AIRFORCE WEDDING

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21248, 19 October 1940, Page 17 (Supplement)

AIRFORCE WEDDING

FRIER—PORTER CHANTILLY LACE GOWN A charming wedding was solemnised on Saturday, October 5, at St. George’s Anglican Church, Frankton, between Valerie Florence, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Porter, of King Street. Frankton. and Sergeant James Craig Frier, R.A.F., only son of Mr and Mrs J. C. Frier, of Dumphries, Scotland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. V. A. Bianchi, and Mr W. Sims j played the wedding music. The | church had been beautifully ar- I ranged with white spring flowers by friends of the bride, and during the ■ ceremony a solo was sung by Miss j Desmond Liddy. The bride, who was given away by ; her father, wore a lovely gown of : white Chantilly lace over French j satin, the bodice of which was de- j signed with a heart-shaped neckline | and puffed sleeves. The skirt, which was cut on slim-fitting lines with a bustle at the back, fell in soft folds tc form a scallop-edged train. Her tulle veil, which was trimmed with j lace, was worn over the face and fell from a coronet of orange blossom to form a second train. She carried a sheaf of arum lilies, lily-of-the-valley and asparagus fern. The Bridesmaids In attendance on the bride, as bridesmaids, were Miss Alice Larson and Miss Una Worker, and little Zelda Clarke, niece of the bride, was the flower-girl. The bridesmaids were in graceful frocks of Buckingham lilac lace and tulle over taffeta, the bodices being cut on fitting lines and trimmed with tiny buttons. I Large bows to form a bustle effect j finished the bouffant skirts. Toning topknots in deeper colourings were I worn on the hair, and they carried shower bouquets of lilac, pink carnations and maidenhair fern. The flower-girl’s frock was a replica of the bridesmaids’, and she carried a basket of lilac and pink carnations. Mr R. Porter, R.A.F., brother of the bride, was best man, and Sergeant E. Haines, R.A.F., was the groomsman. The bridal couple were piped from the church to the wedding reception. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Centreway Rooms, which were artistically decorated with lilac and pink Iceland poppies. The guests were received by the mother of the bride, who was in a navy and white ensemble and a navy hat. She wore a shoulder spray of dark red carnations. Mrs Craig, in the absence of the bridegroom’s mother, assisted Mrs Porter, and was wearing a navy tailored coat over a floral frock, a navy hat and a shoulder spray of crimson carnations. When Sergeant J. C. Frier and Mrs Frier left for their honeymoon, the bride travelled in a floral frock worn under a black tailored coat and* a Breton sailor hat. They will make their home in Wellington. The Guest List The invited guests were:—The Rev. Bianchi, Mr and Mrs Fow, Mr ■ and Mrs Lewis, Mr and Mrs C. j Roper (Waiau Pa), Mr and Mrs ! Selby Smith (Morrinsville), Mr and I Mrs Lambie, Mr and Mrs Goodacre, | Mr and Mrs Owens (Waiau Pa), Mr | and Mrs Norrell, Mr and Mrs Smillie, ! Mr T. Roper (Waiau Pa), Miss R. Owens (Waiau Pa), Mr L. Owen (Waiau Pa), Mr and Mrs T. Roper, Mrs Dean, Mr O. Dean, Mr and Mrs H. W. Clarke (Eltham), Mr Roper and Miss Roper, Master John Clarke (Eltham), Miss D. Hibbert, Mr J. James, Mr and Mrs Porter (Greymouth), Miss Norma and Master Jack Porter (Greymouth), Mr and Mrs A. Porter (Ohakune), Mr and Mrs H. Buckley (Auckland), Mr and Mrs H. Porter (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. Porter (Cambridge), Mrs C. ! Wilson. Mr and Mrs D. Robertson, Mr and Mrs W. Clarke and Miss E. Clarke (New Plymouth), Mr and Mrs Dudley, Mr and Mrs W. Cann, Mr and Mrs Tucker (Cambridge), i Mr H. Gaskell, Miss E. Porter (Auckj land), Mr R. Porter (Cambridge), i Mr L. Francis, Mr and Mrs C. NichI olson (Otahuhu). Mr and Mrs Parkes j (Whangarei), Mrs McMahon, Mr ■ and Mrs Glass and IV/ss Glass ! (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Craig, Mr j and Mrs S. L. Cox (Hastings), Mr and Mrs J. Cox (Hastings), Mr and , Mrs G. Grey (Waipawa), Mr and ■ Mrs Wilson. Mr N. Cann, Miss V. | Cann. Miss J. Cobb, Mrs M. ThompIson. Mr and Mrs Nicholls, Miss L. Roth well. Mr and Mrs Worker, Sergeant Milne (Rongotai), Mrs and Miss Milne (Papakura), Mr and Mrs ! Sentch (Auckland), Mr and Mrs F. j Porter (Auckland), Flight-Sergeant ; Horsley (Hobsonville), Mrs Walker (Papakura), Mr and Mrs Woods, Mr i and Mrs Vernall, Miss H. Vernall, Miss D. Liddy. Mr Robinson, Mr Sands, Mr and Mrs Sclwyn (Auckland).