THE Social Sphere

Observer, Volume XXVIII, Issue 26, 14 March 1908, Page 8

THE Social Sphere

by IViUKIc.

Al'HETl'l' wedding was solemnised un \> ednesday murning, March -it Ji, in tut! I'resuyteriuu Church, \\ ailn, me contracting couple being Anas ivy lvirker, u.aughte.l ot Air and Airs rs.nK.er, ol \\ aim, and Air Jiirnest Jonns, also ol Wailn. Ine Rev. vv . \\ nice, ai.A., omciated. liie bride was given away by her lather, and. was uaintuy attired in a gown vi ereme siik, trimmed with met net, ana Valenciennes lace and silk passementerie. An embroidered uille sen was worn over a wreath ol orange u.ossonis, and she carried a oeaui.ii vi bouquet. The bridesmaids were -visa Ai. Worth, attired in a dress ol white bwisa muslin, trimmed with Valenciennes lace, mseruon, and riOUons, white chitlon nat ; Aliss Ida itoUerts, cousin ol the bride, pretty white muslin nock, trimmed with embroidery, paio ulue sash, ami white hat with (juiuon trimiinng ; JJLiss I'earlie .vuniii', a little niece ol the briue, was aamtily irocKed m white, trimmed with embroidery, ana paie Dive sa.-sn. iney carried beautuui iioiiijiieLs ol hues and lerns, hnishc.i nun ribuoiis, and wore gold orooenes, tne unuegroom's guts. ->n r rea \n illianis acted as best man, ana Air .Leslie Johns as groomsman, .viler the wedding breakiast Air and Airs Johns departed lor .Auckland, en route lor -uusturton, where they spend their honeymoon. me bride's travelling costume was oi navy blue clotli, mushed with creme satin and velvet, nat to correspond.

One ol the most interesting ol approaeinug weddings is mat oi .ur j.v. jl.. Isaacs and Alias lvenny, ol tlie leienuone Department. • • » In the Titt-stieet Methodist Church on \\eunosday, March 4th, tne marriage took piace ol -Miss .vnce Alay l'Jnj^iisli, who recently arrived lrom -Uelooumej to Air dames Jol.nstone, ot W aihi. JLhe itev. T. >v . ol VYaihi, omciated. M'ss A. Alaxwell attended the bride as bridesmaid, and the Rev. Air Martin was best man.

• * ■ The marriage ol Miss Lizzie lnnes, daughter ol Air Arthur innes, ol Belie V'ue, \\ harepoa, to Air David Troughtou, oi Oparau, Thames, took place on Wednesday, -March 4th, at the residence ot the bride's parents. The ltev. Mr .Milne, oi the Thames, officiated. The bride was given, away by her lather, and was attended by Miss A. lnnes and Miss Troughtou. She wore a dainty embroidered white dress, and a tulle veil over a wreatli ol orange blossoms, and the bridesmaids wore pretty light frocks. The bridegroom presented the bride with a gold mult chain, and the bridesmaids with gold brooches. About one hundred aud fifty quests were entertained by tho parents of the bride at the wedding breakfast. Mr and Mrs Trougliton departed by the afternoon train, to spend their honey ino n at To Aroha.

Is it necessary that the festivities in connection with a marriage should take place on the evening of the wedding day, when the principal parties, as often as not, are debarred from enjoying chem ? From this conventional plan a couple in the South have broken away. They were married a fortnight ago, and limited the celebration proceedings to an afternoon reception, reserving the rest till they should return. Now they are back from their honeymoon, and have invited their friends to gather round them at a house-warm-ing party. I coinmrnd the idea to some of my young friends on the verge of matrimony.

A good deal of local interest was occasioned last week by the marriage in St. Cuthbert's Church, Manaia, Taranaki, of the Rev. Carl Henry Sergei, of the .oraziliau Mission field, to Miss Hedy Stroin', of Auckland. The Rev. W. Klinjender officiated. The bride was attended by Miss Kathleen Alexander, of Auckland, ana Mr Henry Streirt was best man. The wedding breakfast was served at the residence of Mrs A. W. Rutherford, sister of the bride.