ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3354, 5 December 1919, Page 4

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

A quiet but pretty little wedding was celebrated in St. Margaret's Church, Taihape, on "Wednesday, December 3, 1919, the ceremony being performed by th e Rev. W. F. Stent. The contracting parties were Miss Norma Neal the fourth daughter of the late J. jSTeal, Ruahine, and Mr Herbert

Hull, eldest son of Mrs S. J. Green, Timaru. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr W. Neal, of Ruahine, looked charming in a frock of white silk trimmed with Oriental

medallions. She also wore the customary veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of white roses, snowdrops, and maidenhair fern. Miss Dagmar Neal, the sister of the bride, attended' as bridesmaid, an<j was daintily attired in white silkotto, with hat of tagol straw trimmed with pink, and carried a bouquet of pink roses and maiden-hair fern. Mr Cecil Hall, of Ruahine, attended the bridegroom as best ma:). The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold bangle, and to the bi'idesmad a gold brooch. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a set of silver hair brushes. After the ceremony a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served at the residence of Mrs Mahoney, Carver Street, where the usual toasts were honoured. • The table decorations were carried out in rose and pink. The bride's travelling dress was a grey costume, 'with leghorn hat, trimmed with cerise. The happy couple left-for the south by the afternoon train amid showers of confetti. Mr and Mrs Hull's future home will be in Ruahine.