WEDDING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 7 April 1926, Page 3

WEDDING.

MAASKOFF—NATHAN. At t.ho New West End Synagogue, Bayswator, on February 4th, a wedding was solemnised by the Rev. Ephraim Levine. Aliss Marjorie Nathan, youngest daughter of Air and Alls N. Alfred Nathan, of Auckland, was tins petite and dainty bride. The bridegroom, well-known throughout New Zealand, was Air Nathan Aladiihm Alaaskolf, youngest son of Air and Airs Maurice Aloscoviteh Alaaskoff, of 18 Abcrdnre Gardens, Hampstead. The Synagogue was most tastefully decorated with choice spring flowers, all harmonising in varying tones of pink with white, and the wedding party stood beneath the canopy, which was outlined with pink tulips and azaleas, and white lilac and broom. The groomsmen—Alajor W. R. Tuck, Captain D. Tuck, Mr H. Alaaskolf, and Air Barry O’Brien—had a busy lialf hour showing the- guests to their seats. I Mr Anton Alaaskolf was best 'man.

The bride, who came' with her father,,; wore, a girlish dress of ivory batin’ bcaiite, with fitting wrist-length sleeves. .The court train of the same satin was gracefully draped from both shoulders, forming a deep V-line at the back. Through the satin there gleamed a. suggestion of pink, for the lining of the train was of delicate shell tint, which in turn was veiled with shirred liinon. A single line of orange flowers was used to border its entire length. 'l'hc bridal veil, a voluminous loam of tulle, was held in place by a. slender band of silver, finished by two becoming clusters of orange blossom, 'f'hc bouquet was of lilies of the valley,. Aliss Afollie Nathan was bridesmaid, and the Misses Jean and Atoyra Tuck (nieces of the bride) were the happy little train-bearers. Coral pink was the dominant note in this retinue, and it provided a. bright setting, harmonising effectively with the scheme of pink and white. Aliss Nathan’s dress was of peach-colour mouslin-de-soie, inset with panellings of blonde lace, and made over a foundation of coral pink. On one shoulder was a large dcw-spangled Alalmaison carnation, and a headdress of coral pink silk had siclo clusters of pendant grapes set amid •silver foilage. Instead of a. bouquet, she carried a floral muff—quite the newest fancy—made with small white (lowers, with graceful sprays of azaleas and orchids. Her present from the bridegroom way r. shagreen bag. The children wore simple frocks of coral pink chiffon velvet, with headdress and muffs similar to those already described. 'fhe bridegroom gave each child a bracelet- of seed pearls. The parents of both bride and bridegroom stood beneath the canopy.- Airs Nathan was becomingly dressed in crepe do chine of fuchsia colour, with lmt to tone, and she carried a bouquet of uncommon orchids. Airs Alasskoff was in black satin and orange, and carried a bouquet composed of varying shades of rich yellow flowers. The Rev. E. Levine delivered a very eloquent address, in the course of which he referred to the fact that on the same spot Air and Airs Nathan had themselves been married. Erom the Synagogue, the bridal party and the guests went to the Royal J’aiace Hotel. falter in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom departed on the first stage of their honeymoon, the bride’s going away dress being of deep steel blue crepe do chine, with hat to match. _