ENGAGEMENTS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 17, 22 April 1908, Page 61

ENGAGEMENTS.

No Notice o£ Engagements or Marriages can be Inserted unless Signed by Our Own Correspondent or by some responsible person, with full Name and Address.

The engagement is announced of Miss Elfrida W. Sicely, youngest daughter of Mr. F. J. Sicely, surveyor, Marton, to Mr. Edgar (’. Stow, third son of Mr. W. W. Stow, Bank of New Zealand, Lyttelton.

BRA M LEY—POY NTER. A wedding of considerable local interest was celebrated by the Rev. Shirer (Wellington) at Otaki recently, when Miss Grace Poynter, eldest daughter of Mr. Poynter, postmaster at Otaki, was married to Mr. George Bramley, son of Mr. Bramley, of Wellington South. The bride, who was given away by her father, was daintily attired in pearl grey nun’s veiling, and the bridesmaids, Misses Poynter (2), and Dempsey, also wore pretty nun’s veiling frocks. Mr. Hugo Bramley was best man. After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained at a reception given at the Town Hall. APLIN—BURNETT. A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Carterton, recently, when Miss Mabel Burnett, daughter of Mrs. Burnett, Belvedere, was married to Mr. Joseph Aplin, Carterton. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. Charles Johnston, Parnell, Auckland, wore a dainty creme crepe de chine gown prettily finished with cream guipure insertion and spotted net. a beautiful hand-embroidered veil, and a lovely shower bouquet completed her toilette. Miss Lily Burnett, and Miss Ida Aplin, sisters of the bride, and bridegroom respectively, were bridesmaids, and were prettily gowned in creme silk, trimmed with lace and insertion, and they wore -creme straw hats with ostrich plumes, and carried pink and white shower bouquets. The two tiny maids of honour. Grace Aplin, and Maggie McPhee, wore picturesque white embroidery dresses and Paris bonnets, and carried white crooks with blue flowers and streamers. Mr. E. Aplin was best man. and Mr. Bert Eagle acted as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L. Thompson, M.A. Mr. W. Moore presided at the organ. After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained by Mrs. Burnett, at her residence, Pine Villa, Belvedere, and later Mr. and Mrs. Aplin left on their wedding trip to Rotorua and Auckland, the bride wearing a smart brown travelling costume with hat to match. FITNESS—WIDDUP. A pretty wedding was celebrated at Tatarariki on Friday, April 10. by the Rev. Mr. Wills, when Miss Ann Widdup, daughter of Mr. R. Widdup. was married to Mr. Jabez Fitness, second son of Mr. Fitness, of Reliia. The bride, who w<h given away by her father, looked charming i|i a cream t a Betas gown, toned wi’h lace, and her maid of honour. Miss Mary Widdup. was prettily frocked in cream voile. Mr. W. 11. Fitness was best man. U A RS\VELL— WILLI A MS. I'he marriage of Miss May Williams, of Rissingt on, to Mr. David Carswell, of Puketitiri, took place at Waipnwa on Thursday. April 9. in the presence of a. large number of friends. 'l'he Rev. G. K. Stowell performed the ceremony. 'l'he bride, who was given away by her brother. Mr. E. Williams, was married in a handsome travelling dross of him* doth, with hat to match. The Misses L.

and D. Liddell, nieces of the bride, assist* ed as bridesmaids, and were prettily attired in cream voile and cream silk respectively, brightened with touches of pale pink. I hey wort* gold brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. W. Harper, of Hastings, was best man. After the ceremony, about GO guests were entertained by Mrs. 11. Liddell, sister of the bride. The wedding presents were numerous and handsome.