WEDDING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1891, 17 October 1918, Page 2

WEDDING.

BULLARD—SIGNAL.

A wedding which created considerable local interest look place in the Methodist Church yesterday afternoon. Tito contracting parlies were Mr L. Bullard, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. E. Bullard, and Doris, second daughter of Mr and Mrs W, Signal. The parents of the bride and bridegroom are wellknown and highly respected local citizens, and the popularity of the young couple was evidenced by the general interest displayed in the ceremony, The interior of the church was tastefully decorated with (lowers by friends of the bride. Before the arrival of the bridal party the settling accommodation at the church was taxed to its utmost, and later on standing room only .was available. The bride was mottired to the church in company with Iter lather. She was charmingly attired in silk armure with silk and shadow lace, pearl trimmings and motives, and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried :t bouquet of while azalias, cyclamen and stocks blossoms. The bride was at (elided by her sister, Miss Signal, as bridesmaid, and two tiny tots, Ngaire fugle and Frank Cowley, the latter as page. The chief bridesmaid wore pale blue silk eolinc and pale pink silk shadow lace with silver trimmings, black crepe de chene hat lined with pale pink and silver mount, and carried a bouquet of pink cherry blossoms and cyclamens. Little Ngaire Ingle w.-is prettily attired in a pale pink silk dress trimmed with while lace and pink silk hat to match, and carried a basket of (link cherry blossoms. The page wore while satin and hit! to match with silver braid. The group provided a ('harming setting. Mr Boy Robinson (who, like the bridegroom, is a returned soldier) officiated as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. Harding, and ■ was fully choral, the bride being a member of the choir. The hymns, “The Voice thul Breathed o’er Eden,” and “Perfect Love,” were sung. Rose petal* were scattered in front of the bridal party by four little girls as they proceeded from the church to the ear, and they were also literally covered with confetti. The bridegroom's present to the bride was au amylhesl. ring; and to the chief bridesmaid a Filch necklet, to the wee bridesmaid a gold brooch, and a silver watch and chain to (lie page. The bride’s gift to (lie bridegroom was a gold waleh-guard. After the ceremony about sixty guests were entertained af breakfast at “Wharepai,” the residence of the bride’s parents, where the usual toasts were honoured and felicitous speeches made. The room •was charmingly decorated with arum fillies and pink azalias, the flowers for the charming bridal bouquets being the gift of Mrs A. S. Easton. The bride’s mother wore navy blue silk eoline, navy blue crepe de ehene hat with pale pink roses; bridegroom’s-mother, black satin, black and while hat and natural ostrich plumes. The bridal ear was adorned with satin ribbon, floral horse-shoe, and two kewpie.s. The happy couple were the recipients of a sheaf of congratulatory telegrams from all parts of the Dominion, and one of the rooms was literally crowded with gifts both ornamental and useful, besides some substantial cheques. The happy couple were motored to Palmerston, where they entrained for the north, The bride’s going away costume was pale fawn, witli hat to match trimmed with vieux rose. The “Herald” joins with the Foxton public in wishing Mr and Mrs Bullard health and prosperity.