ORANGE BLOSSOM.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3345, 25 November 1919, Page 5

ORANGE BLOSSOM.

NICHOLLS—-MCCARTIN. " (From 0115' Own Correspondent.) St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, ohutu, was on November 20, the scene of a very pretty and popular wedding, the contracting parties being Miss Margaret Mary McC‘artin, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J.McCartin, of “Adtea Roa” Ohutu, and Mr Ve-rncr Clements Nicholls, youngest son of Mr and Mrs A. -C. Nicholls-, of Taiha.pe. The church was tastefully decorated by friends of the bride, and it was packed. to the doors, guests being present from all parts of the North Island. The bride was given away by her father and she looked charming in a handsome dress of white crepe dechine, draped from the shoulders with white 'g,leo-I'g'ette{, , with (p:eal‘l and beaded trimmings and she wore the usual veil and orange ‘blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and asparagus fern. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Mary McCa.rtin as chief bridesmaid, attired in a pretty lavender crepe de chine dress with lemon triminings, and she wore a leghorn hat with flowers to match and lavender streamers and carried a bouquet of roses and lavender sweet peas while Miss Eileen Nicholls, sister of the bridegroom as flower girl, looked dainty "in a lemon crepe de chine dress, with gold medalion trimmings and wore a white .<:'lk straw -hat with satin streamers and carried a basket of lavender sweet peas. “ The bridegroom was supported, by his brother, Mr Cyril Nicholls, as." best man, and Mr Patrick McCartin, brother of the ‘bride, as groomsmlan The Rev. Father Minoguc oificiated, and celebrated Nuptial Mass. The ceremony over, the guests adjourned to the residence of the bride’s parents, where the reception and wedding breakfast took place. A large mar quee had been erected on the lawn and it was prettily decorated with flowers and greenery, and it was here that over 100 guests sat down to la. sumptuous repast, the "tables being replete. with an abundance of good things, the crowning feature be-ing a magnificent three diecker Jweldd-ing cake made by Dustin’s, of Palmerston, and above which was suspended aibeantiful floral bell. and as the brid:-xy party was «seated with the guests the scene was a most charming one. After full justice had been done to the good ifhings provided, the toasts were then honoured. The Rev. Father Minogue, in a happy an‘.,d approprialfc speech, proposed ~ “The ' "Bride and Bridegroom,” the bridegroom suitably responding. Mr J. C. Ross proposed “The Bridesmaids,” and the best man, Mr Cyril Nieholls, responded. Mr James Smith, senr., proposed “The Parents of the Bride,” lanld Mr F. O’Keefe also spoke to the toast, Mr J. McCarfiin, s'enr._, responding. Rev- .\F-ather Minogue proposed “The Parents of the Briidegroom,” and Mr A. C‘, Nicholls responded. A number: of pli‘fitogl'a.phs were then tlaken.’ The presents on view in tho sitting-room, by their costly and numerous nature, testified. to lthe popularity of the happy couple, a large number of cheques being among :the gifts. The bridegroom ’s gift to the bride was a -gold wristlct watch, and to the bridcsnla'L’ds he gave pearl brooches, while the hride’s gift to the brodegroom was a lt.ravdl.ling ._caPse. Mrs C. Mesa:-tin, mother of the bride, wore a grey garbadine (tailored Qos}tume, and black hat trimmed with pink roses, and she wore a fenthdr boa. The l)ridcgroom.’s ,Imotller. .7.V.l'zss A. C. Z\’ir:holls. wore a tailored bl.-gel; gar hadine costume with black hat with ‘white spreys. The bride ’s travelling dress was a grey garbadine costume, with :1 peacock blue Georgette hat -trimmed with pink roses. The guests g.atllel'ecl in full force at the Utiku railway station and gave the happy couple a rousing send-oil’, ‘they being showered with rice and confetti, and as uthe train drew oil‘ they were given three hearty cheers. The honeymoon is bcingwspent in the South Island, ana the bestwwishcs of a host Qf friendg will be cxtonkled (to Mr and Mrs V. C. Nicholls, whose future home will be in Taihape.