Mid-Summer Roses are Blooming for Bride's Bouquets

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 551, 2 January 1929, Page 4

Mid-Summer Roses are Blooming for Bride's Bouquets

CLARKSON—MAIDEN Tail clusters of maaonna lilies made exquisite decorations in St. Matthew’s Church this afternoon, when the Rev. K. H. Hobday married Boris Lilian, the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Maiden, of Auckland, to Gordon Alexander, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarkson. Given away by her father, the bride was charmingly frocked in georgette of a faint ivory tint, fashioned with a skirt that flared in frilled manner away from a piquantly slender bodice. A hint of pink appeared here and there on the dainty gown, and in the train and veil of billowy tulle that was gracefully arranged with a chaplet of orange blossoms. The bride carried a beautiful shower of flow'ers to complete her toilette.

MAID IN GRELN Miss Marjorie Maiden attended her sister wearing a picturesque gown of forest green shading, with a hat of tulle to tone. She carried a pretty bouquet. Little Miss Joy Maiden, another sister, was a blossom-maid, together with a young piece, Miss June Clarkson. The first little attendant wore a lavender taffeta frock and the latter was in apricot colour. Each wore a bandeau of tulle and carried a posy of flowers. The bridegroom was # attended by Mr. Donald Dunn as best man, and Mr. Fhilpott presided at the organ. After the ceremony a reception was held at Cooke’s Tea Rooms, where the bride’s mother received a large number of guests. She wore a smart gown of navy floral georgette, with a matching hat and fox furs. The bridegroom’s mother wore a flowered frock of crepe de chine, with a hat to tone and grey furs.

BURKE—PEDDER The wedding of Clarice Maude, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Redder, of Kakahi, to Mr. C. Pedder, celebrated by the Itev. Father Brady at the Catholic Church at Rangaroa, Taumarunui. recently, was characterised by the delicate charm of the gowns worn bv the bride and her attendants. Ivory georgette was chosen by the bride, and was combined in clever manner with gleaming lace of silver weave. Silver and rose -colon red trails of flowers fell from the si / dcler and waistline, and from a head-dress of Spanish lace the bride’s veil of frothy tulle fell as a dainty train. Her bouquet was of lilies and pink flowers. The bridesmaids were the Misses Freda and Beryl Pedder, and their frocks were of georgette and crepe de chine, in shades of eau de nil and coral rose, respectively. The first maid s frock was inset with blonde lace, and she wore a bandeau of green and gold taffeta roses, and a crystal necklet, the gift of the bridegroom. She carried a shower bouquet. . Miss Beryl Pedder, who carried the bride's train, had distinctive beauty given her rose frock by a skirt composed of tiny frills. She wore a rosecoloured head-dress. The bride was given away by her father, and the bridegroom was attended bv Mr. J. Re veil as best man Miss U. Holland was at the organ.

MACQUEEN—THOMPSON On Thursday afternoon, at the residence of her parents. Duck Creek, Dargaville, Miss Lilian Thompson, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. \V. Thompson, was married to Mr. William Mac Queen. of Dargaville. Given away by her father, the bride was charmingly attired in a frock of embossed satin, with a satin ribbon waistband, and embroidered silk net veil. The bridesmaid. Miss Violet Sarich. of Kaihu, wore a frock of silk crepe with a crinoline straw hat. Mr. W. Thompson, brother of the bride, was best man. The Rev. Clarke was the officiating minister. Tho newlv-married couple left by the evening boat to spend their honeymoon.