WEDDING

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2264, 16 April 1921, Page 2

WEDDING

GILES McMURRAY. A pretty wedding was celebrated on Thursday afternoon, at the Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. T. Holliday, when Miss Jessie McMurray, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs R. McMurray, Park Street, Foxton, was united to Mr J. Russell Giles, son of Mr and Mrs T. Giles, of Makowlmi. The service was fully choral, and the church was tastefully decorated by friends of the bride. The bride, who was given awav by her father, wore a tiered frock of white erepe-de-chenc, satin and georgette, daintily finished with pearl and crystal trimming. The beautifully embroidered veil, which was lent by Mrs D. J. Lovelock, an aunt of the bride, was arranged Dutch cap fashion, with orange blossoms. The bride carried a beautiful bouquet of pale cream and pink roses, with maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were Miss Phyllis McMurray, chief bridesmaid, and Miss Pearl McMurray, sisters of the bride. The bridesmaids’ frocks were of gold (Miss Phyllis), and saxc blue (Miss Pearl) satin and georgette, with accordion ideated skirts and cassaquin blouses, each wearing a chaplet of gold leaves. They boll) <*. jj ried beautiful bouquets of red and gold dahlias, gypsophila and aultumn leaves. Marjory, the youngest, sister of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a white frock with gold sash, and carried a basket of autumn leaves and gold-timed cactus dahlias. The bridegroom, an Anzac boy who has seen five years’ active service, was supported by his brother, Mr \Y. Giles ( who also saw considerable service) as best man, and by Mr Robin McMurray as groomsman. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a set of furs, and to the bridesmaids jewelled rings. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a radio wristlet watch.

After the ceremony a reception avus held at the residence of the bride's parenls. The reeption room Avas decorated with red and gold floAvers, autumn foliage, red and gold streamers. The bride and bridegroom left by motor for the south, the bride travelling in a navy costume with pan velvet toque to match, relieved Avitii gold. The many handsome and useful presents, including cheques, testified to the popularity of the pair.