WEDDING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20281, 3 December 1935, Page 12

WEDDING

PATTERSON—BYRNES The wedding was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, Waimate, of Ellen Margaret, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Byrnes, “Ballinderry,” Willowbridge. and Kenneth Alexander, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Patterson, Waituna. The Rev. Father Ginisty, S.M., officiated and also celebrated Nuptial Mass. Mrs E. W. Murphy played the “Wedding March” and incidental wedding music. During the Offertory Miss Shiela Leonard sang Magascani’s “Ave Maria.” The high altar was artistically decorated for the occasion by the Sister of St. Joseph with arum lilies and rhododendrons. Bowls filled with the same flowers were placed on the steps of the Sanctuary, making a delightful setting for the bride and her attendants. Mr R. Butchard acted as usher. Owing to the unavoidable absence of her father, the bride was escorted to the altar by her uncle, Mr M. J. Fitzharris. The bride wore a frock of white satin cut on simple lines. The bodice and fine shirring t the shoulders, with a cowled neckline and finished in front with a spray of -orange blossom. The long, full bishop bodice had fine shirring at the shouland wrists. The central panel of the skirt fell to form a square-cut train. Her beautifully embroidered veil fell from a coronet of orange blossoms to the edge «f her train. She carried an armlet of Madonna lilies. Two bridesmaids were in attendance. They were the bride’s sister, Miss Kathleen Byrnes, and her cousin, Miss Margaret Wellwood. Their frocks of deep magnolia satin were made with cowled necklines, held in place with diamente clips, and with bell sleeves. The skirts fitted to the knees and were slightly flared to form short trains. An attractive finish was made by tiny satin buttons on the backs of the frocks. Sashes of cerise velvet matched the trimming on their wide-brimmed leghorn hats. Bouquets of ranunculi, roses and asparagus fern were carried to tone with their frocks. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Cyril Patterson, as best man and Mr Ernest Anderson as groomsman. After the ceremony relatives and a few intimate friends motored to the residence of the bride’s parents where they were entertained at breakfast in a large marquee. The guests were received by Mr and Mrs Brynes, assisted by Mr and Mrs Patterson. Mrs Brynes wore a navy blue and white ensemble and a large navy straw hat to match and carried a posy of red anemones and maidenhair. The bridegroom's mother wore a black ensemble and hat to match and carried a posy of ranunculi. Later in the day the bride and bridegroom left for the south by car. The bride wore a brown tailored costume with a lemon blouse and a smart bankok straw hat.