiated. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father. Her frock was of ivory georgette, the hem of which was scalloped and edged with tiny clusters of orange blossom, and a beaded ornament finished the waistline. A veil of tulle held in place by a circlet of orange blossom was worn, and she carried a bouquet of Christmas lilies and carnations. Miss Marie Frankham and Miss June Frankham attended as bridesmaids. The former’s frock was of shell pink georgette, and the latter’s of apple green georgette. Both frocks were made with tiered skirts and small rape collars. Head-dresses of tulle to match their frocks were worn, and posies carried. Mr. Selwyn Aicken was best man. PAGE—BROWNE Clara Gwendoline, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Browne, of .vorthoote, was a prettily dressed bride last evening when, at St. Matthew’s <%.urch, her father gave her in marriage to Alfred Richard, the fifth son of Mrs. W. Page, of Ponsonby. The Rev. Grant Cowen conducted the service, and the bridegroom was attended by Mr. Frank Page as best man. Ivory satin was chosen for the bridal s.own and was made op lines of simple charm, with a dipping waistline and a fragrant trail of orange blossoms at the waistline. A coronet of the wedding flowers caught the bride's veil of lightly broidered tulle in place, allowing it to form a billowing train of daintiness behind her, and she completed her ensemble with a bouquet of Christmas lilies and pink carnations. Primrose-yellow taffeta fashioned tho pretty frock worn by the hrideso»Hid, Miss Olive Browne, and was Riven chic by a deep petalled hem and y shoulder flower of blue colouring. wore a bandeau of tulle and carried a shower bouquet of rose and h lu© flowers.

RICHARDS—O'CONNOR Dainty frocks characterised the wedding celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, Pukekohe, on Tuesday, when Rose Mary (Lulu), third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James O’Connor, of Pukekohe. was married to TV’esley. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Richards, of Ellerslie. The Rev. Father Molloy officiated. Given away by her father, the bride wore a charmingly simple frock of white georgette, with an uneven hemline, outlined in soft satin, over which was worn an exquisite veil of brussels lace. She carried a sheaf of Christmas lilies. Two maids. Miss Kathleen O’Connor, her sister, and Miss Adelene Walker, of Auckland, attended the bride. They wore white crepe de chine frocks daintily sprigged with rosebuds, which in their quaint patterning carried out the Old World effect of tlie frocks Each wore a large white pic-ture-liat. and they carried mauve and rose shower bouquets, respectively. Little Miss Toni Rogers, a niece of the bride, attended as train-bearer, wearing a shell-pink georgette frock with a tulle headdress. She carried u. posy of seasonable flowers. The groom was attended by Mr. James O’Connor junior as best man, and Mr. John Clarke, of Auckland, as groomsman. MATTHEWS—WILSON A frock of ivory crepe fleuri and lace finished with a spray of orange blossom at the shoulder and waistline, a veil of brussels net embroidered with Scuttish thistles in silver and crystal, and held in place by clusters of orange blossom at the side of the head, and a shower bouquet of Christmas lilies, was the toilette chosen by Daphne Signa, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1\ Wilson, of Ardmore Road, Herne Bay, on the occasion of her wedding to .lames Stewart, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Matthews, of Carlton Gore Road, Auckland The ceremony was performed last evening in St. Stephen’s Church, the Rev. Frazer Barton officiating. The bride was given away by her father. Miss Mavis Wilson attended as chief bridesmaid. Her frock was of lemon-coloured crepe de chine, fashioned with a draped skirt ending in points at the hemline. The Misses Joyce and Rennie Wilson also attended as bridesmaids, wearing frocks of delphinium blue and bois de rose crepe de chine respectively. The gowns were fashioned alike with tiered skirts and a large silver flower at the waist. Headbands formed of silver buds were worn and bouquets carried. Little Jean Barton was a flower girl, wearing a frock of shell-pink crepe de chine. She wore a wreath of flowers round her head and carried a small pmk posy. Mr. William Matthews, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Messrs. J. and Alex Matthews were groomsmen. DOW—MULLINS Christ Church, Papakura, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Tuesday evening, when Miss Vera Wh infell Mullins, youngest daughter of the lute Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mullins, of Ardmore, was married to Mr. Alexander Dow, third son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dow, of Clevedon. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. F. G. Mullins, wore a dainty gown of ivory satin broche court train, lined with apricot crepe de chine, and wore a veil of ivory silk tulle and coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a lovely bouquet of white sweet peas and palest pink carnations. Miss M. Dow, sister of the bridegroom, attending as bridesmaid, wore a frock of peach crepe de chine finely tucked and pleated, with a picture hat to tone. She carried a very pretty bouquet of soft salmon and pale manor sweet peas. Mr. Mortimer Stephens attended the bridegroom as best man. The Rev. W. C. Wood, vicar of Papakura, conducted the service, and Miss F. Willis presided at the organ. BISHOP—HAYES An effective gown of parchment chiffon over satin panelled here and there with gleaming silver lace, was worn by Thelma, the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hayes, of The Drive, Epsom, when she was married last evening at St. Andrew’s Church in Epsom by the Rev. F. P. Willis, to Allan, the only son of Mr. A. Bishop, of Disraeli Street, Mount Eden. Cascading panels of ivory georgette gave added distinction to the bride’s pretty gown, which was also adorned with daintily-painted lilies and caught in front with a rhinestone buckle. Her veil of brussels lace fell gracefully from a circlet of pearls and orange blossom and she carried a bouquet of roses, sweet peas and carnations. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Thomas Russell as best man and Mr. Nicol Fletcher as groomsman.

Two maids followed the bride, the Misses Madeline Hayes, in flame taffeta with a petalled hem and a yoke of silver lace with a bouffant French pouf at one side of her frock, and Mana Bishop, who wore a leaf-green georgette frock with a flaring skirt that dipped to irregular length and was lightly embroidered with diamente. Each maid wore a picture hat of tulle and carried a dainty bouquet.