WEDDING a BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 15 July 1915, Page 51

WEDDING a BELLS

v 'VJ'T''' MARTIN-DEL ANY. The wedding of Mr. James Martin and Miss Alice Delany took place at the Catholic Church, Shannon, on Tuesday, June 22.» The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Cronin, who also celebrated the Nuptial Mass. Great interest was taken in the ceremony owing to the popularity of the young couple. The church, which was tastefully decorated, was crowded , with friends, etc. The bride was exquisitely attired in white crepe de chine, with white felt hat and ostrich plumes, and carried a beautiful bouquet .. of freesias and maiden-hair fern. The bridesmaids (Miss Gladys Jefferies, niece of the bride,'and Miss A. Lynch) wore cream costumes, with black velvet hats relieved with pink roses, and carried white and pink bouquets. The bridegroom’s presents to the bridesmaids were gold lockets. The bride was given away by Mr. Moynihan. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. W. Moynihan as groomsman. Mrs. Butler, presided at the organ, and played the 1 Bridal March ' from ‘ Lohengrin ’ as the bridal party entered the church, Murphy’s ‘ Ave Maria at the Offertory, and Mendelssohn’s ‘ Wedding March ’ at the conclusion of the ceremony. The reception was held at the Club Hotel, and about' forty guests sat down to* the wedding breakfast. Rev. Father Cronin proposed the toast of the 1 Bride and bridegroom. Other customary toasts were also duly honored. The happy couple left by motor for Napier, taking with them tire best wishes of a large circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Martin were the recipients of a large number of valuable presents. COLLIS—GANNON. An interesting and very pretty wedding took place at St. Patrick’s Church on June 23 (says the Ma-nr/a-weka Settler), the contracting parties being Mr. J.■ Collis, second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. Collis, and Miss Lillian Gannon, only daughter of Mr. J. W. Gannon, of Mangaweka.. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Connelly* assisted by Rev. Father Doolaghty. The bride was given away by her father and wore a pretty gown of ivory satin, trimmed with ninon and silk lace. She also wore the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of lilies. Ihe bridesmaids were the Misses Mona (chief), Ruby, and Rita Thompson, cousins of the bride, who wore dainty frocks of Swiss muslin and mob caps. hey also wore the ■ bridegrooms gifts, a pendant and gold brooches, respectively. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a handsome gold-mounted pendant, and his to her was a neat set of grey squirrel furs. After the ceremony the guests proceeded to the Oddfellows’ Hall, where the bride and bridegroom received congratulations prior to the breakfast. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Collis left by motor on their honeymoon, which is to be spent in Wellington and Napier. The bride travelled in a tailored costume of brown with pretty grey felt hat with plumes. CANNIBAL—SORENSEN. . A very interesting wedding took place at St. Canice’s Church, Westport, on June 2, when Mr, Robert Heslam Annibal, eldest son of Mrs. Casey, was married to Miss Eileen Mary Sorensen, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Sorensen. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Long. The bride, who was given away by her father, was gowned .in white paillette de sole, with cascade train, trimmed with puffs and a large bow of tulle, and a horseshoe of orange blossoms. She also wore a wreath and veil, the gift of her youngest sister. She carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums, daisies, and maiden-hair fern. The bride was attended by her cousin (Miss Radford) as maid of honor, and her two sisters; (Misses Julie and Eveline Sorensen) as bridesmaids. The two first-men-tioned wore shell-pink and pale blue paillette de sole with tunics of silk lace and black velvet

hats. The last mentioned wore a frock of . cream San Toy, with a heliotrope sash, and streamers and hat to match. The bridegroom was supported by Messrs. Radford, Casey, and R. A. Himsett. The wedding march was played by Miss Celcie Radford The reception and wedding breakfast were held at Warwick House, the home of the bride’s aunt, where the usual toasts were duly honored. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsome set of squirrel furs, and ,to the bridesmaids gold pendants set with pearls and rubies, and the blade’s present to the bridegroom was a set of gold sleeve-links. Amongst the numerous presents received were those from the sodality. of Children of Mary and the St. Vincent de Paul Society to the bride, and from the railway employees and St. Canice’s Choir, of which the bridegroom is a member. The happy couple le£t next morning by motor for Christchurch and Dunedin on their honeymoon. The bride’s travelling dress was a navy-blue cloth costume, and a black velvet hat, trimmed with ostrich feather.