WEDDING BELLS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 217, 31 July 1914, Page 1

WEDDING BELLS.

Bremner -Girdwoocl

Our Drury conosporclent write:: On Wednesday, the 22cd inst., a wedding of considerable inter.st took place in St. John'd Anglican Church. Tne tontracting parties were Mi?s Edith Giic'.wood, eccond daughter of Mr Girdwood, ar.d Mr Douglas Hremner, both families being t Id and respected residents of the Drury di t:ict.

Tha church was very prettily decorated for the occasijn by lady friendj of the bride The Rev. Wrod, vicar of the parish, was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was piven away by her fathsr, wore a lovely gown of cream silk with silk lace and pearl trimmirgs, the veil bei'g finished with crange blossoms. Slu canied a beautiful shower boiq let of white flowers and maidenhair fern with white Eatin streamers. Four bridesmaids in atter.dar.ee w< iv Misses Flossie and Noia Girdwood (the bride's sisters) ar.d Misees Kflie and Joyce Bremner (Ihc bridj2rcorn's eisters), lna two first trifesmaids wore pretty gowns of white silk crepe, trimmed with tulle lace, white hats, and bouquets cf violets' and maidenhair ftrn. Misa EHic liremner was prettily gowned in white erepc de chine and lace, white velouT hat with blue mount, buuquet of violets and maidenhair fern. Miss Joyce Bremner wore a dainty frock ot palj blue silk, mob cap of sam°, a~d carried a bask'.t cf flowers. The best man was Mr 1). Thompson, and Moss.s B. A. Girdwcod and Wallace liremner acted as groomsm 11.

ftficr the ceremony a reception was held by trc bride's parents in the local hall, where the brid'j and bridegroom received the congratulations of their friends. The wedding breakfast was al.-o spread in the hall which was most tastefully decorated. The decorations, together with the delightful arrangement of the tables and the m*ny pretty d'Cfses, furrr.cJ an exceedingly pretty pictute.

The health of the biide and bridegrcom was proposed by the Rev. Wood in an appropriate speech, which was responded to by the bridegroom in a few wtll-chosen woids. The bridesmaids' health by Mr E. Fielding. Mr Thompson, best man, responding. 'lhe fallowing toasts were also hoi.ourcd:"Ihc Uiiiv'a Parent 9," proposed by Mr trench and responded to by Mr Girdwood; "J he bridegroom's Parent*," proposed by Mr (Jljsso-, (he Rev. WioJ rcfponditij! in the ab3cnce of the bridegroom's fatScr.

A large number of beautiful presents were received by roth the bride ai.d bridegroom. The happy couple left by m.tor amid showers of lice fjt tluir honcynron. In the evenrg the young f ilk were pleasantly entertained at a dance by Mr and Mrs (Jirdwcod,