WEDDING BELLS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 December 1929, Page 7

WEDDING BELLS.

BERRILL—BEOAD.

St. Mary's Church, Tauranga, was the scene of -a-very esting wedding on November 20th, when Catherine Mary (Molly), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Broad, of Tauranga, formerly of Palmerston North, was married to Rivis Ranshaw, youngest son of Mrs. and-the late Mr. Benin, of Carterton, and' brother to Mr. S. J. Sievers, of Levin. The nuptial mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Bressers, and Mr. Kenneth Liggett played the organ. The church had been beautifully decorated by the friends of the bride with white floorers, clusters of red roses being fastened at the end of each pew. Mr. E. L. Broad gave his daughter away, the bride wearing a frock of parchment satin beaute made rvith straight lines, long floating panels of tulle, edged with deep satin bands, falling from the hips, and diamante buckles and tiny knots of orange blossom. A veil of old Limerick lace fell in graceful folds to form a train, and was arranged with clusters of orange blossoms at each side of the head. The beautiful shower {bouquet was composed of white flowers and maidenhair fern. Miss Margaret Sim, of Palmerston North, cousin of the bride, was chief bridesmaid, the other two bridesmaids being Misses Elinor and Jessie Broad, sisters of the bride. Turquoise green was the colour chosen for the frocks, which were of satin beaute trimmed with bands of georgette in the same shade. Pale champagne hats and shoes and stockings, and bouquets of red roses completed their toilets. Mr. John Gifford, of Wellington, was best man, and the groomsmen were Mr, Douglas Lunn, of Auckland, and Mr. Owen Broad. After the wedding ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Broad entertained relatives and immediate friends at their homo, the bride and bridegroom receiving their congratulations standing under a wedding bell of white rosea and fern in the drawing room, which was prettily decorated with bowls of red roses. Mr. and Mrs. Berrill later left for their honeymoon, which will be spent motor touring. The bride travelled in a’ navy crepe do ehene frock trimmed .with rod and beige, and red hat. Their future homo will be in Auckland, w r herc Mr. Berrill is engaged on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand. Mrs. Broad, wore a frock of raspberry georgette and beige with a black hat; Mrs. Berrill (mother of the bridegroom) was in navy georgette trimmed with satin and hat to tone. Mrs. J. C. Broad (sister of the bridegroom) wore beige colour and apple green, and pale green hat.