WEDDINGS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5479, 25 September 1929, Page 2

WEDDINGS.

KEESING—MASTERS. On Wednesday last, September 18, at St. Paul’s Church, Paeroa, the wedding was solemnised of Iris Estelle, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. S. Masters, of Paeroa, and Ernest Arthur Keesing, of Te Aroha, second son of Mr and Mrs H. S. Keesing, of Auckland. The Rev. W. G. H. Weadon was the officiating minister, and the church had been prettily decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in an anklelength gown of ivory georgette and silk net, finished with bunches of hand-made silver flowers. She carried a beautiful bouquet of white cyclamens and pink carnations. The bridesmaid, Miss Myra Keesing, sister of the bridegroom, wore a frock of almond green georgette. Her headdress was of tulle and silver leaves. The bride’s neices, June and Joyce Avey, acted as flower-grils, both wearing shell pink georgette trimmed with posies of rosebuds and velvet ribbon. Crinoline hats and posies of primroses completed their toilet. Mr L. C. Masters, the bride’s brother, was best man. A reception was afterwards held at the Commercial Hotel, where about 70 guests were entertained. Mrs Masters was attired in a black satin frock trimmed with beaded flowers, with biscuit-coloured hat to tone. Her bouquet was of crimson anemones. Mrs Keesing (the bridegroom’s mother) was attired in a grey costume, with hat to tone; Mrs J. Clarkin (the bride’s sister), orange and brown jumper suit, hat to tone ; Mrs Avey (the bride’s sister), fawn jumper suit, green lace straw hat; Miss Vida Wilson, biscuit georgette ensemble suit; Mrs G. Masters, fawn and brown jumper suit of jersey velvet. The bride’s travelling dress was a black tailored costume and black hat. MORRISON—BAX. A wedding of considerable interest to the district was solemnised at the Anglican Church, Hikutaia, on Wednesday afternoon last, the Rev. W. G. H. Weadon performing the religious rites and ceremony and Mrs Hugh Valentine presiding at the organ. The contracting parties were Edward Malcolm, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Malcolm Morrison, of Hikutaia, and Gladys Eva, elder daughter of Mrs Alice and the late Mr Sydney Bax, of Wharepoa. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Lawrence Bax, wore a handsome gown of cream silk georgette over taffeta silk, with skirt and yoke of Limerick lace daintily decoraxed with sprays of orange blossoms. The embroidered tulle veil was held in place with' a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of carnations, fresias, sweet-peas, and asparagus fern, from which hung long streamers of tulle. The bride was attended by Miss Lorna Thompson as bridesmaid, attired in pale blue georgette over taffeta silk, the skirt falling in deep points over an under-dress bordered with a hem of silver lace She wore a head-dress of pale blue tulle embroidered with silver flowers, and carried a bouquet of flowers to tone. Miss Thora Morrison, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Kathleen Bax, sister of the bride, acted as flower-girls, both wearing pink frilled georgette frocks over taffeta silk relieved with silver and blue and finished with a large bow of silk taffeta. Theii - head-dresses were in tones of pink and silver to match. They carried dainty posies of pale pink sweet-peas, anemones, and rosebuds. Mr Car] Morrison, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The bridegroom’s present to the bridesmaid was a silver powder bowl, and to each of the flower-girls a gold ring.

Over one hundred guests were present at the wedding breakfast, held in the Hikutaia Hall. Mrs Bax received her guests in a gown of black beaute satin relieved at the yoke and sleeves with fawn accordeon-pleated georgette, and smart fawn hat and fur to match. Mrs Malcolm Morrison, mother of the bridegroom, wore a gown of black georgette and lace, with smart blue hat and fur.

After the reception Mr and Mrs Morrison left on their honeymoon for Rotorua and Auckland, the bride wearing a smart travelling costume of fawn with hat to match and a beautiful fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride was the recipient of numerous handsome presents and many cheques. The wedding cake was the gift of Mr C. Rehm. Among the visitors present was Mr Cryer, of Mt. Eden, grandfather of the bride, who is now in his eightysixth year.