Wedding Bells.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 305, 12 September 1929, Page 2

Wedding Bells.

DARRAGH—McKINSTKY. The marriage of Jeane, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Me- i Kinstry, County Antrim, Ireland, and | niece of Mr. H. McCambridge, of ! Maketu, to Mr. Patrick Darragh, second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Darragh, of Matamata, was i solemnised at the Roman Catholic Church at Te Aroha on Tuesday, August 27. The j Rev. Father Forde performed the j ceremony, and the wedding music was played by Miss B. Kilbride. The bride, who entered the church with her uncle,.was dressed in the palest of pinks. The frock was fashioned with a tight-fitting' bodice of satin beaute and a bouffant georgette skirt j featuring an uneven hemline. The beautiful bridal veil was arranged at 1 the head with pearls and orange | blossoms and fell to form a train i which was carried by a dainty flower girl, little Coleen McKinstry, niece of the bride. Coleen’s pretty frock was of ivory crepe de chine, skirted by tiny frills, while a headdress of a spray of rosebuds was worn. The bride’s bouquet was of white spring flowers and was a particularly handsome one. The bridesmaids were Miss Kathleen Darragh, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Elvie Thelan, of Te Aroha. They wore panne velvet frocks of chartreuse green and gold respectively, made in the same graceful style as was the bride’s gown. Large picture hats to tone aiid bouquets cf anemones, cream roses and sweet peas completed lovely toilettes. In attendance as best man was Mr. J. McKinstry, the bride’s brother, and Mr. J. Darragh, brother of the bridegroom, as groomsman. Mrs. H. McCambridge in a smart coat cf cedar brown repp with fox fur and hat to tone, received guests numbering about forty at the Majestic Tearooms after the ceremony. Mrs. McCambridge carried a bouquet of deep blue anemones and crocuses. The bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. Darragh, chose a becoming frock of silk bengaline over which was worn a black ring velvet coat. Her hat was a navy one of ,Bangkok st-*aw. Mr." and Mrs. P. Darragh left by motor for a topr of the northern districts. the bride weaving an ensemble suit of the fashionable cigar .brown shade.

WILKINSON—COLLINS. A very dainty and popular evening wedding took place at the Church of the Holy Angels, Matamata, on Wednesday, when Mary, elder daughter of Mr. Collins, of Matamata, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr. Hubert Walter Wilkinson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson, of Bristol, England. Rev. Father Silk officiated. The interior of the church had been artistically decorated by girl friends of the bridal couple, a large ivo.y

paper bell and cream flowers being the ornamentations used.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful gown of ivory souple satin made with long, tight sleeves and a close-fitting bodice trimmed with three dainty sprays of orange blossom. The uneven hemline of the skirt fell to the heels from knee length at the front of the frock and was deeply scalloped. The prettily-embroidered veil was arranged in simple but becoming fashion at the head with clusters of orange blossom over the ears and a spray cf the same flowers across the brow. The shower bouquet carried, of cream and white blooms and maidenhair fern, was a beautiful one.

The two bridesmaids, Miss Cassy j Carter, formerly of Matamata, and Miss Clarice Collins, sister of the bride, wore pretty frocks made on similar lines. The materials used were satin and tulle fashioned into bodices of the former and with ankle-length skirts of the lighter material. Their headdresses were particularly charming, being of tulle and silver tissue and having failshaped frills attached to the front of the capettes with flat clusters of silver tinsel flowers. Their bouquets of anemones and spring flowers matched their toilettes. The best man was Mr. C. Wilkinson, brother of the bridegroom. Mr. L. Collins, brother of the bride, was groomsman. At the wedding»reception in the Kensington tearooms over 60 guests were received by the bride’s aunt, Miss Ryan, wearing a smart frock of bois de rose Swiss embroidered silk bengaline. She carried a posy of violets and asparagus fern. After the breakfast dancing was enjoyed and a very happy evening was spent. Mrs. Hugh Wilkinson’s travelling frock was of Chartreuse green panne velvet with sand-gold crepe de chine ; collar, cults and pockets, with which was worn a hat of lace straw toning w Hh « rervo of beige shade. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson left by car for Auckland. Their future home will he at Einuera.