WEDDING BELLS.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 134, 27 May 1926, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS.

ROBERTSON—ATKINS. A pretty wedding took place in the Tahuna Church recently, when Miss Hilda Atkins, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Atkins, of Tahuna, was united in matrimony to Mr. P. Robertson, younger son of Mr. G. Robertson, of Gisborne. Rev. A. J. Ryburn, of Te Aroha, was the officiating minister. The church was prettily decorated with evergreens by the friends of the bride, a floral bell completing a very effective work. In spite of rather unpleasant weather prevailing at .the time the church was filled to overflowing. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of ivory brocaded crepe de chine with sleeves and trimmings of georgette and silver beads. A spray of silver roses was worn on the shoulder and the veil of embroidered 1 net was held at either side of the head with sprays of orange blossom and fell over a court train line with pale pink silk. A beautiful bouquet of white sweet sultans, roses and pale pink carnations completed a Charming toilette. The bridesmaids were cousins of the bride, Miss Joyce Strawbridge, of Cambridge, and Miss Ruth Allen, of Tirau. The former wore heliotrope brocaded maroeain with georgette panels, nude stockings and black shoes and hat. The latter wore almond-green crepe de chine, the skirt vandyked with frilled godets inserted at the hem ; also nude stockings, black shoes and hat. The bridegroom was attended by his cousin, Mr. H. MeCrea, of Auckland, as best man, and Mr. V. Atkins, brother of the bride, as groomsman. The - bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch, and to the bridesmaids a gold signet ring and armlet respectively. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Atkins entertained a large number of guests at a reception in the Tahuna Hall, many of them being old friends from Cambridge and surrounding districts. Mrs. Atkins wore a gown of figured mole satine with touches of tangerine and hat to tone. The hall itself had been most tastefully decoratedl and it presented a strilcing appearance, with heliotrope and white miohaelmas daisies forming the scheme. A large wedding bell hung over the bride’s table, with streamers of heliotrope and purple. After the usual toasts had been honoured the bridal couple departed on their honeymoon, the bride’s travelling dress being of grey checked repp, grey coat and hat to match.