WEDDING BELLS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1931, Page 4

WEDDING BELLS

WILSON-AC NEW. A wedding which created considerable interest was solfemnised at tlKfjLj Presbyterian G.mroll, Woodstock, or. January Ist, when Ennis, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Agnew of Rimu was married to John Evla Wilson of Ireland, The Rev. T. G. Butler was the official mg clergyman. The bride, who entered the church with her father was beautifully gowned in white silk georgette trimmed! ■ with radium lace and wore the usual 'j veil with sprays of orange blossom. Her two sisters, Misses Alice and Lauiven were bridesni-'.ids and wore pale pink frocks and picture hats. Mr Leslie Agnew - was best, man and Mr Keith Ogilvfe was groomsman. The bride’s and bridesmaid’s bouquets of white, pink and pale blue flowers with ribbon streamers were greatly admired and were the gift of .Mrs W. Knowles. The bride’s going away costume was of brown cloth with hat and fur to match. After the wedding a reception was held in the Rimu Hall where many friends assembled to wish the happy couple a prosperous future. \ KNOWLES—H (TRLEY. * On December 31st, 1930, the Catholic? Cathedral, Barbadocs Street, Christchurch, was the scene of a very pretty wedding when Barbara' Veronica, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Hurley, of Hinds, South Canterbury, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Samuel Berry (Bert) eldest son of Mr and Mrs S. Knowles, of Rimu, West Coast. The Very Rev. Dean O’Donnell, of Ashburton, performed the ceremony and celebrated Nuptial Mass. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked charming in a frock of ivory s-pple satin, cut on plain but distinctive lin-s, the skirt fallina to the ankles in full flares. Her veil of embroidered tulle was arranged to form a cap finished at the back of the head with sprays of orange blossoms. She was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Bride Hurley, sister of the bride, and Mhfi Kitty Knowles, siste r of the bridegroom, both being attired in floral georgette of green and pink respectively, with hats, shoes and bouquets to tone. The duties of best man were ablv carried out by Mr Tom Knowles,' brother of the bridegroom, while ;Mr Jack O’Connor- acted as groomsman. A reception was afterwards held atDixieland, Mrs C. Hurley, mother of the bride, wearing black corded silk ** relieved with cream, and black satin, y bat. Mrs S. Knowles, mother of the: bridegroom, wore naVy celarie.se relieve ed with beige with navy Bangkok hat and navy shoes to tone. Later, when the bride and bridegroom left by car * for the south on their wedding tour, •, the bride wore a floral green crepe.de ,-■* chine frock and green satin coat A green crinoline hat and green shoes completed her toilette. Mi and Knowles will in future reside in Greymouth.