WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 17 July 1919, Page 30

WEDDING BELLS

McDonald— small. On Tuesday, June 17, a quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Thomas’ Church, Winton, when Second-Lieutenant Archibald Gordon McDonald, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs McDonald, Kelso, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to Miss Johanna Small, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Small, East Winton. Father P. O’Neill officiated, and celebrated a Nuptial Mass. The altar was tastefully adorned with white flowers; and it may here be appropriately mentioned that the care and decoration of the altar has been a labor of love on the part of the bride for a number of years. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a pretty gown of cream statin and ninon, with satin train, veil and blossoms. She was attended by her sister Molly as bridesmaid, who wore champagne colored crepe-de-chine. and black crepe-de-chine hat. Private William Duggan, of Wrey’s Bush, a “digger” of the. bridegroom, was .best man. Mrs. 11. O’Reilly played the wedding march. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold bangle,’ and to the bridesmaid an opal and diamond ring. The bride’s gift , to the bridegroom was a gold and topaz watch pendant. After the ceremony. the guests motored to the residence of the bride’s parents, where the wedding breakfast was partaken of and the usual toasts duly honored. Many congratulatory telegrams were received, and presents both numerous and costly. The happy couple left by the express en route for the North Island; The bride’s travelling dress was a navy blue costume and hat to match, and a pretty set of squirrel furs. Both the bridegroom and the.best man returned last month from the Front, the former having left with the Sixth Reinforcement, the latter being a Main Body man. Mr. and Mrs.' McDonald will take up their, residence in Invercargill on their return. Jr;