ORANGE BLOSSOMS

Ladies' Mirror, Volume 2, Issue 10, 1 April 1924, Page 13

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

A ('harming' and popular wedding took place at Ugbrooke, Marlborough, when Miss Pearl Vavasour, the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vavasour, was married to Mr. Frank Reid, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Reid, of Wellington. The ceremony, which was performed by the Very Rev. Dean ilolley, was held in a large marquee, which was most artistically decorated in green and white. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory georgette embroidered in pearls, and from the low waist line hung ropes of pearls on either side of the skirt. She wore a tulle veil edged with pearls which fell from a coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a sheaf of lilies. There were seven bridesmaids, Miss Blanche Vavasour (sister of bride), Miss Gwynyad Griffiths (cousin of bride), Miss Annette Johnston (niece of bride), Miss Agnes Duncan, Miss Margaret Salmond (niece of bridegroom), and Miss Helen and Miss Dorothy Waddy (cousins of bride). They wore frocks of turquoise blue georgette with plaited silver tissue and silver roses with touches of the palest pink at the waist. Each wore the gift of the bridegroom, a. string of crystal beads. The best man was Dr. Oswald Reid (brother of the bridegroom) and Mr. F. J. Easther and Mr. Godfrey Westenra were groomsmen. o o o Beautifully decorated in tints of blue and pink, St. John's Church, Dannevirke, was the scene of a brilliant assemblage, when the marriage was celebrated of Miss Elinora Armstrong, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong, of Akitio, and Mr. Ivan Louis Kight, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kight, of Taradale. Miss Armstrong was a bonny bride, wearing a beautiful dress of cream embossed georgette, the draped skirt caught at one side with silver ornaments, the long veil of fine Brussels net extending below the hem of the skirt and forming a short train. Miss Esther Armstrong attended her sister as bridesmaid, and Mrs. James YYardell, of Masterton, acted as matron of honour, both wearing simply-made frocks of chiffon velvet with beautiful lace over-skirts, and hate with pale pink and mauve flowers, their bouquets being of the same delicate shades. The bridegroom was attended by Messrs. R. Humphries, of Akitio, and J. Wardell as best man and groomsman respectively, Mr. Armstrong giving his daughter away. The Rev. G. B. Stephenson officiated. A reception was afterwards held at Andrews' Hotel, beautifully decorated in the bride's racing colours of red and black, under a handsome bell, where Mr. and Mrs. 1. L. Kight received the good wishes of their friends.

Visitors from all parts of Canterbury foregathered at Springfield on a recent Thursday afternoon, when, in the picturesque little church of St. Peter's, the interior of which was a bower of blue hydrangeas, the marriage was solemnised of Miss Sybil Johnson, only daughter of Major and Mrs. P. A. Johnson, of Mount Torlesse \ Station, to Mr. Geoffrey Rich, only son of Mrs. Maitland Rich, of Christchurch. The wedding aroused considerable interest in the city, as well as in the country, for both the bride and bridegroom are members of well-known Canterbury families. The Rev. C. L. Sparrow performed the ceremony, and Miss Betty Hannam, of Christchurch, played the nuptial music. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a gown of white satin beaute, the elegant simplicity of the dress throwing into strong relief the little bridal cape of very old lace, which has been in the bride's family for several generations. The long train was of white lined with faintest opal blue, and over all hung, to the hem of the skirt, a filmy tulle veil arranged over a circlet of orange blossom. Three bridesmaids—Miss Ailie Gillies, of May field, Miss Eleanor Barton, of Featherston, and Miss Phyllis Pinckney, of Glenaray, Southland—were dressed alike in frocks of palest azure blue moire marocain. Mr. Gilbert. Grigg was best man, and Mr. Gordon Rich and Mr. T. F. Northcote were groomsmen. On the lawn at Mount Torlesse a large reception was held after the ceremony. o o o Many interested friends gathered at St. Mark's Church, Wellington, to attend the wedding of Miss Evelyn Harris, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Harris, Hataitai, to Mr. Richard Savage, A.N.Z.1.A., only son of Mrs. E. Savage and the late Mr. James Savage. The Rev. C. Fry officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore, exquisite white brocade trimmed with a berthe and panniers of silver embroidered net. The train was of pink and silver tissue, and the veil was worn over a coronet of orange pearls with orange blossom. A little page, Clive Hoosen, was in attendance. The bridesmaids were Miss Lottie Harris and Miss Jessie Lees, who wore apricot and blue shot silk taffeta dresses with bouquets to correspond. Two dainty flower girls, Cynthia Death and Ngaire Miller, were dressed in cream lace trimmed with pink and mauve ribbons, and carried Victorian posies to match. Mi*. Fitzgerald Eager was the best man and Mr. Claude Harris the groomsman. o o o One of the prettiest weddings seen in Napier for some time was solemnised in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church by the Rev. J. A. Asher. The bride was Miss Ellie McGregor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. McGregor, of Vigor Brown Street, and the bridegroom Mr. W. J. Paton, son of Mrs. Cairns, of Haveloek North. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very winsome in a beautiful gown of ivory satin marocain, with tiny sleeves of radium lace. Her veil, which bad originally been worn by her mother, was surmounted by a coronet of orange blossoms. Two bridesmaids were in attendance, Miss M. Louden and Miss C. Cairns, and the respective duties of best man and groomsman were carried out by Messrs. W. J. Thorburn and G. Cairns. o o o A wedding which occasioned a great deal of interest took place at St. Mary's Church, Timaru, when Miss Phyllis Edgar-Jones was married to Mr. Malcolm Miller, of Wellington, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Miller, of Dunedin. The- Rev. G. Y. Gerard performed the ceremony. The bride wore a frock of white georgette, pearl embroidered and with a silver tissue swathed girdle and long white tulle veil. The bridesmaids, Miss Marjorie Edgar-Jones and Miss Mollie Duthie, of Wellington, wore frocks of blue floral taffetas, with overdresses of pink georgette and silver lace hats. Mr. Roland Guinness and Mr. Gould Hunter Weston attended as best man and groomsman. coo A charming wedding of local interest was celebrated at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, when Miss Mary Ellen Sheahan, only daughter of Mr. M. J. Sheahan, J.P., of Auckland, was married to Mr. Ruben O'Brien, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O'Brien, of Grey Lynn. Bishop Cleary presided in the Sanctuary, and the officiating clergyman was Monsignor Ormond, D.D., cousin of the bride. The marriage ceremony was followed by nuptial Mass and an excellent choral programme was provided. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, wore a charming frock of heavy gold lace brocade, gracefully draped over an overdress of golden tissue. With this was worn a beautiful veil of gold tulle, forming a long train. Miss Mary Ormond and Miss Brigid Draffin, both cousins of the bride, Avere in attendance. Mr. Edwards was best man and Mr. Geo. R. Sheahan groomsman. A reception was afterwards given in the Domain kiosk, which was tastefully decorated in cream and gold and maidenhair fern. The guests were received by Miss Nell Ormond, who wore a charming frock of cream lace over cream satin.