UNIQUE WEDDING
PICTURESQUE CEREMONY
NEW PLYMOUTH; December 6
I* A ceremony unique.in the history of Taranaki, and probably of New Zealand. took ’ place 'oh t,he' sloi>es of iMount Egmont, about 400CIt above sea level, when Ml John Dixon •Carryer and/Miss Mavis Collins, coretakers of the east' mquntaifi house from December 1, were married at the house. The wedding >vbs a mountain wedding, as much from t)he prominent position held in the Stratford Mountain Club by both bricks and bridegroom' a? from The position to winch flie-y jhave- -been, appointed. ■ A red mountain atmosphere was carefully preserved. • The most striking, and unusual feature of the wedding was the attire of the bride and bridegroom, 'who wore the open-necked .green shirts, and He ski Ipoliters of the mountain club uniform. The majority of the' 70 or 80 guests were similarly attired, and the effect of the uniform w,n.s at once novel and picturesque". Heavy mountain boots, in not a few c°ses, : ami ski sticks and ice axes, in profusion all lent colour b> the .. proceedings. Even . the Qiree-tiered wejd?my cake was topped by a realistic miniature of Mount Egmont. ' •.,'
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1934, Page 5
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