Three Late Summer Brides

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 912, 4 March 1930, Page 5

Three Late Summer Brides

PAEROA WEDDING

BRIDE CARRIES SHEAF OF LILIES BARRY—NICHOLAS A wedding of considerable inter- ■ est took place on Wednesday last at St. Paul's Church, Paeroa, when Dorothy Aroha, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Nicholas, of Paeroa, was married to Brian, eldest son of Mr. and mrs. S. L. Barry, of Epsom. The church had been beautifully decorated by friends of the bride. The Rev. W. G. H. Weadon performed the ceremony and Mr. Tracy Moresby presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a graceful and distinctive ankle-length gown of rich ivory silk marocain fashioned on simple lines. From the straight back the flares fell in a princess effect, while the long, tight-fitting sleeves were finished with pointed cuffs. Her tulle veil, which was held in place with clusters of orange blossoms, fell to form a long train, finished at the end with a true lover’s knot in silver ribbon and orange blossoms. She car-, ried a sheaf of white lilies. Her two sisters, Adria and Margaret, and the bridegroom’s sister, Rona, were in attendance as bridesmaids, all dressed alike in early Victorian frocks of sunset shot taffeta, finished with | large bustle bows. They carried gold staffs draped with clusters of flowers and gold net. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. S. Rapson, of Auckland, as best man. and Messrs. I). Barry and J. Drummond (both of Auckland) acted as groomsmen. After the ceremony a reception was held by the bride’s parents at the Criterion Hotel. The large diningroom was beautifully decorated. Suspended above the wedding cake and the bridal party was a large wedding bell. Mrs. Nicholas received her guests in a three-piece suit of cornflower blue embossed silk crepe, with felt hat to tone. She carried a bouquet of blue and pink asters. Mrs. Barry, mother of the bridegroom, wore a navy blue model frock, with felt hat and silver grey furs. Her bouquet was of autumn flowers. The bride travelled in a french model ensemble suit of old gold, with hat to tone and sand fox furs. AN ENGAGEMENT The. engagement is announced of Lillian May, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Sketchley, Whau Valley, Whangarei, to Earnest, youngest son j of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dyer, Portland I Road. Whangarei.