WEDDING BELLS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 71, 8 May 1946, Page 6

WEDDING BELLS

WALKER—MEXTED A very pretty wedding was solemnised in St. George’s Church, Whakatane, on Wednesday evening, April 24, when Dorothy Gladys, elder daughter of Mr G. W. Mexted and the late Mrs Mexted, was married to George Mitchell, son of Mrs Harris and the late Mr Walker of Bombay.

> The Rev. W. N. Drake officiated and the wedding music was played by Mrs E. Goodwin of Thornton. The church was prettily decorated by friends of the bride and was filled to capacity by relatives and friends.

The bride made a charming picture as she entered the church on the arm of her father. Her frock was a full length trained gown of soft ivory satin with a beautiful Brussels lace veil falling gracefully from a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Her sister, Miss . Betty Mexted, made a pretty bridesmaid, wearing a dainty frock of pale green satin with Juliet cap oßgreen ribbon, pearl trimmed, whilst little Gail Rogers (niece of the bridegroom) was a dainty flower girl in a full length frock of green net over satin with Juliet cap. Both carried posies in autumn tints.

Mr W. Collins, of Huntly, carried out the duties of best man and Messrs. Tom and Bernard Mexted acted as ushers.

About 100 guests attended the reception which was held in the Thornton Hall. They were received by their host, Mr Mexted, accompanied by Mrs H. T. Mexted and Mrs H. S. Mexted. The hall was beautifully decorated and the tables tastefully arranged, everything that could be desired in the way of hospitality awaited the guests. A large white bell was suspended over the heads of the happy couple, and a feature of their table was a beautiful threetiered wedding cake, made by Mrs D. Currie, of Thornton, and cleverly iced and decorated by Mrs W. Arbuckle and Mrs Currie. Mr T. Craddock was a jovial toastmaster, the following toasts being honoured:— “The King,” Mr Craddock; “The Bride and Bridegroom,” Mr A. H. Adams and the Bridegroom; “The Bridesmaid and Flowergirl,” The Bridegroom and Mr W. Collins;

“The Bride’s Parent,” Mr Craddock and Mr G. W. Mexted; “The Bridegroom’s Parent,” Mr D. Rogers and Mr A. J. Harris; “The Bride’s Grandmother,” Mr W. J. Sullivan and Mr H. S. Mexted.

The last toast was a very happy one and heartily honoured in view of Mrs Mexted’s (Senior) age, and the long journey she had undertaken from Pahiatua to be present. Among the guests were Mrs Mexted Senr. (Pahiatua), Mr and Mrs Ray Mexted (Palmerston North), Mrs Arrow (Woodville), Mrs McFarlane (Wellington), Mr and Mrs G. Honeyfield (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Harris (Bombay), Mr J. Walker (Huntly), Mr and Mrs D. Rogers •(Taupiri), and Mr and Mrs Collins (Huntly) besides many relatives, neighbours and friends from the surrounding district. A dance followed to which many more friends were invited, and the scene was a gay and happy one until a late hour. During the evening the bride and bridegroom left on their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a cherry frock and hat to match, with fawn coat and accessories. The couple will make their future home in Huntly.