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From the "Chronicle", 29th March 1934
     On March 14, at the Kooringa Methodist Church, Elwyn Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Longbottom, of Ironmine, near Burra, was married to Miss Lillian Pearl Leaney, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Leaney, of Baldina, near Burra, by the Rev. David Longbottom, of Kingston, brother of the bridegroom, and a sister, Miss Mary Longbottom, presided at the organ.
     The church was decorated by friends of the bride with tall palms, pink lilies, gladioli, and zinnias. The bridal march was played as the bridal party entered the church.
     The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory georgette and fine lace; the latter was interwoven in diagonal inlets in the skirt, and also formed the yoke, and full puff sleeves to the elbow, the sleeve finishing with long pin-tucked georgette cuffs. The embroidered tulle veil lent by Mrs. Frank Earle (bridegroom's sister) fell to form a train from a trellised cap of narrow satin ribbon, outlined with orange blossoms. A trail of pure white gladioli, water lilies, and dahlias completed the costume. There were two bridesmaids, Miss Beryl Leaney, only sister of the bride, and Miss Avis Longbottom, youngest sister of the bridegroom. Both were frocked alike in two-tone pink ripple organdie. The skirts were inlet with godets of tiny frills. The sleeveless bodices had wide flared shoulder frills, and were finished at the waist with plaited belts and wide butter fly bow at back. Large hats of soft pink plaited straw were worn with a wreath of two-toned roses around the crown, finished with a large bow at the back. Frills of organdie adorned their gloves, and they carried trails of pink gladioli and lilies. Both wore pink crystal necklets, the gift of the bridegroom.
     Mr. Hartley Longbottom was best man, and Mr. Eric Leaney, brother of the bride, was groomsman. As the bride came down the aisle four lucky horseshoes were hung upon her arm by Ron and Dorothy Earle, Joan Longbottom, and Margaret Forsyth, little nephew and nieces of bridegroom respectively.
     Mrs. Leaney wore a navy sand crepe de chine with contrasting plaid trimmings, small hat to match, and carried a posy of contrasting flowers. Mrs. F. Longbottom, sen., wore a brown silk maro- cain costume, with fawn vest and hat to match, and carried a posy of mauve flowers.⁴

From the "Burra Record", 20th April 1937
     The Ironmine Methodist Church was prettily decorated with masses of white aster and guinea gold marigolds, on Wednesday 7th April for the wedding of Mr Eric A. Leaney and Miss Avis J. Longbottom. The bridegroom is the only son of Mr and Mrs G. E. Leaney, Baldina, and the bride, the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Longbottom, of Ironmine.
     The ceremony was performed by the Rev. D. G. Longbottom (brother of bride), assisted by the Rev. A. Dyer. The Wedding March was played by Miss Gwen Humphrys.
     The bride, who entered the church with her father, was frocked in ivory crepe satin. The bodice had a yoke and sleeves of lame lace & the skirt fitting to the knees merged into a train also made of lace. Over this fell a beautifully embroidered veil of silk tulle which had been worn by every sister in the family. This was arranged on the hair with a halo of tulle and orange blossom and she carried a sheaf of roses, dahlias and fern. The only bridesmaid, Miss Beryl Leaney (sister of bridegroom), was fnocked in lemon silk net over taffeta, the full skirt was frilled to the knees. With this was worn a bandeau of net and gold flowers and she carried a sheaf of autumn tinted dahlias roses and fern. She also wore a crystal bracelet (the gift of the bridegroom.
     Margaret Forsyth, Joan Longbottom and Dorothy Earle, the little nieces of the bride, acted as flower girl and trainbearers respectively. Frocked alike in pale green net over taffeta, the short skirts were frilled to the waist, with this was worn dainty little headdresses of green net and gold flowers, green socks and shoes. These little tots' gifts from the bridegroom was a gold brooch each. During the signing of the register, the Misses Jean and Edna McWaters of Redruth, sang a duet 'Thanks be to God.' As the bride left the church little John Longbottom, nephew of bride, placed her engagement ring on the bride's finger.
     After the ceremony the near relatives of both families were entertained at the residence of the bride's parents. Mrs F. Longbottom, bride's mother, was frocked in navy morocain with matching hat and wore a shoulder spray of tiny red roses and Mrs G. Leaney chose brown reversable crepe satin, hat to tone and wore a shoulder spray of mauve flowers.
     For travelling the bride was attired in a smart navy costume with navy hat and pale blue trimmings and she carried a handbag, the gift of the bridegroom. Their future home will be at World's End.³