WEDDING BELLS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 506, 17 February 1920, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS

BLOXHAM TWIDLE. 0»o of the prettiest ami most interesting weddings, as far as I'ukekohe is concerned, was solemnised or Wednesday, February 4, at the Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. Nixon officiating. Tiie contracting parties were Mr. Frank Thomas Bloxham, youngest son of Air. and Mrs. 11. Bloxham, of Mount Albert, and Miss Violet iiorence Twidle, youngest daughter of Mrs. A. Hooey, of Pukekohe, and the late Mr. G. T. Twidle, of the New Zealand railways. The bride, who was given away by her stepfather, Mr. John Hooey, looked charming in an ivory white crepe do chine frock, with white ninmi overdress, with pearls and tloss tiimmings. She also wore the customary orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet of v.h'te asters, asnarngus and maidenhair fern. She was attended by Ilis.s Ivy Bloxham, sister of the brid 'gr-iom f as bridesmaid, who was al'.ii':'d in lilac crepe de chine, wlh lilac ninon overdress forming a | in. "ore effect. She wore a picture ha. • !' white crepe do chine with white i'; her trimmings, while she carried a u(|iiet of white sweet peas mixed v.'' 1 pale heliotrope heather and a;p..;igus. Mr. Reynold Twidle, brother of the bride, acted as best man. ftor the ceremony 10 L'liests nartook of a sumpt ions wedding r( past at the residence of the bride's |>ai .'(its, Willow Grove, Pukckolie, \v!:mi the usual toasts were honoured. Mr. and Airs. Bloxham sul)set|';ent-y left for Helensville Hot Spring. where the honeymoon was Siient. Tliev are now residing at Seddon Street, Pukekohc. The wedding presents were numerous an I expensive. including a cheque for £IOO from the bride's mother to the bride. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a beautiful gold brooch, and to the bridesmaid a gold bangle. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a leather travelling The wedding cake, a beautiful tyffi docker, was a credit to the makers, Messrs. Frank Perkins and Co.