REDWOOD-DUFF.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 2, 28 February 1907, Page 19

REDWOOD-DUFF.

On Tuesday morning, February 12 (says the Nelscn ' * Colonist '), an extremely pretty wedding -was - celebrated at St-. Mary's Church, the contracting parties being Miss Sophia A. C. Duff, elder daughter- of A. G. Duff, and Mr. Wilfrid Redwood, ■ third son of Mr. Thomas Redwood, ' Sequoia,' -Blenheim. The cere r mony was performed by the Rev." Father Clancy, '"assisted by the Rev. Father Bergin, and - the r choir; -of which the bride had • been organist fcr many ' years; sang a full choral Mass. The bride; .who "was given away by her father, wore a handsome dress 'pf rich ivory satin, _ trimmed with chiffon and real lace- (the gift of her cousin, Mrs. Wane, England)., a veil of real. Limerick lace, which had been worn by her mother on . the occasion of her marriage, and carried a white - shower bouquet. The chief bridesmaids were Miss Dv (sister of the bride) and Miss K. Redwood- (sister of the bridegroom), and the younger bridesmaids were Miss Pearl Vavasour, (niece of the bridegroom), and Vliss Masie Duff (niece of the bride). The train-bear-ers were Miss Amy Duff and Master .Jack Duff. Mr. 11. Redwood acted "as best man, and Mr. H. O'Beirne, as groomsman. After the ceremony was concluded, the large assemblage of guests adjourned to the residence' of the bride's parents, Shelbourne street, where the breakfast was partaken of, and the customary toasts honored. The guests ' were received by Dr. and Mrsi Duff, assisted by Miss Duff and Mr! A.. Duff. 'The bride's present 1o Ihe bridegroom was a silver^mounted shaving mug and brush ; the bridegroom's present to the bride wasi a gold- muff- chain,- to one- -of the chief bridesmaids, a gold bangle with opals set in

rubies and pearls, to. the' other a rubyf and pearl ;- and to the other bridesmaids and pages gold v - and ?s;pearl "pins. 1 * Among r -tt\e"" - numerous • "and -beautiful presents werffwold* plate 7 -" and'**silvep--.fa:om: i the bride's parents.;- fi and-,-a : - valuable Mexican '^ 6pal brooch - from ■Archbishop Reawood' (uncle ' of the bridegroom), who was unatfle J ,"to "be present;'