WEDDING BELLS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1924, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS

BELL—A Xl» KB SON. A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Mary's Presbytery. Hokitika, on Wednesday, the contracting parties being Miss Ada Anderson, second daughter of Mrs T. Howard. Hokitika, and Mr Jack Bell.* Coalgate. Canterbury. The Bov. Dr. Kennedy officiated. The bride who was given away by her sloplather. was attired in while brocaded satin, "ith side panels of silver lace and pearls. She wore the usual wreath ami veil arranged in Egyptian t.tylo, with posies of orange blossoms at the sides shoes and stockings to match. Her shower bouquet of while chrysanthemum and maidenhair fern completed a very pretty toilette. The bride was attended by her stepsister. Miss Ethel Howard, as bridesmaid, wearing a frock of white silk, trimmed with silver and pearls, and a wreath of silver leaves around the head. She carried a shower bouquet of pink and white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. Ihe duties of best man were carried out by Mr B. Sweetman. of Creymoutli. After the wedding ceremony a number of guests were entertained at the residence of the bride’s mother, where the usual toasts were duly honored. During the afternon the newly-married couple left, amid showers of rice and confetti. by car for Nelson, where the honeymoon is being spent. Ihe bride travelled in a coat frock of saxe blue figured bruche with hat to match. The presents were numerous and cosily, including several cheques. Their future home "ill he at Boeftmi.

SMITH—TBI'SCOTT. On Wednesday. St. Pauls ( hurt h ((ievmoiiih wit-, the scene of n pretty wedding, when Phyllis May. only daughter of Mr and Mrs .).('. TriiscoU. was married to Harry, older son of Mr .T. 11. Smith, of Christchurch. The <cronioiiv was performed by the lle\. *l. 1"■ Marlin. The brffv entered the church with her father. She was wearing a becoming gown of shell-pink satin duchesse cut on simple lines, draped at the left side and caught with a pearl ornament. She wore a tulle veil, hand worked, with horse shoes and true lovers' knots, held in place with a

coronet of silver and pink. Gold shoos and a bouquet of choice pink and while tlowers completed a charming toilette. She was attended hv her cousin. Miss Thelma Crcssy (l-lawora) who wore a frock of pink shot duchesse mousseline. Gold shoes matched her veil of gold tulle and silver ribbon. The llower girls. Muriel and Eunice \\ ilIjanis. wore pretty frocks of coral pink erepe de chene; a hand of silver ribbon round their heads, caught at either side with rosebuds. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Stanley Bugg as best man.