WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 52, 31 December 1924, Page 13

WEDDING BELLS

JAMES—McKENNA. St. Patrick's Church, Patea, was the scene of a very pretty and interesting wedding on August 27, when Mollie, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. McKenna, was married to Francis William, second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. James, of Ararata. Father Phelan, officiated. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked charming 1 in a simple frock of rich ivory satin, gracefully draped to the left side, where the soft folds, which formed a long, loose panel, were caught with a large rosette of satin ribbon. Her beautiful hand-embroidered tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of pearls and orange blossoms, while a bouquet of hyacinths, fresias, and snowdrops completed a charming ensemble. The bridesmaids— Nellie and Cassie MbKenna (sisters of the bride) and Misses Myrtle Johnston and Jean McOlean (both of Hawera) — dainty in their frocks of early Victorian design, the two former in pale-blue satin marocain and lemon taffeta, respectively, with wreaths of gold leaves and ribbon adorning their hair, and gold shoes and stockings; and the latter two heliotrope and pink channelise of the

palest shades, with silver leaves in their hair, and silver shoes and stockings. All four bridesmaids carried posies to match their frocks. Mr. E. J. MoKenna (Wellington) was best man and Messrs. Fred McKenna and Monty Hoult (Patea), and Rod Ellis (Wellington), groomsmen. After the ceremony, the guests were entertained at the residence of the bride's parents. The newlywedded couple left later by car for the North, the bride travelling in a saxe-blue costume and a shot taffeta hat, finished with a wreath of blue flowers. <X>