Weddings

Southland Times, Issue 22734, 9 November 1935, Page 16

Weddings

CONCANNON—STEERE. A pretty wedding was solemnized at St. Mary’s Basilica, Invercargill, on Wednesday morning, October 13, when Ruby Jane, second oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Steele, of Oamaru, was married to James Patrick, second youngest son of ihe late Mr and Mrs Michael Concannon of Woodlands. The Reverend Father Murphy officiated, celebrating Nuptial Mass, while Miss M. Fitzgerald presided at the organ. The bride, carrying a sheaf of arum lilies, entered the church on the arm of her brother, Mr T. Steele, of Oamaru. She wore a close fitting frock of suede satin marocain cut on classical lines and forming a long train, while a tulle veil and a tiara of orange blossoms completed a charming ensemble. She was attended by her sister. Miss Phyllis Steele, of Oamaru, and Miss Mary Concannon, sister of the bridegroom. The former wore a frock of pink all-over lace cut on close-fitting lines with matching hat, shoes and stockings, while the latter wore blue radium lace cut on similar lines with hat, shoes and stockings to tone. Both carried matching bouquets.

The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Peter Concannon, as best man, and Mr William Stanway as groomsman.

During Mass, Miss E. Davin, cousin of the bridegroom, sang Gounod’s Ave Maria, Prayer Perfect and Invocation. A reception was later held in the Federal Banquet Hall, Mrs F. Steele, mother of the bride, and Mrs P. Davin, aunt of the bridegroom, receiving the guests. The former wore a frock of black georgette, while the latter wore black marocain with beige trimmings. During the reception, items were given by Misses E. and M. Davin. When the happy couple left by the mid-day express for Dunedin, the bride was wearing a floral ensemble of marocain with white accessories. MOONEY—FRASER. The wedding was solemnized at 11.30 a.m. on Monday in the Catholic Church, Waikiwi, of Ellen, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Fraser, Abattoir road, Waikiwi, to Edmund, son of the late Mr and Mrs P. Mooney. The church was decorated for the occasion with spring flowers by friends of the bride. The Rev. Father Murphy performed the ceremony and Miss Z. Taylor played the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a simply made frock of suede lame with a cowl neckline and long pointed sleeves. Her embroidered tulle veil fell from a coronet of orange blossom and was worn off the face. She carried a sheaf of lilies and roses. Miss B. O’Connor attended the bride as bridesmaid. Her frock was of floral pink suede crepe. She wore a hat to match and carried a sheaf of tulips and ranunculus. Mr H. Southern was best man. The reception was held in the Federal Banquet Hall, where the bride’s mother received the guests. She wore a brown coat and skirt and hat and carried a posy of deep cream blooms. For travelling the bride chose a coat and frock of beige with hat and accessories to match. BEAGLE—COPLAND. The marriage was celebrated recently of John Henry Ronald, elder son of Mrs M. Beagle and the late Mr Beagle, of Lower Hutt, to Margaret, second daughter of the late Mrs Copland and of Mr Alexander Copland, of Dromore. The ceremony was performed at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Ashburton, by the Rev. R. S. Watson, and Miss L. Watt was the organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a trained frock of ivory Marina crepe and a lace coatee and long mittens to match. Her veil, which had been worn by her mother on her wedding day, was arranged with a bandeau of orange blossom, and she carried a trailing bouquet of hothouse flowers. Miss Barbara Copland, the bride’s sister, and Miss Janie Beagle, the bridegroom’s sister, were the attendants. Their frocks, made alike, were of figured silk marocain in shades of pink and lemon respectively, and they wore white crinoline hats and carried bouquets of flowers to tone with their frocks. Mr A. Gardiner Copland (Gore) was best man and Mr Kenneth A. Knox was groomsman. A reception was held at Sutherland’s tearoms. Miss Copland, the bride’s sister, received the guests wearing a navy ensemble and hat to match. She carried red and lemon shaded flowers. The bridegroom’s mother wore a nigger brown frock and coat and a tagel straw hat to match. Autumnshaded flowers were arranged in her bouquet. For travelling, the bride wore a henna figured ensemble and a fawn straw hat, and carried ‘ a brown fur-trimmed velour coat.

Mr and Mrs J. H. R. Beagle will make their home in the North Island.

Mrs R. E. Bennetts, who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs T. M. Rankin, Yarrow street, returns to Roxburgh to-day. Mrs M. M. Macdonald, Kelvin Road, is spending a short holiday in Christchurch with her parents, Dr and Mrs D. E. Hansen, Opawa. Mrs M. H. Mitchel, Leet street, returned last evening from a holiday in Dunedin. She was, accompanied by Miss Doris McHutcheson. who is her guest.