The Brisbane Courier
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
30 April, 1928

WEDDINGS.
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CORDELL-GILLILAND.
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    A wedding of interest to many residents of the Mary Valley district was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Gilliland, Upper Kandanga, on March l8, when the third son of the late Mr. Cordell (Gunalda) and Mrs. Cordell (Gympie) was married to Miss Ivy Jane Gilliland (youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Gilliland). Rev J. Taylor officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother (Mr. A. Gilliland), wore a frock of ivory crepe de Chine trimmed with guipure lace and silver beads. Her veil was arranged in cap fashion with a coronet of orange blossoms, and her bouquet was of white roses and dahlias tied with white ribbon. Misses Bernice Cordell (sister of the bride groom) and Miss Iris Viles acted as bridesmaids. They were frocked alike in champagne and pale pink crepe de Chine trimmed with guipure lace and hand-made roses. They wore bandeaux of pink tulle finished at side with bow. Their bouquets were of pink and white dahlias and roses, tied with pink ribbon. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a xylonite toilet set in satin-lined case and the bride's gift to the groom was a xylonite shaving set. The bridesmaids’ presents from the bridegroom were a fountain pen and a string of pearls. The duties of best man were carried out Mr. W Cordell (brother of the bridegroom), and that of groomsman by Mr. W. Doyle. After the ceremony 80 guests were entertained at the breakfast. On leaving for the honeymoon (which will be spent in Sydney and the Blue Mountains), the bride wore a frock of bois de rose crepe de Chine, trimmed with mastic and worn with a hat to tone.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2013