WEDDING AT BLACKHEAD.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 201, 18 August 1921, Page 5

WEDDING AT BLACKHEAD.

KENNEDY—McHARDY. After some days of indecision, the weather made up its mind to be at its very best yesterday, on the occasion of the marriage of Molly, youngest daughter of Mr. L. H* McHardy, to Jack Kennedy, eldest son of Mr. A. A. Kennedy, of Napier. The ceremony took place at BlacKhead, the home of the bride’s parents, the officiating clergyman being the Rev. F. E. I. Simcox. It was of the quietest description, only near relatives being present* The hall, stairease, and dining room were beautiful'y decorated by the bride’s mother with vases of rose-coloured camellias, and huge bows of ribbon in the same shade. The whole colour scheme was a perfect back-ground for the youthful bride, who wore a simplymade coat frock of deep rose duvetyn, with a tulle hat to match. Her attendants were little Miss Meggie Williams, the bride’s cousin, who wore a dainty frock of white crepe georgette, and Miss Gladys Bernau, whose gown of fawn crepe-de-cheno was worn with a hat of the same shade, lined with blue. Mrs. Leslie McHardy (the bride’s mother) was in a lovely gown of pastel blue duvetyn, and a black picture hat with touches of oriental embroidery. Of the house party, Mrs. A. A. Kennedy, mother of the bridegroom, wore a graceful costume of blue taffetas, and a becoming black hat. Mrs. Alex. McHardy, nigger-brown stockinette, hat to match with gold stitching; Mrs* T. G. Price, navy gaberdine, silver and navy hat; Mrs E. C. Nation, navy coat frock, hat of black taffetas with loops of silver ribbon. Mrs. L. H. Larner, royal blue crepe-de-chene, blue hat with coloured embroidery.. The other guests were Mr. A* A. Kennedy (father of the bridegroom), Messrs. I), and R* Kennedy (his brothers), R. B. Nation (who acted as best man) T. G. Price, L. H. Larner, E. C* Nation and K. Irving. The wedding breakfast was as merry as youth and higli spirits i could make it, but its outstanding | feature was the speech made by the! Bev. W. Simcox, which will, live for I many a day in the minds of those who I heard it. Having christened all the! family, there remains only one now for, whom he has not also performed the i marriage ceremony. Mr -and Mrs* Jack Kennedy left on > their honeymoon in a car, showered from al', sides with camellia petals, the bride looking very charming, and very youthful, in a navy gaberdine costume, with blue hat trimmed with black cire ribbon.