Wedding Bells.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 4277, 12 November 1901, Page 4

Wedding Bells.

Downer—Bates, A very pretty wedding, and also one that will considerably interest the friends of the contracting parties, was that of Mr Fitz Downer and Miss Alice Bates, who were married by the Rev. W. Swinburn, vicar, at the English Church, Te Aute, last Thurslay afternoon. The church was well filled with friends and Mrs W. T. Williams played the Wedding March as the guests left the church. The bride was handsomply attired in a dress of sapphire blue cachmeire, trimmed with pearl embroidery, and Maltese lace. The yoke and the vest of the bodice were of tucked white satin, and the sleeves of closely tucked material, were finished with cuffs of white satin. The skirt was flounced and trimmed with same color velvet. She wore a hat of mauve straw, trimmed with ostrich plumes, and carried a lovely bouquet. Miss Bates was attended by two bridesmaids, the Misses Annie Downer and Agnes Nicholls (sister and niece) who wore dresses of white material with silk vests and sac coats of white, hats of white straw, trimmed with blue, and carried bouquets. Mr A. E.‘ Collett supported Mr Downer as best man, and Mr Bates gave his daughter away. At the conclusion of the ceremony the guests, who included relatives of both families, were entertained with afternoon tea at the residence of Mrs Nichols, sister to the bride. A splendid specimen of a local confectioner’s Bkill in wedding cakes, formed a delectable portion of this function. Numerous and costly presents were received. The happy couple left the same afternoon amidst showers of good wishes, for the honeymoon trip r,hrough the Wairarapa en route for Wellington. On their return they will reside in Waipawa.