ORANGE BLOSSOMS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 401, 16 August 1918, Page 2

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

SchofJeld-Dell St. Andrew'! Church, Pukokohe, was thronged on Wednesday last when. Mr Roy Schofield, fourth son of Colonel 8. C. Schofield, of Tasmania, and Miss Vera M. Dell, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Dell, of Pukekohe, were united in the bonds of matrimony. The Vicar (the Rev. J. P. Cowie) officiated. The service was fully choral and as the bridal party left the church the Wedding March was played on the organ by Miss Millicent Taylor. The bride, who was given away by her father,, looked dainty and winsome in a dress of ivory silk taffeta and gewgette,, surmounted by-the orthodox veil and a crown of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of delicate white flowers Miss Jean Pearson, of Stanley Bay, an old friend of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and wore a frock of navy blue taffeta with vest of georgette and a hat of fawn and vieuz rose shades She carried a shower bouquet of vieux rose flowers. The bridegroom, who served at Oallipoli and returned wounded, was supported by his brother, Major Schofield, as best man. the latter having also been at Gallipoli and being now Commandant of Motuihi Island.

Subsequent to the <: remony the guests were entertained by Mr and Mrs Dell at a wedding breakfast in the Carnival Tea Rooms. Various toasts were honoured, the Rev J. P. Cowie proposiug the health of the bride and bridegroom and Major iSchofield responding to the toast of the bridesmaid. Mr Frank Perkins submitted " The Bride's Parents," to which Mr Dell replied, and Mr Joseph Henry proposed " Ihe Boys at the Front," Lieut. Hatt responding. The handsome wedding cake was made by Messrs F. Perkins and Co, Pnkekohe. Later in the afternoon the newly married couple left for Auckland, the bride's travelling dress being a pretty costume of grey face cloth with hat of grey and peacock blue. The presents were exceedingly numerous and the many messages of congratulations received, some cablegrams even coming from Australia, testified to the bridal couple's popularity