KAKARAMEA.

Hawera Star, Volume L, 26 June 1930, Page 7

KAKARAMEA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) WEDDING BELLS. A wedding that- excited considerable interest in the district was celebrated on June 11, when Sylvia, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Lord, of Kakaramea, was married to Mr. Leslie Watts, of Okaiawa. The ceremony took place in the Methodist Church, Patca, which was prettily decorated for the occasion by girl friends of the bride. Rev. C. Aker officiated, and Miss Huston played the organ. Notwithstanding the very inclement weather the church was filled to overflowing with guests and well-wishers. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Kakaramea hall, which had been very prettily decorated by Mr. W. Lord, cousin ot the bride. The decorations were carried out on a scheme which showed that the decorator was a past master at his work. From the centre hung a large orb of j artificial flowers, decorated with small horseshoes, and from which radiated to all parts pink streamers. Over the bridal couple was suspended a large wedding bell from which, as the bride 'stood to cut the cake, a shower of confetti fell on her. The electric light globes were all shaded with pale pink shades, which looked very pretty. Just inside the entrance door hung a. silver wedding hell. The windows and stage were a lattice work of pink streamers with climbing pink roses. Mr. and Mrs. Lord received their guests, who numbered about. 160, at tlieJiall door, and every one found his oSSier name

wiiu t-1 V OIIU IUUHU JUo JldJllU in the place in which they were to sit at the long, well-laden tables. The tables were prettily decorated to harmonise with the decorations of the hall. After breakfast the usual toastlist was honoured. The bride’s dress was of ivory georgette, made with tight-fitting bodice and long sleeves, a petallcd skirt with touches of orange blossoms at the waist, and silver girdle. The veil, lent by her aunt, Mrs. T. Lord, of Auckland, was 50 years old. Silver shoes completed the costume, and she Icvirr'ied a shower bouquet of white flowers and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Nan Lord, of Auckland, was becomingly gowned in a i'reok of coral pink georgette, with long sleeves and tight-fitting bodies, the skirt being trimmed with mailings of taffeta and hand-made flowers. A beige hat to match and black satin court shoes completed a very pretty costume. Mr. Percy Watts carried out the duties of best man and read out some dozen of telegrams from relatives and friends unable to be present. The wedding presents, which numbered over 100. were both costly and useful, a fair number of cheques being received from relatives living in the South Island. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a fox fur; the bride’s present to the bridegroom was a leather travelling bag fitted with accessories. The bridegroom’s gift to the bridesmaid was a gold Nellie Stuart bangle. Later the happy couple left by motor for Wellington, where the honeymoon was spent. In the evening Mr. and Airs. Lord gave a dance in the hall to the young people of the district.