BAXTER—HARPER
The wedding was solemnised at Holy Trinity Shurch Stratford, on August 31, of Miss, Alice Tliora Harper, second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. S. Harper, Toko, and granddaughter ot Mr and Mrs lanes, New Plymouth, !o Mr Richard John Baxter, eldest son i of Mr and Mrs 11. D. Baxter, Hentaunga, Wellington and the grandson of the late Mr Richard Baxter, "Highbury" Tar.ata. The ceremony was preformed by the Rev. John Temple. Vniti. and old friend of the bride'. family. The bride was escort Dd by her father. She wore a long graceful gown of ivory satin beaute, while her silk tu'llo veil was held in place 'with j a coronet of orange blossoms a:ul..Th'''n j fell in graceful folds to form a train, j She wore white silk stockings' •ai d j white satin shoes and carried a shower bouquet of pale pink hyacinth-, frecsias ml miade"nhair fern with tulle streamers.
I The bride was attended by her) i sister, Miss Ruth Harper, and the i I bridegrom's sifter, Mins MargarTit! I Baxter who were frocked alike in, sage green floral crept' do chine, with j i felt hats and shoes and stockings to j I tone. Thty inch carried Victorian: j ! posies. The bridegroom was attended j ! by Mr Harold Olson, EgmOnt Village, ' jas gest man, and Mr Rex Corney, | Egnionl Village, asi groomsman. Mr R. j ; 0. Marsh, Stratford, played the wedj ding music. j A reception for the immediate-rein* i lives was held at the residence of Lhe bride's parents. Toko. Airs Harper wore a handsome frock of brown j Pnrisionne ere))" trimmed with heirloom lace and a pineapple straw ! hat to lone. She carried a bouquet Of J ' golden brown and flame gerberas and-j mountain birch. The bridegroom's j t mother wore a smart floral cvenc do j chine [rock in lonings of tobacco < ] brown and orange and a becoming! ] hat to tone, while her bnuqurt was of J i lachynalia, abutilons and brown bor-1 , onia. Mr and Mrs Baxter left by I i motor en route to Napier, where the j ; honeymoon will be -pent. The bride's
travelled in a wool frock trimmed , with wool lace in tones of red; brown and white. A red diagonal.'cloth. coat, grey hat, smart diagonal scarf and shoes and stockings to match. Their future home will be at Fitzroy. . j
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 353, 9 September 1933, Page 2
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394BAXTER—HARPER Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 353, 9 September 1933, Page 2
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