WEDDING SELLS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4414, 10 May 1893, Page 3

WEDDING SELLS.

Suroly Captain Edwin must have been aware that a number of coremonies of tho groitcst importance, waro fixed to take place in Maaterton to-day, for the weather was simply charming. A casual visitor, walking down Queen-street between eleven and one this morning would certainly havo thought our town a lively ono. At etnvdii o'clock St. Matthew's Church was packed, quite a number of the later comers being uuabloto obtain admission to the sacred edifice. The occasion was tho marriage of Miss Lydia Maud Welch, seconJ daughter of tho late Mr Henry Welch, of Opaki,. to Mr William Bray, »f Pahiatua, son of Mr C. Bray, of Foilding.- The bride, who looked most charming,' was dressed in cre'me cropon trimmed with white silk, with veil: and' orange 'blossoms, and sho also carried a. beautiful bouquet, Sho was'attended by four bridesmaids—the!'Misses . Beatrice Welch, Edith .Welch, Kuby McLachlin and Jcanotte Bray, each drosped in sen-grcon nunB 1 vcilingvjlriinmed with white braid .Mr%lf: W.e.lcb.acted. as best man, anil 'th'brido'.'was: given away by her .brqther'i : ''M.r'Jami'B,Wolch,: As both theibride';ahd:%bridegroom are very |wejl*kripwn^antepopular■. in Master'tqiiy. it7is7not7atjall ..surprising that:, 'their' should have beeh:,B"p;.i argely' ;.atteadecl. j The im:modiatii:/riemls, 6f theyoiing; couplo took-breakiast ut tho'residanco of the .bHdey':m6tl>pr,.iiid; .■wo';',underatand J Bray:,7will< drive ■.riglit.t.iir'ouglrtb'.Piiliiatua this.after-*' n'ooii;' Tlie:cereniohy. : was.performed ; by ; tJio llev* VV; ■E::J?aigi'jiM.A.|; and tho'liyinrifeaiidH! Wedding March'!' 'and M>». :ii.ray : >yiiL : carry.■ -with thftnt 'inany:teartli : ;hap|iiue3'9and'prosperity;;' ■ '■'-'?/ 7

At twulvfi o'blpck:BtilLanbt,lier,wcd-. cling took piaco 'iri'-Si;' ■Miitthew'B. ■Gliuic.hj.ahifl as..moat; of ■tfipao'.p'fefj sent ft; the previous;' berernohy; .■weriv'',awatp i)f....;t!iG: 'fact,:.'i.;. : th*ev determined''t6/"'Btbj>'i \v.liile ; -.a'■'.pod j.iriany more. i fliirpld -xSinith, , : .6i\. 'son, "pioneer Mm:, 'Elsie. MeretlitliV ofOlrW'^ereditlij;' M aster ton, -united.:: ;/Tli e'/bride;;.!; wli 6 was ■ dressed .in-tylii to : corded = silky : trjiiimed. with : chifforipe orange iilos'sopisj Iwitii.; yeij/to:nwtcb,;;:;wai Httended by Her tbree = sistora;:tho Mi.ss'es ■G'wendql6nV\!;Meleta,!. : ';- : 'and' ; 'Kathleen' 'Mer'editbi'. weariug,■dresses -of. cranio eerge .;trirarjiedj'with. 'pdlb green. -The brido:arid;.bridesmaids yeacli- a /beautiful;;- bouquet;: ,'M'r.J. Eainey;actea>s befit; man,; -the and the :Rev. i'ug, 'As the wedding, .party;:';left ■the; .churph: ;tbey ' we'ro .greeM .'wi.th.showers-ofrice,. and; drpyo.-;.off /carrying.;.. with them tbe best 08,b'.e8 ; p^^ happinees and welfare,, ..Afterftb'e 'ceKmbhja;la'rge'M giiestßwe'repntertiain;ed^at : : ,etico ; pf-|iifl; ; bri(li!H■•■ f atlier/' jAir^faDrl .Mrs Harold Sinitb leaye. ;,o.n' their rboneymppn} trip by this, ■afternobnls train

: .We have jet.tp re.co'rdianpllier'bnar-'. Tiage' -in Ma'ste'rtpn ;thie;;;lasV 'Ceremp.ny'.talcing..p.]ffoeva ,Ch'ur.'<;h,.-ori.d hmz perfprmedVby; -the' Boy, father J3'Meara','m:tho;prespnoe; ;o| ii.goodly' .cPngrogat.ipn v 4liP;cpn|:; : trniiting'- ;parties;.. weib; : ; ; Mr 'Martin ;Kprips : ' and' Miss- Kate ;jlealish;; both .of .■.whom; arb'-kri'owii.io- very-.-rmariy TOBide'nfs. 'The*: bridej'lpbkedlradiabt,: : iri .u:fiabdsornp .and; 's.uititblo.#ddirig; epstiimeY'oria 'ceremony' iame ■ Jjnlpr ■''the': usual; /sliower pfrice.an'cl Ejopn wialiea. We ; 'jo'in;;,Mr/ Ibrina! ;ibaariy fi ie.nds in: ■wishing him ; and;his;wifo,eyery;;futuref happiness;;'. -..'," :./\\X '