WEDDING BELLS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1925, Page 1

WEDDING BELLS

The wedding was solemnised in the Greymouth Methodist Church on Monday, April 13th. when Miss Hazel Hopgood, the second daughter of Air and Mrs H. Hopgood, of Greymouth was joined in the bonds of matrimony to Mr .Jack Qsmers of Reef ton, and son of Mr 11. (Liners of Ross, was a very pretty one. The Rev Martin performed the ceremony, in the presence of a large number of friends and spectators. The bride, who entered the church escorted by her father, was gowned in a graceful dress of ivory satin, inter-lined with panel of shell pink georgette, caught with a beautiful pearl and diamond clasp. A feature of the bride’s attire was a, magnificent real lace veil, two hundred years old, lent by an aunt of file bridgegroom. This treasured heirloom was held iii place by a dainty coronet of pearls, tulle and orange blossoms, a gift of the bridegroom’s sister. A lovely bouquet of pale pink roses and cream carnations (a, gift ol Airs Williams, aunt of the bride) completed a charming toilet. A! isses Cara and Pearl Hopgood, sisters of the bride were the two bridesmaids, the former wearing a ©harming frock of helio crepe do ehone, her hair adorned with a blue helio coronet of leaves. She carried a posy of helio asters and Michaelmas daisies. Aliss Pearl wore a dainty frocks of apneot crepe do chene, relieved at the waist with a silver clasp, and she wore a coronet of gold leaves, and also carried a posy of apricot dhalins and Arieliaclmas daisies. They both wore gold armlets, the gift of the bridegroom. The flower girls were Miss Alice Stephenson (‘niece of the bride) and Aliss Olive A\ illiams, who wore dainty frocks of pale blue crepe do chene, their hair adorned with large blue tufle bows. They carried baskets of white and blue flowers, while they wore gold armlets, the gift of flic bridegroom. Air H. Osmers of Wellington, officiated as best man./ In the Church was suspended by the friends of the bride, a. beautiful bridal hell. After the ceremony Air and Mrs Hopgood entertained theit guests at a sumptuous wedding breakfast at Atoore’s Tea Rooms, where the usual toasts were honoured. Air and Airs Osmers left by motor-ear cn route for Auckland, where the honeymoon will he spent, the bride travelling in a becoming frock of mole garberdinc, with n handsomely embroidered coat of nigger brown and fur stole, also wearing a very pretty brown hat touched with autumn shades. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, tho bride’s present, to. the bridegroom Ix'ing a set of military brushes. They were tho recipients of many handsome and useful presents, including cheques. Their future home will be at Reefton.

A quiet wedding was solemnised at St John’s Church. Stafford, on Thursday, 10th. inst,, the Rev. Perkins officiating, when Annie, second daughter of Air and -Mrs 11. W. Handle, of Stafford. was married to Victor Manuel, 4th. son of Air and Mrs Rergamini of Christchurch. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by Aliss Vilma Rergamini (sister of the bridegroom), and Air Fred Paimnent carried out the duties of best man. Alter the ceremony the guests were entertained at the home of (he bride’s parents, Later the happy couple left by ear for Christchurch.