WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 11 May 1916, Page 32

WEDDING BELLS

KERIN—

On May 1, a pretty wedding took place at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin, when Mr. James Kerin, only son of Mr. Peter Kerin, County Clare, was married to Miss Ellen Lynch, second daughter of Mr. John Lynch, Roslyn. Rev. Father Kavanagh performed the ceremony and also celebrated a Nuptial Mass, The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a costume of white raerv silk, the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of white flowers. The bridesmaids were Misses Lizzie and Teresa Lynch (sisters of the bride), who were dressed in cream serge costumes, and carried pretty bouquets. Mr. Peter Fallon was best man, and Mr. James Lynch (brother of the bride) was groomsman. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold brooch, and to each of the bridesmaids a gold bangle. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a silver-mounted walking-stick. After the ceremony the guests adjourned to the Waratah Tearooms for the wedding breakfast, at which Rev. Father Kavanagh presided. The usual toasts were duly honored. The happy couple left by the second express for Invercargill on their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Kerin were the recipients of many useful and valuable wedding presents, including several cheques.

McNAMARA—MOOD Y.

. A quiet but pretty wedding took place at St. Patrick’s Church, Lawrence, on April 26, when Miss Hannah Moody, second daughter of Mrs. and the late Andrew Moody, of Lawrence, was married to Mr. Neil McNamara, fourth son of Mrs. and the late Patrick McNamara, of Napier. The Very Rev. Mgr. O’Leary, assisted by the Rev. Father Kaveney, performed the ceremony. The bride, who was given away by her mother, looked very charming in a richly embroidered voile, with the usual bridal veil and orange blossom, and was attended by her sister (Miss Bella Moody) as bridesmaid, who was attired in a pale pink crepe-de-chine. Mr. J. O’Farrell, of Dunedin, acted as best man. As the bridal party left the church the ‘ Wedding March was played by Miss Woods, of Lawrence. After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained at the ‘residence of the bride’s mother, where the wedding breakfast was served. Monsignor O’Leary proposed the toast of the ‘ Bride and Bridegroom,’ and other customary toasts were duly honored. The happy couple left by motor for Southland, where the honeymoon was spent. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents, including a number of substantial cheques; and telegrams of congratulation were received from all parts of the Dominion, showing the high esteem in which the young couple are held.