"GROOM RECEIVES BIGGEST AND BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER"

"GROOM RECEIVES BIGGEST AND BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER"

Patricia Kathleen Lane has married Blair Graeme McGregor in a ceremony at Holy Spirit Church, New Farm. Brian McGregor and Bill Ward were bestman and groomsman and Margaret Lane and Margaret Hamley were bridesmaids. A fortune teller predicted that many other Margarets would also come to play important roles in her life. Their reception, attended by 120 close friends and family members, was held at the Tennis Club in Milton.

The newly married couple took a surprise detour on their way to the reception when they visited Patricia’s old school All Hallows where all the nuns that had taught Patricia excitedly lined up in the parlour to see the bridal party. One nun was overheard to remark “Patricia looks so lovely it almost makes me want to have a wedding dress myself”.

Sister Margaret (Patricia’s sister, not one of the nuns) was a student at All Hallows and for the first time in the school’s history, was granted permission to have the day off to get her hair done. Margaret, 15 years old, of New Farm said “It’s a shame that Pat will now be moving in with Blair, I used to love collecting all the 20 cent pieces off our roof which he used to throw up there to get her attention”.

Asked why she chose the date of her husband’s birthday to get married on Patricia replied – “it was the only way I could ensure he wouldn’t forget our anniversary”. Blair, known for his sense of humour later remarked “Patricia is the biggest and best gift I’ve ever received”. The prize for the most original telegram goes to Blair’s work colleagues who simply wrote three little words “Happy Birthday Blair”.