WEDDING

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 23 August 1921, Page 8

WEDDING

LAURENT—HOMEWOOD

An interesting wedding of military importance was solemnised at St. Mary's Church, Haweira. on Juls 20 The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Franklin, the contracting parties being Lieut. Harry J. Laurent. -V.C., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Laurent, of Hawera, and Miss Ethel Montgomery second" daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Homewood, af Willesden Green. London. England. The bride, who was given away by Lieut. L. Andrews, V.C.. of New Plymouth, looked charming in a eown of ivory satin with panels and bodice of ivory geoTgette and trimmirigs of silver tassels and pearls, and beautifully embroidered veil and the customary orange blossoms. She also carried a shower bouquet of maidenhair fern. The biride was attended by Miss Maude Laurent., w.ho was attired in lemon georgette with touches of blue and a black picture hat trimmed with lemon; also by Mrs. Andrews, wife of Lieut. L. Andrews, y.C. who attended in V.A.D. uniform in honoujr of the bride. Lieut, J. G. Grant, V.C. of Hawera, acted as best man. The guard of honour, wearing full uniform and medals, formed an arch outside the church, through which the happy couple passed. The reception, which was held in the Carlton Tea Rooms, waß largely attended fcv relatives and friends of the bride and bridegroom. After the sumptuous wedding breakfast had been partaken of and the many toasts duly honoured the nappy couple left by car en route* for Wanganui. amidst the good wishes of their many friends. The presents were numerous and costly. The bride's travelling dress was a smart tailored costume of grey gabardine and brown satm and lace hat.