TO-DAY'S WEDDING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17238, 19 April 1930, Page 6

TO-DAY'S WEDDING

WAREHAM—TAYLOR

At 11 a.m. to-day Knox Church, Mangapapa, was the scene ot a delightfully pretty, wedding when Doris, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. li. Taylor, ot Gisborne, was united in the bonds ot holy matrimony with William George, eldest, son.of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Warehain, of Wellington. The Rev. V. H. Lowden solemnised the marriage, and Mrs. Pinching presided at the organ. The church was beautifully decorated ; bowls of gold chrysanthemums .stood on the chancel rail and a huge square arch of gold and white Mowers and fern was backed by a. smaller one of hydrangea. Above the chancel stops depended a bell of pink, blue and white) flowers and fern tied with satin ribbon, and white bows of ribbon marked the. pews of the guests. The bride, entering the church on the arm of her father, was clad in ivory georgette over flesh pink satin, made with a deep berthe of lovely hiee-; the skirt was composed of layer upon. jayer of pieot edged petals. Her veil was inched on to the back of a cap of fine Irish crochet framing her face and outlined with tiny orange-blossoms; there was a, graceful cape of the lace falling to the waist, revealed through, the filmy veil of fine embroidered net which made the train. A bouquet of white and pale pink roses, carnations, and fern, tied with satin streamers, and white satin court shoes and hosiery of silk, completed a beautiful toilette. Two bridesmaids, Misses Eva Barron and Jean Taylor, the latter a sister of the bride, were gowned in delphinium bluo and coral pink respectively, an inset of fine ecru lace upon the bodices giving an effect of a bolero; the georgette skirts were frilled with lace. Their hats of crinoline in keeping with 'their gowns were trimmed with pleated satin ribbon and their bonqnets were of delphinium pink carnations and asters, from wMich ribbon streamers hung gracefully. Mr. B. McCulloch was best man, and Mr.. W. McLeod groomsman. After the ceremony the bridal party returned to the home of the bride's parents, 20 Rna street, where the reception was held. A large marquee accoritmodatod about 100 guests, and (he lovely floral decorations, ( daintily set breakfast table with its hrihdsome square bridal cake, and the pretty gowns of the gilests niado a charming scene. Mrs. Taylor received the guests iri a' frock of raisin crepe eolienne, with a circular skirt and a Tong scalloped collar ;Jier hat was of satin in the same shade, and she carried a bouquet of autumn flowers and fern. Mrs. McLeod, grandmother of the bride, was dressed in black, with' furs', her bouquet was a Victorian posy of violets and fern. ■ After the breakfast Mr. arid Mrs. Wareham left on their honeymoon, Mrs. Wareham being frocked in a nutria brown satin model gown, a face-cloth coat of brown collared 1 in stone-marten, and a small hat in the prevailing mode.