WEDDINGS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10006, 31 March 1910, Page 5

WEDDINGS.

, ~ " WILLIAMS-VALLANCE. A fashionable wedding in which a considerable amount of interest throughout the district was evinced, was celebrated at "Kahumingi," the residence of the bride's parents, yesterday afternoon, when Mr Erl Temple Williams, of Te Parae, youngest son of Mr T. C. Williams, of Hobson Street, Wellington, was married to Miss Eila Mary Vallance, eldest daughter of Mr C. F. Vallance. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a beutiful gown of silk Irish crochet, over a white robe, with a Juliet cap and wreath of small white i-oses, and veil. She carried a beautiful white shower bouquet of white roses and maiden hair fern. , The bride was attended by Miss Zona Vallance (sister) as chief and Misses Nora Bennett (cousin). Alice Hutcbeson (cousin\ Muriel Hayward : (cousin), Weva Beetham, Edith Baird, Elsie Simpsou, and Vida i Kennedy, us bridesmaids. Miss Zona Vallance was attired in a pretty . white muslin dress with a large blue hat, the other bridesmaids being attired in whne muslin dresses, made directoire style, and wore black hats trimmed with blue and pink hydrangia and all carried shower I bouquets. Mr Rupert Morrison, of "Blairlogie," was. best man, and : Mr Frame Newman, of Wellington, chief groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Paterspn, of St. John's Church, Wellington. Mr and Mrs Williams left for the North by motor car on their bridal tour. A reception was subsequently held at "Kahumingi," at which there was a very large attendance of relatives and friends, the Besses of th' Barn Band rendering a programme of music on the lawn. - DARVILL—WARD. A wedding was celebrated at S. Matthew's Church yesterday by the Rev. H. Watson, when Mr William Darvill, eldest sou of the late Mr Wm. Darvill', was united in matrimony to Miss Ethel' (Hettie) Ward, only daughter of Mr G. Ward, of Masterton. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly ! attired in a frock of rich ivory silk trimmed with silk corded lace and tucked chiffon. She wore the usual veil and orange blossoms and.carried a beautiful Bhower bouquet of lillies, roses and maiden hair ferns. Miss Florence Darvill, sister of the bridegroom, attended as bridesmaid, and she was becomingly attired in a frock of cresm striped silk voile, trimmed with tucked net and silk lace, with hat of heliotrope and gold. She wore < a matrix torquoise necklet, the gift, of the bridegroom, and carried a love-1 ly shower bouquet of pink roses and i maiden hair ferns, with heliotrope j streamers. Mr Robert Ward, cousin j of the bride, was best man. Subsequently a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. Mr and Mrs Darvill were the recipients of a large number of useful and costly presents. The happy couple left by the afternoon train for the South on a honeymoon tour. Last evening a social evening was held at the residence of the bride's \ parents in honour of the occasion, ■ and an exceedingly pleasant evening ' was spent.

THOMAS-PAULING. « Mr J. H. Pauling's residence a "Sterling Castle," Manaia, was the J c scene of a pretty wedding yester- a day afternoon, when Mr Frederick Parcel Thomas, of Whakaniii. fourth son of Mr Edwin Thomas, of Ash-. s burton, and Miss Gertrude May Paul- k | ing, eldest daughter of Mr. J. H. 8 Pauling, were married by the Rev. . BainMacdonaid. The,' bride was given \ away by her father, and she was i neatly attired in a dainty pale blue * silk frock. She carried a lovely ] shower bouquet composed of white ! cactus dahlias, white roses, maiden hair and asparagus ferns. The bridesmaid, Lilly Pauling, Bister of the bride, was dressed in pale blue nuns veiling, and wore a white felt hat trimmed with white silk. She also carried a lovely shower bouquet of yellow cactus dahlias, roses and maiden hair ferns, and wore a gold brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridergoom's present to the bride was a handsome silver backed brush and comb, and the young couple were the recipients of many handsome and costly presents. After the ceremony, the guests sat ( )wn to a wedding breakfast, at Vihich Mr J. Coradine, in a neat , speech, expressed tne good wishes ] of all present for the future welfare I i and prosperity of Mi and Mrs' - Thomas. 1 The honeymoon is to be spent in 1 the North. ; Last evening an "Ingleside" was ; i held at* Mr Pauline's residence in honour ot the occasion.