WEDDING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 October 1926, Page 8

WEDDING

O'BRIEN—AINSWORTH

An exceedingly pretty wedding took place at. St. Patrick’s Church,. Greymouth. on Wednesday, 6th October, the contracting parties being Miss Amelia Ainsworth, daughter of tho date William Ainsworth, of Runaiiga, to William Patrick . O’Brien, son of Mr J, Q’Brien and tbje late Mrs O’Brien, of Still water. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Houhihnn, nuptial Mass being celebrated, Tha bride, who was given away by Mr C. Preston, of Christchurch, looked charming in a simple sleeveless *frock of ivory satin, trimmed with silk Lice and orange blossoms. She wore, the usual orthodox wreath and veil, the veil being handsomely embroidered, and carried a e-hoic 0 bouquet of freesias and pale helio primulas tied with silver streamers. The bridesmaid was Miss Emily Lemon, who wore a dainty frock of_ mauve crepe-de-ehcne with new shirred cape eflect and hat to tone, arid carried a bouquet of mauve sweet peas. Miss Ivy Kylo made a dainty littler flower girl, her frock being a shell pink crepe-de-ohene. She wore a tulle handmade flower, hair band and bow. She

carried a dainty posy to match her frock. Mr Arthur Haughton carried out. the duties of best man. As the happy couple were leaving the church t hey were presented with a silver horseshoe as an emblem of good luck, and fho “Wedding March” was played by Mr T. Orankshaw. The reception was liekhat Herb, Moore s Tea. Rooms. Mrs G, Lemon, of R.unanga, and Mrs Harry Pay, of Nelson, acted as hostesses. The toast ol Ihe newly-married couple was proposed by Rev. Father TToulaban, several oilier toasts being duly honoured.

Later the happy couple left en route to Christchurch, where, the honeymoon will he spent. Tho bride’s travelling costume was an ensemble suit of rosewood repp with hat to match. She also wore a handsome mole fur coat, the gift, of the bridegroom. Tho bride’s gift to the bridegroom was a gold signet, ring. Tho bridesmaid’s present was a handsome solitaire pearl ring, and tho flower girl a gold armlet. The popularity of both parties wasevinced in tho largo number of presents and congratulatory telegrams received, including a handsome cheque from the bridgegroom’s workmates.