WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 14, Issue 24, 14 June 1906, Page 20

WEDDING BELLS

BROWNE-SKINNER. A pretty wedding took place at the Sacred Heart Church, N.K. Valley, on Monday, when Mr. T. J. Browne, of Auckland, was married to Miss Isabella Skinner, youngest 'daughter of Mr. Arthur Skinner, Norrnanby, Dunedin.. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father O'Reilly. Miss Margaret Skinner .(niece of the bride) was "bridesmaid, and Mr. J. W. Skinner Was best man. In the unavoidable /absence of her father, the bride was given away by her brother, Mr. James Skinner. At the conclusion cf the ceremony the wedding party adjourned to the residence of the bride's parents, where the breakfast was laid. The newly married couple were the recijicnts of many useful and artistic presents. Mr. and Mrs. Browne left by the second express for Chris tohurch, where the honeymoon is to be spent. CASEY— COLLINS. A very pretty wedding took place at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle street, Wellin'gtoii, on June 6, when Mr. M. J. Casey, of the City Engineer's office, and a member of the Young Men's Catholic Club, was married to Miss Mary Power Collins, second daughter of Mr. R. P. Collins, of Brougiham street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Hills, assisted by the Very Rev. Father Lewis, Very Rev. Father Keogh, and Rev. Father Hoilley. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a beautiful dress of mervilleuse silk and carried a shower bouquet and wore the usual veil and wreath of oramge blossoms. She was attended by her sister, Miss Margaret Collins, and Miss Nell Casey (sister of the bridegroom) and iher two nieces, Misses Nellie and Mysie Walker. The bridegroom's present to the bride- was a 'golid chain with pendant brooch of rubies .. and pearls, and to the bridesmaids gold and greenstone link" bangles and wishbone brooches. A reception was held- afterwards at the residence of the bride's parents. Among the wedding gifts, which were numerous and handsome, was one from the City Engineer and his staff. The happy pair left by the afternoon train for Wanganui, where the honeymoon is to be spent.