Wedding Bells.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 253, 6 September 1928, Page 2

Wedding Bells.

PEARSON—OSBORNE. A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at St. David’s Presbyterian Church, Putaruru, on Wednesday, August 29, when Jessie Kathleen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Osborne, of Onehunga, and grand-daughter of the late Mr. John Shaw, of Glen Murray, was married to William Charles, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. W. Pearson, of Puketurua, Putaruru. The Rev. D. D. Scott officiated. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a frock of ivory crepe de chine with a scalloped hem of silver lace and a vandyked insertion of silver lace in front of the corsage. Her veil of embroidered tulle was arranged in a fan at the back of the head and was finished with a wreath of orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of arum lillies.

Miss Gwen Osborne, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and wore a frock of eau-de-nil georgette with lattice work of apricot with bandeau to match. Her bouquet was of primroses, fraesias and fern, and completed a dainty costume. Mr. Alan Jackson, cousin -of the bridegroom, acted as best man. Mrs. Pearson, mother of the bridegroom, wo re a costume with hat to match; Mrs. Osborne, mother of the bride, black crepe de chine, black hat and carried a bouquet of violets. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Osborne, Mrs. Mead, Mr. Tuck, senr., Mrs. Hildreth, Mrs. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Tuck, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, Mesdames Shaw, Murray, Holmes, McKenzie, Blythe, Culpan, Parlour, Misses Pearson, Shaw, Jamieson, Monk, Pankhurst and Walker.

BROWN—SAYERS. A very popular wedding was solemnised in St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Putaruru, on Wednesday, August 29, when Marjory, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Sayers, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Arnold, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Brown. The

parents of the contracting parties are old and respected residents of Putaruru. The officiating clergyman wai Rev. S. R. Wareing, vicar of the parish, and the organist was Mrs. J. Barnes.

The church had been prettily decorated by girl friends of the bride with arum lilies, spring flowers and lycopodium, there being a floral bell suspended over the bridal couple. During the ceremony ” The Voice That Breathed O’er Eden ” and “ The Wedding March ” were played.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory crepe de chine trimmed with pearls and silver lace and the customary veil and orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of sweet peas, freesias and maidenhair fern. Miss M. liolfe was chief bridesmaid and l wore a maize georgette dress with blue spray on shoulder, and wreath of gold leaves round her

head, with gold shoes and stockings to match. The other bridesmaids were Misses Betty Deyell and Joyce Groves, who were charmingly attired in blue shot taffeta frocks with shoulder sprays and blue net caps trimmed with silver ribbon and leaves. Each carried a posy of freesias and maidenhair fern. The best man was Mr. R. G. Brown, brother of the bridegroom, and the groomsmen were Messrs. R. Sayers and C. Brown, brothers of the bride and .jridegroom respectively. Mrs. Sayers, mother of the bride, wore a . sane blue repp frock, and Mrs. Brown, mother of the bridegroom, was .attired in nattier blue. The bridegrom’s presents to the bridesmaids were : To Miss Rolfe a gold signet ring, to Misses Deyell and Groves manicure sets, f After the ceremony a reception was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Sayers, where a large number of guests attended. The newly-married couple, who were the recipients of many beautiful presents, including several cheques, left by car the same evening for New Plymouth, the bride’s travelling frock being of bois de rose repp with hat and coat to match.

SAXTON—BELL. St. Matthew’s (Anglican) Church, Morrinsville, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday, when Miss Eva Jane Saxton, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Saxton, of Tatuar.ui, was married to Mr. Robert Clyne Bell, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, Milford, Auckland. Rev. Wilkes officiated. The bride entered the church on her father’s arm, wearing a frock of embossed siik marocain and tulle embroidered veil with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white sweet peas, hyacinths, cyclamen and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by Miss Newbegin, who wore shell-pink georgette, and Miss Lucy Saxton, whose frock was of applegreen crepe de chine. Both bridesmaids wore headdresses of tulle with silver leaves and carried bouquets of mauve sweet peas and fern. Misses Joy and Elsie Saxton, who were dressed in primrose crepe de chine and carried posies of primroses and mauve sweet peas, made pretty flower girls. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. Claude, of Orini, Mr. Arthur Saxton being groomsman.

A reception was held at the Lounge tearooms after the ceremony, about •50 guests being present. The hostess, Mrs. Saxton, received her guests in a gown of bois de rose crepe de chine, with black coat and velvet toque. She carried a bouquet of violets and maidenhair fern. The usual toasts were honoured at the breakfast and a large number of congratulatory telegrams were read.

The couple were the recipients of a fine assortment of valuable gifts. On Monday night they were the guests of honour at a kitchen evening in the Brookfield Hall, when a large number of presents were given by friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Bell left by train for their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a grey tweed costume and blue coat with toque to match. On their return they will live at Orini.