WEDDING.
A wedding of mud) local interest was celebrated at All Saints’ Church to-day by Iho Rev. 11. G. Blackburne, tho contracting parties being Air Oliver Collis, eldest son of Mr and Alls 0. Collis, of Kairangu, anil Aliss Florence Lancaster, fourth daughter of Mr A. Lancaster, of Kairangn. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a pretty frock of while crcpo-do-chone and georgette, embroidered witli silver Leads and pearls. Her veil was arranged with a row of pearls and small sprays of orange blossom, anti she earned a beautiful bouquet of while chrysanthemums. The chief bridesmaid, Aliss A. Lancaster, sister of the bride, was attired in a frock of rose coloured crcpe-dochenc, and wore a black velvet Ini. Two younger bridesmaids were Misses Florrio Collis, sister of the bridegroom, and Rita Lancaster, sister of me bride. Their dresses were of cream silk, and they wore leghorn hats trimmed with rose coloured velvet and posies of dowers. Each bridesmaid carried a bouquet of .pink chrysanthemums and heather. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Gordon Collis, as best man. Air Runnices presided at (ho organ, and played the Wedding Alarch as the bridal party le t (he church. A reception was afterwards hold af (ho Oddfellows’ Hall, Cuba street, when about a hundred and fifty guests were present, and the usual toasts were honoured Eater tiie happy couple left by car on tlieir honeymoon.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 399, 17 May 1922, Page 6
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238WEDDING. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 399, 17 May 1922, Page 6
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