WEDDING BELLS.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 623, 12 April 1921, Page 4

WEDDING BELLS.

McEVOY—DROOMGOOL. A pretty and interesting marriage was celebrated in St. Andrew’s Church, Tuakau, on Wednesday, March 30. The contracting parties were John Nolan McEvoy, only son of Mr McEvoy, of Otahuhu, and Atleen Agnes Droomgool, youngest daughter of Mr C. Drooomgool, of Tuakau. The church was most tastefully decorated for the occasion and a large white bell with ribbon streamers was suspended in front of the altar. Rev. Father O’Brien officiated at the Nuptial Mass, assisted by Rev. Father O’Hara, of Huntlv. The Rev. FatherSkinner, of Waiuku, aws also present. The service was fully choral. The Wedding March was played by Miss L. MacGahan, A.T.C.L., cousin of the bride. The bride, who entered the church leaning- on the arm of her father was most charmingly attired (n a gown of white satin and georgette trimmed with white pearls and wearing a beautifully embroidered veil with orange blossoms, and carried s lovely shower bouquet of white roses, dahlias and maidenhair fern. Miss Eileen Droomgool, cousin of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, wearing a handsome dress of lemon coloured crepe de chine with purple trimmings and hat Ito match and carried a bouquet of dahlias and maiden hair fern. Miss Maureen Lockery, niece of the bride, a tiny tot in white silk frock with frills, acted as flower girl. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. D. ! O’Connell of Otahuhu. After the ceremony fully eighty guests. sat down to a sumptuous wedding breakfast provided by the bride’s father, and to which ample justice was done and the health of the bride and bridegroom was toasted with musical honours. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a costly gold wristlet watch, to the bridesmaid a handsome geld bangle, and dainty gold brooch to the flower girl. The wedding presents were numerous and varied, comprising several cheques. The happy couple left by the south express en route for Rotorua and Waitomo, amid showers of good wishes, rice and confetti the bride wearing a handsome tailored costume of navy serge and large jade green picture hat trimmed with forget-me-nots. They intend taking up their residence in Otahuhu.

MORGAN—YOUNG. A very pretty wedding was solemnised in the Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss C. A. Young youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Young, Puni, was joined in matrimony to Mr W. H. Morgan of Huntlv. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in her bridal dress of white silk, trimmed with georgette and pearls surmounted by the customary veil and orange blossoms. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white flowers and asparagus fern. The chief bridesmaid, Miss Kathleen Dreadon, cousin of the bride, wore a dainty dress of apricot ci'epe de chine and black, hat. She carried a lovely bouquet of dahlias of a shade to match the dress. Little Mary Young, niece of the bride, was daintily attired in white embroidered organde muslin, and carried a pretty bosket of flowers. Mr Teed attended as best man and Rev. J. Olphert officiated. “The Voice That Breathed O'er Eden ” was sung as the bride entered the church and Miss Webb (organ) and Mr Deed (violin) played the Wedding March. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the Carnival tea rooms by the parents of the bride. The happy couple who were the recipients of many handsome presents left for the south by the evening train on their honeymoon tour. i