WEDDINGS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10024, 21 April 1910, Page 5

WEDDINGS.

RYAN—O'CONNELL. A most popular and charming wedding took place in St. Patrick's Church, Masterton, yesterday, when Miss Vida Mildred O'Connell, fourth duaghter of Mr M. G. O'Connell, of "Kingswell," Renall street, Masterton, was mar/ied to Mr Patrick J. Ryan, of Napier, second son ol Mrs E. Ryan, of Mitchelltown, Wellington. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very becoming in a lovely rube of white silk taffeta, trimmed with chiffQn embroidery, the bodice being finished with net and white silk cord while the skirt was prettily draped and trimmed. She wore a most beautifully hand embroidered veil (the present of ore of her numerous friends) falling from a coronet of orange blossoms and carried an exquisite bouquet of whits roses, 1i 1 lies a*id dahlias and maiden hair fern, the streamers being finished with silver horseshoes and true-lovers' knots. The bride was attended by Miss Elsie O'Connell, her sister, and Miss Bessie Hammond, as bridesmaids, who were attired in dainty Empire robes of white Persian lawn, trimmed with Vallenciennes embroidery and big heliotrope buttons, and wore large heliotrope hats swathed with heliotrope silk. They carried lovely shower bouquets of heliotrope cosmos and autumn leaves with long heliotrope streamers. Mr G. Henderson, of Wellington, was bast maa, and Mr P. Cooke, also of Wellington, acted as groomsman.

The ceremony was performed by the Very Rev. Dean McKenna, assisted by the Rev. Father Sandersou, a special nuptial mass being celebrated in connection with the event.

The Church had been Beautifully decorated for the occasion by the numerous girl friends of the bride, and a3 Mr and Mrs Ryan left the Church, Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" was rendered on the Church organ by Mrs A. R. Bunny. A reception was subsequently held at the residence of the bride's parents, "Kingswell," at which there waa a very large gathering of friends and relatives. Dean McKenna, in proposing the toast of the "Bride and Bridegroom." voiced the sentiments of all present for the happy couple's future we'-fare and prosperity. The toast of the "Bridesmaids" was proposed by Captain R. Seddon, and that of the "Bride's Parents" by Mr A. K. Bunny.

The bridegroom presented the bride with a very handsome turmaline and gold pendant and gold bangle, to Miss E. O'Connell he gave a gold brooch and ring, and to Miss Hammond a pearl and amethyst brooch.

The large number of costly presents the young couple received testified to the high esteem in which they were held by a large circle of friends.

Mr and Mrs Kyan left by the afternoon train for Wellington en route to Australia, where the honeymoon id to be spent, the bride's travelling dress being a grey tweed costume with white satin facings and large navy blue hat and white furs. At the reception in the afternoon Mrs O'Connell, mother of the bride, wore a handsome black tailor-made costume with stole furs and a large picture hat. Mrs T. Dwyer a dark green costume with hat to match. Among the guests were Miss Ryan, Napier; Mr A. W. Hogg, M.P., and Mrs Hogg. Captain K. Seddon, Wellington; Mr and Mr 3 Owen-Cox, Christchurch; Mr arid Mrs J. Bowen, Turakina; Mr and' Mrs W, H. Halley, Carterton; Mrs Meechin, Wellington; Mr and Mrs M. Meredith; Mr and Mr 3 Tai Te Tau; Mrs and Misses Hammond (2); Mr and Mrs a. R. Bunny; and Messrs C. Hobbs, J. McParland and W. Ryan, of Wellington.

OGILVY—ELKINS. A wedding in which considerable local interest was taken, was celebrated at the residence of Mrs J. Elkins yesterday. The contracting parties were Mr I). Ogilvy, eldest son of Mr J. Ogilvy, of Masterton, and Miss Fanny Elkins, second daughter of Mrs J. Elkins, also of Masterton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Bain Macdonald. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr Alf. Elkins, was attired in a beautiful frock ol silk colienne. She wore the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet? Miss Elkins acted aa bridesmaid, and wore a handsome dress of silk alpaca trimmed with white revers and green braid, with hat to match. Mr W. Colter, of Masterton, was best man. Subsequently a reception was held, when the customary toasts were honoured, and felicitious speeches made. Mr and Mrs Ogilvy left for the North, yesterday afternoon, where the honeymoon is to be .spent.