Fashionable Wedding.

Otago Witness, Issue 1731, 24 January 1885, Page 27

Fashionable Wedding.

H.R.H. Princess Christian of Schleswig Holstein and an aristocratic company met in Wellington Barracks Ohapel, on tha occasion of the marriage of the Hon. Henry 0, Legge, Adjutant of the Ist Battalion Coldstream Guards, second son of the Earl and Countess of Dartmouth, with Hon. Amy Lambart, late maid of honour to the Queen, eldest daughter of Mr G. W. and Jiady .Fanny Lambart, of B&au JfhrcJCo. Meatb. Ib is the first wedding that has been solemnised in the chapel. The marriage took place by speoial licence at half past 2 o'clock. The chancel and Communion table were beautifully decorated with white flowers, and the scene waß a very imposing one, owing to the non commissioned officers ami men of the Isfc Battalion of the Coldstream Guards lining the" aisle, and the small galleries on each side of the chancel being filled with the band of tbe regiment and the soldiei s' choir. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Horace Stopford, a brother officer, aa best man, and there were six bridesmaids, who awaited the coming of the bride at the chapel door. The bride entei'ed the church with her father at half past two precisely, and oassed at once to the chancel steps', when a nuptial hymn was sung. The elegant bridal gown was of white satin Duchesse, having a long train, on which on the left sido cjnorpra of orange blossoms had the appeavanoi 1 vi living fallen. The bodice and frout of the skirt wore handsomely trimmed with crystal embroidery and similar flowers, In her hair were fastened a few tiny apraya of- orange blossoms, over which was a Brussels lace veil ; and she wore the following jewels : A diamond and sapphire bracelet, the gift of the ,Queen ; a diamond necklace, the 'Earl of Dartmouth's present ; a tiara of diamond Btara, the Countess of Dartmouth's gift ; a sapphire and diamond bangle, diamond Coldstreiinietar brooch, and cats eye and diamond 'ring, the bridegroom's presents; a sapphire ring, from Viscount and Viscountess Lowisharn, and a diamond ring 'from Mr and Mrs M'Donald. The six bridesmaids wore dresses of cream white Indian cashmere, draped high in front, and caught over flounced skirts of lace by large flota of white satin ribbon. The bodices were jEull in 'front, and held in with Qwiae bands .(attache*? to' the side seams) of white cut velvet, ' which had & ' very pretty .effect.' They had snjaljj 'xyl\ite velvet bonnets without strings. Each word s» goljj wire bangle, witjh a four-leaved shamrock in dlaiaoacfe on a pjece of brigade ribbon' in enamel, and carried #£.W4«et,9f ,viole,te and double' red geraniums f$ c TOW 6 fi9rPJWB), fastened with' brigade Gsm> &#li gfts # ,%a H.Il H. « WJjMggs yhipb^m w^p ffrnvfti in pph ' grey — "«. imQsMk& mm y.glyep. *M fobnnet of Siciito^ "^.^.yj?!^ k .m^ch; grey felt, triu. " '**«««W^SJ? B #F,9 W & Princess Edward of Saxe- . " * < "'«Sftsfgr brocade, with bonnet

-i en suite, me Marchioness of Conyngham looked well in a beautiful dress of olive-green satin and velvet, with bodice terminating in panels reaching almost to the bottom of the skirt of a, kind of peach coloured ottoman velvet; bonnet trimmed with green jat and feathers. The Countess of lulmorey was handsomely dressed in deep electric-blue velvet, trimmed with fringe of the same colour, and bonnet to correspond, with orown of blue jet ; Mrs Bischoffsheim was in brown velvet, with bonnet en suite. An effeo-

tive dress was of grenat velvet, much trimmed with porcelain buttops, and hat to match, the weare»"carryinga bouquet of violets. The service was fully choral. The Hon. and Rev. G-eorga B. Lagge (late of thq Rifle Brigade), uncle of the bridf groom, officiated, assisted by the jfov. Ki chard A. Corbott, M.A., Chaplain to the Forces, the bride being given away by her father. Tho service concluded with the hymn " Onward Christian Soldiers," which was sung with great effect by tho choir and congregation to the accompaniment of the band and drums, and as the bride and budegcoom left the vestry Mendelssohn's Wedding MLavch was played by the band. Afterwards Mr and Lady Fanny Lambart received a aolpcfc family party at their residence in G.tvendi«h place, Cavendish square. About 5 o'clock the newly wedded pair started for Milburn, the residence of the Hon, Henry and 3Mcr Bout fee, brother-in-law and sister of the bviie, near Esher. The bride's trovelling dress was of sapphire-blue velvet, richly trimmed with marten fur, and hat to match. She carried a lovely bouquet, graciously sent by her Mtvjosly, who arranged it herself, expressing a desire that the bride should take it with her on leaving; town. The wedding preeentß wore unusually numorous, numbering nearly four hundred. Tho Queen presented the bride with a diamond and sap phire bracelet, an Indian shawl, a.nd some prints; Priucosa Christian sont a tea service; Princess Beatrice, a diamond harp brooch ; the Duchess of Albany, ruby and diamond pins; Princess Louis of Battanburg, set of silver saltcellars ; Prince aud Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, a reading lamp; the Eail of Dartmouth, diamond necklace ; the Countess of Dartmouth, "set of diamond stars and dressing bag ; Mr and Lady Fanny Lambart, handsomely fitted dressing case, set of linen, &c. ; the sergeants of the Ist Battaliou Coldstream Guards presentpd Mr L=g#a with a silver flask, and the drummor&' gift was an inkatand and penwipsr. H.B.H. Priacaya Beatrice sent her congratulations.