WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 8 May 1913, Page 31

WEDDING BELLS

- McMullen— v A pretty wedding was celebrated by the Rev. Father Bergin, assisted by the Rev. Father Doolaghty, in, St. Patrick’s Church, Waipawa, on April 22, when in the presence of a large congregation, Miss Mary Catherine Lyons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lyons, Waipawa, was married to Mr. Terence McMullen, of Pahiatua. The bride entered on the arm of her father, who gave her away. She looked charming in a gown of white satin charmeuse with court train and trimmed with real Limerick lace and with pearls. Her veil, draped Marie Antoinette, was of real Limerick lace. She wore a coronal of orange blossom, and her pearlmounted prayer book had orange blossom and streamers attached. Miss Hickey, cousin of the bride, attended her as bridesmaid, and was prettily dressed in cream silk draped with ninon. Her picture hat was of black velvet and feathers. The duties pf best man were carried out by Mr. F. P. Lyons, brother of the bride. .After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Lyons. The happy , couple left by the express for an extended honeymoon tour of the South Island, the bride travelling in a tailor-made costume of grey and grey hat with purple plume. The bride gave the bridegroom a gold watch chain, and the bridegroom gave his bride a diamond ring and substantial cheque. To the bridesmaid he gave a gold bangle. The popularity of the young couple was strongly evidenced by the large number of articles of taste and value presented to them.

O’CONNOR—GRIFFIN. A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated in the Catholic Church, Nightcaps, on April 17, in the presence of an unusually large assemblage of friends and residents. The church, which was beautifully decorated by the girl friends of the bride, proved quite inadequate to accommodate the number who desired to witness the ceremony. The bridegroom was Mr. W. J. O’Connor, of Otautau, and the bride, Miss Catherine Griffin, a popular young lady of this town. The Rev. Father Leen, of Rangiora, a cousin of the bride, assisted by Very Rev. Father Lynch, of Wrey’s Bush, officiated, and immediately after the ceremony a Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Leen. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. John Griffin, looked charming in a gown of white crepe de chine over white satin; the usual veil and orange blossoms were worn, the veil being beautifully worked by the Sisters of Mercy at Wrey’s Bush. The bridesmaid was Miss Janie Griffin (sister of the bride), who wore a charming frock of blue ninon, and a black beaver hat trimmed with blue feathers to match. Mr. T. Hannah, of Nightcaps, supported the bridegroom as best man. The Wedding March was played in impressive style by Miss Bridget Burke. After the ceremony the wedding party adjourned to the Railway Hotel where breakfast had been prepared. The Rev. Father Leen proposed the toast of ‘ The bride and bridegroom ’ in felicitous terms, and the bridegroom suitably responded. At 12 o’clock Mr. and Mrs. O’Connor left for Centre Bush by motor car, where they joined the train en route for Queenstown, at which place the honeymoon was spent. The bride’s travelling costume -was of brown cloth, tailor-made, and a black beaver hat, ''handsomely trimmed with saxe feathers. The happy couple were the recipients of many valuable presents, including a number, of. cheques. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a Nellie Stewart bangle, while the bridesmaid received a handsome gold bangle.