WEDDING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2842, 7 December 1892, Page 2

WEDDING.

, RAYNER—LANE.

The marriage of Mr George Lucas Rayner, eldest son of Mr Henry Rayner, of Christchurch, with Miss Lizzie Lane, only daughter of Mr James Lane, Somerset Hotel, Ashburton, was celebrated yesterday, at St. Stephen's Church, Ashburcon. The wedding party arrived at the church at half-past two, being, preceded and followed by a large number of the friends of both families, including many from Christchurch and Lyttelton, who well filled the church. The bride, who was led to the altar by her father, wore a lovely dress of primrose Surah silk; train with ruching, trimmed with orange blossom, bodice trimmed with chiffon, Medici collar edged with pearls ; veil and orange blossoms ; gold bracelet —the ijift of the bridegroom ; bouquet of yellow roses and maiden hair fern with yellow streamers. Few, if any, more charming brides have stood before the altar of St. Stephen's. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Rayner, sister of the bridegroom, wore a dress of cream pongee with ruching, larg<* cream, picture hat with' plumes. The other bridesmaids were Missts Moynihan and O'Brien. The former wore flowered delaine with pale green ribbons, gold brooch set with pearls, large hat en suite ; the latter, flowered delaine with old gold ribbons, hat en suite. The bridesmaids wore brooches of gold set with pearls—the gifts of the bridegroom—and carried beautiful bouquets with cream streamers, Mrs Lane, tha bride's mother, wore a handsome dress of black merveilleux, mantle ' trimmed with plush and jet, grey bonnet; trimmed with chiffon and tips to match. Mrs Rayp.er, mother of the bridegroom, navy blue merveilleux, black lace mantle, : lace bonnet with salmon pink. Mrs A. W. Lane, sister-in-law of che bride, bispuit embroidered robe, pink pongee vest, shot ribbons, chiffon hat with plumes to match. Mrs H. D. Rayner, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, fawn costume trimmed wi«h moss green ; large cream hat with feathers, Among the guests were Mrs Shearman, black merveilleux ; Miss Shearman, fawn costume Wf£h green \ Mrs Milsom, black lace with wl^ite sillf panel embroidered with blapk, bonnet tp match ; and many others ; Mr Henry Raynev, father, and Mr H. D,. Rayner, brother, of the bridegroom were present, The marriage service was conducted by the Rev. E. A. Scott, incumbent of St. Stephen's, in a very impressive manner. (It may be mentioned that Mrs Scott and A|r I^ane, father of the brid.e, were Sunday school teachers togetfcerin tty'eold country, at Northampton, years ago). After the nuptial knot had been tied, the rev. ircumbent addressed an eloquent and earnest exhortation tP the newly-wedded pair, in the course of whioh he expressed the great pleasure it gave him that a marriage was one of nearly the last of his duties in St Stephen's parish. The weddlnghymtiß, numbers 350 and 195, Hymng Ancient and Modern, were aung, and the church organist, Mr H. A. Gatos, played march from Judas Maccabeus (Handel) and Mendelssohn's wedding march, As the bride and biiclegroom left the Church their path was strewn with roses, and the bells rang ou(; a merry peal, Aire? the ceremony, thg bride's parents entertained a large party to breakfast; at their residence, Somerset Hotel. The table was garknded with a profusion of flowers and wheu. the bridal party and guests wepo ssated the spectacle was a yery pretty one. Of th.c br-iakfasfc it c? r n b,e said it was a credit to those in charge of the emlinary department of the hotei. Time was shop!-, so tJiat the health of Mr and Mrs Q. L. Rayner was propqsed in a few words by Mr A. H. Shury, manager of the Union Bank, and pasp'o'vied to in fy bvjef, manly speech by the bridegroom. The. happy pair then hurried off tq catch the (i.45 p.m. train for tlje South, on their honeymoon trip, St Stephen's \)e\\s again chiming. The bride's travelling $vqsh eonsisfied. of a navy blue embroidered robe, yellow silk vest, hat with yellow plumes, shot silk cloak. The whole of the bride's dresses were msyie }p r Ashburton, by Mrs Meech, and were in excellent ta^fco and much admired. The other usual t oasts were proposed and aeknowledaed in very happy speeches, Ifl responding bo the toast of Bride's; Parents,' 1 Mr Lane spoke of the long and close friendship that had existed between his family and that of the bride? groSm, and also of the many friendships made and kindnesses received by him and his family siaoe they came to Ashburton., The wedding presents werg numerous and very useful and valuable, Among them were a cheque {or &IQO and a trtnd> some piano.