WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 30 October 1913, Page 36

WEDDING BELLS

McLAUGH'LAN—O'CONNOR. On Wednesday, October 15, at the Brackenbridge Catholic Church, Amber ley, a quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised, the contracting parties being Mr. Ma-thew McLaughlan, fourth son of Mr. John McLaughlan, of Edendale, Southland, and Miss Mary Agnes O'Connor, only daughter of Mrs Catherine and the late Mr. John O'Connor, of Balcairn, North Canterbury. Rev. Father Richards performed the ceremony and celebrated the Nuptial Mass. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. John O'Connor, was prettily attired in a gown of apricot silk, trimmed with pearls and lace, and wore the usual veil and wreath, and carried an ivory bound prayer book with streamers of white satin ribbon. The bridesmaid was Miss Nellie Carroll, who wore a dress of cream striped radianta, and white hat trimmed with rose silk. The duties of best man were carried out by the bridegroom's brother, Mr. E. McLaughlan. After the ceremony the party adjoined to the residence of the bride, where the wedding breakfast was served in a large marquee, Rev. Father Richards presiding. The usual toasts were duly honored, and many kind things said about the newly-wedded couple. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a silver sovereign case, and the bridegroom's present to" the bride a gold keeper ring, and to the bridesmaid a gold chain with necklet pendant. Later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlan left by motor for Christchurch en route to Queenstown, where the honeymoon was spent. Their future home will be in Timaru.