WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 19 November 1914, Page 31

WEDDING BELLS

MILLS—SMITH. A very pretty wedding (writes, a Gore correspondent, under date November 17) was celebrated at the Gore Catholic Church on Thursday morning, when Miss Valarie Smith, eldest daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith, of Crewe street. Gore, was married to Mr. Percy Charles Mills, youngest son of the late Mr. J R. and Mrs. Mills, of Riverton. Very Rev. Father O’Donnell officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in white silk crepe de chine, trimmed with Brussels lace, and pearl and silk roses. She also wore the customary veil and wreath of orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of white pansies and maidenhair fern. She was attended by Misses Frances and Rita Smith (sisters of the bride), and Miss Minnie Mills (sister of the bridegroom) as bridesmaids, all being attired in white charmeuse satin, with overdress of shadow lace, and hats of white goffered lace and roses, and carrying bouquets of golden brown pansies and maidenhair fern. Misses Thelma Smith (niece of „ the bride) and Nancy Nicholson (niece of the bridegroom) acted as flowergirls. Mr. Bert. Mills (brother of the bridegroom) acted as best man, and Mr. Askan Smith (brother of the .bride) as groomsman. After the ceremony the wedding party adjourned to Brice’s Tea Rooms, where the wedding breakfast was served. Very Rev. Father O’Donnell presided, and a long toast list was honored. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsome diamond cluster ring, to the bridesmaids, gold bangles, and to the flower girls moonstone pendants. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a suitcase. The bride's travelling costume was of black cloth, trimmed with white silk, and pretty black and .white hat with white lancer plume. The presents were both handsome and costly, including several cheques for substantial amounts. Mr. and Mrs. Mills caught the 3 o’clock express for Dunedin en route for the North Island, where the honeymoon will be' spent, MULHOLLAND— A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised in St. Patrick’s Basilica, South Dunedin, on Monday, October 26, when Mr. Hugh Mulholland, youngest son of Mr. John Mulholland, of Ranfurly, Otago Central, was married to Miss Jessie Mary Dougherty, youngest daughter of Mrs. and the late Neil Dougherty, of St. Kilda, and late of Oamaru. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Delany. The bride, who was given away by her brother, looked charming in a very pretty dress of amure silk, with mob cap and veil, and carried a bouquet of roses. -The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Sophie Dougherty, who was attired in a pretty dress of champagne colored and embroidered voile, and carried a bouquet of pansies and maiden-hair fern. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. James Mulholland. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Kensington, where the wedding breakfast was served. The happy couple left : by the afternoon train for the south, the bride’s travelling costume being of navy blue, with saxe blue hat. The presents were numerous and costly.