HOWLAND—EDWARDS.

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5323, 8 February 1947, Page 3

HOWLAND—EDWARDS.

Man.v friend and relatives iorej gathered on Jarnuary 11 last, at St. Luke's Angliean Church, Rotorua, to witress the wedding between Joy Sheila, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Gordon Edwards, and Bertram John Hugh Howland, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Howland, of Putaruru. The Ven. Archedeacon R. Iiodgson offlciated, and Miss Mactier presided at. the organ. " The bride, who entered the church with hcr father, looked charming in a frock of white lace over stift'ened net, over taffeta, cut with heart-shaped neckline and full trained skirt. She I carried a beautiful bouquet of cream j roses and gladioli, her veil being held j in place by a coronet of rqscbuds and ; orange blossoni. | The bridesmaid's were Miss Anne 1 Edwards (sister of the bride), Miss . Del Butt and Miss Elizabeth Malloch ; (Waikouaiti, Dunedin). They wore : frocks of nowder blue cloque cut on | classical lines, and carried bouquets ] oi deep red roses and carnations. i Matching sprays were worn in their hnir. Mr. Lew Williams acted as best man" and Mr. Allan Begbie and Mr. Max Goodall were groonismen. Mr. P. H. Bryne acted as nsher at the thrrch, which was artistically decorated by young friends of the bride. Afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. B. Gordon Edwards entertained about 150 guests qt a reception held in the R.S.A. Hall, Crowther Houso. Mrs. Gordon Edwards received her guests weaving a floral silk Ao^-k in blue, black and wine tonings, with white ha! and, gloves. She was assisted by Mrs. G. A. Howland, who was gowned in old rose j crcpe with navy aceessories. i The usual toasts were proposed and ! honcured. The long tables were _decorated with posy bowls of pink ! Dorothy Perliins roses and blue larlt- | spur, with fern leaves. The hall was i decorated wtih punga ferns and large j bowls of roses and stocks. The bridal I party's tahle was decorated with tall j vasc-s with carnations in various colj ours. Beautiful flowers were sent from Tauranga and Putarurn. for the i'uncti>)n. During thc reception, Mrs. H. Bteer sang songs and Mr. Cecil Cave acted as aecompanuist and played ineidcntal music. Later the bride and bridegroom left for Gisborne and the East Coast. Ihe •bride travelled in a burgandy crepe su'it with powder blue aceessories. Their future home will b in Putarmu.