WEDDINGS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8125, 26 April 1906, Page 5

WEDDINGS.

SLADDEN—MEREDITH. A very pretty wedding, whiah has been looked forward to with great interest, took place at S. Matthew's Church, yesterday morning, the bride boing Miss Melitia Meredith, daughter of Mr Edwin Meredith, of Llandaff, and the bridegroom Mr Hubert Sladden, son of Mr Dilnofc gladden, of Petoae. Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Vicar, the Rev. A. M. Johnson. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a most becoming gown of rich mousseline satin, with court train, the bodice t being trimmed with Brussels lace, caught up witJrsprays of real orange blossoms, and her long veil was worn over a coronet of the same flowers. She carried a most beautiful shower bouquet of choicest flowers and maiden-hair fern. The bride was attended by three bridesmaids—her twin sister, Miss Kathleen Meredith, Miss DollieSladden, sister of the bridegroom, ana a little nieoe of the bride, Miss Beatrice Mactcersey. Miss Kathleen Meredith and Miss Sladden wore pretty costumes of pale pink radium silk, trimmed with real lace, and picture hats of )pale pink siik trimmed with black ostrich feathers and black poppies. They cairied beautiful shower bouquets of pale pink roses and autumn leaves. The little bridesmaid, Miss Beatrice Maokersey, was in an Empire frock, of ivory white satin trimmed with fichu of silk aropbane and laoe. She wore in her hair a wreath of forget-me-nots, and carried a white wand, to which was tied sprays of forget-me-nots and maiden-hair fern. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Arthur Sladden as best man, and Mr Laird Meredith as groomsman, also little Master Maurice Smith, who was dressed in a velveteen suitjvith large hut and plumes. The bride's mother wore a handsome gown of black silk brocade, trimmed with white silk and laoe, and a bonnet of blaoK and white ohiffon trimmed with pale pink and white ospreye, and carried a beau tiful bouquet of choice flowers. Mrs Sladden, mother of the bridegroom, wore, also, a very handsome gown of blaok silk, with i blaok bonnet trimmed with pale pink roses. The church was very prettily decorated for the occasion, by friends of the bride, with white flowers and autumn leaves, and from an arch, was suspended a wedding bell composed entirely of white and oroam roses.

Mrs JHuaiii presiding at the or gan, played "The Voioe That Breathed O'er Eden" as the bridal party entered the cburoh, and the Wedding Marjb as they left it. ' A reception was afterwards held at LlandafF, the residence of the parents of the bride, at which a very large gathering of relatives and friends were present. The Masterfcon Municipal Band played appropriate selections on the lawn daring the afternoon, and photographs were, also, taken of the wedding group.

Later on in the afternoon, Mr and Mr and Mrs Hubert Sladden, left for the north, amid a shower of flowers and rioe, taking with them the good wishes of their many friends. The bride's travelling costume was pale blue serge, trimmed with white silk and lace, and a white hat trimmed with white silk and wings.- She also wore with this oostume furs of stone marten. AITKEN-FORMAN. A very pretty and popular wedding was celebrated at the Masterton Methodist Church, yesterday afternoon, the contracting parties being Mr Norman E. Aitken, sixth son of MrKobert Aitken, of Wellington, and Miss Elizabeth Forman, eldest daughter of Mr Samuel Pormau, of Masterton. The bride, who was given away by ber father, was handsomely attired in a navy blue tailormade costume, with silk facings, and hat to match. She also oarried a pr«tty bouquet. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Laura Forman, who was daintily dressed in a costume of grey oloth. with lace and cream silk trimmings, and wore a grey hat trimmed with red velvet. Mr W. L. Aitken, of Palmerstou North, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Mrs Forman, mother of the bride, was attired in black oloth, with cream front, and hat to match. Miss Ivy Forman, sister of the bride, wore a becoming costume of brown cloth, with hat to match. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. N. Buttle. / After the ceremony a reception was held in the Foresters' Hall. A large number of guests were present, and the toa9ts of the bride and bridegroom was enthusiastically drunk. The presents received were both costly and numerous. The gift of the bridegroom to the bride was a handsome gold oable bangle, and to the bridesmaid a handsome gold dagger brooch set with pearls and rubies. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a set of gold s'eevelinks and the present of the bride's father to the bride was a cheque. Mr

and Mrs Altkeo left by the 3.30 pm. train for Wellington en route for Christchurob, wnere the honeymoon is to be spent.

in the evening a dance was held in the Foresters' Hall, there being a large number of friends present, and dancing was kept up until an early hour in the morning. TANKEKSLEY-CHAMBERLAIN. At the residence of Mr A. McLeod, Opaki, on Tuesday afternoon, Miss Lizzie Chamberlain, eldest daughter of the late Mr S. E. Chamberlain, and stepdaughter of Mr A. MoLepd, was married to Mr W. fankeraley, the second son of Mr R. Taukersley, of Opaki. The bride, who was given away by her steD-father, was dressed in white embroidered muslin and wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. She was attended as bridesmaids, by her sister, Miss M. Chamberlain, and Miss Kean, who both wore dainty dresses of cream casbmere and hats of trimmed with heliotrope. Mr H. Palmer, of Wellington, was best maa. The marriage ceremony Was performed by the Kev. T. Smith, of Featherston. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a pretty silverbacked comb and brush, and to Miss M. Chamberlain a gold looket, and chain, and to Miss Kean a pearl array brooch. After the wedding ceremony afternoon tea was served on the lawn, about one hundred guests being present. Mr and Mrs W. Tankerslay afterwards left for their home, at Dreyerton, carrying with them the best wishes of all for their future prosperity. The bride's travelling dress was a grey tweed tailor-made costume with bat to match. The presents were numerous and valuable, and included several cheques. On the eve of her marriage Miss Chamberlain was presented with a handsome set of silver-backed brushes as a mark of the esteem in which she was held by her late schoolmates and friends at OpakL WAITE—PETRIE. At the Mangatainoka Parish Church, yesterday, Mr Frank Sidney Waite, of Masterton,' youngest son of Mr Robert Wane, of .Birmingham, England, was m&rried to Miss Alice Petrie, youngest daughter of Mr 0. H. Petrie. The bride was dressed in cream satin trimmed with real lace. She blbo wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaida were Misses Rosie and Luoy Petrie, sisters of the bride. Both wore muslin dresses and black pioture hats. Mr D. K. Logan, of Maaterton, was best man, and Mr B. Martin was groomsman. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Marshall. A large number of valuable wedding presents were received. ,