WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 6 May 1915, Page 29

WEDDING BELLS

BROWN— PAYNE. A pretty wedding was celebrated in Lyttelton on April 29, when Miss Maud Payne, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Payne, was married to . Mr. Onslow Brown, second sbn of Mr, and Mrs. W. Brown. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Cooney. The bride was charmingly attired in , ivory crepe-de-chine with court train trimmed with orange blossoms and silk lace. She wore a beautiful hand-worked veil, and carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Elsie Payne (chief), dressed in pale blue satin, and Miss Kitty Brown in salmon pink. Both had black silk velvet hats. Little Rona Payne was flower girl, and wore apricot satin with mob cap, and carried a basket of roses. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was an aquamarine pendant, and to the bridesmaids a gold bangle and pearl brooches. Mr. Alan Hollis was best man, and Mr. Vernon Woods groomsman. The happy couple received many valuable and useful presents, including a number of cheques. Amongst the presents were a complete set of cutlery from Messrs Forbes, Ltd., and a handsome chair from the employees of the D.I.C. to Miss Payne. A reception was afterwards held at the Excelsior Hall, where the guests were received by the bride and bridegroom’s parents. Complimentary speeches were made at the wedding breakfast. The toast of the ‘ Bride and bridegroom ’ was proposed by

Father Cooney. The other customary toasts were also duly honored. The happy couple left by motor car for the south on their honeymoon, the bride’s travelling dress being a navy tailor-made costume, with furs, and black velvet hat with white wings.