WEDDING BELLS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3299, 11 August 1943, Page 6

WEDDING BELLS

COXON—DIAZ I , BRIDE IN WHITE CHIFFON The wedding was recently solemnised in St, John’s Church, Waihi, of Maureen Lila, elder daughter of Mrs C. Christensen, of Whangamata road, Waihi, and Burnell James Coxon, elder son of Mr and Mrs G. E. Coxon, of Hikuai. The Rev, E. L. B. Gribble officiated and the wedding music was played by Mrs Ormsby (organ) and Mi’s H. Bjerring (violin). The bride, who was given away by her step-father, Mr C. Christensen, looked charming in a picture-frock of white chiffon with blue, pink and silver embroideries. • Her long embroidered tulle veil was held in place with a halo of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of roses, carnations and pompom daisies and maidenhair fern.

The Misses Emily Hogan (cousin), Petrea Christensen, sister- of the bride, and Audry Coxon, sister of the bridegroom, were the bridesmaids and wore pastel shades of blue, pink and green organdie respectively. They wore shoulder-length veils of het and top-knots of flowers matching their frocks. All three carried shower bouquets of pink carnations and pom-pom daisies and maidenhair fern.

Mr E. Thomson, cousin of the bride, was best man, and Mr Tom DiazChristensen, brother of the bride, and Mr Arthur Hogan, cousin of the bride, -were groomsmen.

The reception was held’ in Gardiner’s tea-rooms, the bride’s mother and the bridegroom’s mother receiving the guests, the former wearing a greyfrock, hat and accessories and the latter navy blue frock and hat. In the evening a very enjoyable dance was held in the Orange Hall, and was largely attended. The bride and bridegroom left for a short honeymoon, the bride travelling in a navy frock embroidered in white on the bodice and sleeves and navy accessories. Their future home will be in Waihi.