WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 22 April 1915, Page 51

WEDDING BELLS

BERNARDGOODWIN.

a very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church, Kuraara, recently, with a Nuptial Mass celebrated by the Kev. Father Creed. The contracting parties were Mr. J. Bernard and Miss May Goodwin, both of Stafford. The bride was given away by her step-father, Mr. P. Arnerich, and looked exceedingly handsome in a beautiful blue silk dress, trimmed with lace and insertion, and wore a lovely wreath and veil, the gift of her mother, which was artistically worked by her aunt in the Hokitika Convent. She also carried a beautiful bouquet. The bride was attended by Miss Kate Murtha as bridesmaid, who was becomingly attired in a handsome creme silk dress, with overskirt trimmed with lace and insertion. She wore a hat to match, trimmed with pale blue silk ribbon and ostrich plumes, and carried a handsome bouquet. The bridegroom's brother (Mr. Wm. Bernard) filled the role of best man, and Mr. Wm. Cunningham, of Arahura, acted as groomsman. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome gold necklet, and to the bridesmaid a handsome gold brooch. After the ceremony an adjournment was made to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Murtha, Main street, Kumara, where the popular host and hostess .had prepared the wedding breakfast. The Rev. Father Creed presided, and proposed the toast of the bride and bridegroom, also that of the bride "and bridegroom's parents and the host and hostess, which was responded to by Mr. Wm. Bernard. At intervals songs were given by the visitors. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Bernard motored to Greymouth, and were accompanied by their relatives and friends to Kumara Junction, proceeding overland to Christchurch, and thence to Gisborne, their future home, leaving behind many friends who join in wishing them a prosperous and happy wedded life. The bride's travelling dress was a stylish tailor-made costume with hat to match. The presents received were numerous and costly.