WEDDING BELLS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1925, Page 1

WEDDING BELLS

LENXOX—JOHXSON

A pretty wedding was celebrated at St James’ Church, lticcarton, on Tuesday, when Amy Kathleen, youngest daughter of Air and Art's W. Johnson, Greymouth, was married to Gordon Campbell, fourth son of Air and Airs P. Lennox, of Riecarton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev \Y. "Wright, and the service was fully choral. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Air Matthew Johnson, wore a becoming frock of ivory brocaded satin, made with short sleeves, and hand-made flowers at the hips, and a wide collar of radium lace. Her veil was beautifully embroidered, and hold with a circlet of pearls and orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet. Miss May Basher attended as bridesmaid, wearing a frock of gold Egyptian figured crepc-de-chine, gathered on the Hips. Her hat was of black, with a rucked brim, relieved with shades if mauve and blue. She carried a- bouquet of flowers to tone. Mr V illiam Bond was best man.

BADE—DIXON. A very popular wedding was solemnised in All. Saints’ Church, Hokitika, where the seating accommodation was taxed to its utmost on Tuesday evening by the Rev. Perkins, tlio contracting parties being Mr Franklyn Joseph Bade (youngest son of Air and Airs Bade of Greymouth) and AFiss Eleanor Dixon, both of Hokitika. Tlio bride who was given away by Air Tregurtlia looked most charming in her bridal attire of moonlight blue taffeta, with wreath and hand embroidered veil to match and orange blossoms. The bride carried a beautiful bouquet of whito brooknmiieia, clematis, and narcissi with maiden hair fern and satin streamers. The bride was attended by Miss Olive Barrowman as bridesmaid who looked all that could be desired in her pink silk frock daintily relieved with frills of pink georgette and white fur trimmings with a cap to match. The bridesmaid carried a posy of choice shell pink sweet peas with pink satin streamers. The bridegroom was attended hv Air Owen Walker ns best man. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, and to the bridesmaid a gold armlet. The bride” present to the bridegroom was a gold signet ring.

Aliss Davie.; presided at the organ and played the Wedding March. After the ceremony the happy couple entertained a- number of their friends at Preston’s Tea Rooms, where ti: usual toasts were honoured.

Evidence of the high esteem in which both the bride and bridegroom are held was shown by the large number of costIv and useful presents, which included several cheques. The bride travelled in a dove grey, braided costume with hat to match. The happy couple left by special car for the Glacier, where tlio honeymoon will he spent.