WEDDING BELLS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 861, 5 July 1910, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS.

A double wedding, which created considerable local interest, took place in All Saints’ Church yesterday at noon, when Edith Matilda, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas. Collins, senr., of Foxton, and. Frederick Peterson, Napier, third son of Capt. and Mrs Peterson, Nap ; er, and Adeline (youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Collins) and John Holt, eldest son of the late Mr Milner Holt, of Forest Hill, Sussex, England, were united in matrimony by the Rev G. Y. Woodward, vicar. The altar railings were prettily decorated and a handsome bell composed of heath, camelias and jonquils was suspended above the bridal party. Before the bridal party arrived, the church was filled with interested spectators, the fair sex as is usual on such occasions, predominated. The service was fully choral and as the bridal party entered, the hymn “ The voice that breathed o’er Eden” was sung- Miss Edith was given away by her father and Miss Adeline by her brother, Mr C. H. Collins junr. The brides were similarly attired and looked charming as all brides do —in white silk striped crystoline, trimmed with guipur insertion, with silver empire belts and silver trimmings and wore the orthodox veils and orange blossoms. They carried charming bridal bouquets of snowflakes, jonquils and maiden hair fern with streamers. The ■ bridesmaids were Misses Doris* Johnson (Marton) and Elsie Symons (Hastings) cousins of the brides, dressed in pale pink silk muslin relieved with black and cream insertion, black picture hats with pink trimmings and carried bouquets of arum lillies ; and two little tots, nieces of the brides, Misses Milva and Edna Collins, dressed in heliotrope silk muslin, floral empire belts of a deeper shade, charming cream hats, streamers of chiffon and carried pretty silver crooks. Mr Peterson was attended by Mr Gordon Collins as best man and Mr Orwin acted in a similar capacity for Mr Holt. The bridegrooms’ presents to the brides were gold watches and chains and to the bridesmaids gold brooches set with rubies and pearls. The brides’ mother was attired in black mervilleaux silk, black bonnet relieved with pink ; Miss Peterson sister of the bridegroom, navy blue costume, cream vest and black picture hat; Mrs Toogood (Featherston), black silk, handsome silk tie, heliotrope hat and wore a set of furs ; Mrs Johnson (Marton), sax blue costume, black hat; Mrs Chas. myrtle green silk, mauve coloureu hat trimmed with pink; Miss Symons, brown costume, plumcoloured hat; Mrs Petrie, cream cloth costume, crushed pink hat; Mrs Kirkley (Manakau), dark green costume, hat to match. As the party left the church they were pelted with rice, confetti, and old shoes.

A reception was held at the residence of the brides’ parents where the usual toasts were honoured.

Later in the day Mr and Mrs Peterson left for Rotorua where the honeymoon is to be spent and Mr and Mrs Holt for Napier. The former couple will take up their residence in Napier and the latter leave for a trip to England on the 14th inst. Mrs Peterson’s travelling dress was a brown striped tweed costume with reveres and cuffs of black satin and large black hat with gold trimmings. Mrs Holt’s was a green striped tweed with reveres and cuffs of black satin and mauve hat with silver trimmings. The wedding presents were numerous and costly. Mr Peterson was presented by his fellow employees of the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Napier, with a set of silver fish knives and forks. Mrs Nye was responsible for the handsome floral bell in the church and the Ladies’ Guild carried out the decorations. Miss Jenks presided at the organ during the ceremony.