WEDDING.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1922, Page 2

WEDDING.

SURREY—SMITH. A wedding of considerable interest was solemnised at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, on April 19, when Miss Dulcie Doreen Surrey, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Surrey, of “Te Arei,” Huirangi, was married to Mr. Frederick Richard Smith, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith, of Brixton. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Evans, assisted by the Rev. G. Gavin, of Waitara. Mr. Renaud presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dainty frock of ivory charmeuse, georgette and lace trimmed with pearls, silver tissue and silver tassels. She also wore the orthodox 1 wreath and veil, and carried a lovely shower bouquet. The bride was attended by the Misses Elsie and Irene, sisters of the bride, and two little girls, Miss Bessie, sister of the bride and Miss Agnes Smith, cousin of the bridegroom. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Elsie Surrey, wore shell pink crepe de chine, scallopped and embroidered with shell pink tissue embroidered pink tulle veil held in place by pearls. She carried a bouquet of pink and cream antirrhinums, maidenhair and asparagus fern. Miss Irene Surrey wore maize crepe de chine, scallopped and embroidered with creme tissue embroidered creme tulle veil, held in place by pearls. She carried a bouquet of bronze and lemon caxitus dahlias and autumn sprays. The two little girls wore frilled frocks of pale blue crepe de chine, pale blue moi) caps with creme satin streamers and carried silver crooks, garnished with pink and blue flowers and creme satin streamers. The bridesmaids wore gold brooches set with pearls and aquamarines, gifts of the bridegroom. The little girls wore gold brooches set with rubies, also gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. Hugh Limmer, of. Cardiff, as best man, and Mr. Percy Surrey, brother of the bride as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Central tea rooms, where over a hundred guests were entertained at the wedding breakfast, the tables being beautifully decorated in the colors worn by the bridesmaids. The usual toasts were proposed, among which was the health of Mrs. J. Surrey, of Inglewood, only surviving grandparent of the bride, and was very aptly responded to. The young couple were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left later by motor en route to Auckland and Rotorua, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The bride's travelling dress was a tailor-made costume of dark grey Scotch tweed braided, black velvet hat relieved with ‘lose pink trimmings. She also wore a beautiful set of furs, the gift of the bridegroom.