WEDDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 151, 23 December 1929, Page 15

WEDDINGS

The Berhampore Baptist Church was the scene of a pretty wodding, when the marriage was celebrated of Loretta May (Etta), elder daughter of Mr. A. Porter and the late Mrs. M. V. Porter, of Wellington South, to Haiold Walter, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Baker, of Ngaio. The Bey. F. E. Harry officiated and Miss Stowards presided at the organ. The bride, who entered the church with her father, was dressed m ivory satin, with overdress of silver embroidered net falling in points at the hem-line. A veil of Brussels net was embroidered with silver, and worn with a coronet of orange blossom. This formed the train, and a shower bouquet of white spring flowers was carried. The briaesmaias, three in number, were Misses Jean Ellis;, Mabel Baker, and JEUen Porter. Misses Ellis and Miss Baker both wore frocks of blue crepe Parisian and lace, with fawn hats, ana rhinestone necklets (the gift of the bridegroom). Miss Ellen Porter wore a blue crepe de chine frock and lace-straw hat to match, and to her the gift of the bridegroom was a signet ring. All carried bouqitets to tone with their frocks. Mr. Cliff Nelson was best man, ana Mr. Jim Kersliaw groomsman. As the bride was leaving the church she was presented with a satin horseshoe by her cousin, mrton Ballinger, ana a kewpie by Noil Hyder. The reception was held in. the Masonic Hall, Berhampore, which had been tastefully decorated by friends oi the families. The guests, over eighty in number, were received by the bride's aunt, Mrs. Ballinger (who wore a figured rayon frock with fawn georgette trimmings, and a fawn h.at), and her grandmother, Mrs. E. K. Thomas (who wore a black silk marocain trock, with biscuit-coloured trimmings, and a black hat). The bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Baker, was in navy crenePansian with lemon-coloured trimmings. All carried posies. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Baker left for the North, the bride wearing a na-vy blue satin costume, with lemon-colour-ed trimmings and a navy hat to tone. A wedaing, which interestea many tnends ana which took place recently at the Vivian street Baptist Churek, was that of Vera Maxwell, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Nico?, Thompson street, to George Hubert youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ivory, Kelburn. The Bey. P. E. Harry officiated at the ceremony, and Mr Charles Collins (uncle of the bride) was at the organ. The bride, who was escorted by her father, was charmingly gowned in pale blue georgette made with a fitting bodice and long; sleeves, the- skirt frilled and the frock trimmed with silver lace. A veil to tone was worn, which formed the train and was held in place with bands of orange blossom and silver leaves, the bouquet carried being of pale yellow roses. The bridesmaids, Dr. Nola Ivory ana Miss Pargetter, were in dainty autumn-tinted frocks of flowered georgette, with hats and bouquets to match. The flower girls, Elaine Nicol and Nina Morshead, were in pretty little frocks of daffodil georgette, and wore caps of gold lace, their posies being of gold-coloured flowers. Messrs. .B. Barker and Boy Lovatt were best- man and groomsman respectively. At the reception both Mrs. Nicol and" Mrs. Henry Ivory received, the former being in a navy ensemble ana hat with bouquet of pink roses, and the latter in black with a bouquet of autumn tints. During the reception items were given by Misses Winnie Samson ana Ailsa Nicol and Mr. H. Pargetter. The bride's travelling costume was of cerise with hat to tone, also a Georgette coat in beige shades.