WEDDING

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1946, Page 6

WEDDING

GROGAN —CURNOW. St. Patrick's Church. G /fy mou /?’ was the scene of a very pretty wedding recently, when Doreen Lheics<, only daughter o( Mr. I N. Curnow, Shakespeare Street, Giej mouth, was married to Francis Be nard, son of Mrs. and the late Mi. F. Grogan, Murray Street, Greymouth. The Rev. Father John Curnow (brother of the bride), assisted by Rev. Fathers J. McCarthy and \• Flaherty, officiated at the ceremony, and celebrated Nuptial Mass. Mr. J. Brown played the wedding music and accompanied Mrs. J. Chunn, who sang two sacred solos during the Mass. A guard of honour was formed by the Children/ of Mary, as the bride entered and left the church. The bride, who was escorted by her' father, wore a trained gown of ivorv satin, the corsage and heartshaped neckline being embroidered with tiny Mother of Pearl bsads. The beautiful hand-embroidered veil fell to form a second train, and she carried a bouquet of white roses, liergonias and maiden-hair fern. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Vai Comerford of Hawera, who was gowned in a frock of pale apricot spun georgette, her head-dress was of apricot shaded net and flowers, and her bouquet of bergonias and gladioli in the same Mr.' J. Chunn of Greymouth was best man. The reception was held at Harker’s Tea-rooms, where the mothers of the bride and groom received the guests. During the reception, duets were sung by Messrs W. Richmond and J. McDougall, and solos by Mrs. W. Sadler and Mr. W. Richmond. Many congratulatory telegrams were received from all parts of New Zealand. The happy couple left by the rail-car for a tour of the North Island. MURTHA— MOGS. A very pretty wedding wps solemnised at the Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch, on Wednesday, February 6, the contracting parties being Edna Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Moss, Christchurch, and Garrett, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Murtha, Kumara. Rev. Father W. O’Mahoney officiated. Escorted by her father, the bride wore an oyster satin frock, with yoke of relay flowers set on net, and train to tone; the veil hanging in folds from a headgear of relay flowers, and her bouquet was of cream roses and maiden-hair fern. The chief bridesmaid was Mjss Mary Shannahan, with whom was Miss Shirley Moss, sister of the bride, both wearing frocks of cream georgette with full skirts, their hats being of heart-shaped red velvet with sheafs to tone. The best man -was Mr. Malcolm Gray and the groomsman Mr. Francis Moss. During the Nuptial Mass, Mrs. W. McNabb sang Handel’s “O Salutaris.” the organist being Miss Dorothy Blake, who also rendered appropriate music. The guests later were at the Mayfair Lounge received by the bride’s mother; who was attired in a wine tailored frock with hat and spray to tone, and was assisted by Mrs. Shannahan, sister of the bridegroom, who wore a black silk frock and accessories, with a spray of red roses. About one hundred guests were present, among whom were many West Coast friends. The bride and bridegroom, who were the recipients of numerous cheques and other presents, left on their honeymoon for Akaroa and the Westland Glaciers, the bride travelling in a powder-blue swing coat, with fox fur collar and hat and shoes to tone.