WEDDING.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3939, 18 March 1930, Page 4

WEDDING.

BLAKELY—KOKTHLOA'I

Garston, March 13. Qur district was eu i’ete yesterday, March 11, the occasion being the celebration of the marriage ol Mr Lionel Blakely, second son o/Mr E. F. Blakely of Lome Peak station, to Miss Lily Northcoat, daughter 01 Mr A. Northcoat of Stony Creek Farm. The #ceremony was performed by the liev. Ben wick of Lumsden, assisted by the Bov. J. Naylor of this parish, in the Garston Presbyterian Church, which was oeautifully decorated by the bride’s gin friends in the season's flowers. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming frock oi white silk, with overdress of white silk georgette. Her embroidered tulle veil hung in graceful folds from a wreath of pearls ‘and orange blossoms. Her sister, Misis Jean, wore a rose pink georgette frock. The wee flower girl, Miss Margaret McPherson, was dressed in pale heliotrope georgette and she carried a basket of pale heliotrope ana pink sweet peas. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Norman Blakely.

A marquee erected on the green near the church was ready to receive the guests, who numbered 150, Here the wedding repast was spread, in the course oi which several felicitous speeches were made. Before proceeding to the marquee, however, the bridal party in and among ah their happiness found time to visit an aged’lady friend and near neighbour who is confined to her home. • The bride is a native or this place ana ‘ the bridegroom may almost be claimed as one. Both are very popular and their parents much esteemed, hence the celebration of the marriage was one in •which everyone took the greatest pleasure. The bride and bridegroom subsequently left by motor for Gore to join the express cu route for Auckland, where the honeymoon is to be spent. A dance was held in the evening, this being kept up until the early morning. A large number of young people were present—Own correspondent.