WEDDING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 145084, 8 September 1916, Page 3

WEDDING.

(STANFORD—ABRAHAM. A wedding of considerable interest took piece cm Wednesday,' September 6, at All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, when Air. J. 11. L. Branford, a member of tie legal firm of Spence and Stanford, Stratford, was married to Miss Sylvia Abraham, fourth : daughter ■ of Mr. and Mi's. U. S. Abraham, of Pahnorstoa North. The bride rvas given away by her father and looked charming in an exquisite frock of white silk goorgetti over blush pink taffeta, made short according to the prevailing fashion, with wide tucks almost to the waist; the bodice was low in front with' high niediei collar. She wore a talk) vod arranged to give a cap effect, with sprays of" orange' blossoms, and carried a’beautiful show or bouquet bf trecEius and pals pink' carnations, Tito bridesmaids were .Misses Dorothy Abraham “(sister), 'Madge Tweed and Noni Brandon, of nioefe, Pat Abralianv' (Stratford) and; Juso Hewitt (Maslerton) were also to have officiated, but were unfortunately ill. The throe bridesmaids wore dainty drca»a of' pale pink niucm , over,' pink taffeta, large • black tulle hats, with a single pink rose in each; their bouquets' wore pale pink camellias. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. It. Spence (Stratford), -of -the 17th Reinforcements, as beet man. After the ceremony a reception was bold at “Tintea,” the residence of the bride's parents; Subsequently Mr. and Mrs. Stanford left for Wellington, bn route for Australia, where their honeymoon is to be spent. Mrs. Stanford's travelling dross was a dark blue coat and skirt trimmed with skunk fur, small bhto silk hat embroidered 'with pink rosebuds. She wore a musquash fur coat, tho gift, of the bridegroom. Mrs. Abrahahi (mother of the bride) wore a handsome dress of black eblienne, the bodice of black striped, chiffon over white ninon, black silk hat with rod roses. Mrs. Francis Hewitt (sister of the bride), wore a black coat and skirt, with black hatwith bands of narrow blueand gold ribbon. Mrs. Barraud (sister of the bride) wore brown oolienue, with small brown hat trimmed with* flowers. Alls. Harold Abraham (811111101x1) wore a smart fawn coat and skirt and large black hat. Mrs. Richard Abraham, a dress of mole crepe de chine, with hat to match with pink flowers. Miss Abraham (sister of tho bride), a. dark blue taffeta frock, made ; with a, pinafore effort over a blouse of white taffeta; veiled, in dork Hue ninou, blue Dolly Vairden hat with floral crown of pink rose*. Miss Stanford (sister of. the bridegroom), a biscuit-colon rod dress of striped silk goorget ti, black velvet hat with bunches of brown and bhte'flowers. Miss (J. Stanford, dainty frock of jfibie crbpe do chine, with largo mole «lk hat trimmed with vieux rose arid violets. Mrs. L. Abraham (aunt of the‘Bride)',' dark' blue riinon over white silk, blue hat with fldral crown of violets! Airs. David CoUius’ (cousin of bride), dark blue pinafore dress of silk crepe, with blouse of white crepe veiled in blue, small white hat to match. Miss Hull (Auckland, cousin of the bride), white coat and skirt with nar- ■ row blue line, black hat, with white wings. Owing to the war the wedding "Wasquiet one, and besides 1-clatirms only a very ioiv of; tho bride’s personal friends were present.