WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 14 August 1919, Page 28

WEDDING BELLS

SHELLEY- VAUGHAN. A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Mary's Church, Manchester ' Street, Christchurch, on June 17, when Mr. John Shelley, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Shelley, Eealey Street, St, Albans, and Catherine, youngest daughter of Mrs.- Vaughan, William Street, Christchurch. were united in the bonds of holy Matrimony. Father Roche, S.M., assisted by Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., officiated, and celebrated a Nuptial Mass. The bride wore a white wedding robe a beautiful hand-embroidered veil fell from a cluster of orange blossoms, and she earned a bouquet of choice white flowers. She was attended by the bridegroom's sisters, Misses Queenie and Alice Shelley, who were attired in pale blue and apricot silk, crepoline, with hats to match. They carried bouquets of yellow and white chrysanthemums. Mr. J. Shelley, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. After the ceremony the relatives motored to the "Cadena," where the wedding breakfast was partaken of, and the usual toasts duly honored. The newly-wedded couple afterwards left by motor for Akaroa, the bride travelling in a bottle green costume and brown velour hat. MURPHY—CASSIN. A quiet wedding was solemnised at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ellerslie, Auckland, on Wednesday, July 9, when Mr. Murtha A. Murphy, sou of the late Capt. Laurence and Katherine Murphy, Wexford, Ireland, and Miss Aileen B. Cassin, daughter of Mrs. Hannah Cassin (Ellerslie) and of the late Win. Cassin (Thames and Pirongia), were united in the bonds of holy Matrimony. Father Murphy (Otahuhu), assisted by the Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook (Grey Lynn), officiated, and celebrated a' Nuptial Mass. The bride, who was given away by Mr. James Shanaghan, wore a cream gabardine tailored costume and cream hat to match, and carried a shower bouquet. She was attended by her niece, Miss.lrene Cassin, as bridesmaid. Mr. N. J. Murphy was best man. After the ceremony a few friends and relatives were entertained to breakfast. The newly-wedded couple left during the-after-noon by motor, en route for the South Island.