WEDDING BELLS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 143, 29 March 1909, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS.

On Wednesday la.-i a very pretty wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr G. J. Bevege, Mairoa, the contracting parties being Mr W. Box andg Miss R. Beveg;. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. R. Mitchell, of Te Kuiti. The bride looked charming in a handsome costume of grey tafetta with a hat to match. Mrs Holmes, of Waitara, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Mr J. Mclndoe, of Te Kuiti, officiated as groomsman. After the ceremony the company sat down to a sumptous wedding breakfast. A large number of guests assembled among whom were Mr and Mrs Neilson,Mr and Mrs Johnston, Mr and Mrs Gleadow, Mr and Mrs McKenzie, Mr and Mrs Andrews, Mr and Mrs McDonald and many others. The toast of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by the Rev. R. Michell; the parents by Mr Mclndoe; and the bridesmaids by Mr Ormsby. After the breakfast the happy couple were driven to Te Kuiti and left by the night express, on a wedding trip to Auckland.

A very quiet, but pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's, Colyton, on March 23rd. The contracting parties were, Miss Florence Emily Clapham, of " Wamsford Lodge" Colyton, and Mr Robert Henry Falkner Travers, of Mairoa, Te Kniti. The service Jas performed by the Rev. A. S. Innes aones. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a semi Empire gown of cream silk muslin, trimmed with lace and insertion. She wore the orthodox veil, an-1 orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Fannie Clapham, in a white embroidered muslin and "Merry Widow' hat, the new shade of peacock bice, trimmed with silk to match, and autumn leaves, a.nd she also carried a shower bouquet. The bridegroom was supported by Mr E. Quinlan, as best man. Miss Meta Clapham presided at the organ. After the ceremony the party returned to the residence of the bride's parents, where luncheon was partaken of During the afternoon Mr and Mrs Tavers left by the Auckland express train for their home at Mairoa. The bride's tarvelling dress was achocloate brown tailor made, with hat to match. The presents received by the happy couple were handsome and well chosen.