INTERESTING WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 153, 2 December 1938, Page 16

INTERESTING WEDDING

-MEDJCAL FAMILIES

HARDWICK-SMITH—KEMP

There was a great deal of interest attached to the wedding of Miss Alison Mary Kemp, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harold Kemp, Horsham, Sussex, and Dr. John E. Hardwick-Smith, son of Dr. and Mrs. H. Hardwick-Smith, of "Wynyates," Belmont, Wellington, for both families are very well known and have many friends. The ceremony took place at St.

John's Church, Trentham, yesterday, as the bride has been the guest of her uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Kemp, "Wharema," Upper Hutt, since her arrival from England recently, and the wedding took place from their home. It was eminently a "flower wedding," for flowers greeted the guests in all directions, in the porch of the church and at the sides, while stands of lovely-tinted irises were on either side of the chancel steps, with very early pink and blue hydrangeas grouped behind them. The altar vases were arranged with palest pink roses, and with the charm of the little church itself, the setting was very delightful. The ceremony was performed by the Yen. Archdeacon A. L. Hansell, assisted by the Rev. H. E. K. Fry. Mrs. Tomlin played appropriate wedding music on the organ. Two hymns, which were daintily printed for those present in white and silver, were sung during the ceremony. THE BRIDE'S DRESS. The bride arrived, escorted by her uncle, Dr. F. W. Kemp. She was gowned simply and charmingly in a slenderly-cut frock of silvered brocade, with long sleeves and slightly trained, her beautiful embroidered veil being held in pace by a half-circlet of natural orange bossom. The veil was an heirloom and had been lent for the occasion by an intimate friend of the family. The bouquet carried was of pure white roses, made in cascade style, and with a little delicate greenery. The bridesmaids were Miss Thyra Gill Wellington (chief), and the Misses Audrey Kemp, Christchurch, and Jean Kemp, Wellington, who were in dainty frocks of champagne-coloured chiffon over pale rose silk, the slips being made with fitting bodices, short puffed sleeves, and long gored skirts. Half-circlets of delphiniums were a very becoming head dress, and armshower bouquets of the same flowers were carried. Mr. Dick Duncan (Nelson) was best nlan, and Dr. Alister Young and Mr. T. Coleridge were ushers at the church. THE RECEPTION. The guests, about 200 in number, were entertained at "Wharema" after the ceremony, and there again was a wealth of flowers. The wedding breakfast table was adorned with slender vases of fine gerberas (from the garden at Belmont), and around the hall and reception rooms were more flowers, roses, sweet peas, gladioli, and many others. The guests were received in .the hall by Dr. and Mrs. F. W Kemp, Dr. and ■ Mrs. HardwickSmith, Mrs. Triggs (grandmother of the bridegroom, who has only just returned from England), and the bride and bridegroom. Mrs. F. W. Kemp wore a hostess frock of cornflower blue georgette over a matching slip. The neck, yoke, and sleeves were embroidered in silver beads. Her hat, of the blue tone, was upturned and ot summer straw and her bouquet was of pink roses, cyclamen, and mauve

sweet peas. Mrs. Hardwick-Smith was in a slenderly-fitting frock of the new grege-tinted lace, with touches of sable-dyed squirrel fur. Her wide hat was of brown crinoline straw with matching ostrich tips, and she wore a shoulder spray of brown orchids and carried flowers to tone. Mrs. Triggs wore a tailored gown of black lace made in redingote style, and wore pale pink carnations on the corsage. Her hat was of fine black straw.

Other relatives present were Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Kemp (Christchurch) and Mrs. Gordon Kemp (Wellington), and other near relatives were the Misses Greenwood (Muritai), Mr. and Mrs. Roger Greenwood (Havelock North), Mrs. and Miss Lysaght (Ha^vera), Mr. and Mrs. Grenville Temple (Masterton), Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cacchia

Birch (Marton). The Rev. N. E. Winhall, vicar of Upper Hutt, was among those present, as well as many friends of both families. The decor of flowers which was so much admired everywhere was the work of Mrs. Grenfell Morgan and the bridesmaids.

There was only one speech, a brief one made by Dr. Bowerbank, who, after saying some kind things about his friends, the bride and bridegroom, and their parents, asked all to remember the "people at Horsham" and at Paraparaumu, whose thoughts would be with them all on the wedding day. He asked all to waft good wishes to the parents for their daughter and new son-in-law. In reply, Dr. John Hardwick-Smith thanked all for their many kindnesses, mentioning very specially Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Kemp, the "vicarious parents," who had done all in their power to help make the day a happy one and had succeeded so admirably.

Later the guests spread out into the lovely garden, and from there gave a great "send-off" to the bride and bridegroom with rose leaves and an immense number of good wishes for happiness in the future. The bride travelled in a tailleur of navy blue with a white redingote, and a navy and white hat, her accessories being of the blue. Dr. and Mrs. John Hard-wick-Smith will shortly take up their residence at Kelburn.