WEDDING BELLS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1922, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS.

SEDDON—WOOD. *

(Special to “Guardian.”)

CHRISTCHURCH, March 15

A wedding, which has created a great deal of interest throughout New Zealand, was celebrated at St Mary’s, Merivale, this afternoon, when Miss Beatrice Wood, second daughter of the late Mr Win Wood, and of Mrs Wood, “Hadleigh,” Springfield Road, St Albans, was married to Mr Thomas E. Y. Seddon, M.P., son of the late Richard Seddon and Mrs Seddon, of (Holders Hill, Wellington. The ceremony wfis performed by Canon W. S. Bean (brother-in-law of the bridegroom), assisted by Archdeacon P. B. Haggitt. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her brother, Mr Bernard B. Wood, wore a simple little Parisian frock of ivory georgette, combined with filet lace.

Her beautiful veil of Honiton lace which is an heirloom of the family, was caught ill places, with a circlet of orange blossoms, anti a bouquet of cream roses completed a beautiful toilet.

The bride was attended by two small girls, Misses Maisic Andrea (.niece <v the bride) and Mary Knox Gilmer of Wellington (niece of thl? bridegroom) They were dressed alike in sweet little petalled frocks of cil-blue georgette skirts being vandvked to show little underskirts of cream crepe de chine with frills of lace. The waists were finished with loops of silver ribbon which matched the wreaths of silver leaves worn in their hair. They carried littlfi posies of multi-coloured flowers. Mr Frank Wilding attended tiie bridegroom as best man. After the ceremony an adjournment was made to “Hadleigh,” where Mrs Wood received the guests, wearing a beautiful gown of black satin, draped in Spanish lace. She wore a black hat and carried a mauve bouquet. M,rs lb J. Seddon wore a beautiful frock of prunelle ninon of satin with eylet hole embroidery ill black. Her small black hat had an ostrict plume for trimming. There was a wonderful array of presents, the display filling a large room. Sir Jbsepli Ward proposed the toast of the bride and bridegroom, Mr Seddon replying. Hon T. Wilford and n liiuiiber of Parliamentarians were piesent, and there was a very large gathering at the church, which was decorated, and was crowded.