WEDDING.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 28 April 1920, Page 4

WEDDING.

COTTLE—McLEAVEY. In the presence of a large'assemblage of friends, the marriage took place at St. Mary's Church, Levin, on Wednesday lus,l of members of two old and highly respected families on this ~,;!■,t. These were Mr Vietor John Cottle, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. E. Cottle, of To lloiu. and Misa Elsie McLeavey, eldest daughter of Mr and .ii A. McLeavey, of Ohau. The vicar, ilit: iiev. XV. F. Lirove, was the officiat- ■,':•■■; clergyman, and the bride was given ■[ .: v bv her father. She ivas becomingly attired i.n a gowu of cream crepe du chine and" ' "cream georgette, cm..iuidcrcd \ oil. mop cap and orange a, ...in.-, and she carried a beautiful .;:;,,uri of pink and cream flowers -!iti lulle streamers. The chief brides-.-ud uas -Mi.- lidylhe McLeavey. ..., ~;' Hi,' I h i>it-, who wort' a tailored ~ iiiim' of' loupe velours and .'navy , : .,] cram ha!. Miss Marjurio Mcr:n- Hilirr bridesmaid, wore u ... ,; r ol covert coating, ~i:'i.v,' ami few u hat. The artis- .- ~,., ~„..,s ivi'iv the -ill of Miss Phil. ■~| i.. The bridegroom's mother . ;-e a navy eu.-iiume and a brown -.. ami the l.ei<!.-'.- mother a green ■:■ lured co.-itwiie with a beautiful set - black to:, i ids. sir Fitzgerald, o; . ; . Immo, a-led as lu.sl man, and Mi '.'.. ~ , ;,'i,i';,vcv, brother of the bride. ■ iioia: man. The bridegroom's ii'l in ilie bride was an aquamarine ,i pea 11 pendant, and lo the brides Mrs Nalion presided at the organ iiml played (ioimod's French Nupliai March a ; the fcridul parly entered Hi' • lnnvh, and' Mendi Issolm's Weddin;. Mare!! as they retired from the altar.' .\ reception e, as subsequently held ■;,.. i •■■. -.. ' Mail, where the bridcV ~: . rents i-iiifi'iainrd a company of .tiout eightv relatives and j'ricuds of ilie hupp 1 - couple, who were greeted mtV cordially by all present. Ai'tci . ~ wedding bronkfnsl had been dom • i,ii,... io, the vicar, the liev. \V. F. i ~,,,., ;,, a few appropriate words- . ,„, ,j ill,- h< a'.lli of Mr and Mrs ~; He, I'i'i'ei ring Id the esteem in ■ :,:,.], ,;,,- ramilie.- of the contracting nnlies wore I;- 11. and wishing thi ~,) U1, ,r couple e/'od health and happi , ( .. s i„ ilioir wedded life, sentiments i.hiidi x ere wa.indy echoed by all pre:;..,l, :ind lo which Ihe bridegroom : nolinu'ly n'l'lii'd. Other toasts were: "The parent:- of ihe bridegroom," "The parent.- of ihe bride." "The bridesmaids," and. seeing it was Leap Year. "The bachelors." to which a young la.iv made a spirited rejoinder. Alter a very plcasanl hour the company disponed, and Mr and Mrs Cottli |,-l'i laiei- in Ihe day by car for the i, ~;, ilioii honeymoon. The bride V i,:,-, i Mia:; co : nine i\ as of becoming ■.;,|.,e:'diiio uitli navy hat. In addition >,, manv iVlogrnpheil and personally , ;,., ~.! u ,-a! nlations, Mr and Mr? ic, , i\id a very large number ol - a el oi..e pie out-. Their future honil .... ,i ■[■,■ ||.no, whither they will ~;. will; ihe i the good wishes of a ii n :!.,- , '., aim; of the wedding 0 . ,„| ~,,!!,, ~<■■_ look place al Mr am! \t, . \\. i . :,, c "., leddonce at Ohau. sj ;.,.. ■■ pa i : ■■. a .-'mbling and doinc | v , ill.-.] I " Hi itoniary hos-