WEDDINGS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 107, 20 April 1911, Page 11

WEDDINGS

DOWLAND—PROFFITt.

A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Augustine’s Church, Napier, this afternoon by Canon Tuke, the contracting parties being Mr. C. E. Dowland. of the Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington, and Miss Reca Proffitt, eldest daughter of Mrs. W. Proffitt, Wellesley Road. Napier.

The bride was dressed in a white silk gown with trimmings of pearl embroidery and -white satin, and wore a spray of organge blossoms. She also carried a handsome shower bouquet made by ter cousin, and wore a veil of Brussels, tulle net. As a travelling gown, she had a green tweed costume, with black hat trimmed with tan grass and black velvet piped with, tan.

The bride was attended by Miss Rena Danvers and Miss DorothyProffitt, cousin and sister respectively, who wore dresses of white crystalline and black hats lined with pale blue and trimmed with; blue forget-me-nots and rose buds. They carried old-fashioned baskets of flowers.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Harold Armstrong as best man and Mr. George Grant as groomsman. The bride was given away' by her uncle, Mr. Roland D’ Anvers,, of Hastings. After the ceremony the guests were entertained by the bride's mother at the Arcadia Tea Rooms.

The newly-married couple subsequently left by the 3.10 p.m. train for South.

The presents received were numerous, and testified to the popularity of these'young people.

NICHOLLS—JOBLIN

St. Luke’s (Anglican) Church, Havelock North, on Monday afternoon, was the scene of a verypretty wedding, when Miss Florence Maud, only daughter of the* late Harry William Joblin, of BonChurch, Isle of Wight, England, and Mrs. H. Joblin, Havelock N.„ was united in the bonds of holy matrimony with Mr. Henry Charles Nicholls, fourth son of the late H. C. and Mrs. E. Nicholls, of Edendale, Ilk* vercargill. The Rev. A. ±. Gardiner performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Cecil T. Joblin,. looked charming in a cream satin Princess with silk net and ivory trimming, the orthodox wreath and veil, and carried a handsome shower bouquet, the gift of her mother. The bride was attended by Miss Irene Pilcher as bridesmaid, who was dressed in white silk ninon relieved with pale blue, and wore a pale blue motor bonnet and forget-me-nots. Miss Queenie Gwendoline, as a little flower girl, looked very pretty in pale blue silk, and carried a basket of flowers. Mr. Thomas Tait acted as best man, and Air. Frank Joblin as grooms man. The service was fully choral.

At the conclusion the party left the church to the strains of the “Wedding March,” played by the organist (Miss Goddard).

After the ceremony the guests were entertained at breakfast at the Carlton Club Hotel. Hastings. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a handsome sideboard, and to the bridesmaids gold bracelets.

The happy couple left by the 3.4tt p.m. train for the South, the bride's going-away dress being a saxe blue tailor-made costume, with black toque. The presents received wereboth numerous and costly, and included some substantial cheques.