WEDDINGS.

Northern Advocate, 12 June 1926, Page 2

WEDDINGS.

ELLIOTT—FORSYTH. A pretty wedding was solemnised on Juno 3 at the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Towai, the contracting parties being Miss Hazel Barbara, youngest daughter of Mr David Forsyth, of Maromaku, and Mr Frank Elliott, sen of Mr and Mrs Elliott, of Tanekaha. The Rev T. W. Edwards was the officiating minister, and Miss Watkin presided at the organ. The church was artistically decorated by friends of the bride, who was given away by her father. She looked charming in her wedding gown of satin superb, with georgette sleeves and pearls. She also wore the orthodox veil and coronet of orange blossoms. Miss Ivy Marshall, cousin of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Mr Neill Kerr carried out the duties of best man. Completing the group were two little flower girls, Merle Long and Gwendoline Smooth, who wore pretty frocks of pink crcpo-de-ehine, with gold hats, and carried baskets of flowers. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the supper-room at the hall, where the wedding breakfast was partaken, over 60 guests being present to do honour to the bride and bridegroom, to whom all good wishes were extended for their future happiness. DAWSON—THOM. On June 1 a quiet wedding was soleinnised at the home of the bride’s mother, when Miss Helen Thom, of Mercury Bay, was married to Mr Wil- ; Ham Dawson, youngest son of Mr and j Mrs A. Dawson, of Towai. After the ! ceremony Mr and Mrs Dawson left for their home at Towai. McMillan—EiGßY.

The marriage took place at St. Andrew’s Church, Hikurangi, on May 23, of Mr William McMillan, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Charles McMillan, of Raetihi. and Miss Eleanor Margaret Rigby, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Rigby, of Lancashire, England. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. W. Loehore. The bride, who was given away by her brother, wore a becoming gown of white figured crepe de chine, with silver lace apron. Her veil was held in place with orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. Mrs H. Rigby acted as matron-of-honour, and wore a dainty frock of powder blue crepe de chine, with hat to match, and her bouquet was composed of roses and pansies. Mr Harold Pomfrett carried out the duties of best man. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Sunday School Hall, and was largely attended. The customary toasts were honoured and good wishes extended to bride and bridegroom.

CEBUTI—STANAWAY. A very pretty wedding was celebrated on Wednesday, June 9, at the Sacred Heart Church, Mangawhare, when Mary Agnes (Molly), eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. P. Stan away, of Mangawhare, was joined in the bonds of matrimony to George Charles, second son of Mr and Mrs J. Ceruti, of Mosman, 'Sydney. ■ The ceremony wfts conducted by the Eev Father Jansen, assisted by the Bev Father Devolder, and the organ was presided over by Miss Mary Jones, who sent the beautiful strains of “Traumerei” and the "Wedding March” through the church. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked singularly lovely in a frock of white georgette over an accordeon, pleated skirt of white crepe de chine, with a magnificent veil of heavily embossed spider web net, and the orthodox wreath of orange blossom. She carried an ivory backed prayer book with white streamers, presented to her by the Sisters of Mercy, and was accompanied to the altar rail by a number of the Children of Mary, in their .beautiful blue cloaks. Miss Nora Stanaway, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and wore a charming frock of petunia satin, with a silver panel and hat, shoes an d stockings to match. Mr Leo Stanaway, brother of the bride, acted as best man. Mrs J. P. Stanaway, mother of the bride, wore a frock of fawn silk repp, with hat and shoes to match. Mrs J. Ceruti, mother of the bridegroom, was dressed in pale blue, with black fur trimming, and Mrs Eitehie, aunt of the bridegroom, wore a fawn garbardine costume trimmed with fur, and, hat to match.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bridal party adjourned to the residence of the bride’s parents in Mangawhare, where a dainty wedding breakfast was partaken of and a number of toasts proposed and responded to, showers of felicitations being poured on the happy young couple. The presents were numerous and both handsome and useful, one in particular being that of the bridegroom to his bride, of a duchess set of very rare old Maltese lace.

Mr and Mrs Ceruti took their departure on a round-about route to Auckland, via Whangarei, whore they joined the s.s. Marama for Sydney, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's travelling frock was of fawn silk repp, with hat, gloves, shoes and stockings to match.