Wedding at Knox Church, Dannevirke

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 132, 5 June 1937, Page 14

Wedding at Knox Church, Dannevirke

BLAKE—W ILL LAMS Ivnox Presbyterian Church, Dannevirke, was tho scene of a quiet but charming wedding on Wednesday, June 2, when tho marriage was solemnised between Olive May, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Williams, “Hutiwai,” Whetukura, Hawke’s Bay, and James Blake, of Kiritaki, Dannevirke, and late of' Palmerston North. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr Starnes and Mrs C. Williams played the wedding music. Escorted by her father, the bride looked most attractive in a smartlytailored nigger brown costume, with which she wore a parchment-tinted crepe do clxine blouse, a high-crowned hat complete with an orange quill and accessories to tone. A beautiful shower bouquet of palest gold and bronzeshaded chrysanthemums, lemon freezias. and maiden-hair fern, tied with gold lainc streamers, completed her toilette.

Miss M. I. Nicholsen, of Dannevirke, niece of the bride, attended as bridesmaid, wearing a brown woollen ensemble and a lemon and brown cloth hat. Her bouquet was of pale gold chrysanthmums, African marigolds and maidenhair fern tied with gold lame streamers. She also wore a dainty gold pendant, the gift of tho bridegroom.

The duties of best man were ably carried out by Mr D. Redward, of Tiratu.

Following the ceremony the reception was held at Anderson’s tea rooms, where Mr and Mrs W. J. Williams and Mr and Mrs W. Drysdalc (the last-named a sister of the bridegroom) received the guests. Mrs Williams wore a tailored ensemble in wine with a cloth coat and hat to match, and she carried a bouquet of Parma violet shaded chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern.

Mrs Drysdale’s frock was of navy floral crepe do chine, with which she wore a navy cloth coat and felt hat to tone. Her bouquet was of chrysanthemums and nasturtiums in autumn shades, intermingled with maidenhair fern.

The reception was delightfully informal, as the guests included only relations and close friends of the happy couple. The bride was a member of the nursing profession before her marriage and was well known and loved by a largo circle of friends in and around tho Dannevirke district. The bridegroom served with the Medical Corpj at the Great War, and his wedding served as a happy re-union for many of his “Digger” friends. Ho was connected for many years with musical circles in Palmerston North prior to leaving for Dannevirke, where he also took an active part in orchestral work, being a gifted violinist.

A feature of tho bridal table was - the handsome three-tiered wedding cake, which was made by the bride. The tables were centred with vases of flame and orange Iceland poppies and sprays of maidenhair fern. The Bew Mr Starnes was a genial master of ceremonies and the toast list was as follows:—“The Royal Toast,” proposed by Mr R. Williams, of Hastings; “Tne Bride and Bridegroom,’’ proposed by Rev. Mr Starnes, the bridegroom replying; “The Bridesmaid,” proposed by the bridegroom, the best man responding; “The Bride’s Parents,” proposed by Mr R. Redward, of Dannevirke; Mr Willaims responding; “The Bridegroom’s People,” proposed by the best man and Mr W. Drysdalo making reply. A sheaf of telegrams and congratulatory message were received from many parts of the North Island. The happy couple were the recipients of a large number of beautiful wedding gifts which will grace their future home in Kiritaki. Tho bridal couple was given a Highland farewell by Mr

Stewart Nairn, of Hawera, a nephew of the bridegroom, who played some lively Scottish airs on tho bagpipes before Mr and Mrs Blake left amidst showers of confetti to spend their honeymoon in the north. When Mrs Blake appeared for travelling she was wearing a brown ensemble, with a brown velvet hat, brown suede shoes and handbag to tone, and she carried a musquash fur coat.