WEDDINGS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 372, 24 June 1911, Page 5

WEDDINGS.

WHITAKER—BARNETT. On June 21st, at St Mary's Church, Hamilton, a pretty wedding took place, when Mr Richard Whitaker, of Palmerston North, was united in the bonds of wedlock to Miss Lilian Rose Barnett, eMest daughter of Mr Albert Barnett cf Waitewhena, King Country. The bride was attired in a wedding gown of white silk chiffon with panel a/!d bodice trimmings of silk lace. She also wore a bridal veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white roses and maiden hair fern. The bridesmaids, Miss Mary and Miss Annie Barnett, sisters of the bride, wore frocks of white robe muslin with prettily embroidered panels and other trimmings of lace and white satin. They wore becoming picture hats and carried bunches of narcissus and violets. Mr O'Sullivan was best man and Mr B. Barnett as groomsman. After the nuptial mass Which followed the ceremony, Mr and Mrs Barnett entertained about twenty-five guests at the Royal Cafe, where the wedding breakfast had been well prepared. Toasts for the bride and bridegroom, the parents, and the bridesmaids were honoured. Mr and Mrs Whitaker left for Auckland by the express train, amidst the hearty congratulations and good wishes of relatives and friends, many of whom had travelled great distances to attend the ceremony. EVELEIGH—BATE. A very pretty wedding took place at St. Bride's Church, Otorohanga, on Wednesday, 21st inst, when Mr William Eveleigh was married to Miss Emily Bate. Rev. E. S. Wayne, asiisted by his curate Rev. W Pigott, performed the ceremony. The church had been prettily decorated for the occasion the guests' seats being marked by bows of white satin ribbon. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a soft ivory chiffon taffeta silk dress handsomely trimmed with silk insertion and French knots. With this was worn a prettily embroidered tulle veil and coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet of palest blush roses, white azaleas and asparagus fern. There were three bridesmaids, Mis 3 Ivy Bate, sister of the bride, Miss Ivy Biggs and Miss Grace Kidson, nieces of thn bride? groom and bride respectively. The chief bridesmaids were dressed in sea blue silk, with bjg black picture hats and carried bouquets of white azaleas, violets, mignonette and asparagus fern. The thtrd bridesmaid, Miss Grace Kidson, was daintily dressed in a frock of cream silk muslin, with a pretty hat of cream crinoline straw trimmed with a large ribbon rosette, and carried a pretty bouquet of pink roses and white azaleas. The bridegroom was supported by Mr Burchell as best man and Mr Bert. Clarke as groomsman. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the residence of Mrs C. Kidson (the bride's sister), where a reception was held. After the customary toasts had been honoured, the happy pair, amid showers of rice and the express train to Auckland, en route to Fiji, where we believe the honeymoon is to be spent. The bride's travelling costume was dark green with black facings, and with it she wore a green straw hat with black wings. Mr and M rs Eveleigh were the recipients of many handsome and useful presents, among which were a set of furs from the bridergoom's mother.