WEDDINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 October 1928, Page 2

WEDDINGS

GOODALL— HOPKINS

A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at Holy Trinity Church, last evening, by Rev. W. Bell, vicar of Cobden, the contracting parties being Robert William, second son of Mrs. Minnie Goodall, of Boundary.,, Street, and Selina Joyce (Joy), eldest daughter of Mr. J. Hopkins, of Greymouth. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a dress of fawn taffeta, with hat to match,and a fox fur and carried a bouquet of appropriate tints. She was attended by Miss Ruby Hodgkinson, who wore fawn crepe de chine, a hat to tone, and a fur, g.nd carried a pretty bouquet. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. J. Brown of Moana. After the ceremony the wedding guests were entertained by the bridegroom’s mother, and the newly married couple received the congratulations of their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Goodall left this morning for Christchurch on their honeymoon, after which they will go on to South Otago, where they will reside.

DUNSHEA—WALSH

St. John's Presbyterian Church was the scene of an interesting gathering this inbrning, when the wedding of William Henry, eldest. son of Mrs. J. Dunshea, of Blaketown, to Margaret Aureen Walsh, daughter of Mrs. W. Stewart, Kumara, was solemnised by Rev. T. N. Cuttie. The bride was attired in white satin, with a veil arranged in mob cap style, and surmounted by a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of freesias and maiden hair fern tied with cream streamers. The bridesmaid was Miss Ilene Dunshea (sister of the bridegroom), who wore a dress of moonlight blue taffeta relieved with apricot, and a Juliet cap. She carried a posy of sweet peas. Little Alma Dunshea acted as page, and wore blue crepe de chine, with a bandeau of ribbon, and carried a shepherd’s crook. Mr. James Walsh, brother of the bride, was best man and Mr. Herbert Dunshea was groomsman. Mr. T. Crankshaw presided at the organ, and played the “Wedding March” as the wedding party left the church. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at Harker’s Tea Rooms, 'where the usual wedding toasts were honoured. Later Mr. and Mrs. Dunshea left for Auckland and Rotorua, where their honeymoon will be spent. The bride travelled in a black silk repp coat and handsome fur, the gift of the bridegroom. They will reside in Greymouth.