WAKEFIELD.

Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11557, 19 February 1906, Page 2

WAKEFIELD.

{From Our Own Correspondent. ) A pretty wedding of much interest to Wakefleld people generally took place last Wednesday afternoon. The contracting parties were George, eldest son of Mrs A. T. Robertson, and Ethel May, elder daughter of ! Mrs P. Gorrie, both of Wakefield. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. O. R. Hewlett at St. John's Church, which had been prettily decorated for the occasion by the friends of the young couple. The bride was given away by her eldest brother, Mr J. D. Gorrie, of Have lock. The duties of best man and groomsmen were ably filled by Mr A, Robertson, Mr J. Robertson, and Mr F. Gorrie. The bridesmaids were Miss M. Gorrie (chief), Miss Robertson, and Miss Iva Tear. The bride's very becoming dress was cream voile, trimmed very tastefully with lace, ribbon and chiffon. An embroidered tulle veil, with the customary wreath of orange blossom and lovely bouquet completed an altogether dainty bridal costume. The chief bridesmaid wore a dress of cream and pale green voile, with white chiffon hat. The younger maids wore white dresses trimmed with lace and white chiffon hats. They carried pretty bouquets of cactus dahlias. Mrs Hamilton played the Wedding March. A number of congratulatory telegrams greeted the happy couplo on their return from Cburch. The guests were entertained by the bride's mother at afternoon tea, which had been entirely preparodiby the relatives of the young couple: In the evening a dance was held in the Oddfellows' Hall,, where a nleaaant time was spent in dancing and singing;. The happy couple jeft during the evening for Nelson -on their way to Christchurch Dunedin, where the honeymoon is to be spent. The many handsome presents testify to the popularity of the young couple. The bride jreceived ebony and silver articles /for the dressing table from her fellow^ teachers in the Sunday School. The

bridegroom was the recipient of a handsome silver teapot and cake dish from the Nelson Bearer Corps, of which he is Sergeant- Major. The main street of Wakefleld was gaily decorated with bunting, which gava a festive appearance to the place, to say nothing of the elaborate and artistic decorations that ornamented the bridegroom's place of business Wakefield* Feb. 17th, 1908.