WEDDING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 161, 22 June 1934, Page 11

WEDDING

BROPHY—BEACHEN. A very pretty wedding was celebrated in St. Patrick’s Church, Waipawa, on Wednesday. by the Rev. Father O’Donnell, when Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs P. Brophy, of Pungarehu, Taranaki, was married to May, younger daughter of Air and Airs George Beachcn, of “Hilldrop,” Elsthorpe. The bride made a very charming picture in her bridal frock of magnolia satin duchesse, cut on princess lines, with diamond-shaped panels of angelskin lace at the corsage. The long, puli’ sleeves were finished with shirring. A panel of satin falling from an intric-ately-cut bow formed a graceful train. A beautiful hand-made Brussels lace veil, lent by the bride’s cousin, was caught to the head with orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful sheaf of white chrysanthemums and maiden hair fern. Miss Ably Brophy, of Pungarehu, attended the bride and was dressed in a beautiful frock of jonquil georgette, cut on long, slim lines fully flared from the knee. A gorgeous design of orange and nigger-brown velvet marked the knee and hip lines and over this was worn a cape coatee with frilled epaulettes and spray to tone. A close-fitting hat of velvet flowers, long lace mittens and satan shoes completed a very charming toilette, Iler bouquet was of gold and cream chrysanthemums. Airs Beachen, the bride’s mother, was dressed in a handsome bottle-green wool ensemble with smartly-cut swagger coat an r ] touches of gold. She wore a green felt hat and carried a posy of violets and African marigolds.

Airs Brophy, the bridegroom’s mother, wore a beautiful frock of royal blue crushed velvet, with fawn georgette trimmings, and a felt hat to tone. Her posy was of violets and daphnes. Mrs Gleadow, sister of the bride, wore brown pebble crepe, trimmed with mustard, and a small brown hat to match.

The duties of best man were carried out by Air P. Leahy, of Opunake.

After the ceremony about 60 guests were hospitably entertained at “Hilldrop,” the home of the bride’s parents, where the. usual toasts were honoured. The health of the newly-married couple was proposed by Air M. Ryan, and responded to by Air T. Brophy. Mr J. Sutherland proposed the health of the bride’s parents, and Air Priest of the bridegroom’s parents. Many beautiful presents were received by the popular couple, who also were the recipients of scores of telegrams from distant friends.

Later the happy couple left on a tour of the South Island, the bride wearing an ensemble of marine blue cloth, the frock being trimmed with fine radiating pin tucks and insets of ivory pebble

crepe. The full length coat, of military design had buttons of chromium steel, a cross-over scarf, and epaulette shoulders. With this was worn a blue felt hat with shoes anj stockings totone. The future home of Mr and Mrs Brophy will lie in Pungarehu, Taranaki.