WEDDING, BELLS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1923, Page 4

WEDDING, BELLS.

R.\ YNK—ASD TON. At llolv Trinity Church, ftreymoutii, yesterday, Die wedding look place of Miss Tina Ashton, only daughter of Mr K. Ashton, Creymmilli, to Mr I’ercy Payne, ot tile Railway Locomotive Department, Oreymoiitli. and formerly ol Lyttelton. The bride entered the church 011 the arm ot her lather, by whom she was given away. File was attired in a frock of while crepe do chine, with radium lace front, -hew, and panels, wore Die orthodox wreath ami veil, ami carried a lovely bouquet. The chief bridesmaid was Miss F. Ashton, cousin of the bride. She won' a lemon crepe tie chine truck. with a pretty black lmt and shoes and stockings to mulch. .Miss Doris Payne, sister of tin* bridegroom, wore lavender crepe de chine, Idark hat. and shoes and stockings to match. .Miss Alice Ashton, cousin of the bride, was dressed in pink crene tie chine, with black hat and shoes and stockings to match. Archdeacon Carr officiated. The duties of hast man were carried out bv Mr P. Sweelinan, am! Mr (!. Ashton acted as groomsman. Mr and M,rs Payne "ill spend their honeymoon at Christchurch and Dunedin.

1 \ KSTKIJ -DO LB LAS. Tlie Presbyterian Church. Oreymoiitli wa - the scone ol a wedding yesterday nllenioon, which attracted a considerable amount of interest, the conlraciim; parties being Mr L. A. Inkster, eldest son of Mrs F. Dili, of 0 royliioiith. and Mi-s Hilda Douglas, second eldest daughter of .Mr and Mrs .lain, Douglas, of I’ ininiiga. The bride, who entered ti,•• church on the aim of her lather, looked thn'-ming in a beautiful gov't of i'-ory '-rep'., tie <!il!!-. 1 e.lll- < ii'llli> '.ended, with radium sleeves-. Flic wore a spray of orange blos-oms and veil ol embroidered tulle, and carried a beautiful shower boi:qm i of white roses and maiden hair fern lini-hcd with streamers of while ninoii. Fhe was attended as maid of honour by her sister, .Miss M-.dmln Douglas, who won- a dainty frock oi beaded .-bell

pink -ilk. wit!: hat to match, and carnet! a bniupioi ol white roses and maiden hair lorn. The (oi'omouv was 11111dtlel cd hy the Hev T. X. Cuttle, whim the duties of best, man were carried 00' by Mr William Mill, brother of Me bridegroom. Mis, C. Skoglund presided at the organ. The bride's gift the bridegroom was a set of military hair brushes. The bridegroom' - gilt to the bride was a necklet of gw: nets and sapphires, ami Ids gift to Mte bride--maid a gold band ring. After the e-u-e mony a reception was eldd at the resilience of the bride’s parents', who-. 1 la-ir-ual toasts were Imnoured. Mr nod Mr, Inkster left by the afternoon t. - it for Hokitika, en route to the ;.hi,lh Island on their honeymoon. Ti hride’s going-away dress was ol mine gabardine, handsomely hraided, with kingfisher lihie luit.