WEDDING BELLS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 19, 21 April 1947, Page 4

WEDDING BELLS

MORRISON—MILROY A pretty wedding of considerable interest to Ruatoki and Opouriao residents took place in the Taneatua Catholic Church on Saturday morning 12th April last, when Winnipere Caroline, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Milroy of Ruatoki., was married to Benjamin Te Rangihonohono eldest son of Mr and Mrs Remi Morrison of Ohinemutu, Rotorua. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Wygerinck, of Rotorua, and was attended by a large gathering of friends and relatives of both contracting parties.

The bride, who was given away by her father, made a very dainty figure in a full-length frock of white satin shaped on classical lines. Her long veil of embroidered silk net was held in position by a coronet of orange bicssom, and fell in soft folds to form a graceful train. Her gown was heart-shaped at the neck, giving way to a tight-fitting bodice and long close-fitting sleeves pointed over the wrists. Silver shoes and white silk stockings completed her toilette, and she carried a shower bouquet of white - dahlias, Easter lillies and maidenhair fern. She wore also a gold bracelet, the gift of the bridegroom.

Her attendants were Mrs M. Groves (Rotorua) and Miss Shirley Wilson (Taneatua). Both were gowned in white figured satin, lowwaisted and with long sleeves and heart-shaped necklines. They wore Juliet caps of deep blue, with short toning veils, and gold coloured shoes. Their bouquets were of cactus dahlias, and deep blue larkspur, and they wore necklets of pearls the gift of the bridegroom. Two little twins, Anne and Betty Melbourne, of Ruatoki, made a pair of pretty flower girls and wore figured satin with Peter Pan collars trimmed with lace and with puffed sleeves. For headdress each wore blue flowered beandeaux and they carried blue ribbon horseshoes for luck.

Mr T. Kinita (Rotorua) attended as best man, and Mr M. Tiopira (Ruatoki) as groomsman.

The reception at-the main Ruatoki Pa was attended by some 300 guests, the marae serving as the guesthouse for the occasion. Widespread interest in the wedding was taken in view of the fact that by it. were united two of the leading Arawa and Tuhoe families, the bride’s grandfather being Takaroa Tamerau paramount chief of the Matatua and the gridegroom’s parents figuring prominently in the Rotorua area. Mrs Milroy received her guests in a blue crepe suit with toning accessories, her shoulder spray being of carnations. The bridegroom’s mother wore a smart black dress with a white floral spray.

Mr C. Kingsley-Smith acted as toastmaster and the following toast list was honoured: LoyalsToast,- the Toastmaster; ‘The Bride and Bridegroom, Father Wygerinclc and the Bridegroom; ‘The Bridesmaids,’ The Bridegroom and Mr Alec Gordon; ‘Bride’s Parents,’ Mr John Rangihou and Mr F. Milroy; ‘Bridegroom’s Parents,’ Mr Anania Amohou and Mr Remi Morison; ‘Absent Friends,’ Mr C. Kingsley-Smith; ‘Officiating Minister,’ Mr Hemi Morrison and Father Wygerinck; Combined toast to ‘Grandparents of Bride and Bridegroom,’ Mr A. F. Rowland and Mr Takarua Tamerau and Mr Alec Gordon (for Mr James Morrison); ‘The Caterers,’ Mr Milroy.

The presence of Mr Anania Amohoufi composer of the famous Maori Battalion marching song was appreciated by the gathering and his solo at the conclusion was warmly received.

Mr and Mrs Morrison Jn. who were the recipients of many beautiful and valuable gifts will make their future home at Rotorua.