WEDDING BELLS.

Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10708, 4 May 1903, Page 2 (Supplement)

WEDDING BELLS.

MOCKETT— BENSEMANN. On the 27th a wedding in which much interest was displayed was . celebrated at Takaka, the parties be- i ing Mr Walter Mockett, second son , of Mr Stephen Mockett, of Wake- j field, and Miss Lilian Gertrude « Bensemann, second daughter of Mr i J. D. Bensemann, of Takaka. The j bridal dress was of cream silk lustre, and tho bride carried a bouquet of c cosmeas. The bridesmaids were Miss Daisy Bensemann (sister of the + bride), who wore a dress of crushed strawberry cashmere, with picture a * hat, and Miss Louie Mockett (sister of the groom), whose dress was of t( cream nun's veiling, with felt hat n to match. _ Both wore gold brooches the gift of the bridegroom. Mr P. " Leathei'land acted as best man, and ~ the bride was given - away by her c . father. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. W. Klingender, and ' at the wedding breakfast which followed, the clergyman proposed the health of the newly wedded couple. Other toasts honored were "the parents of the bride and bridegroom ; and the bridesmaids, the latter proposed by Mr G. Haines. Mr and Mrs Mockett left for Collingwood amidst showers of rice, and accompanied by the good wishes of a large number of friends. The bride's travelling dress '. was of brown cloth, with hat to nij match. The presents included many th useful and costly articles, cil

CANAVAN— GIBLIN. On April 28 at All Snints' Church, Captain Canavan, son of the late Mr Edward O'Hara Canavad, and Miss Maude Giblin, daughter of Mr W. Giblin, of The Wood, were united in tho bonds of holy matrimony, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. E. C. Robison. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by five bridesmaids, Miss Edith Giblin, sister of the bride, and who wore a cream silk costume, with picture hat, being the chief, the other bridesmaids being Miss Florrie Wastney, a niece, Miss Dora Beatson, a cousin, and two little mites, the Misses Dorothy and Majorie .Booth, nieces of the bride, all of whom were daintily attired, .while they carried crooks tied with autumn leaves and streamers'. The bride wore a .jjown of white silk trimmed with chiffon and sprays of j orange blossom, as well as a veil with real orange blossoms. She also wore a gold watch and chain, the gift of the bridegroom. Captain Canavan was attended by Mr P. Giblin as best man, and the bride's gift to him was a pair of gold sleeve links. It should be adSed that the bride, who looked extremely pretty, carried a beautiful shower bouquet, which was also the gift of the bridegroom. The chief bridesmaid wore a gold bangle set with diamonds and sapphires, and the other bridesmaids gold shamrock brooches, the , gifts of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents, and we may mention that the many \ and handsome presents included a marble clock from New Zealand Loaa and Mercantile Company, an r afternoon tea service from the Marl- } borough Mounted Ritles, and a silver toapot from the old pupils of the ', bride at the Brook street School. The service at the church was , choral, and the pupils of Brook street , School observed a half holiday in honor of the event. The honeymoon , will be spent on a tour to the West < Coast, Christchurch, and the Ofcago 3 Lakes district.