WEDDING BELLS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 215, 10 September 1908, Page 5

WEDDING BELLS.

, BEST-JEFFRIES

A marriage which attracted con- j siderable local interest was celebrated . at St. Mary's Catholic Church this morning. The bridegroom was Mr E. H. Best, son of Mr John Best, of kppleby, Nelson, the bride being Miss Lucy Jeffries, daughter of Mr T. Jeffries, of Fairkall. The impressive ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Holley,. assisted by Fathers Fay and o'Sullivan, and at the conclusion of the service a solemn/ nuptial mass was celebrated. lhe wedding march was played by Miss McCabe. The brid G> who was given away by her father, Mr, T. Jeffries looked lovely in a dainty dress of ivory-tinted chiffon-tafteta, with (transparent yoke, and. sleeves of 1 Brussels net. She also wore the or- ! thodox wreath and veil, and carried a choice, bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Pollie Jeffries, sister or the bride, and Miss Evelyn Best, sister of the bridegroom.,, They wore dresses of cream delaine, with chiffon hats to match, and carried bouquets of camelias. The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr Leslie Best, as - best man, and Mr, Ernest Jeffries, brother of the bride, acted as groomsman. The bouquets were "the gift of the bridegroom, and he also presented the bride with a very handsome brooch, set with two whola pearls of rare beauty. The bridesmaids were also presented with pearl and ruby brooches. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a dressingcase. After the religious ceremony, the bridal party adjourned to tho Club Hotel, where a dainby dejeuner was served in Mrs Draper's best style, and the following toasts duly honoured:—"Bride and Bridegroom ' (Rep. Father Holley); " Bridesmaids " -(Mr K. Jeffries); "Parents of Bride and Bridegroom (Rev Father Fay). The happy couple left by motor-car for Picton, en route to i Sydney, where tho'honeymoon will be

spent. The, bride's travelling dress was a brown tweed tailor-made, with brown hat relieved witli cream. Mr and Mrs • Best carry- with them the heartiest good wishes for their happiness and prosperity of a large circle of friends. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party and a number of the guests were driven back to town in motor-cars. The procession, headed by Mr Parker's Siddley driven by Mr Mitchell, turned, down Francis Street to Walter Street, proceeding along thence to the Club Hotel, where a photograph of the group of cars was taken by Mr MpCusker. The bridal party had ...been previously photographed on leaving the church. The procession of gars as it passed along Walter Street and turned into Market Street South presented an imposing spectacle,.,the various cars running smoothly and easily. The following cars took ( part in the procession:—Mr Parker's Siddley, Alldays and Rover, Mr Francis's Alldays, Mr Redwood's 0.5.L.D., Mr Cates's Alldays, and Dr. Walker's Russell. In nearly every case the owners drove the cars', the exceptions being Mr Parker's Siddley, which was driven by Mr Mitchell, Mr Parker's Rover by Mr D.> Galloway, and Dr. Walker's Russell by^'J^r Birch. The wedding cake, ,was a wonderful erection on a silver; ■ pedestal stand, three s+orey3 high. The piping was particularly well done, and was the work of Mrs Daniels, the cake beim; made by Mr Daniels.,, baker, of Maxwell Road. The lower storey was designed in lace and cord, surmounted with a clasp of hands, the centre was ornamented with doves in nest and wedding bells, and the top storey was crowned with a basket of flowers. The whole cake was set off with clusters of -orange blcssbm. ■ Altogether, it was a fine-looking sample of the conlectioner's art.