WEDDINGS

Wairarapa Age, 22 December 1919, Page 2

WEDDINGS

BREHANT—BRIGHT. A quiet but pretty wedding wap solemnised in St. Matthew's Church, Masterton, on Saturday, the contracting parties being William James, eldest son of Mr and Mrs K. Brehant, of Timaru, and Beatrice Agnes, second daughter of Mr and Mrß C. Bright, Essex, England. The Rev." J. Walker officiated. The bride, who wsa prettily dreßsed in French satin, with orthodox veil, and carried a lovely bouquet, was given away by her uncle, Mr Bright. The bridesmaids were Misses Miranda and Maude Bright, cousins of tho bride, and were dressed in pink and white silk respectively. • Mr William Titbury, of Dunedin, acted as best man. A fine collection of presents from all parts of the Island wore received. After tho honeymoon the happy couple will reside in Masterton.

GIBBONS—MILNE

A very pretty wedding took place in St. John's Presbyterian Church Wellington, when Mis a Josaio Georgia Milne, only daughter of Mrs Milne, Masterton, and the late Dr. Milne, of Woodville, was married to Mr John Hornsby Gibbons, late of tho Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, and son of Mr and Mrs E. H. Gibbons, of Greenmeadows, Hawke's v ßay. Tho ceremony was performed 'by the Rev. James Paterson, an old ! friend of th'o bride's family, and as the bridal party entered the church tho "Wedding March" was played Ijy Mr Kerry. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr It. Milne, oi Masterton, wore a charming frock of ivory chiffon taffetas, with fichu of frilled net fastened with a cluster of tiny pink rosos finishing tho corsage and tho skirt, made pannier fashion* draped over n frilled under-dress of tho net caught with clausters of p'nk roses, and opening at one side to show loons of pale pink satin ribbon. A beautiful veil of old Limerick laco lent by a frond and worn by many brides was fastened to the head with a wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet of pink roses and carnations together with a white silk embroidered bag, tho gift of Masterton friends. The bridesma:d wero Miss Jack Cameron, Hastings, cousin of the brido, who wore a frock of palest pink crepe do chine and georgette; Miss Molly Maeo (Masterton), in jade green crepe de chin" and georgette; Miss Isabi-1 Smith (Wellington), another cousin, in maizo crepe de chine with georgette bodice, and Miss Dorothy Gibbons, sister of the bridegroom, in heliotrope, crepe de chino, and ette. All four wore p'cturesque caps of crepe de chino, the colour of thoir frocks, veiled with black tulle, edged with frills and swathed w : th ribbon to match, clusters of tiny flowers giving an effective finish. Their bouquets were of rows and carnations. The *

best man waa Mr H. Gibbons. Mrs MJne, the mother of the bride, wore a black silk coat and skirt with a violet tulle aearfe and a wide-brimmed black hat lined with violet and wreathed with roses shading from pink to deep mauve. She carried a bouquet of mauve and violet shaded sweet peas. Miss Munro (Mabterton), aunt of the bride, also wore a black silk coat and skirt and black hat trimmed with shaded roses veiled with tulle. Miss Gibbons (Greenmeadows), sister of the bridegroom, wore a striped heliotrope and w,hite silk frock with leghorn hat trimmed with black tullo and clusters of small flowers, and Miss Chamberlain (Masterton), another relative of the bride, was in grey with hat to match. After the ceremony a reception was held by Mr and Mrs Gordon Smith (the latter a relative of the bride's mother), at their home at Khandallah, the guests arriving there by motor and motor bus. The rooms were all prettily decorated with flowers, and the health of the bride and bridegroom was honoured in the customary fashion. Mrs Smith wore a navy blue costume with leghorn hat trrimed with moss green velvet and shaded flowers. Several Masterton friends of the .bride's family were present, among them being Mrs Peter McLaren, Mra C. F. Vallance, Mr E. H. Gibbons, Mr and Mrs Poter Harrison and Miss, Raj Harrison, Miss Pickering, Misses Macßao, Mr H. C. L. Robinson, Mr and Mrs Biss, Miss Daniel, Mr Isbistcr, Miss Gladys Mackenzie, Miss Martha McGregor, Mr Evan Cameron (Federated Malay States), Wheeler, Mrs G. McGregor, Miss Wilson, the Rev. Mr Inglis and Mrs Inglis, Miss Kathleen and Miss Helen Smith (daughters of th© host and hostess), Mrs Hamilton, Miss Harknesß, and the Rev. J. Paterson. The bride travelled in a grey coat and skirt and pink and grey tullo hat.

MACDONALD—PRIEST. . A very pretty wedding was solemnised on Thursday last by the Rev. R. Welsh, Presbyterian Minister, at the residence of the bride's mother. Mrs Priest, of "Wasmai," Pahiatua, when Jessie Ann, her third was united in matrimony to M*' James Edward Macdonald, second son of Mr and Mrs J. Macdonald, of Glasgow (Scotland). The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr John Priest, was attired in a da'nty frock of white crepe de chene witii sfltin shoulder straps and side panniers trimmed with pearl beads. She A'ore the customary veil and orange blossom, and carried a shower bouquet of Whatsonia and maidenhair fern. Miss Fanny Scrivens (cousin of the bridegroom) and Miss Christina Priest, s : ster of the bride, Rearing dresses of pale pink silk and carrying bouquets of pink sweet peaß, attended as bridesmaids, while Mr Martin Priest and Mr Ralph Groves fulfilled tho duties of best man and groomsman. Miss Hewat playted the tvedding march at tho ceremony.