WEDDINGS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXIV, Issue 17640, 15 August 1919, Page 5

WEDDINGS.

KEID —WEBB-JONES

Yesterday afternoon, under the happiest auspices, a wedding of considerable local interest was celebrated in Trinity Methodist Church. The bridge was Miss Florence Edith, third daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Webb-Jones, and the bridegroom Mr John Reid, seventh, son of Mr and Mrs John Reid, of Motherwell, Scotland. In recognition of the bride's intimate and life-long association with the church, the service, impressively conducted by the Rev. H. L. Blamires, was fully choral, a large assembly of guests and interested spectators joining with the choir in the singing of the favourite wedding hymn. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an exceedingly becoming dress of white crepe de chene, beautifully embroidered and finished with rich lace trimmings and silk fringe. Her handsome^ veil was wreathed with orange blossoms, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet of white flowers. Miss Ivy and Miss Myrtle WebbJones, as maids of honour, attended their sister. Miss Ivy wearing an exquisitely pretty dress of vieux rose crepe de chene and georgette, richly hand embroidered, and Miss Myrtle in an equally pretty drsss of pale blue crepe de chene, similarly embroidered. Their dainty hats were of black lace, artistically trimmed with pale pink flowers, and each carried a handsome shower bouquet of primroses and violets. The bridegroom was attended by Mr H. Anderson, with Mr B. Beswick as groomsman. The guests were entertained at the residence of the bride's parents, "Tiremoana," Gonville Avenue, the wedding breakfast being served in a large marquee on the lawn. A graceful token of the popularity of the bride, and of the esteem in which she is held by the pupils of her old school, was the unexpected appearance in front of the residence, of the Gonville School's pipe and drum band, whose youthful members joined enthusiastically in the playing of a number of spirited airs. At the breakfast the customary toasts were heartily honoured. Mr and Mrs Reid will spend their honeymoon in Wellington, for which city they left by motor shortly after the ■ conclusion of the wedding breakfast. The bride travelled in a becoming costume of dark grey, with white vel- i vet hat and fur. The happy couple were the recipients of a large number of appropriate wedding gifts. i

McSKI'MMING—GRANT,

A quiet, but pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church on Tuesday last, the contracting parties being Jean Aird McSkimming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McSkimming of College St., Wangauui, and Thomas Henry Grant, son of Mr. and' Mrs John Grant of "Tullochgorum",''" Turakina. Friends of the bride had tastefully decorated the chancel of the Church with heath and tartan in token of the distinctly Scotch associations of both families. £he service, which was fully choral,'' was conducted by the Rev. J. 0. McKenzie, 8.D., and as the bridal party entered the church, the hymn "The Voice that Breathed O'er Eden" was sung. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charmins:, and was' tastefully attired in a gown of ivory ninon embroidered with grey and relieved with posies of blue and pink, and she wore the customary veil and orange blossoms. She was attended hy her sister, Miss Margaret McSkimming, as bridesmaid, who wore a gown of embroidered net over maize silk with a becoming hat trimmed with sheaves of wheat and posies. Both bride and bridesmaid carried handsome floral bouquets. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Robert Grant, a returned soldier, as best ' man. As the party left the Church the organist (Miss Ruby Turvey) played the Wedding March. A reception was thereafter held at the home of the bride's parents. College Street, where the customary toasts were honoured, and the happy couple were the recipients of hearty congratulations and good wishes on all sides for their future happiness and prosperity. M.\ and Mrs.'Grant, who were the recipients of presents and cheques, both numerous and valuable, left by motor for New Plymouth en route to Auckland, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's going-away dress was a tailored costume of grey blue check, with hat to match.