WEDDINGS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 216, 16 October 1914, Page 4

WEDDINGS.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Paul.'s Presbyterian Church yesterday afternon, Rev. J. Patterson officiating. The bridegroom was Mr Alexander William Urquhart, of Geraldine, and the bride Miss Fanny Spray, daughter of Mr C. Spray, late of Ashburton, and now of St. Albans, Christchurch. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful wedding gown of white charmeuse, fully trained, and ornamented with drapings of handsome lace and sprays of orange blossoms. A long tulle veil, embroidered in a design of flowers and true lovers' knots, was worn over a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet of choice white flowers. Her little sister, Miss B. Spray, attended as bridesmaid, and wore a dainty white frock and hat of floral silk. She also carried a bouquet. The bridegroom was accompanied by his brother, Mr David Urquhart, as best man. After the eeremony the bridal party and a few friends adjourned to Freeman's Cafe, where a wedding breakfast was held, after whieh the newly i married couple left for their honeymoon trip.

Yesterday afternoon, at St. Peter's Church, .-the wedding was celebrated of Mr; Albert Edward.Willyams and Miss Isabella Margaret MeGuire, both of Christchurch. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mi* J. Coombs, wore a charming bridal robe of white supple satin, the bodice entirely veiled in shadow lace, with the pattern outlined :in silver, and the trimmed skirt -finished with a drape of the same.. Her coronet of orange blossoms was covered with a veil of embossed tulle, and she carried a handsome shower bouquet of orchids, arum lilies, and white geraniums. The bridesmaid was Miss Nellie Smith, who wore pale blue satin-striped ninon, and a hat of peehe-coloured satin, with white Lancer plume. Her bouquet was in harmonious colours. Two little neices, Misses Doris and Hilda Coombs, followed as flowergirls, and were prettily dressed in white silk and white hats, and carried baskets of pink and white cherry blossoms. The bridegroom's gift .to the bride was a gold bangle, and to the bridesmaids gold brooches. Mr Leslie Willyams accompanied his brother as best man. After the ceremony a wedding tea was served, presided over by the officiating clergyman, Eev Macdonald, and in the evening a number of friends were entertained at a dance in the Eolleston Street Hall in honour of the event. Mr and Mrs Willyams are spending their honeymoon in Akaroa, the bride travelling in a„ smart navy serge costume, and hat of rose-coloured corded silk.