WEDDING BELLS.

Matamata Record, Volume III, Issue 142, 24 July 1919, Page 3

WEDDING BELLS.

McCaw Brooke - Taylor. A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Luke's Church, Havelock North, Jiawke's Bay, on Wednesday, July 2nd, when Minna, second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Brooke-Taylor, of Hastings, was married by Canon Lush, assisted by Rev A. F. Hall, to William 11. McCaw, eldest son of Mr John McCaw, of Hamilton. Tho bride who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white georgette over glace silk, with a veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaid, Miss Doris Brooke-Taylor, wore a pretty frock ofbiscuito georgette, with Leghorn hat to match, and carried a bouquet of red berries and autumn leaves. Little Peggy Wilding, niece of tho bride, as a little flower girl, wore a frock of palo blue crepe do chine. Mr Oswald McCaw, lately returned from the front, carried out the duties of best man. The church was prettily decorated by tho friends of the bride. After the ceremony the: guests wore entertained by. the bride's parents at their residence " Lenamore.'" Later Mr and Mrs McCaw left by motor car, the bride wearing a costume of electric blue cloth with mole trimmings and hat to match.

Duxfield—Buckley. A military wedding was solemnised at the Anglican church, Matamata, July 16th, the parties being Miss Mary Frances Buckley, third daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Buckley, of Matamata, and Corporal George Fenwick Duxfield, eldest son of M rand Mrs G. J. Duxfield, of,Matamata. Tho Rev. G. K. Moir was the officiating minister. Tho bride was given away by her father, and was attired in a smart tailor-made fawn gabardine costume, and saxe blue velvet hat. Miss Emma Buckley, and Miss Elsie Duxfield were bridesmaids. The former wore a fawn gabardine costume, with saxe-blue, and crepe-de-chine hat, and the light grey gabardine costume with hat to match. Private Jack Duxfield was best man and Rifleman George Buckley groomsman. All three soldiers have but recently returned from active service. A pleasing incident occurred as the young couple left the church the scholars of the public school hoing lined along the fence. In response to the headmaster rousing cheers were accorded them. The bridegroom was onco a most" esteemed pupil of the school; thus tho assembling x of the scholars to honor him. The bridal couple wore the recipients of many presents, which included .several cheques. After the wedding breakfast, which was served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs Duxfield left by motor, for Cambridge en route for Auckland where the honeymoon will be spent. They will afterwards reside at Omokoroa, Tauranga, where the bridegroom has purchased a farm.