WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 18 May 1911, Page 911

WEDDING BELLS

y " BOYLE—FLYNN. (From a correspondent.) A wedding of much interest took place at the residence of Mr. T. Flynn, * Spring Park/ Waikouro, on April 24, when his eldest daughter, Miss Catherine Josephine, was united in the bonds of Matrimony to Mr. Martin Boyle, second son of Mr. John Boyle, . ‘ Mayfield/ Heddon Bush Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Lynch (W roy’s Bush), who performed the marriage ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a handsome dress of cream embroidered silk with the customary veil and wreath of orange blossoms. She was attended by her two sisters, Misses Mary and Dora Flynn, as bridesmaids, and Mr. John Boyle (brother of the bridegroom) acted as groomsman. After the ceremony, Rev. Father Lynch presided at the wedding breakfast, and in a felicitous speech proposed the health of the newly married couple. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a gold bangle, and to the bridesmaids gold band rings sot with emeralds. The bride’s gift to the bridegroom was a gold albert. The happy couple left by motor car en route for Queenstown, where the honeymoon was to be spent. BOYLE—O’BRIEN. (From a correspondent.) On Wednesday, April 26, a pretty wedding took place at ‘Oak Bank/ Lochiel, the contracting parties being Miss Rosanna O’Brien, third daughter of Mr. Morgan O’Brien and Mr. William Boyle, fifth son of Mr, John Boyle, ‘ Mayfield/ Heddon Bush. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father O’Neill (Winton), in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives of the bride and bridegroom. The bride was attired in a pretty dress of cream radianta, trimmed with silk insertion and silver braid, and wore the customary veil and wreath fastened with a coronet of pearls. She was attended by her sister, Miss Nora O'Brien, as bridesmaid, while Mr. Frank Boyle filled the position of best man. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a diamond ring, and to the bridesmaid a handsome bracelet. After the ceremony the wedding party repaired to a large marquee on the lawn, where the wedding breakfast was presided over by the Rev. Father O’Neill. The young couple were the recipients of numerous valuable and useful presents.

HENRY—LYONS; (From an occasional correspondent.) On Thursday, May 11, a pretty wedding took place at the 'Cathedral, Christchurch, when Miss Anne Winfred Lyons, sixth daughter of Mr. Joseph Lyons, was married to Mr. Alfred Victor Henry. Both the contracting parties belong to the Cathedral parish. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore, besides a wreath and veil, an elaborately trimmed cream silk costume. The bridesmaids were ■ Miss Christina Lyons and Miss Gertrude Lyons (sisters of the bride), and Mr. Thomas Francis Walklin (brother-in-law of the bride) was best man. The, Rev. Father McDonald performed the ceremony, and celebrated the Nuptial Mass. The ceremony over, the wedding party returned in taxi-cars to the residence of the bride’s father in St. David’s street, where the breakfast took place. The newly-married couple were the recipients of many handsome and useful presents. ,