WEDDINGS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1921, Page 6

WEDDINGS.

HAMMERSLEY—O’CON NOR. A wedding of considerable interest was solemnised at St. Patrick's Church, Kaponga, on June 29, when Miss Beatrice Mary O’Connor, of Awatuna, and Mr. Thomas Joseph Hammersley, eldest son of Mr. and Airs. J. Hammersley, of Kaponga, were married. Rev. Father N. Moore officiated and celebrated the Nuptial Mass, assisted by Rev. Father Duffy, C.SS.R. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dainty frock of white ivory silk, with a beautifully worked tulle veil and the usual wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a lovely bouquet of white flowers and asparagus fern, and was attended by two bridesmaids. Miss Alary Laurence, cousin of the bride, and Miss Mary Hammersley, sister of the bridegroom. The former wore a cream serge costume and a pale blue hat, and carried a bouquet the same as the bride, while the latter wore a pretty frock of vieux rose crepe de chine, with hat to match, trimmed with violets and violet streamers, and carried a bouquet of violets with pale pink streamers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Pat Hammersley, as best man, and Mr. Pat O’Connor, brother of the bride, as groomsman. As the bridal party left the church the Wedding . March was played by Miss J. Melville. After the ceremony the wedding party adjourned to the residence of the bride’s brother, Air. P. O’Connor, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was partaken of. The Rev. Father Moore presided and proposed the toast of the bride and bridegroom. Other toasts were also duly honored. Later in the afternoon tly happy coupile left en route for

Auckland, where their honeymoon was spent, the bride travelling in a navy blue serge costume, with hat to match. Many beautiful presents showed the, high esteem in which the young couple were held.-s-Star. GOODIN—LARKING. A very pretty wedding of more than usual interest was celebrated at St. Paul’s, Okato, on Tuesday, July 2G, the contracting parties being Mr. Sidney Goodin, youngest son of Air. 11. Goodin, formerly of New Plymouth, and .Miss Winnifred Larking, daughter of Mrs. F. Larking, Warea. The ceremony was the first of its kind performed at Okato, by the Rev. H. Coleman, the newly appointed vicar, and it is rather a unique circumstance that the first marriage, ceremony performed by Rev. C. Addenbrooke was that of Airs. Larking’a elder daughter, Airs. 8011, of Puniho. The bride was given away by her eldest brother, Air. E. Larking. She wore a very dainty frock of white crepe de chine, trimmed with silk fringe and shadow lace. She. wore the orthodox veil with orange blossoms arranged in coronet style. Her pretty bouquet was composed of lilies, daphne, fresias, and asparagus fern. The bridemaids were Miss Ivy Goodin, sister of the bridegroom, and Alisses Nora and Alary Bell, nieces of the bride. They wore pretty white embroidered voile frocks, with touches of pale pink and white crepe de chine hats. They each carried bouquets composed of daphne and pink heath. Air. Goodin was attended by Air. Owen as best man, and Air. IT. Larking as groomsman. After the ceremony the guests, numbering about 100, motored to the Warea Hall, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of, the usual toasts being honored. The bridegroom presented the bride with a handsome, set of fox furs, and his present to the bridesmaids were gold circle brooches, inset with pearls, while the bride’s gift to the bridegrooan was a travelling mg. The wedding presents were numerous and costly, and included many cheques. The happy couple left per motor" for the south.