WEDDING BELLS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 48, 29 November 1900, Page 20

WEDDING BELLS.

O'SULLIVAN— M'COLL.

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at Rakaia on Thursday, November 22 (writes our Christchurch correspondent), the ceremony being performed by the Very Rev. Dean O'Donnell. The contracting parties were Mr John O'Sullivan, youngest son of Mr Eugene O'Sullivan, County Kerry, Ireland, and Miss Annie Mary M'Coll, eldest daughter of the late Mr Hugh M'Coll, Reef ton. The bride was attired in white silk, with the customary wreath and veil, and was attended by three bridesmaids— Misses Katie O'Sullivauj Maggie and Katie Frost, who wore white dresses with green sashes*' and hats to match. The duties of best man were performed by Mr Dems O Sullivan, brother of the bridegroom. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a valuable cable bangle, and to the bridesmaids each a gold brooch set with pearls. The wedding breakfast was held at the residence of Mr Craighead, brother-in-law of the bridegroom. The health of the newly-wedded couple was proposed by the Very Rev. Dean O'Donnell, that of the host and hostess by Mr Frost. The presents were numerous and costly, and during the day the happy couple were the recipients of many congratulatory telegrams from friends in various parts of the Colony Mr and Mrs O'Sullivan left Rakaia by the evening's express for Christchurch, where a few days were to be spent prior to their departure for Auckland, where they intend residing.

RYAN— BROOKES.

St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday morning, when Mr. John Ryan, of Ranfurly eldest son of Mr. Patrick Ryan, of Kokonga, was married to Miss Anne Brookes, second daughter of the late Mr. Michael Brookes Naseby. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Murphy The bridesmaids were Miss Brookes (sister of the bridt), Miss M. Ryan (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Downes, the duties of best man being performed by Mr. James Ryan (brother of the bridegroom). After the ceremony an adjournment was made to the reaidenoe of the bride's mother at Clyde Avenue, North Dunedin where the wedding breakfast was laid and partaken of by a large number of guests.