WEDDING BELLS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 702, 23 December 1909, Page 3

WEDDING BELLS.

HUTCHIN—LAING. Rather a pretty wedding was solemnised at St. David’s Presbyterian Church, Woodville, yesterday morning, when Miss Ellen Laing, third daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Laing, of the Masonic Hotel, Woodville, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr Fred J. Hutchin, town clerk of Woodville. The church was exquisitely decorated for the occasion by the choir, of which both the bride and. bridegroom were members for some years, and the service was fully choral. The bride, who was given away by her father, was handsomely attired in au Empire gown of cream charmeuse over taffeta, daintily trimmed, with silk lace and chiffon, and carried a handsome bouquet of white lillies and sweet peas. The bride also wore the usual orthodox veil, prettily worked by her sisters. The bridesmaids were: Miss Iva Laing, sister, of the bride, wearing a beautiful princess gown of pale blue shantung, trimmed with gupuire lace, with hat to match ; Miss Maggie Hutchin wearing a princess gown of shell pink and trimmings and hat to match ; also two little dots, Misses Phyllis McGlashan and Ella Hutchin, nieces of the bride and bridegroom respectively, who wore whice embroidered frocks, val. lace and insertion, pretty Dutch bonnets, and white stringers. All the bridesmaids carried crooks to match their respective gowns. The mother of the bride attended in black silk and lace scarf, also wearing a smart toque trimmed with plumes ; the bridegroom’s mother wore a black silk gown and bonnet; while Mrs Younger, aunt of the bride, looked charming, dressed in black and white striped silk, with green hatThe Rev. Gardner was the officiating clergyman. Mr E. Hutchin, brother of the bridegroom, officiated as best man, while Mr C. A. L. Smith, of the Bank of New Zealand, carried out the duties of groomsman. The> bride’s present to the bridegroom consisted of a gold albert, while the bridegroom presented the bride with a handsome pearl and amethyst pendant ; to the elder bridesmaids the bridegroom made gifts of gold neck chains, and to the little dots gold brooches. The wedding breakfast was served at the residence of the bride’s parents, when over 100 guests attended to do honour to the happy couple, and where the usual toasts were duly drunk, in bumpers. The bridal couple left by train in the afternoon for Wellington, en route for - the South Island, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride’s travelling dress was a tailor-made molecoloured costume, with pale blue and amethyst toque. The wedding presents were of the costly and useful order, and made a great display adorning two large tables at the residence of the bride’s parents. In the evening a large number of guests were entertained by Mr and Mrs A. Laing at a dance in the Alexandra Hall.