KNAPMAN—HARRIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1932, Page 11

KNAPMAN—HARRIS.

A “lucky horseshoe” of Queensland wattle and New Zealand fern was presented to a white-gowned bride as she left St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, on July 26. *The bride was. Moya Phyllis, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Harris, Vogeltown, and the bridegroom was John William, eldest son of Mr. W. J. Knapman, Westown. Archdeacon G. H. Gavifl conducted the service, and Mr. R. N. Renaud played the music. The bride, who entered, the church with her father, was gowned in a white crepe premier frock wit- coatee of silk lace with long sleeves. The beautiful veil, caught at each side with sprays of orange blossom, was worn back from the face. The bride carried a bouquet of white antirrhinums, stocks _ and double azaleas interspersed with maidenhair fern and tied with white silk streamers. The bride was attended by Misses Win. Buse and Rosa Knapman, who wore pink crepe Dorea with hat and shoes to match. They carried bouquets of autumn-tinted flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Tom Knapman, as best man, and Mr. A. T. Harris as groomsman. As the couple left the church the bride was presented by little Carla Harris, niece of the bride, at the request of the bride’s sister, a resident of Brisbane, with the horseshoe of New Zealand fern and Queensland wattle. After the marriage ceremony the wedding breakfast was hole in the Tea. House at Pukekura Park, where, _ the guests were received by the bride s mother, who was wearing a smart frock of navy woollen crepe with hat to match and who carried a posy of autumntinted flowers. Mrs. W. J. Knapman wore a fawn costume and carried a posy of similar limes. The tables were decorated with Iceland poppies, primulas and maidenhair

fern. It was the first function of its kind to be held in the park, and the beauty of the Tea House and its surroundings made an ideal place for the reception, -while for the guests the fernery was thrown open. The couple afterwards left by car for the North. The bride’s travelling dress was of' brown marocain with facecloth coat and hat to match.