WEDDING BELLS.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 238, 24 May 1928, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS.

GERAGHTY—BARTON. A quiet but very pretty wedding took place on May 2 at the Church of Holy Angels, Matamata, when Katleen Marion Barton, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Barton, of Okauia, was married to Francis Robert Geraghty, son of Mrs. Mumlord and the late Mr. Geraghty, of Kaukapakapa. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming gown of ivory chenille embossed georgette and a beautiful veil arranged under a bandeau of silver lace and miniature orange blossoms. She wore silver brocaded shoes and carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums, roses and maidenhair fern. Miss Florence Wright attended the bride, wearing a dainty frock of apricot crepe de chine and gypure lace and the same shade headgear. She carried a bouquet of bright apricotcoloured chrysanthemums, autumn tints and maidenhair fern. The bride’s little sisters Eileen and May Barton were flowergirls and wore lemon crepe de chine frocks and carried charming little baskets of mauve and lemon rafia with asparagus and mauve and lemon flowers and streamers. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. J. Broomall, of Hinuera, as best man.

After the ceremony about 60 guests gathered at the bride’s home at Okauia, where the wedding breakfast was served in a large room gaily decorated with coloured streamers, ferns and lemon and white flowers. The wedding bell suspended above the bridal table and loaded with confetti caused much merriment. On arrival the guests were received by Mr. and Mrs. Barton, the latter wearing a smart pleated frock of navy repp and navy hat to match. She carried a bouquet of deep lemon chrysanthemums. Mrs. Dalon (Waihi), aunt of ‘the bride, wore a navy brocaded satin shot with red. Mrs. J. Barton, aunt of the bride, was wearing a becoming frock of bois de rose repp. Mrs. A. Barton (Peria), aunt of the bride, wore a dainty gown of heayily-beaded black georgette. Mrs. East (Hamilton), aunt of the bridegroom, wore a smart mushroom pink frock. Mrs. H. Geraghty, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, was in a smart navy costume, and Miss Geraghty, sister of the bridegroom, wore a cedar-brown- costume. Amid showers of confetti the newly-married couple left by the evening train. for Auckland, where the honeymoon was spent. The bride travelled in a becoming frock of cinnamon repp with figured felt hat, shoes and stockings en suite. During the evening the guests were entertained with music, cards and dancing.

SCOTT—AhROLL. The marriage of Miss Jennie Arroll, late of Glasgow, Scotland, to Mr. William Alister Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Munroe Scott, of Matamata, was solemnised in St. John’s Presby-

terian Church, Opotiki. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D. Hird. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. J. Arroll, and wore a frock of ivory crepe de chine and shadow lace, with a veil and coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white roses and asparagus fern. The bridesmaid, Miss Marion Arroll, wore an Early Victorian frock of Mary blue crepe de chine and silver lace, with a Dutch bonnet. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and delphiniums. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. J. L. Sinclair as best man.