WEDDING BELLS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 222, 31 October 1916, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS.

Robinson-Ballard.

A very pretty wedding was solemnised at " Berkenlee," Runciman, on Wednesday, October 25th. the contracting; parties being Miss Nellie Ballard, eldest daughter of Mr Mark Ballard, and Mr W. Robinson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Watkin Robinson, of Pukekoho East. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's father, the Rev. 8. Nixon officiating. The bride was attended by Misses Agnes Ballard, Nellie Robinson, Tilly and Olive Ballard (sisters of the bride and bridegroom) as bridesmaids, while the bridegroom was supported by Messrs Colin Robinson (brother) and Leslie Comrie (cousin). The dresses were pretty and dainty, the bride's costume being of cream crepe-de-chene, trimmed with shadow lace and tioy buttons and she woie the customary veil and orange blossoms, and carried a dainty bouquet of white daisies and roses and fine adiantum fern. The elder bridesmaids wore dainty frocks of white voile, with pink satin belts and carried bouquets of pink geranium and roses, while the two younger bridesmaids wore frocks of white voile and Valenciennes lace and carried baskets of Argentine pea, blue spraxias and iris. The bridegroom's present* to the bridesmaids were necklets and pendants. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to Mr Ballard's barn, where a sumptuous breakfast was laid, upwards of 60 guests being seated. The building was beautifully decorated for the occasion, the tables being adorned in blue Argentine pea and pale pink alonsia. The following toasts were honoured: " The King " ; " The Bride," proposed by the Rev. S. Nixon and responded to by the bridegroom ; " The Bridesmaids," proposed by Mr W. J. D Sharp and responded to by Mr Colin Robinson ; " The Host," submitted by Mr John Comrie and replied to by Mr M. Ballard, supplemented by a neat speech by Mrs Ashby (his sister); " The Bridegroom's Parents," submitted by Mr J. Sharp, who made mention of the bridegroom's grandmother, Mrs Comrie, who had attained the age of 92 years that day, and responded to by Mr Watkin Robinson ; " Absent Friends and Boys at the Front," proposed by Mr Langford and responded to by Mr Leslie Comrie.

A most sociable time was spent during the evening in singing, dancing and games, a feature of the proceedings being a presentation to the bride of a very handsome silver teapot, suitably inscribed, from the members of the Rama Rama-Tuhi-mata Guild of which she was a member and a good worker. Mrs F. Ballard made the presentation, while Mrs W. J. D. Sharp, secretary of the Guild, on behalf of the members, referred to their regret in losing one of their best workers. The presents were set out in an adjoining room and were numerous and handsome, a goodly number of cheques being amongst them, also a fountain pen and ebony-backed brush which had been presented to the bridegroom by his Sunday School Class. Mrs Keane provided the music for the games and dancing and she with Mrs Sloan and Miss Crook played the accompaniments. The company dispersed in the small hours of the morning, after a very pleasant and enjoyable time.