Popular Silver Wedding At Ngunguru

Northern Advocate, 31 January 1939, Page 7

Popular Silver Wedding At Ngunguru

Seldom has there been in Ngunguru a more popular wedding than that of Mr and Mrs L. J. Brake, who last Saturday celebrated their silver wedding by enacting a burlesque ceremony, to the amusement of their* many friends present.

Mr Arnold Franks, as “His Grace,” conducted the service with t due solemnity, in spite of the frequent interjections by the bridegroom, who was obviously very nervous.

The latter’s unconventional attire — mud-coloured slacks, collarless shirt and sand shoes, was the envy, of the presiding dignitary, who was garbed in beanie, spectacles, clerical collar and surplice (bath robe). The bride’s gown was fashioned simply of exquisite red-striped kabe crepe, with red buttons. Her white hemstitched linen veil was worn with real seaweed, and her lovely sheaf was composed mainly of water-lilies and geraniums. Bridesmaids Looked Sweet. The ‘ two bridesmaids were Mr Arthur Franks, friend of the bridegroom, and Mr Bert Brooks, friend of the bride. Their gowns of mermaid green plisse chiffon were worn with straw hats, banded with natural, J flowers, and they carried shower boujquets of golden fennel and dandelions.

The demure expressions of the bridesmaids, with their cupid-bow mouths and rouged cheeks, were a fitting background for the blushing bride.

The small flower girls were Masters Dick Brake and Harvey Frank?, who looked picturesque in bright peasant frocks, with bandeaux to harmonise. The duties of best man and groomsman were ably carried out by Misses J. Hodsell and M, Gallagher, who looked charming in slacks, shirts, caps and sandshoes.

The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr Frank Brake. Reception on Beach.

After the ceremony, a reception was held on the front lawn of the Ngunguru bach, when the “sand-cake” was cut.

The happy couple later left by highly-decorated car, driven by a bridesmaid, on a tour of the highways and byways of Ngunguru, where friends cheered them along the route. The grand finale took place when a tin-canning was given to the newlyweds at their beach residence the following Monday night, a very enjoyable evening being spent by the many friends present.

the passengers who arrived

by the Maunganui was Mr Louis Monod, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, who will make -a holiday tour of the South and North Islands. His society, "he said, held its -annual show in September, and did not clash with other State agricultural shows. Each State held its own Hoyal Show. There was keen interstate competition from breeders. Exhibitors from four States regularly competed in Melbourne, and sometimes five States were represented.