WEDDING BELLS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 June 1916, Page 2

WEDDING BELLS.

CAREY—KING. A pretty wedding took place in St. Patrick's Church, Kaponga, on June 20, when Miss Alary Josephine King, fifth daughter of Mrs. and the late Andrew King, of "Rowandale," Kaponga, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr. Richard Fermoy Carey, of Birchfield, Westport. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Cahill, who celebrated a nuptial Mass. The bride, who was given away by her eldest brother, Air. J. King, looked charming in a beautiful dress of white satin charmeuse and Spanish lace, over ninon, with a court train lined with pink, and ornamented with a "true lover's knot" and orange blossoms. The bridal veil was of embroidered tulle, arranged in mob-cap fashion. She carried a shower bouquet of white flowers and asparagus fern, and was attended by her two sisters, Misses Katie and Eileen, both being daintily at.tired in frocks of shell pink crepe-de-ehine, with swathed belts of violet silk. They woie violet velvet hats, trimmed with pansies. The chief bridesmaid, Miss ' Katie King, wore a pretty aquamarine necklet, and Miss Eileen a cameo ring (gifts of the bridegroom). Each carried bouquets of pale pink chryseniliemums and violets. The bride was also attended by two flower girls, Misses Nora McGuire and Molly Burke, who were dressed in white embroidered frocks, with pale pink sashes, and hats to match. Each carried a basket of white flowers. Mr. P. Carey, of Wellington (brother of the bride'/room), acted as best man, and Mr. D. King (brother of the bride) as groomsman. The church was prettily decorated by Mrs. Groucott, who also played Mendelssohn's "Wedd'ng March," as the bridal party left the church. After the ceremony the wedding,party adjourned to ''"Rowandale," the residence of the bride's mother, whore the breakfast was laid in a large marquee. The Rev. Father Cahill presided and proposed the toast of the bride and bridegroom. Later in 'he afternoon Air. and Airs. Carey left by motor en route for Napier, where the honeymoon is to be spent, the bride wrarinn a navy serge costume, and black velvet hat with white ostrich plume, and a beautiful set of furs, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a serviceable travelling rug. The happy couple, were the recipients of many valuable,and useful presents.