WEDDING BELLS

New Zealand Tablet, 13 October 1921, Page 19

WEDDING BELLS

< JACQUES. The wedding was solemnised at the Catholic Cathedral, Bar Dadoes 'Street, -.Christchurch, on Tuesday, September6, by the' Rev. Father Hanrahan, Adm., who celebrated a Nuptial Mass,' of Mr. Patrick J. Dowd, son of Mrs. Dowd, of Edgewero Road, St. Albans, and Miss Eva C. Jacques, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jacques, of Cashel Street Christchurch. The bride who was given away by her father, wore a very pretty dress of ivory white crepe-de-Chine, daintly trimmed with shaded rose buds. A beautiful hand-embroidered veil was held in place by a circlet of gold and silver leaves, and she carried a pretty posey of white blossoms and maiden-hair ferns. She was attended as bridesmaid by her sister (Miss Agnes Jacques), who wore a, charming frock of shell-pink crepe-de-Chine, and leghorn hat with trimmings to match, and also carried a bouquet of pink blossoms. Mr. Frank Perk'ns attended as best-man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. The Rev. Father Hanrahan, presided, and the customary toasts were " honored. Later the newly-wedded couple left by ferry boat:, for the North Island, the bride wearing a smart grey costume with pretty toque to match. PERCY—KELEHER. The wedding was solemnised on Wednesday, October 5,.. at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin, of two well known •• residents of Clyde, Central Otago, namely Miss Mary Keleher and Mr. Stuart Percy. Rev. Father Spillane, a cousin of the bride, officiated. The bride who is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Keleher., so well and favorably known in that district, was given away by her brother (Mr. M. Keleher, jnr.), wore a dainty frock of pale cream accordeon-pleated crepe-de-Chine, finished with pretty lace bodice, the customary wreath and veil, touches of orange blossoms, and streamers of ribbons. She was attended by Miss Hilda Percy (sister of the bridegroom), who was tastefully attired in apricot crepe-de-Chine with fancy leghdrn.hat laced with ribbons. Both carried handsome shower-bouquets. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Verdon Keleher. brother of the bride. After the ceremony the wedding party adjourned to the '"Strand" where justice was done to a most excellent spread of good things, the usual time-honored toasts not being forgotten. The newly-wedded couple left, by motor for the South, the bride's travelling frock being a dark grey gaberdine with picturesque black hat trimmed with bunches of grapes and streamers of green ribbon., MOLLOY—O'DONOGHTJE. The wedding was solemnised at St. Patrick's Church, Kilbirnie, Wellington, on August 30, by Rev. Father Griffon, who celebrated a Nuptial Mass, of Mr. P. J. Molloy, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Molloy, Reefton, and Miss Margaret Mary (Madge) O'Donoghue, fourth, daughter of Mark and the late Mary O'Donoghue, of Clondalkiu. Co. Dublin, Ireland. The bride, who was given away by Mr. D. Leahy of Kilbirnie, wore a frock of ivory erepe-de-Chine trimmed with orange blossoms, and large eremepicture hat. She also carried a sheaf of white flowers tied with green, white and gold ribbons. Miss Annie Leahy, as bridesmaid, wore nigre-brown gabardine coat frock with hat to match. Mr. Bernard Shaw was best .man. After wedding breakfast was partaken of at the residence of Mrs. D. Leahy (the bridegroom's sister), the newly-wedded couple left for Napier, the bride travelling in a fawn gabardine coat-frock trimmed with pillar-box red, and hat to match. On their return to their new home at Reefton, a cordial reception awaited Mr. and Mrs. Molloy, and at a function prepared in their honor they received the con- ' gratulations of numerous friends.