BRIDE IN BLUE

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 951, 19 April 1930, Page 24

BRIDE IN BLUE

PRETTY WEDDING AT ST. DAVID'S STUART—FITCHETT A pretty wedding was celebrated at Su David's Church on Wednesday evening, when Fanny, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Fitchett, of Great South Koad, was married to Victor Percy, only son of Mi's, and the late Mr. Stuart, of Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. D. C. Herron. 1 Given away by her father, the bride wore a charming frock of delphiniumblue crepe romaine, the flared panels tailing gracefully from the waist to form the uneven hem. Her felt hat, which was turned back from the face, was in the same shade as her frock, and she carried a shower bouquet of pale pink chrysanthemums, asters and Miss Marjorie Moulton attended the bride, in a gown of crushed rose silk crepette, the flared teired skirt falling to a slightly uneven hemline from a close-fitting bodice. She wore a smart felt hat to match her frock and carried a shower bouquet of autumn flowers. Mr. George McKenzie carried out the duties of best man. Later a reception was held at the Tower Tea Rooms, where the bride’s mother received her guests wearing a frock of black and floral ring velvet gowned in a black georgette frock and black coat with a black hat. Mrs* Len Smith, sister of the bride wore a irock of floral ring velvet with hat to match. Miss L. Stuart, sister of the bridegroom, chose a frock of floral crepe de chine with a black lint, with a hat to tone. Mrs. Stuart was QUIET, BUT PRETTY WEDDING AT NGATEA ! LIPSCOMBE—WILKINS The Ngatea Church was the scene of a quiet but very pretty wedding on Wednesday morning, when Florence, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Wilkins, of Ngatea, was married to Norman, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Lipscombe, of Te Papapa. The church had been very effectively decorated with white ribbons and pale green lychopodium and above the altar was hung a large white wedding bell. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a navy blue celanese frock with a hat to match, and was attended by Miss Nellie Allen, of Rotorua, who wore beige crepe de chine. Both carried bouquets of autu .in flowers. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. A. Burley, of Thames, and Mrs. R. H. Dudding presided at the organ. The groom was attended by his brother, Mr. Selwyn Lipscombe. After the ceremony friends assembled at the residence of Mrs. Dudding, where the wedding breakfast was held. A “PINK” WEDDING MANN—RUSH The marriage was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon of Violet Mary, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rush, of Vincent Avenue, Remuera, and Robert, younger son of Mr. W. Mann, of Newmarket, at St. David’s Church, Khyber Pass. The Rev. D. C. Herron officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of shell pink georgette with a yoke and deep uneven hem of silver lace. The large pink tulle bow at the waistline was ornamented with a circlet of silver leaves. A pink embroidered tulle veil formed the train and was arranged on the head with a coronet of silver buds, finished at either side with a cluster of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of pink and white flowers. The bride ivas attended by her sister. Miss Hazel Rush, who wore a frock of apricot georgette with pointed hem, each point being inlet with a cream lace motif. She wore a headdress of apricot tulle and gold buds, and carried a bouquet of apricot and blue flowers. Mr. F. Taylor was best man. SATIN AND SILVER LACE MARRIOTT—CARR The marriage was celebrated at the Pitt Street Methodist Church on Wednesday evening of Elva, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Carr, of Glenmore, to Ray son of Mr. and Mrs. James Marriott, of Great North Road, Grey Lynn. The Rev. W. Walker officiated. The bride, who was given away by. her brother, Mr. Leonard Carr, wore a frock of white satin beaute with a deep . uneven hem of silver lace and a tulle veil, which formed the train. She carried a sheaf of white flowers. Misses Dulcie and Olga Carr were bridesmaids, and wore frocks of white georgette, with long flared skirts and shoulder capes outlined with tiny frills. They wore hats of flame ring velvet with swathings of ribbon to tone, and they carried sheaves of white flowers.

Mr. Cyril Murdoch carried out the duties of best man.