WEDDING.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18229, 17 January 1931, Page 13 (Supplement)

WEDDING.

STRONG—BELL. The marriage was celebrated at Christ Church, Ohaupo, on Wednesday, January }4th., between Evelyn Mary, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bell, Paterangi, and Mr. Robert William Strong, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Strong', of Drury. The Rev. C. W. Clark, of Cambridge, performed tne ceremony. Miss Z. Turnwald presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an ankle-length frock of ivory silk georgette and lace, fashioned with close-fltting bodice and sleeves and full flared skirt. Her embroidered silk tulle veil was held in place with a coronet of orange blossom and formed a train. She carried a bouquet of asters, lilies and maidenhair fern. In attendance as bridesmaids * were the bride’s two sisters, Misses Bertha and Elsie Bell wearing ankle-length frocks of pale blue and pale pink silk georgette, with scalloped flared frills, tight-fltting sleeves and cape collars. They wore crinoline straw hats, with transparent edges of net and daintilytrimmed to tone with their dresses, and

carried bouquets of roses 1 * lilies, forget-me-nots and maidenhair fern. Two flower girls, May and Pearl Forkert (nieces of the bride) attended the bride and wore white silk flared frilled frocks and bandeaux of silk tulle and roses. Each carried a basket of flowers. Mr. Wallace Strong (brother of the bridegroom) attended as best man and Mr. Alfred Bell as groomsman. A reception was afterwards held at the home of the bride’s parents. Mrs. Bell received her guests wearing a frock of brown celanese with hat to tone and carried a.bouquet’of autumn leaves and chrysanthemums. Mrs. W. A. Strong, mother of the bridegroom wore a nigger brown bengaline frock, with hat to match. She carried a bouquet toning with her dress. Mrs. Steen, grandmother of the bridegroom, wore a frock of navy blue satin and black hat, and carried a bouquet of autumn leaves and flowers. The wedding breakfast was served in a large marquee, effectively decorated in streamers and greenery. Mr. and Mrs. Strong left on their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a saxe blue ensemble with hat to match. Their future home will be at Omana. .