WEDDING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3688, 25 November 1912, Page 5

WEDDING.

newmax—McKenzie

On November 19, at Seaforth, Ormond, Miss Olive', Irene, youngest -daughter of Mrs Alex. McKenzie, was married to Norman I.angdale, son of Mr A. B. Newman, Gisborne. The wedding, celebrated at the residence of the bride’s mother, was very pretty and quiet, only relatives and a few very intimate friends being invited. Rev. Mr Blair performed the ceremony. The bride, who was'given away hv her eldest brother, Mr Findlay McKenzie, looked exquisite in white satin clmrmeuse with an overdress of ninion. The bodice had a cross over 'effector ninon trimmed with silver embroideries and loops of silver and pearls completed the hem of the overdress. below which showed the cliarmeuso ending in a wide Y-shaped train. The veil was of tulle, beautifully worked at the corners with floss silk. A simple spray of orange blossoms completed the headdress. She carried n beautiful boquet of white roses, maiden hair fern and white heather. During the ceremony the bride stood under a beautiful silver wedding hell, decorated with roses and white heather (the work of Miss Trove MrHardy) in the bay window of the spacious drawing-room where all the guests assembled. The bridesmaids were Misses Olive Crawford and Isabel Bruce, both in white embroidered dresses trimmed with Indian lace, and they wore Juliet caps of pearls and carried handsome boquets. Their gifts from the bridegroom were Nellie Stewart bangles. Mr Roland Graham was best man .and Mr L. Newman groomsman. After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was partaken of in the large dining room, which was beautifully decorated. Rev. Mr Blair proposed the toast of the bride and bridegroom. Several other toasts were given and responded to. Mr Bridges replied- in a very happy speech on behalf of Mrs McKenzie. The bride departed for her honeymoon trip to Auckland and Rotorua in a costume of apricot pink, cloth collar and cuffs turned back with Oriental trimming ajid finished with a design in pink silk braid and touc hes of black. She wore a black tagel bat lined with, white satin and trimmed with white lancer plumes. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a diamond and ruby ring and her gift to him was a leather travelling dressing case. Mrs McKenzie, mother of the bride, received her guests in a dress of black satin and silk lace. Mrs ,T. Henderson, aunt of the bride, wore black crepe de chine and plumed toque. Mrs L. McTiardy (Hawke's Bay) dove grey satin, embossed trimming, grey plumed hat to match. Mrs Edric Williams, Vaipawa, pink crepe de chine grey hat lined with pink. Miss McKenzie (sister of the bride) blue marquisette, black hat. Miss McHarclv (Hawke’s Bay) soft blue over cream net. hat to match. The many and beautiful presents arranged in the smoking-room were much admired. Music and dancing took place in the evening and the sounds of the bagpipes ushered in the wee sma’ hours.