When Martha Douglas married Dennis R. Harris at the Reformed Episcopal Church, it was in splendor and ceremony befitting the daughter of the first provincial governor. In Contrast to the pioneer wedding of her oldest sister Cecilia, Martha celebrated in the style of a fashionable, high Victorian wedding.

It was in this era that the weddings and traditions that we know today were developed. Queen Victoria wore the first bridal veil when she married Prince Albert of Germany. Veils of Brussels or Honition lace were a popular choice, cascading from as wreath of orange flowers or stylish bonnet. White was a popular choice for the dress color, but colored dresses were also a practical choice. An older bride or might wear black, and those women less well off would use her wedding dress after as her Sunday best.

"The bride looked charming in a rich white silk dress, made with the skill and taste of a Pairisian modeste, beautifully trimmed with white tulle and orange blossoms. A white tulle veil depended in graceful folds down the bride's head and the bridal crown was a wreath of orange blossoms...After the service and prior to the benediction, the choir sang the anthem 'Oh, praise the lord, all ye heathen'.

After the blessing had been pronounced, the organ pealed forth the exquisite wedding march by Mendelssohn. The happy couple and party returned to the residence of the bride's mother, Lady Douglas, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was spread for the guests.

The presents were numerous and exceedingly handsome. The happy couple left in the afternoon for Stephen's Hotel at Saanich, where they will spend the honeymoon."