NIGHT WEDDING

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 244, 15 November 1929, Page 5

NIGHT WEDDING

croohs— ross. Beauiiful dccovations of copper bcarh. mauve rhododendrons, pink roses and pink may in St. Mattlicu s Cluirch, Hastings, lnst night, made a hue setting for a very pretty bridal gronp Mr c. Spinney presided at tlie organ and as the gueMs, numhering abont 150 filled the pews, appropriate bridal uiusic w;is provided. The contracting parties were m'.ss Giadys Leila Ross, eldest danghter ci Mr and Mns ■!. a. Ross, of Hastings, and Mr Cuthhert- Low CroolvS, son oi mi and Mrs a. Crooks, of Patutahi. The rev. Mortimer Jones oondur-ted an unpressive service. Tlie Iwide was escorted hy her lather and was picturesqnely i'rocked m cream satin. with a slecrelcss hodne and "Y" shnped lieck, ihe skirt flared and falling long at the hack. the wjicJe froc-k being exquisitelv* emhroidered .n silver and pcarls. 'i?he billowy tuiie emhroidered veil fell from n eoronet oi peai'ls. a sheaf of pink roses and pnnsies completed the cliarming bridal tcilette. The brido's two sisters, the Misses Ynlma and Flaine Ross, attended as hridesmaids and were very daintv in pietnre f rocks of white organdie over pcach. The hodiees were sleeveless, and the skirts full and Teaching the ankle, and enhaneed with trimminss of Ynlenciennes laee. They wore pink crinoline hats and earried pnsv handles. Mr l. Fail ablv nssisted as hcst nan, and Mr t). a. Crooks, hrother oi the hridegroom. was groomsman. As the bridal pnrty left the cliurih tliev passpd tlirough a guard of hononr oi "Bov Scouts. snb.seuueiitlv the hride's parcnts he'd a reception in the Grand Hotel. The lounge was gorgeonslv deeorated with hanp'ing baskets of flowers wlnlst bowls and vases filled with roses and other flowers filled every conceivahle spnce. * Tlie wedding supper was held in the dining-rooin, whe're tlie long tahles were, arranged to represent two lior.seshnes.

Tlie tahles were greatly adnured ; laden with a sumptuous supper and snaced hetween were bowls and vases of pink and apricot roses and floating howls of pansies. Over the heacls of tlie hride and hridegroom was a large hell of pink tulle and roses and hlne rihbon and true lovers' knots. Tlie handsome three-tiered wedding cake was topped with a silver vase of white flowers. The Anglers' club, of wliich the bridegroom is « prominent member, formed a guard of lionour with tlieir fishing rods tlirough which the bridal partv passecl into the hotel. Mrs Ross, mother of the hride, wore a- handsome froek of black clicnille emgossed georgette and a black hat with crown of guipure lace and earried a bouquet of apricot nn? red roses and pansies. Mrs Crooks, mother of the bridegrcom, wore a sniart model of cinliamon brown crepe de cliine, with hat in the same colour and earried a bouquet of beautiful flowers. Tlie Rev. Mortimer-Jones proposed the toa.st of the bride and hridegroom, wliich was drunk with musical honours. Other toasts and felicifous speeches l'ollowcd. AYhen leaving on the honeymoon, which will he spenb in a tour of the North Island, tlie hride looked cliarming in an ensemble, l'rock in brown and fawn toues and coat to niateh and a French hat in same colours. The popularity of the young couple was expressed in the many valuahlc and handsome gifts they received. The bridegroom's present to the hride was a diamond chister ring and the hride's jiresent to tlie hridegroom was gold cuff links and studs. The hridegrooms presents to the hridesmaids were skunk necklets. All the decorations were the work of Yliss Majorie Ebbett, and were greatly admired. On their return from the honevnioon, Mr and Mrs c. Crooks will reside at the Grand Hotel. Hastings. Among tlie iuvited guests were : — Mrs Edgecombe, senr-, Mr and Mrs Edgecombe (21, Mr and Mrs Crooks (81, Mr and Mrs Monteith, Mr Masters and the Misses Masters. Mr and Mrs e. Cominon, Mrs j. Foot and many othcrs.