WEDDING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 16 January 1913, Page 5

WEDDING

FAY—CONN ELL. A wedding of more lluui usual interest- Mas celobraSt. Patrick's Church, Ma-st-erton, yesterday, by the Very Rev. l)«tri McKcnmi, The contracting parties we're Miss Ellen Council, youngest daughter of.Mr S, Cfonnell, of Laltf-downe, and Mr William Fay, <>f Feilding..,, The bride i who was glT(Sn"'away by her father, was handspp : ely (t attired •in cream duchess satin, \vitli^panels of real lace, and wore?;the usual; veil and orange blossoms. The bride was attended bv, * fonr bridesmaids—the Misses Clarke and Kirk —who were attired in green and pink with baskets of swept peas and maidenhair fern respectively, and two charming wee tots in white, with baskets of flowers. Mr J. Con.ntill was best man, and M.r P. McTnroe was groomsman. Subsequently the guests were entertained at a sumptuous repast at th« residence of'the bride's father at Lansdowne. The bridegroom's presents to the bridesmaids were pearl pendants, and to the bride a diamond and emerald* fing. The dresses worn were handsome and costly, the bride's aunt, Mrs .7. O'Meara, wearing black satin ; the ljrWe's sister reseda, green with Oriental trimmings; and the bridegroom's sister, Mks Fay, of Gbristc.hu reh, pale grey and silk trimmings. The bride's travelling dress was a grey tailor-made, with hat to ( match. The presents received were , numerous and costly, and included several substantial checnies I