FASHIONABLE REDDING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 25, 24 October 1907, Page 6

FASHIONABLE REDDING.

' [dt.' telegraph.—ows cobresp6xde:;t.] Chrlstchurch, October 23. The wedding.'of Miss Noel Stead, only daughter of George G. Stead, and -\ir. Russell Grace, son of the late Hon. Dr. Grace, of Wellington,-attracted much attention- and interest this afternoon. .The weather in the early part of the day threatened i to be boisterous, but it caimud down towards the afternoon and became quite the perfection of a wedding day—a- bright sun to shine on the bride,'and. a'pleJisant breezy .The-Tnd-ding'.took, place af St. Mary-'s/ (Anglican) Church, Morivale, the Rev. C. B. (Jossett (tho vicar) officiating. The bridesmaids were Misses O. • Kettle,' Jean Campbell, Marie Rhodes, and'Shona Rhodes. The bridegroom was attended by Mr.' G. "Johnston as best man, tho groomsmen being Messrs. J. Greenfield," and Edgar F. Stead. _ The brides dross was a perfectly plain soft cream satin skirt with loug'traiii and deep hem of the •satin,■ the bodice a trimmed zouave or duchesse lace, and ropej; of pearls. She wore the orthodox tulle veil and a wreath ol orange blossoms. The going-away dress was oyster white cloth, trimme dwit-h bands of si'lU canvas net, tho vest and sleeves being of valencier.ncs lace; a large white picture hat, with twoilong ostrich feathers drooping over her hair* , at the back, one large pink rose-Jn front. The bridesmaids' dresses were soft white silk muslin, with satin heny kimona bodice, edged with satin bands, and' sleeves and vests of pale, cream lace. They wire wreaths of tiny pink roses and forget-me-nots,' with alsatian bows of white satin, with long ends to tho. bottom of the skirt. Those were worn instead of hats. Tho bouquets for bride aud bridesmaids were all ! of lilies of -the .valley. Tho bridegroom s presents to the bridesmaids comprised pearl pendants, each with central stone of diflercnt colours. Owing to' a recent bereavement in the family of the-bridegroom, the attendance at , the,.ceremony at; the : church was confined,, in addition to the family, to the''.more intimate .friends of Mr. and. Mrs. Stead;-, Tho.-wedding ■ cake was most artistically decorated in ■■four tiers, ■■■ around-' the lower tier were placed -slippers containing lilies of the valley, rosebuds, etc. On the. second tier,' the various compartments into which it was divided boi« a series of wishes such as "good luck," ."health' and prosperitv," etc. On the third tier there was a series of silver bells,.attached by.narrow pink jribbon to a row of cupids around, tho loundation of tho ■ second tior. .Theso silver bolls were suspended from tho .centre by a series of horse shoes', oniblematical of good luck. 'Flags bearing the monogram of the bridn and bridegroom and tho date of .the, wbddin" ornamented the top tier of the cake. The different tiers .were supported by. silver columns. The cako was a purely local production.' Mr. and Mrs. Stead received; tiioir guests in tho hall at their residence, Strowan, on th: Papanui Road,.from which they passed through.to the ■_ large drawingroom, whero the brido.and, bridegroom stood to receive- the good wishes and-congratula-tions of their many friends. The : inglonook 'of tho drawing-room had.been turned into a perfect bwor of white blossoms. Overhead was suspended the bridal bell; composed entirely of the pure white blossoms of the 1 double cherry. '.On the iawn at the side, of 'the'house- stood a.',-largo, marrjuec, profusely decorated-in white.and pink, a pink lining to the awning shedding-a.• most becoming light. Here stood tho. wedding: cakq,'. and here, after the ceremony of cutting it' had been: duly performed, tho health of-bride ni)(l bridegroom wero given and responded to. When the brido disappeared to, change bor dress a general'move was : made to the-bil-liard, room, where the, number of presents testified to the.bride's popularity. The room was ■■'overflowing with all-manner-'of : beautiful and useful articles, jewellery, furniture, ornaments ■ of ■ all descriptions,- and ; much beautiful".silver;' and tin! -'givers : were' most thoroughly repre.sontatiyc,' every class in the .community 'having:-«mt sonio present. Mn and Jlrs. Grace loft fpr.tlio honeymoon in a motor-car early, in the afternoon.