WEDDING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 26, 31 July 1939, Page 14

WEDDING

NOARO—BARNAO. ] The Church of the Holy Name, Island Bay, was decorated with deli-cately-shaded gladioli' and carnations intermingled with maidenhair fern, for the wedding recently of Maria Concetta, eldest daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. B. Barnao, . Island Bay, to Luigi Michele, eldest son of Signor and Signora G. Noaro, of Sandrigo, Italy. The Rev. Father" McGrath performed the ceremony and celebrated Nuptial Mass. . The bride, who was' escorted by her father, wore a gown of ivory delustred tinsel romain-e cut on Grecian lines, and having an effectively pointed train. Her embroidered veil was held in place with a cluster of orange blossoms and fell to form a second train. She carried a sheaf of Madonna lilies. As she entered the church. a guard of honour was formed by members of the Children of Mary Sodality, who also sang hymns during the Mass. Miss E. Clarke presided at the organ. j The bride was preceded by her god-j child, little Silvio Famularo, who carried the ring on a white, ruched satin i cushion. The bridesmaids were the Misses Elena and Gracie Barnao, sisters of the bride, and Rosina Famularo, j her cousin. They wore frocks of turquoise faconne. chiffon lame, with ruched bodices and bouffant skirts. Their headdresses were of turquoise flowers mounted on silver Juliet caps. They carried contrasting .sheaves of carnations and. heather. Mr. Bruno Noaro, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Messrs. Arturo Noaro and Emilio Barnao (brothers of groom and bride respectively) were the groomsmen. Messrs.. I. Di Bernardo, J. Gerardin, and F. Barnao were ushers.. .■:; At the ceremony, Mrs. ' Barnao, i mother of the bride, wore a light storm j blue fine woollen ensemble, the coat' being, trimmed with fur, and the frock finished with the new Italian quilting. At the reception in the evening she wore a rich velvet gown of burgundy toning, 'embroidered in gold and contrasting shades of silk. The reception was held in the evening at the Mayfair Cabaret, where over 300 guests, from all parts of New Zealand, were entertained. When Mr. and Mrs. Noaro left for their honeymoon in Australia, the bride wore a red clay sunray pleated frock and accessories to tone, over which she wore a squirrel coat which was a gift from her, parents. Their future home will be in Shannon.