ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Colonist, Volume XLIII, Issue 9688, 18 January 1900, Page 2 (Supplement)

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

An extremely pretty wedding was solemnised at the Richmond Church on Jan 10th by the Yen. Archdeacon Wright, the contracting parties being Miss Annie Coleman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Win. Coleman, of Hope, and Mr Alexander Haldane, of Takaka. The Church was filled with guests and residents of the locality, and as the bride, leaning on her father's arm, entered the sacred edifice, the organ notes sounded joyfully. The hymn "The voice that breathed o'er Eden " having been rendered, j the ceremony was proceeded with, and as the happy couple entered the vestry to sign the register, and as they left the Church, the Wedding March was played by Miss H. Stallard, who acted as organist. The bride, who wore a white brocaded poplin, trimmed with satin and lace, together with the customary veil and wreath of orange blossoms, the veil being embroidered with thistles, emblamatical of the nationality of the bridegroom, looked exceedingly well. She also wore a gold bangle with padlock, the gift of the bridegroom. The chfef bridesmaid, Miss Coleman, sister of thebride, was attired in a dainty costume of heliotrope, and wore a white leghorn hat trimmed with white roses and chiffon ; while the second bridesmaid, Miss Haldane, sister of the bridegroom, wore a pretty dress of soft yellow material covered with white, and hat adorned with yellow roses, Each of the bridesmaids wore a gold brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. Master Godfrey Coleman, i a little brother of the bride, aoted as page, and was dressed in cream serge jacket and black velvet knee breeches trimmed with white lace, and cream Tarn O'Shanter hat with feather. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr James Haldane, and Mr Beardmore, as groomsmen. After the ceremony the numerous guests drove to the residence of the bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast was served in a marquee, and the customary toasts were duly honored. Later on the happy couple departed on their honeymoon trip amidst showers of rice, and bearing with them the best of wishes from a host of friends. The wedding presents were numerous, handsome, and useful.