WEDDING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 496, 7 August 1902, Page 2

WEDDING.

SHARE—U’REN. A wedding which attracted a great deal of attention was solemnised at Holy Trinity Church at three o’clock yesterday afternoon, when Mr Francis Granville, second son of Mr Francis Rawdou Hastings Sharp, of Biackhc-atb, Kent, England, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Louise Margaret U ’lien, second daughter of Mr Thomas U'Ren, of Tiromoana, Gisborne. The Rev. W. Welsh was the officiating clergyman, and a largo number of guests attended at the church. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very pretty in white silk, with tucked bodice, draped with lace, orange blossoms, trained skirt, with small frills, looped with orange blossoms, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of snowdrops and maiden-hair. The oridesmaids were Misses Veda, Milly, and Winifred UTien, sisters of the bride, who looked charming in dainty white muslin dresses, much bctuckcd with laco and tiny frills. Misses Veda and Milly wore pretty white silk hats, relieved with white tips, and Miss Winifred a pretty white tucked silk picture-hat. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Herbert Hastings Sharp, as best man. Mr C. J. East, who presided at the organ, played Mendelssohn's “ Wedding March ” as the bridal party left the church. A very large crowd assembled outside the building, and tho bridal party were showered with rice as they entered the carriages. After the ceremony, the bridal party and guests drove to “ Tiromoana,” Haiti, where afternoon-tea was partaken of, and the customary toasts honored and responded to. The happy couple, who have the best wishes of a very large circle of friends for their future welfare, left for Napier and Wellington by boat last evening. They intend to stay in tho Empire City for tho Coronation celebrations. The bride’s travelling costume was a grey cloth Russian costume, tucked and strapped, relieved, with twine lace collar, showing chillon vest, and black picture hat, relieved with pink rose petals. The happy couple were the recipients of a very large number of handsome and costly presents. Ti)' 1 wedding carriages, which were turned oat by Messrs J. 1L Redstone and Son, were much admired.