WEDDING BELLS.

Otaki Mail, 12 January 1920, Page 3

WEDDING BELLS.

McINTYRE—SMITH.

A -w edding of - considerable local interest took place at St'. Luke’s Church, Waikanae, on Wednesday last, when Miss Agnes Smith, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Smith, of' Waikanae, was married to Mr Ernest Ronaldson Mclntyre, son of Mr and Mrs Mclntyre,: of Pongaroa. The church had been prettily decorated by members of the Girls’ Club, and Mrs A. Johnston presided at the organ. The Rev. G. V. Kendrick was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a pretty ■gown of white silk with silver trimmings, and train lined with shell pink caught with pale pink posies. She j wore the orthodox veil and orange bios- | soins, and carried a lovely shower j bouquet, composed of sweet pens and j asparagus fern. She was attended, as bridesmaid, by Miss Mclntyre, the bridegroom’s sister, who wore a white silk dress with black lace hat touched with pink. Two little flower girls, the Misses Lois and Joyce Burling (nieces of the bride), wore becoming dresses of pale pink voile with white hats trimmed with pink, and carried baskets of sweet peas. The bridegroom was attended by Mr A. Smith (brother of (he bride) as best man. and Mr Wardle, of Pongaroa, groomsman. The bride’s mother wo re a floral voile dress, with fiat- of crepe-de-chcne trimmed with ocliotropc pansies. The bridegroom’s mother was,dressed in a black merv. silk, with a bonnet of black lace. After he ceremony a reception was held at he residence of the bride’s parents, here being a large number of guests ;aking part in the tasty repast spread jcforc them. The usual toasts were riven with musical honours.' Mr and Mrs Mclntyre left by the ■vening train for the north, the bride rearing a navy blue costume with axe blue hat to match. Their deparure was accompanied with copious howers of confetti and good wishes. The bridegroom’s present to the iridesmaid was a gold pendant, and to nch of the little flower girls n gold prooch. The' wedding presents were r cry numerous, and bear striking testinony of the high esteem in which the iride is held in Waikanae, where, by ter kindly nature, she has gained many riends. A most enjoyable dance was ,cld during the evening at the Sunday choolroom, and was largely attended, liss Cloutman sang very sweetly and ras-encored for each of her items. The auce was followed by a supper at the csidenco of Mr and Mrs Smith.,