12 August 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the marriage of Ivy Horne to Ivan Croad. It was the first marriage in the new church. I still don’t know when it was opened, so this date is as good as any to celebrate!
Here’s how the wedding was reported in the Manawatu Times on 21 August:
CROAD—HORNE. On Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church, Ohakune, Mr Ivan Croad, of Ballance, Pahiatua, son of Mr H. Croad, of Palmerston, was married to Miss Ivv Horne, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Horne, Miro Road, Ohakune. The church had been prettily decorated for the occasion by friends of the bride. The bridal gown was of cream crepe de chene, embroidered with pearls, made with a tunic and finished with a sash of cream satin. A veil caught with clusters of orange blossoms and a shower bouquet of spring flowers completed her toilet. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by her sisters, Misses Violet and Elsie Horne, who wore pale blue fuji silk dresses, and hat to match trimmed with tiny pink roses and black velvet ribbon strings. They carried bouquets of violets. The bridegroom’s presents to the bridesmaids were a gold curb bangle and a gold wishbone brooch respectively. Mr N. Croad, of Palmerston North, supported his brother as best man. As the wedding party left the vestry, the Rev. Mr Morton presented the bride with a Bible, as this was the first wedding in the new church. Mrs Butler presided at the organ during the ceremony and played the Wedding March. Numerous presents were received, amongst the most treasured being a silver cake basket, presented to the bride by the congregation of the church. The church was packed with the many friends of the young couple, and after the ceremony the guests were entertained at the wedding breakfast at the residence of the bride’s parents. The Rev. Mr Morton proposed the health or the bride and bridegroom, and the other customary toasts were honoured. Mr and Mrs Croad left by the afternoon train for North on route for Pipiriki and Wanganui, the bride wearing a tailor-made brown costume with saxe blue hat.
Next time: As pretty as a picture.
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