WEDDING BELLS.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 630, 6 May 1921, Page 7

WEDDING BELLS.

GERAGHTY JYIcGUiRE. A very pretty wedding of considerable interest to Tuakau people and the surrounding districts was solemnised at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland. on Wednesday, April 27, when Miss Lizzie McGuire, youngest daughter of Mrs Annie and the late Lawrence McGuire, Tuakau, and Mr John Geraghty, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs L. Geraghty, of Onewhere, Tuakau, were united in the bonds of holy matrimony. The Rev. Father O’Brien, of Tuakau, officiated and also celebrated the nuptial mass. The bride, who was given away by her elderst brother, Mr Hugh McGuire, looked charming in a beautiful dress of white crepe de chine, handsomely embroidered with tiny pearl beads. Her veil was beaufully hand embroidered and arranged beneath a circlet of orange blossoms, a handsome bouquet of white autumn flowers setting off this charming toilet. The bridesmaid, Miss Annie Donovan, looked very pretty in a dainty white silk frock embroidered with blue and pretty white hat to match. The bridegroom was attended by bis nephev, Mr Cathcart, as best man. As the bridal party left the church the Wedding March was played by Mr C. Walsh, Ponsonby. After the ceremony a reception was held at John Buchanan’s tea rooms, Symonds Street, where a large number of relatives and friends sat down to the wedding breakfast. Rev. Father O'Brien, who presided, proposed the toast of the newly married couple. He spoke of the sterling qualities of each, especially the bride, who was ever to the fore in church work or any other worthy work in the district. After the various toasts had been honoured the happy couple left by boat for the north of Auckland where the honeymoon is to be spent. The bride’s travelling dress was a smart navy tailored costume and pretty hat to match. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of a large number of valuable and useful presents. Prior to the wedding the bride was entertained by her many friends at Tuakau to a “kitchen” evening and was presented with many useful gifts for her future home, which will be Harrisville, Tuakau.

RUSSELL—TAYLOR.

A wedding of more than usual interest to Pukekohe residents took place at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Auckland, on April 20, when Mr J. G. Russell, manager of the Farmers’ Union Trading Company Pukekohe, was united in holy matrimony to Miss Millicent Taylor, daughter of the late Allen Asplin Taylor and Mrs Moor, Epsom, Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. O’Callaghan, and the bride was given away by her mother. Mi Allan Brown acted as best man and Mr Percy Rowe as groomsman. The bride looked charming in a white georgette frock with panels and train of silk beautifully hand embroidered and the usual veil and blossoms. Miss Nellie Taylor, first bridesmaid, wore a dress of pink -georgette over heliotrope satin, with pink and heliotrope hat and carried a bouquet of the same colours. Miss Minnie Moor wore pink georgette over sea-green, and a pink hat and bouquet to match. Miss Connie Russell and Miss Joyce Motion (train bearers) wore creme crepe de chine frocks, accordean pleated and hand embroidered, and Juliet caps of pearls and carried beautiful baskets of pale pink flowers. The breakfast was held at Howie’s, Symonds street, where 60 guests sat down, the bride’s mother receiving them in a dress of black silk and velvet. An interesting feature of the occasion was that the same minister officiated at the wedding of the bride’s parents and the four bridesmaids who attended the bride on that day were all present, also four brides whom the bride’s mother attended in the capacity of bridesmaid. Dr. O’Callaghan also christened the bride and the first bridesmaid. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsome dressing case, to the first bridesmaid a handsome gold and amethyt bangle, and to the other bridesmaids and train bearers gold bangles. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a diamond tie pin and also to the best -man and groomsman gold and pearl tie pins. The presents were most numerous and costly, including over n! cheques. The happy couple left for Rotorua on a three weeks’ tmo- of the East Coast. The brides travelling costume was fawn gabardine with black velvet hat.