WEDDING

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1735, 30 April 1930, Page 3

WEDDING

: i# m'Atiiia#-mdhdqOh.. Oil the evening A'pfil 23 a pretty wedumg was celebrated at ; St. Enoch's Presbyterian Church,: A !e.X;, jiii(Ji"i,. Avhen Florence Louise,.'"*tWril . daughter .of,, Mr. unci Mrs S, .Matliiaa, •Manuherikia Valley, was. married to . Robert .Blair, son of Mj#- Peter Murdoch, "of "Tho"'\churcli which had been tastefully decorated by friends of-the bride was filled by uumer■.mis relatives and welhv.ishers "of the young couple. . ' The-,, Rev. Mr pHupsiJi ; performed the wedding ceremony mid Miss Olive Murdocli, a sister "of the bridegroom, presided at the organ. The. bride, who entered the: .jchurch -on the arm- of her wore a' sleeveless ' dress of cream silk rayon.-. 'Her veil was, of .tul)e encircled, with orange blossom' and stockings dad slfoes'to tone. She carried a ; ho\iq^*o£^J3£W^<&<& raiul asparagus" ferns. ; The bridesmaid,.... Miss Dorothy Mathias, a sister .of the bride, was dressed iu a dainty -frock o£,."'pink crepe de chiiio with frills fqom. waist to hem. She : .wore a. and stockings and • silver shoes to match , carrying a. posy of lavender and pink sweet peas, Mr Peter.? Murdoch, a,' brother of the bridegroom,", capably,caiSV' Hed'%ut the duties' of best man. Aftei' IhV" ceremony the bridal party and ti large number, of guests attended the wedding breakfast af . Burgess's Tea Rooms',Ayliei'o the .usual, toasts AVere enthusiastically:, honoured;, mid 'the best wishes of aJjjl present- Avere bestowed upon tlieX-jidng couple. A numbel' of CougrutulatoVy telegrams from absent friends wcieViilso read. ,TJ.ie guests were received,Jy'/Mv" and Mrs Mathias, the latter wearing a navy frock,, relio'ye'd, with-fivvSai;and hat: happy couple left la lev' by \motor 'on 'thci*.. honeymoon tour, the bride- Watellmg i» - a frock bf cycbiiuiiji; VoppJaiieJSa' small > jiaiiii velvet hat ■'to match. ,! ■"'".; " '.,