ORANGE BLOSSOMS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16539, 5 January 1928, Page 5

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

ALLEN—JAMES A large number of relatives and friends were present at the wedding last week of Winifred Edith, youngest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. James, of Taruhcni, and Roy, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen, of Gisborne. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride’s parents, which was charmingly decorated for the occasion. Tho Rev. James Ait ken conducted tho service. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming frock of white ivory satin, with long ninon sleeves, and with handkerchief cuffs, and ruffles of ninon at. the. neck, while a spray of orange blossoms fell from the right, shoulder to the left hip. The orthodox veil was held in place with a mob cap, prettily arranged with a wreath of orange blossoms. The bride carried a beautiful shower bouquet of large white roses and asparagus fern, finished with white tulle, and true-lovers’ knots of ribbon. The bridesmaid was Miss Edith TT Albert, who wore a dainty frock of pale pink crepe-do-chine, with pleated georgette front and hat to tone, and pink stockings and putty-colored shoos; she carried a bouquet of pink roses and asparagus fern. Mr. Jack Allen, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. Mrs. James, mother of the bride, wore a becoming gown of black silk, daintily trimmed with old gold lace, and shoes and stockings to match. Mrs. Allen, mother of the bridegroom, chose navy crepe-do-chine, and a vieux rose hat. Mrs. Fisher, sister of the bride, wore a charming frock of peacock-blue satin, with shoes and.stockings to tone. Miss Yileen Allen, sister of the bridegroom, wore a dainty blue floral voile, frock, suitably trimmed to tone. At the conclusion of the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained at a reception hold in the dining-room, which was charmingly decorated, a. large wedding bell being suspended in the centre over the bridal cake. The customary toasts were honored, and the happy couple left later by car on their honeymoon. Tho bride’s going-awav dress was of violet, silk, with cream silk pin-tucked front, cream velour hat, and a coat of violet, rep, trimmed with cream, and shoes and stocking to tone. The presents were both numerous and costly. REID—MACDONALD St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Gisborne, was the scene of a. very pretty wedding yesterday, when Lenore, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. MacDonald, of Motuhora, was joined in holy matrimony by the Rev. James Aitken, to Victor, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan F. Reid, of Hastings. The bride, who entered the church on tho arm of her father, was charmingly attired in a gown of ivory satin, with sleeves and overskirt of gleaming lace. A very charming effect was lent to the gown by a beautiful spray of flowers, designed-in pearls above the scalloped waist-line. A handsome tulle veil, beautifully embroidered, was held in position by a dainty coronet of orange blossoms, and a lovely shower bouquet of white lilies and carnations was carried. As attendants of the bride, Miss Jessie Reid, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Trene Hansen, cousin of the bride, looked charming in frocks of maiiivo crepe-de-cliine, and coronets of stlvor leaves and tiny pink and mauve flowers. They carried shower bouquets to tone. Little Edna Castles, niece of the bridegroom, made a dainty flower girl in a frilly frock of sliell-pink crepe-de-chine, while she carried a basket of pink and mauve flowers. Messrs. S. Hunter and Trevor Hansen carried out the duties of best man and groomsman respectively. After the ceremony a large number of relatives and friends of the bride and bridegroom adjourned to Le Grand Lounge, where a, dainty breakfast was partaken of. The bride’s mother received tho guests in a very becoming costume of grey, and a black lace hat. She also carried a beautiful bouquet of old-gold roses. The bride and' bridegroom were the recipients of many beautiful and 1 costly presents. Tho bride’s travelling costume was a very smart ensemble suit, with hat and shoes to match. A beautiful fur. the present of the bridegroom, completed her toilet te. The happy •’couple left last evening, amid a crowd of cheering friends and' a shower of confetti, for a, motor tour of Hawke’s Bay, where the honeymoon will bo spent.