WEDDING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 17 November 1927, Page 4

WEDDING.

LITTLE—PETERSEN.

At the Sacred Heart Church. Hast, ings. on Tuesday the marriage was celebrated of Miss Isabel Grace, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. E. Petersen. Queen street. Hastings, and Mr. Eric Cecil Little son of Mr and the lat e Mrs J Little, Charles street, Hastings, the Rev. Father McDonald officiating. Given away by her father, the bride wore a frock of ivory satin and lace, with an overdress of georgette. Her veil was adorned with orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful prayer book of inlaid mother of pearl, a gift of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Convent.

The bridesmaids were the Misses Mary Smith and Thelma Petersen, sister of the bride. They both looked most attractive in their pretty frocks.

Mr. E. Nihill acted as best man and Mr. G. Petersen, brother of trie bride, as groomsman. A reception was held at the Zetland Tea-rooms after the ceremony, where the customary toasts were honoured. After th e reception the young cople left by car for Timaru and Christchurch, where they will spend their honeymoon. The bride wore a rose bolerd suit as her goingaway dress. There were numerous and costly presents. The bridegroom presented the bridesmaids with a signet ring and a string of pearls. KIRK—PICKERING. Much interest was taken in the wedding yesterday at St. John’s Cathedral. Napier, of Miss Thelma Pickering, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs L, Pickering. Shakespeare road, Napier, and Mr David George Kirk, of Hatuma, Central Hawke’s Bay. The bride was given away by her father. Miss L, Prentice officiated a.t the organ. The bride wore a wedding dress of silver lace over pale crepe-de-chine; a tulle veil, .embroiderer! in silver outlined with a coronet of orange blossoms, and silver shoes and stockings. The bridesmaids. Misses Gladys Pickering and Maisie Kirk, sisters of the bride and bridegroom respectively wore frocks of pale pink georgette over silver lace, and carried bouquets of nink and mauve. Mr. L. Avery (Wellington) was best man. and Mr. E. Ewen (Napier) groomsman. A wedding breakfast was held after the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents, at which the accustomed toasts were duly honoured. Later in the day the happy couple left for their honeymoon, the bride's travelling frock being of beige georgette.