WEDDING.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1918, Page 3

WEDDING.

HBVMS—'MAIMDONALD. A' very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Methodist Church, Ktuponga, when the contracting parties, Miss Ada Evelyn Maindonald, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maindonald, of Mahoe, was married to Clarence Woodhousa Bevins, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Bevins, East Road, Stratford. The Rev. 0. Blair officiated, the Wedding March being played lt>y Mr. Thomas. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dress of cream satin, the (bodice being ninon, over real lace. She also wore the usual veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a pretty bouquet of white chrysanthemums, daisies, and maiden lair fems. The bridesmaids were Miss Florence Riley and Mass Haidee Bevins, who were attired in cream silk, with "black picture hats trimmed with saxe, and carried shower bouquets. The 'best-man was Mr. Prank Maindonald, brother of the bride- The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a gold bangle, the (bride's gift to the bridegroom being a gold albert, and to the (bridesmaids gold brooches. The flower girls were little Myrtle (Maindonald and Nora Bevins, dressed in shell pink silk, black sashes t and black lace hats, and each wore, a silver Jangle, the gift of the bridegroom. Immediately after the ceremony, the happy couple proceeded to Eltham for the punpose of having a photograph of the group, the remainder of the party returning to tha residence at the bride's parents, to await tho return to the wedding breakfast. The presents, which were tastefully laid out, were numerous, including several cheques. The taiile, which was prettily and tastefully laid out by Mrs. IWberfc Maindonald, accommodated some 60 or 70 guests in different sittings. After the usual speeches, the happy couple left for a short honeymoon to Wanganuii greeted by showers of Tice and the best wishes of all. The bride's travelling dress was a Maok velvet coat, frock, fclacfk velvet hat with white plume§, cream serge cotut, and set of fore. After the departure of the bride and (bridegroom, the guests, to the number of 70, spent a very ipleasant and enjoyable evening with music, songs, and recitations, under their hospitable hosts, Mr. -and Mrs. T. Maindonald.