WEDDINGS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8544, 26 September 1907, Page 6

WEDDINGS.

—.—* GREENFIELD—O'CONNELL. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, yesterday morning, when Miss Isabel O'Connell, second daughter of Mr and Mrs M. C. O'Connell, of Renall Street, Masterton, was married to Mr Alfred K. Greenfield, youngest son of Mr A. Greenfield, ex-Stipendiary Magistrate of Nelson. The bride was given away by her father, and looked handsome in a rich cream serge Eton costume, with a panne velvet hat trimmed with ostrich feathers. She was attended as bridesmaid hy her sister, Miss Vida O'Connell, who wore a dainty dress of white embroidered muslin, trimmed with floral ribbons. Her hat was of white chiffon trimmed with ostrich feathers. Mrs O'Connell, mother of the bride, wore a becoming dress of tabac brown taffeta with a hat of burnt straw trimmed with brown velvet and lace. Mr J. Whittaker was best man, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dean McKenna. As the bridal procession entered the church Mrs A. R, JbSunny played .Vivian's Silver Trumpet march on the organ. Mrs Bunny played Mendelssohn's Wedding March as the party left the church.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. A large number of guests were present, and several toasts were honoured. The toast of the newly-wedded couple was proposed by the Rev. Dean McKenna, and that of the parents by Mr C. A. Pownall. The bridegroom's presents to the bride and the bridesmaid were handsome gold chains and pendants. The presents received by Mr and Mrs Greenfield were numerous and costly, and included a large amount of silver plate. Mr and Mrs Greenfield left by the afternoon train tor Nelson, the bride's travelling dress being a navy blue cloth with hat to match. In the evening a large number of guests were entertained at the residence of the bride's parents in honour of the wedding.

LEARMOUTH—MILLER. A quiet wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr J. Miller, Chapel Street, yesterday, the contracting parties being Miss Euphemia Miller, eldest daughter of the late Mr Alexander Miller, of Perthshire, Scotland, and sister of Mr J. G. Miller, Curator of the Masterton Fish Hatcheries, and Mr George Learmouth, who was formerly in the Police Force, in Masterton. The bride was attired in a beautiful dress of light blue lustre, trimmed with cream lace. She also wore a white silk hat trimmed with ostrich feathers, and carried a shower bouquet. Miss Winnie Cresswell was bridesmaid, and wore a silver-grey Eton costume with hat to match. She also carried a bouquet. Mr H. Egan was best man, and Rev. A. T. Thompson performed the ceremony. At the reception held subsequently a large number of guests were present, and the usual toasts were honoured. The newly-wedded coupb, who received a large number of hand-, some presents, left by the afternoon train for the South on their honeymoon tour.