WEDDING BELLS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1920, Page 4

WEDDING BELLS.

A pretty wedding was solemnised at the Wesleyan Church, Hokitika on Wednesday last, when Mrs Sherriff of Blue Spur was united in the bonds pf holy matrimony to Mr Edwin Sherriff of Dunedin. The bride who was given away by her brother-in-law (My G. Yeale of Rimu) looked charming in a beautiful tailored costume of fawn gabardine, with a for-get-me-not blue hat of georgette and tulle. A pretty blue floral scarf of crimped crepe-to-clnne was also worn and a bouquet of white lilies, carnations and maiden-hair fern with silken streamers, finished off this pretty toilette. She was attended by Miss Mabel Dempsey of Ngahere as bridesmaid, who looked sweetly pretty in a drab gabardine costume, with large leg-horn hat to match. She carried a bouquet of white gladiolias, carnations and maiden-hair fern. The duties of best-man were ably carried out by Mr J O’Hara of Kumara. The wedding party then motored to Blue Spur where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was laid in the hall by the friends of the bride; about fifty guests sat down, and after numerous toasts were honoured, fhe hall was cleared and a few dances were indulged in. Songs were given by Miss Madge Morgan, Miss L. and J. Sherriff and Messrs J. Simpson, A. Duncan, B. McPherson, F. McFadyen, E. Riddiford, T. Wilson, G. Veale and Master Boyse Gillooly. Mrs G. Foster, of Christchurch, sister of the bride, was present at the wedding accompanied by her husband and two children. Later in the evening Mr and Mrs Sheriff left by motor for Greymouth en route for Christchurch, Wellington and Gisborne, where a short honeymoon will be spent. The bride’s going away costume was of navy serge with hat to match. The bridegrooms present to the bride was a pendant set with pearls and sapphires, and to the bridesmaid one set with olivines and amethysts, the bride’s present to the bridegroom was a gold cable watch chain. The happy couple were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents including several cheques, and carry with them the good wishes of all their friends.