WEDDING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2063, 4 December 1919, Page 2

WEDDING.

WOOD S —S A THBli LEY. A very pretty. wedding was celebrated in the local Methodist Church yesterday all onto on, the contracting parties being - Mr Benjamin WooiK a returned soldier and youngest son of Mr and Mrs Moods of Ohaewai (Bay of Islands), and brother of Constable Moods, of. Foxton, and Miss Alyrllc Satlmrlcy, fourth daughter of the late Mr George Salherley and Mrs SatherIcy, of Foxton. TJie ulterior of the church was tastefully decorated by friends of the bride. ..The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Harding.' The service was choral. Miss llunore presiding at the organ. The bride was escorted by her brother,-Mr H. .Salherley, and was charmingly attired in white, crope-de-chene and over .dress of niuon, with pear! trimmings, and wore the orthodox Veil and orange blossoms, arranged mop-cap fashion, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white roses, sweet peas and asparagus ferns. The bride was attended by Miss Powell as bridesmaid, dressed in pink crepe-do-eheno, draped with niunon, and hat to match, and carried a pretty bouquet of pale pink sweet peas. Two charming little flower girls, Avis Salherley and Nellie M'oods, nieces of the bride, and bridegroom,.. completed the bridal group. They were attired in pale blue silk trimmed with pale pink, and hats to match, and carried baskets of roses. Mr C. Edwards, a returned soldier chum, of the bridegroom, officiated as groomsman. The bride’s mother was at tired in a mauve costume, with hat to match, and carried a posie of la ven sweet peas. As (lie parly left the church they were liberally showered with eon fell i. A reception was subsequently held at Walls’ tea rooms, where a large number of friends and relatives were entertained. The toast.of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by I lie Rev. Mr Harding, and drank with musical honours, (fiber toasts and short, sjleeches were made by the bridegroom and Messrs Hornbluw, F. M’oods, M. TI. Walker, Alex, (spoil's seur., and the bride’s brother and “best' man/’ Special reference was made to the bridegroom’s war service and the honourable wounds lie carried in the service of his King and country, and to (he high esteem in which, the bride’s parents and family are held. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, to the bridesmaid a gold bangle set with pearls, and to the flower girls gold brooches set with rubies,. The wedding gifts, which included several substantial cheques, testified to the popularity of the happy couple. Mr and Mrs Woods left by motor for the north, where the honeymoon is to be spent, after which they will settle at Ohaewai, where Mr M’oods Ims acquired a farm. In common with the Foxton-public, wo heartily wish the young couple health and happiness.