WEDDING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 1210, 7 January 1925, Page 5

WEDDING.

HAWKE—GIMBLETT,

A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Cuba Street Methodist Church at noon to-day, when, in the presence of »a large number of friends;, Maria Grace, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. Gimblett, of Mangriwhata, was joined in the bonds of holy matrimony with Albert John, eldest son of Mrs and the late Mr John Hawke, of Camelford, Cornwall, England. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, was daintily attired in a gloria gown of ivory satin, trimmed with silver leaves. She wore a coronet with veil and orange blossoms and carried a bouquet of cream sweet peas, roses and maiden-hair fern, the gift of Mrs Stanley Pearce, of Bainesse. Attending the bride were her two sisters, Misses Glndys and May Gimblett, who were respectively attired in simple frocks of pale blue crepe de chene and lavender fleur crepe de chene, with bandeaux of material to match. The chief bridesmaid carried a bouquet of bluo sweet peas with maiden-hair fern, and the second bridesmaid one of lavender sweet peas and maiden-hair fern, both being the gift of, Mrs Pearce. Supporting the bridegroom were Mr "VV. Lancaster as best man and Mr I. Cooksley as groomsman. The Rev. Harold T. Peat performed the ceremony, while Mr "VV. Piatt presided at the organ, playing the "Wedding Hymn" as the bride entered and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" at the conclusion of the ceremony. At the invitation of the bride s parents some 50 friends sat down at this wedding breakfast which was held in Rawlins, Ltd.'s, rooms, the Rev. Peat presiding. A short toast list, which included the following, was honoured : "The Bridesmaids," proposed by Mr Waller and responded to by Mr Lanejfeter; "The Parents of the Brido and Bridegroom," Mr J. FergusSCra, and responded to by_ Mr Gimblett. The bride's mother .wore a gown of black silk,, relieved with white and hat to match. The happy couple later left by motor oar en route for Wanganui where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's; travelling costume was of mauve gabardine with braiding of the same 'colour nnd hat of emerald green. The presents were numerous and included several cheques. A kitchen tea was given the brido earlier in tho week by the residents of the Mangawhata district at the residence of Mrs Rice when a number of useful utensils were presented to her.