WEDDINGS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4398, 15 April 1909, Page 2

WEDDINGS.

A WEDDING of considerable local interest was solemnised on Tuesday morning last, at St. Mark’s Church, the contracting parties being Miss Leila Adelaide Jennings, youngest daughter of Mr E. Jennings, and Mr Frederick William Wild, eldest son of Mr Fred Wild Both the newly wedded are residents of Tc Aroha

The Rev. P. Cleary officiated at the ceremony. The bride, who was tastefully attired in a pretty dress of white silk trimmed with yak lace and insertion, with long train, wore the customary wreath and veil, and was given away by her father. She was attended by two bridesmaids —Miss E. Jennings (sister of the bride) dressed in cream nunsveiling with cream lace, and pretty white hat; and Miss B. Wild (sister of the bridegroom). white silk dress prettily tucked, and stylish green hat. All carried shower bouquets. Mr J. E. Wild acted as best man and MrW. W. Maingay groomsman. The church was nicely decorated, and the service was choral throughout. Mr Thompson presided at the organ, and as the party left the Church the Wedding March was played. On making their exit from the Church the newly-wedded couple received a volley of rice and good wishes. After the ceremony was over the wedding party and guests adjourned to the residence of the bride’s parents to attend the wedding breakfast.

Mr R. L. Somers proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom ; which was duly responded to. The happy pair were the recipients of many useful and handsome presents. Mr and Mrs Wild left by the midday train for Wellington via the Main Trunk line, where they will spond their honeymoon,

A very pretty and novel wedding took place on Easter Monday at the Maori settlement of Waitoki, the bride being Te Riwa Mere Aperahama, the bridegroom Himiona Hirawani.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. Marsh, of Thames.

The bride was prettily dressed in white silk with veil and orange blossoms. Her bridesmaids were Mere Wiremu and Martha Hirawani, the latter a niece of the bridegroom. After a Choral ceremony in the Maori Meeting House, which was prettily decorated with white chrysanthemums, the happy couple were bhowered with rice and flowers by their many friends. Numbers of guests came from Paeroa and other parts, about 80 being present.

After the ceremony the gu'sts were treated to a very good wedding breakfast in the open air in genuine Maori fashion, while the sun shone brightly upon them. Every credit is due to Mr R. Parr, clerk of the course, for the manner in which he got the various events off, and the efficient mancer in which the general duties were careied out.