WEDDINGS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 August 1930, Page 7

WEDDINGS.

BARNES—HANNAH. The Methodist Church, Levin, on August 20th.', was the scene of a very quiet but pretty wedding, the contracting parties being Ha Marion May, second daughter of Mr and Mrs F. P. Hannah, of Levin (formerly of Danmevirke), and Charles Daniel, youngest son of Mr and Mrs D. Barnes, also •of Dannevirke. The Rev. Wm. Beckett officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of white crepe-de-chine, with the customary veil and orange blossoms, and .carried a bouquet of friesias, sweet peas and asparagus fern. She was attended by her sister, Miss F. Hannah, .as bridesmaid, who wore a frock of pale apricot crepe-de-chine, with hat to match, and carried a Victorian posy Of friesias, Iceland poppies, primulas and'maidenhair fern. Mr W. S. Barnes .attended his brother as best man. After the ceremony, the wedding party returned to the bride’s home, where they were entertained by her parents. The bappy couple later left for Wellington, the bride travelling in a navy costume, with felt hat to match. Their future home will be in Karioi. GREEN—WALKER.

St. Andrews’ Presbyterian Church, Levin, was the scene of a pleasant •ceremony on Wednesday afternoon August 20th when the marriage took -place of Miss Ethel Walker, sister of ZMrs J. Stevenson, of Greymouth and formerly of Levin, to Mr Frank Green, late of “the Central Development Farm clerical staff and now with the Agn■cultural Department in Palmerston North. .The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr Stevenson, looked charming in a gown of ivory •chenille georgette with underlining of pale pink. She wore also a pale pink weil, and carried a sheaf of lilies and >maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids ' were Miss Winifred Walker (sister of the bride) and Miss Jean Smellie. Loth were attired in ankle-length frocks of lime-green floral ninon, with hats .and shoes to match, and carried sheaves •of Iceland poppies and maidenhair fern, to tone. Mr Sidney Green, of Temuka, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr David Sheppard, of Lower Hutt, was groomsman. The •ofikiating minister was the Rev. J. S. Pate, and Mrs Allan Prouse was at the organ. The church had been prettily decorated by girl friends of the \ bride, 1 and a large congregation took •part in the service. . A happy gathering followed in the • Oxford Tea-rooms, where over sixty persons sat down to the wedding breakfast and the customary felicitous toasts honoured. The guests were received by Mrs Stevenson, who ■wore a black crepe-de-chine frock, with hat to match. The bridegfoom’s mother was dressed in a black frock relieved with mauve, and hat to tone. Subsequently the newly-wedded pair, who •were the recipients of many handsome •presents and earnest good-wishes, left for the North for their honeymoon. Their future home will be in Palmerston North. The bride’s going-away •stress was a Havana-brown satin frock, with brown and lemon Bangkok hat, land brown fur coat.