WEDDING BELLS.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 696, 3 January 1922, Page 4

WEDDING BELLS.

CURLY—STURGEON. >

An interesting and pretty wedding was solemnised in the Paparata Church on the Bth inst, the contracting parties being Nicholas, only son p£ Mr A. Curly, of Remuera, Auckland, and' Arabelle, third daughter of the late John Sturgeon, of Paparata. The Rev. W. It. Hooper was the officiating clergyman. The church had been decorated for the occasion by some friends of the bride, and Miss Hazel Wootten presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Len. Stuirgeon, was charmingly attired in white-crepe de chine, with the orthodox veil ar.d orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of/white and pink roses and. maiden--hair fern. Miss Eveline Sturgeon (sister of the bride) was bridesmaid, and wore a dress of cream silk, and carried ai bouquet of sweet peas, roses and maiden-hair fern. Mr F. HJeeley, of - Huntly, was . best man. After the ceremony the .happy -couple and upwards of thirty guests, were motored to the residence of the bride’s mother, where a sumptuous weddinng breakfast awaited them. The health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by the Rev. Mr Hooper, who gave the young couple some valuable advice. The bridegroom suitably responded, after which the best man read a congratulatory telegram from Mr and Mrs Curly, sen., who were unable to be present owing to the sickness of Mr Curly. A number of the usual toasts were duly honoured, and the wedding cake successfully cut, then an adjournment was made until the evening, when the merry-making was continued 'in the Paparata School. During the evening a substantial cash presenta-| tion was made to Mr and Mrs Curly on behalf of their many friends in the Paparata and surrounding districts.

KEON—ROGERS. At the residence of the bride’s parents’ Mr and Mrs W. Keon, “Puriri View,” Rama Rama, Mr.■ Wilbert James Rogers, second son of Mr James and . the late Helfen Rogers, of Wi/i, formerly of Buckland, was married to Ruby Alice Keon, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Keon.' The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dress of white Jap silk, trimmed with pearls, and wore a lovely hand-em-broidered veil and; orange blossoms, carried a bouquet of white Christmas lijlies, and white carnations and asparagus fern, was attended by her sister (Miss Keon) as bridesmaid, who was attired in a dress of maize coloured floral voile, and carried a bouquet of white dahlias and white sweeet peas. The best man was Mr Albert Harper, qf Devonport. Over forty guests sat clown to a sumptuous breakfast, after which the happy couple left to be photographed at Pukekofce, en route for Wellington, where relations of the bride reside. The officiating minister was the Rev. Gosneli, of Auckland.