McNAMARA—O'BRIEN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 46, 14 November 1907, Page 15

McNAMARA— O'BRIEN.

A very pretty wedding (writes our Westport correspondent) took place on October 29 at St. Patrick's Church, Addison's Flat. The contracting parties were Miss Lena Veronica O'Brien, daughter- of Mr. D. O Br.ien, and Mr. Michael Joseph -McNamara, son of Mr Patrick McNamara, Limerick, Ireland, and-nephew. of the late,.\ery Rev. Dean Mahony, .of .Nelson. The- ceremony *Tv Pe rforme d by the Rev. Father Bergin, who also celebrated a \ Nuptial Mass. The bride,, who, was given away by her father,, was -attired in white silk, and wore the. customary wreath and veil. Miss Ka-te' U Brien, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid. She wore a gold cross and chain, the gift of the bridegroom. .The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a gold watch and chain, and the bride's gift to the Bridegroom a set of gold sleeve-links. "After the ceremony the bridal party drove to the residence of the bride's father where the breakfast was laid, the usual toasts being duly honored. The happy couple left in the evening for Nelson, taking with them the best wishes of their many friends for their future success and haproi06SS*