WEDDING BELLS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1929, Page 4

WEDDING BELLS

THOMPSON—AITKEN

A wedding which was of particular interest to a large section of the community took place at St. Andrew’s Church, Hokitika, yesterday afternoon, when Miss Phyllis Thompson, oldest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr IJ. A. Thompson, df Gibson Quay, was united to George David, second eldest son of Mr and M.rs Alex. Ait ken, formerly of the Hank of New Zealand, Hokitika, and now, of Christchurch. Jbo church was very handsomely decorated by the girl friends of the bride, and the large building was not large onougli to accommodate the numerous guests and the large assemblage who had gathered for the special occasion. Ihe Rev. J. W. Hayward conducted the service which was fully choral, the bride having been organist and a member of the choir for a number of years. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Arnold Thompson, made a very pretty picture. She wore an exquisite frock of handsome lace and ivory georgette, daintily hand embroidered, the gift of ber aunt, Miss Louie Preston, and a superb veil of finest lace with silver coronet, and silver shoes and stocking to match. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of cream roses, carnations, and maiden- < „ hair fern, which altogether made a charming picture. Miss May Thompson (sister, of the bride) accompanied her as chief bridesmaid and wore elegantly an extremely dainty frock of palest geranium pink georgette, lace-trimmed an<f finely hand-embroidered, with a picture hat and pretty shoes and stockings to match. She carried a bouquet of pale pink geraniums, sweet peas ancl maidenhair fern, and was.assisted by Miss Chrissic Hills, of Wellington (cousin of the bride) in a dainty frilly frock of mauve georgette, trimmed with tiny posies rnd a pretty goorgette trimmed hat to tone. Her shoes were of silver with stockings to match and her bouquet was of pale mauve sprays and maidenhair fern. Mrs Thompson (mother of the biicfe) was smartly attired in a frock of rich navy eelenaisc with hat to match and . carried a posie of deep red flowers. Mr Alex Aitken attended his brother as*best man. and Mr Harry Thompson was groomsman. After the ceremony, as the bride and bridegroom left the church they walked through n guard ol honour formed by the Girl Guides with their flags, the bride having been a lieutenant. The happy couple left by motor car, accompanied by showers of confetti. to Mr H. Thicm’s studio, where they were photographed. Subsequently there was a gathering of upward ot KSO guests at the Soldiers’ Hall wheie a very sumptuous break-last had been arranged. Here a very pleasant couple of hours was spent. Dev. J. M - Hnxward was chairman, and a number toasts were proposed, honoured and responded' to, the speeches being in a very happy vein, and the gathering passed off most successfully. The liappv couple, who were the recipients of a very large number of valuable and useful presents left an hour later on their honeymoon by motor-car f ()r Nelson and the North Island, for a month’s tour, carrying with them the hearty good wishes of a very largo number ol friends. The bride travelled in a smart jumper suit of puritan eelanai.se with hat to match, and a handsome coat ot pcsekanika fur. Last evening a social gathering was held in the Soldiers’ Hall, there being a very large attendance of young people who passed a very enjoyable time in dancing.