WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 10 February 1910, Page 219

WEDDING BELLS

McEVEDY—GUINEY. (From an occasional correspondent.) ■ At the Church of the Holy Angels, Darfield, a very pretty and fashionable wedding was solemnised by the Rev. Father Tyler, Darfield, assisted by the Rev. Father Hyland, Rangiora, the contracting parties being Mr. J. McEvedy, second son of Mr. Peter McEvedy, Southbridge, and Miss Minnie Guiney, second daughter of Mr. Edward Guiney, Halkett. The bride, who looked very pretty and graceful, entered the church with her father, and was gowned in an exquisite dress of cream merveilleuse silk made in princess style, and also wore a soft tulle veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. She was attended by two bridesmaids —Miss Nellie Guiney (sister) and Miss Antoinette McEvedy (sister of _ the bridegroom). The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Dr. P. F. McEvedy, of Wellington. Appropriate music was played throughout the ceremony by Miss Lottie Barker, A.T.C.L., of Christchurch. : Afterwards the guests adjourned to the residence of the bride’s parents, where a dainty wedding breakfast was served, and the usual toasts were honored. Mr. and Mrs. McEvedy were the recipients of numerous and costly presents, included amongst which . were many cheques, and the parishioners of Darfield presented the bride with a handsome silver cheese dish and cake stand. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a gold albert, and the bridegroom’s present to the bride was a pearl and diamond necklace, and to the bridesmaids a pearl and

ruby brooch and gold bangle respectively. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. McEvedy left by motor car for Christchurch, en route for Wellington. ? , • H A R G R E A V - MEACHEN. A very pretty wedding (writes our Christchurch correspondent) was celebrated at the Cathedral, Christchurch, on January 2b, when Mr. A. E. Hargreaves, of Woodville youngest son of - Mr. W. Hargreaves, of Sydney, was mari led to Miss A\ mitred Annie Meachen, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. i. Meachen, of Christchurch. A Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Dr. Kennedy, who also solemnised the marriage ceremony, assisted by the Rev. 1 a 1 her Cooney. The bride, who was given away by her rather, looked charming in an empire gown of channelise ti named with silk lace, and wore the usual wruath and veil ehrried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaid was Miss Dorothy Meachen, sister of the bride, whilst Miss Rita McNeeJy acted as flower girl. The bridegroom was attinuled by Mr. W . Raymond, of Christchurch, as best man. At tiie conclusion of the ceremony a large number of guests assembled at the residence of the bride’s parents, and after breaiaast had been partaken of a very pleasant time was spent. the bride and bridegroom were the recipients of many valuable presents, including a piano and several cheques. KELL A WAY—JOYCE. A very pretty wedding (writes our Christchurch correspondent) was solemnised on last Thursday morning at St. Mary’s Church, Christchurch North, by the Very Rev. Dean Ginaty, S.M., V.G., who also celebrated the Nuptial Mass, .when Mr. Albert A. Kellaway, son of Mr. J. M. Kellaway, Colombo street, St. Albans, and Miss Elizabeth Joyce, daughter of Mr. John Joyce', Bligh’s road, Papanui, were joined in the bonds of Matrimony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a stylish cream costume, with hat to match, trimmed with tulle and white ostrich feathers, and carried a beautiful bouquet of maiden hair fern and white hothouse flowers, and was attended by Miss Rhoda Joyce and Miss Kathleen Joyce (sisters) as bridesmaids. Mr. John Joyce, jun. (brother of the bride), filled the position of best man. The bridegroom’s presents to the bride were a gold bangle and silver-mounted hand mirror, and to the bridesmaids wrist watches. Later on a large number of guests assembled at the residence of the bride’s parents, where in a capacious marquee all sat down to the wedding breakfast. The toast of the bride and bridegroom was proposed in appropriate terms by the Very Rev. Father Price, Adm. Other toasts were also duly honored. The newly-wedded couple subsequently left for their honeymoon, taking with them the sincere good wishes of all. Among the very large collections of presents received by the young couple were a building section from Mr. J. Joyce, sen.; a beautiful wardrobe from the employees of Messrs. J. Ballantyne and Co., among whom Mrs. Kellaway was until her marriage a popular member; and a valuable array of useful and handsome articles from personal friends and acquaintances.