A Sheaf of Autumn Brides

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 934, 29 March 1930, Page 26

A Sheaf of Autumn Brides

moire: wedding gown EVENING CEREMONY CELEBRATED AT KIHIKIHI CLARKE—LEES On Wednesday evening, a pretty wedding was celebrated at the Church of England, Kihikihi, Miss j R. Lees, daughter of Mr. W. F. Lees, of Kihikihi, being married to Mr. G. Clarke, son of Mr. Clarke, of Ngaruawahia. The bride wore a dainty frock of j crepe moire with deep hem of taffeta. Her veil was embroidered with silver thread, and she carried a bouquet of ! belladonna lilies. Miss A. Lees and Miss D. Hogan acted as bridesmaids. Miss Lees wearing a pale green ring velvet dress, j draped with georgette, and Miss* IX : Hogan a mauve georgette dress with flared frills. They carried bouquets of gerberas. Mr. C Lees actetf as best man and , Mr. 3. Wallace as groomsman QUIET WEDDING AT OHURA SMITH—GEISLER A quiet wedding was celebrated at i the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geisler, of Otangiwai (Ohura), when i their second daughter, Ada Margaret, i became the wife of Mr. Harold Robin- I son Smith, of Waitoa. After the ceremony the friends of the j newly-married couple were received at ; a dainty breakfast. Later in the after- i noon Mr. and Mrs. Smith teft for their | home at: Waitoa, the many well-wish- j ers giving them a jolly send-off. In j the evening Mr. and Mrs. Geisler gave a dance to the wedding guests.

BRIDE IN BEIGE QUIET MORNING CEREMONY AT MOUNT EDEN MORROW—KELLY A wedding was quietly celebrated on Tuesday morning at St. Barj nabas's Church, Mount Eden, when Kathleen Mavyn, only daughter of Mrs. M. E. Kelly, Grafton Road, was married to Frank Gordon, youngest son of Mrs. Edward Morrow, Clyde Street, Epsom. ! The Rev. Tlarvie was the officiating ' minister. i The bride, who was given away by < her brother, Mr. Jackson Kelly, looked charming in a frock of figured beige | satin beaute, with an uneven hemline, | and a close-fitting hat to tone. She wore a beautiful fox fur, the gift of ! the bridegroom, and carried a bouquet i of autumn tinted dahlias and maideni hair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Moilie Hardie- ! Neil, wore a flared frock of figured brown ring velvet, with hat of brown felt and velvet. She carried a bouI quet of French marigolds. The mother of the bride wore fawn i crepe fleuri, with a bangkok 4 hat to ! match. Mrs. Morrow was gowned in i black satin ensemble. Mrs. Norman | Jervis, the bridegroom’s sister, chose j hand-embroidered fawn and green j crepe de chine gown, and fawn hat. ! Miss Kathleen Hewitt chose a smart j apple green jumper suit and beige felt ! iiat. The bride’s going-away frock ; was of delphinium blue figured crepe ! de chine, and a blue bangkok hat.

j SATIN AND SILVER LACE j SISTER ATTENDS BRIDE j AT MANAWARU WEDDING BOWEN—HYDE V The Gospel Hall, Manawaru, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Wednesday, when Grace Laura * Gwendolyne, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hyde, of ■ Springdale, was married to Eric i Wilfred, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bowen, of Manawaru. | The ceremony was performed by Mr. | H. Isaac, evangelist, of Wanganui, and ! Mr. Ernest Bowen officiated at the j organ. | Tlie bride, given away by her father | wore a frock of cream satin beaute, ; trimmed with silver lace, the veil being ! embroidered in silk and arranged in ; capette fashion, with coronet of orange ! blossom buds. She carried a bouquet ‘of whito roses and asters veiled in j maidenhair fern. I The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Ruth Hyde, wearing a frock of | pink crepe de chine trimmed with black I lace, her bouquet being of pink roseI buds, asters and maidenhair fern. | Mr. Stan Bowen, of Australia. 1 brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. i After the ceremony a reception took j place at the Public Hall, where Mrs. I Hyde received her guests wearing a j frock of mauve flat crepe with hat to j tone. She carried a bouquet of mauve i asters and fern. The mother of the \ bridegroom, Mrs. A. Bowen, wore a j frock of navy celanese silk and black J hat with touches of oriental lace. Her ; bouquet was of sweetpeas and aspara- | gus fern.

-I MANAWARU WEDDING BRIDAL GOWN OF PA I F.ST PINK GEORGETTE WRIGHT—HARVEY The marriage of Barbara, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Harvey, of Waitoa, and John, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wright, Manawaru, was celebrated at the Gospel Hall on Wednesday, in the presence of a large number of friends. Mr. H. Isaac, evangelist, officiated. Mrs. Mudford, of Walton, played the wedding music. ! The bride was given away by her . father, and wore a pale pink georgette i frock over white silk, and carried a bouquet of pink and white flowers. The 1 veil of white tulle was embroidered j with silver, and was caught to the head j with a coronet of orange blossom. ! Miss Gladys Bowling, cousin of the i bride, was the bridesmaid, and wore a mauve crepe de chine frock, with hat j to tone, and carried a bouquet of pink ! flowers. The bridegroom's brother, Mr. Eon j Wright, acted as best man. j Mrs. W. A. Wright was gowned in | light navy crepe mimosa, with hat to : tone. Her bouquet was of autumn j tints. The bridegroom’s mother was attired in black celanese, trimmed with i grey. i After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the Manawaru public | hall, where they were received by Mr. j and Mrs. Harvey.

PRETTY’ WEDDING

GOWN OF RHINESTONEEMBROIDERED SATIN McLaren— taylor The marriage of Mavis Irene, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Taylor, of King George Avenue, Epsom, to George Sydney, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. W. McLaren, of Orakei Road, Kohimarama. was celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Parnell, on Wednesday evening. The Rev. Canon Fancourt performed the ceremony, and Mr. Edgar Randall officiated at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white satin charmeuse. with close-fitting bodice, and long flared skirt, which was embroidered in rhinestones, and dipped to the ground at the back. The long tightfitting sleeves were fastened with rhinestones, and a large silver bow was worn at the waist. Her liandembroidered tulle veil was caught at each side with orange blossom, and hung in graceful folds at the back. She carried a shower bouquet of pink and white tuber roses, with ribbon streamers. The bride’s sisters, Misses Belle and Edna Taylor, attended the bride, their frocks of blue and salmon pink sprigged taffeta respectively fashioned alike with tight-fitting corsage, and deep frills, which formed an uneven hemline, and long flower trails were worn at the shoulder. They wore felt hats to tone with their frocks, with large velvet bows at the back, and carried bouquets to tone with their frocks. Little Verna Taylor was flower-girl, and wore a frock of pale pink sprigged embroidered crepe de chine, with petalled frills. She wore a felt hat to tone, and carried a silver basket of flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Jack McLaren, as "best man, and Mr. Raymond Clare as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Parnell Park tea kiosk, when Mrs. Taylor received her guests in a frock of navy blue crepe de chine, with floral trimmings. She wore a beige felt hat, and carried a bouquet of autumn-tinted flowers. Mrs. McLaren, the bridegroom’s mother, was in black crepe de chine, and wore a hat to match, and carried a bouquet of mauve flowers.

A HARMONY OF PINK AND BLUE

DOMINION ROAD WEDDING McDonald—shaw The marriage was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Dominion Road, on Wednesday evening of Leila Ellen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Shaw, of Bombay, to Cornelius, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, of Panmure. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory de chine with georgette sleeves, tne three-tired skirt falling gracefully from a tight-fitting bodice with a spray of orange blossoms on the shoulder. The embroidered tulle veil was caught to the head with a bandeau of silver strands and a cluster of orange blossoms over each ear. She carried a bouquet of white flowers. Miss Irene Shaw and Miss AVinnie Shaw, sisters of the bjide, wore midnight blue crepe de cnine and peach crepe de chine respectively, the twotiered flared skirt falling to uneven hemline with a diamente buckle at the waist. Their pleated tulle headdresses toned with their frocks, and they carried bouquets to match. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. George Graham as best man and Mr. James McDonald as groomsman. A reception was later held at the Penrith Tea Rooms, which were decorated in shades of pale pink and blue, with large bowls of belladona lilies and fern. To reecive her guests Mrs Shaw wore a frock of beige crepe de chine trimmed with figured georgette. She wore a black hat and carried a mauve posy. Mrs. McDonald was wearing a uacK satin gown relieved with touches of lemon.

ONEHUNGA BRIDE HAS LOVELY VEIL OF LIMERICK LACE

COLE—WARNOCK A wedding of interest in Onehunga was celebrated in the Onehunga Presbyterian Church on AVednesday by the Rev. D. D. Scott, when Miss Jessie AVarnock, eldest daughter of Mr. William AVhittaker A\ r arnock, J.P., and Mrs. AVarnock, of Campbell Road, Onehunga, was married to Mr. Alexander Cecil William Cole, youngest son of Mr. D. G. Cole, of Trafalgar Street, Onehunga. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dainty gown of ivory georgette with a deep hem woven in silver thread and hand-painted flowers. With it she wore a lovely limerick lace veil. The bridesmaid was her siser, Miss Grace Warnock, who wore a pretty costume of buttercup crepe de chine. The bride's brother, Mr. A. M. Warnock, acted as best man. Mrs. W. AV. Warnock wore a frock of blue silk marocain and carried a bouquet of autumn tints. The church was decorated by the bride’s girl friends with festoons of autumn flowers. The choral service was conducted by Miss E. Berryman, who presided at the organ. ENGAGEMENTS Th'e engagement is announced of Olive Rebecca, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hall, of Kingsland, to John William, eldest son of Air. and the late Airs. J. E. Whitlow, late of Australia. The engagement is announced of Emily Ivy, youngest daughter of Airs, and the late Captain Henry de Little Joynt, Ponsonby, late of Sandringham, to Frank, younger son of Air. and Airs. J. Greenhalgh, New North Road, Alorningside. The engagement is announced of Audrey, only daughter of Air. and Airs. Abbey Jones, of Invercargill, to Russell, eldest son of Air. and Airs. Chisholm, of Forest Hill, Auckland. The engagement is announced of Alice, elder daughter of Airs. Short and the late Air. Ernest Short, of Panmure, Auckland, to Leonard Barry, of Alount Eden, Auckland, late of Cork. Ireland.

The engagement is announced of Gertrud© Lilian, eldest daughter of Air. and Airs. G. AV. Jamieson, of Waiuku, to Stanley AA’allace, second son of the late Captain and Airs. A. C. Low, of Auckland.

Th-e engagement is announced of Aliss A'era Rickard, niece of Air. and Airs. AV. O. Cook, of Epsom, to John, only son of the late Air. John Goodall Watts and Mrs. AVatts, of Alount Eden,