WEDDING BELLS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 443, 19 December 1908, Page 3

WEDDING BELLS.

+ YOUNG OSBORNE.

A very smart wedding look place at Si. Andrew’s Church, Palmerslon, on December 16th. The contracting parties were Mr J. C. Young and Miss (“Birdie”) E. H. Osborne, second daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Osborne, formerly of Foxton, and now of Palmerslon North. The bride was attired in a handsome ivory chiffon taffeta, beautifallj' trimmed with silk insertion, with an under bodice of silk net; the dress was made ala Empire style, with the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by seven charming bridesmaids : —Miss C. Honore (chief), cousin of the bride, attired in a very pretty dress of white silk muslin trimmed with insertion, pink sash with uat to match, and carrying a pale pink bouquet with streamers ; Misses V. Nye (the bride’s cousin) and Jean Young (sister of the bridegroom), in very smart dresses of pale blue silk muslin trimmed with silk insertion and net, cream net hats, and carrying pale pink bouquets ; Misses Dulcie and Daisy Osborne (sisters of the bride), in pale pink silk Empire dresses with sashes and Dutch bonnets, and carrying crooks trimmed with pink sweet peas ; Misses Fairy Osborne (sister of the bride) and Marjory Walker (neice of the bride), in exceedingly dainty frocks of embroidered muslin, pale blue sashes, Dutch bonnet, and carrying baskets of flowers. The whole effect was exquisite. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold grannie chain, and to the bridesmaids gold brooches. The interior of the church was very prettily decorated by the girl friends of the bride, the centre being held up by a beautiful bridal bell. As the wedding party entered the church Miss Humphrey sang “ The Voice that breathed o’er Eden Miss Brown played the wedding march. Mr P. Filled acted as best man, and Mr A. P. Stuart as groomsman, the Rev. Issac Jolly, M.A., officiating. Mrs Osborne, mother of the bride, wore a very smart tailor-made costume, with navy blue toque massed with cherries ; Mrs Young wore a handsome black dress, and smart bonnet with corn and ospreys ; Mrs Walker (Feilding), sister of the bride, a very pretty creme silk voile, with black hat and pink roses; Mrs T. Nye, of Foxton (the bride’s aunt), a lovely pink flowered voile with silk trimmings, made a la Empire style, with tuscau straw hat and pink roses and ■ floral ribbon; Mrs Honore, aunt of the bride, a pretty black dress, white front, and black hat with white roses ; Mrs Jas. Young (of Dannevirke), a becoming white embroidered gown, and hat to match. The bride’s travelling dress was a stylish navy blue tailor-made costume, creme crinoline hat with pink roses. The presents were costly and too numerous to particularise. The wedding breakfast was held in St. Andrew’s Hall (the interior of which was tastefully decorated for the occasion), where 106 guests were entertained, the toast list being interspersed with vocal items. , Among the relatives none appeared in more jovial mood than the bride’s grandfather, Mr Osborne, senr. (of Foxton), whose quips, despite his 83 summers, were heartily enjoyed.