WEDDINGS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15081, 2 December 1919, Page 5

WEDDINGS.

JOHNSON— OXENHAM. t A very pretty wedding was soleninisS ed at S't. John's Preabyterian-- Church, | [ Matawhero, on - Wednesday, November 26, when Miss Gladys Mary Oxenham, third eldest daughter of Mr. and - Mrs. Fred Oxenham, Makauri, was married to! Mr. Charles Johnson, eldest sou. of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Taumarunui. The Rev. Charles Murray conducted | tho service. The bride, who entered' | the church on the arm of her father, , | by ■whom she was subsequently given f away, looked charming ill a beautiful | frock, of cream .■-" silk crepe-de-chine | trimmed with pearls and ,true -lovers [ knots. Tho bride also wore a handsome 1, Veil and orange blossoms,, arid carried | a . shower bouquet of Christmas •-• lilies ; . and white roses, with, white -tulle. ;■ streamers. She "was attended by Miss 1., Hilda Davis as chief bridesmaid, the i latter being attired in a- pretty blue I mauve- -voil dress, with hat to match i trimmed with poppas, and also carried ■ a bouquet of pink, roses and fem with ; pink streamers. The bridegroom was • attended by Miv Sydenham John Oixenj ham (brother of the bride), as best mi ii. i The bridegroom's present to the bridesI maid was a cameo brooch. -Aftett the ceremony a number of .relatives and ■ friends were entertained -by the bride's parents at their- home, .-where the. wed^ i ding breakfast! . .was ;% served,- .< the .. usual toasts .being., honored. .-.The- young couple <reee.ived>; many useful- presents^ , A wedding.of considerable local ■_ interest took place this afternoon in the Holy Trinity Church, .Miss Nangarita (Kita) .Caulton, only daughter of Mr. and ' Mrs. R. S. Caulton, of Gisborat., being married to Mr. Robert Gordon Hannah, second son of Mr. - and Mrs. W. Hawaii, Of Napier. The '.Rev.. 'Hi Packe conducted- the service. The bride.; who entered , the church on- the arm l oi her father, looked charming, attired.'ina gown of ivory georgette * with a cor sage of ivory . arid" silver. The skirt had large tucks finished -with ■ silver tassefe, the full court train being of silk Russiai). net, lined throughout with palest pink georgette, richly embroidered arid finished .with true lovers' knots, embossed with silver. With this was worn a dainty silk tulle veil, held in place by a broad silver "band and orange blossom. ' The bride carried a sheath of Christmas lilies and maidenhair . feny with streamers, of tulle. The, bridesmaids M'ere M : ss Freda Hannah " (sister of the. bridegioom). Miss Myrtle Lawy and Miss Ivy P-vktM*: They were attired in saxe blue cretonne net with silk ensuite. -Tho- skirts were drawn, at the ankles by. embroidered pink' roses; topped by •ah overskirt* of ■ net. - The short-sleeved bodices had a qnaint heather effect and. were embroidered by miniature- roses. The bridesmaids wore streamers of black velvet from the back, caught, with' a large pink rose. Tho hat was" of black tulle and pale- pink' and completed a most effective dress. ' Little Misses Nancv Caulton (niece of the j bride) and "Bunty"- Parker were trairij bearers, and looked sweet in pale pink ! silk net frocks, . daintily fashioned, with wreaths of pink leaves' instead of ,}iats. Tlio bridesmaids' bouquets consisted of pink roses, pink - carnations, v and • pink -tulle streamers. The bridegroom was. atteaded by Mr; I Wilfred M. Ingram, of- Napier, as bestman. After -the ceremony the guests ! were entertained at a wedding tea held at tho Gisborne Hotel, where music was discoursed by Vita's orchestra. Mrs. , Caulton ' (mother of, the bride) received i her cuests! being attired in a navy silk costume, •with which warworn a hat of navy touched •with pink. The bridegroom's mother (Mrs. - Hannah v .wore a handsome mole silk taffets costume and a smart toque of peacock blire. The usual tousts were honored, and the, happy couple, who were tjie recipients of a large array of costly presents, left by motor car for Rotorua. where the honeymoon- is to be spent. The bride's going-away attire consisted kof a costume of French Arnuire; and si hat of silver grey, lined with powder blue and 1 finished with a- cltister , of : blue poppies in front. The/jbrid?-: groom is a returned soldier, having only recently: returned, f pom . any, extended 1 period of service.: • „ '%'' %*& MALCOLM— McKENZIE^ A wedding of considerable local in-teve.st.-was performed in the Holy Trinity Church this afternoon by. the Bishop of • Waiapu, assisted by the Rev. H, Packe, wheh.--«Miss Jessie McKenzie, second daughter of the late Sir John. McKenzie. of . Patutahi, was married to the ReYDouglas- Blomfield Malcolm, vicar of Porarigahaii,. son of the late Captain Walter Malcolm, of Liverpool. The service was a full choral one, the hymns including "How Welcome was the Call,"^and "Oh, Perfect . Love.".. The "Wedding March" was' rendered by the organist (Mr. E. N. Sidebottom). * The church was .beautifully decorated, arid the wedding was a very pretty one. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law (Mr. Sydney Newman), and was attired in a charming frock of georgette, artistically draped .-%vith--charmeuse,-. -the court /. train being impoved with a large true lover's knot of tulle and • orange blossom, finished with silver trimmings. She filso wore the customary wreath of ■'. orange blossoms' and bridal veil, carry r ... ing a. shower bouquet of white and pale pink flowers. The bridesmaids were Misses Lilian Jerram and Annie and Nona McKenai e (sisters of the bride). All looked pretty in lilac georgette frocks, % with dainty violet belts, _ the skirts being prettily tucked and 'finished with 'small crystal beads. They also ■wore picture, hats to match, with handmade flower*, of shell pink rib.bon and streamers of lilac, each carrying a shower bouquet of lilac and pink sweet peas. Mr. 'St. x Oair Keogh was best man<, iilie groomsmen being Messrs. CJedric. Greig and 1 D'Arcv.- Blackburn, After the ceremony at the church the ■wedding breakfast was held <at "Braeburn,": the residence of tho bride's ujpther; ; at Waiohikay where a marquee' was erected>:.on the. lawn dacorated in pale pink and lilac-inauye, , . Mrs. McKenzie received her ' guests, dressed in a black ■cTiarmeuse frock with touches of yiolet, , arid ■a > smart hat to match.' The happy couple, who were the recipients of a wide array of presents and many, cheques, leave for their home at Porangahau. The bride's going-away costume is of grey gabardine,, trimmed with jade green., and black lisette straw hat, with green feather niching.