WEDDING BELLS;

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1920, Page 1

WEDDING BELLS;

DOUBLE WEDDING. A very pretty double wedding, of some local interest, was celebrated at St Maty’s Church, Hokitika, on Wednesday morning at 10.30 o’clock, two brothers arid two sisters, being the contracting parties. They were Misses Molly and Esther Dooling, two youngest daughters of Mr and Mrs Daniel Dooling of Hokitika, to Messrs James and John Walsh, the well-known settlers of South Westland. The brides who entered tho church on the arm of their father and brother respectively, looked unique, dressed in navy costumes, with hats to match, carrying sheaths of lilies, the gift of Miss Kathleen Foster. The chief bridesmaids were Miss Jetty Walsh, sister of the bridegrooms, and Miss Phyllis Fowler, sister of the brides. Miss Walsh was attired in a costume of charmeuse silk, with large picture hat to match, and also carried a sheath of lilies, while Miss I’hyllis Fowler wore a sweet frock of white silk, with a dainty hat to match, and carried a beautiful bouquet of cream roses. The two wee tots, Edna Fowler and Monica Carter, who participated as flower girls, wore dainty dresses of white silk with hats to match, carrying baskots of rose petals. The bridegrooms wero assisted" by the bride’s cousins as best men, Messrs Laurence and Patrick Kirwan. The Rev Father O’Sullivan was the officiating clergyman. The church was thronged with well-wishers of the happy couples, and on leaving the church were greeted with showers of confetti. The wedding party then adjourned to the home of the brides’ parents, where a sumptuous wedding bteakast was partaken of. The customary toasts were duly hon'oured. The bridegrooms’ presents to the brides were valuable gold nuggets and diamond rinfs, while the brides’ presents to the bridegrooms were gold filberts. The bridesmaid’s present's were uiiique ‘bangles. Many presents of a high standard, were received by the young couples, including many valuable cheques, donating the popularity of the parties concerned. Later the happy parties loft for Christchurch and the North Island, where the honeymoon is to be spent.