ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 25, 18 June 1892, Page 620

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

AN event looked forward to by many people for the last two or three months took place in the little church at Korimiko. It was one of the quietest and prettiest of country weddings. The bride was Miss Eliza Mary Baillie, eldest daughter of Captain Baillie, M.L.C., of Para. The bridegroom was Mr Edward Booker Brown, son of Mr W. R. E. Brown, of Wellington. The banns had been published in Holy Trinity Church, Picton, hence quite a procession of eager spectators journeyed thence to the little church of St. John’s in the Wilderness. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion, and a carpet laid down from the gate to the church door. A lovely bouquet of flowers stood on the communion table, and Captain and Mrs Dalton had made excellent arrangements for the accommodation of the bridal party, as well as for the spectators.

The bride, wh) arrived with her father punctually at 2.30., looked beautiful and distinguished in a lovely gown of rich white corded Bengaline, made with very long square train with revers at the sides, lined throughout with quilted silk, and a large careless bow of broad white corded ribbon and a spray of orange blossoms at one corner, over a plain skirt with a Hounce of the finest Limerick lace round the bottom, draped and caught up at intervals with sprays of orange blossoms. The bodice, which fitted perfectly, had long coat tails vandyked, Medici collar edged with pearls, and the front, draped silk on one side, and Limerick lace cascaded down the other, ending in a jabot below the waist, sprays of orange blossoms at her throat, and small sprays nestling in lace at her wrists. She had orange blossoms in the front of her dark hair, which was becomingly dressed in a Grecian knot, and her veil (a family heirloom) was of line old Lim.rick point fastened with antique pearl ornaments. She wore a hoop of diamonds, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a posy of choice white flowers and ferns.

The two bridesmaids — Miss Caroline Louisa Baillie, sister of the bride, and Miss Fanny Menzies (Wellington)— looked remarkably pretty in uncommon gowns of cream, well-hung gored skirts of serge, silk blouses, and long serge coats with facings, collars and cuffs of cream silk moufflon, and their stylish and becoming cream lace straw hats were trimmed with large bows and fringed ends of cream surah, and cream tips falling over brims which were turned up and over behind. They wore handsome gold bangles, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried posies of scarlet flowers and berries with long pendant green tied with cream ribbon, which bright bit of colour set off their cream frocks. The bridegroom was accompanied by his brother, Mr Charles Brown, as best man.

The marriage service was read by Bishop Mules, of Nelson, assisted by the Rev. George Aitkens. The ceremony was partly choral, Mrs Dalton presiding at the organ. The wedding party, with the exception of the Bishop and Mrs Mules, the Rev. George and Mrs Aitkens, and Mrs and Miss Renwick, consisted only of members of both families.

Mils Baillie wore a beautiful prune embroidered silk, brown plush mantle trimmed with fur and braid, pretty black bonnet with jet and tips, and touches of gold, and posy of white chrysanthemums and fern ; Mrs Mules, well-fitting grey gown, and becoming grey velvet bonnet with flowers to match, posy of yellow chrysanthemums ; Mr and Mrs

W. R. E. Brown, the latter in rich black velvet with lace and jet, bonnet of white flowers relieved with green velvet, lovely old lace at throat and wrists, pretty bouquet; Mr and Mrs Tayler, the latter in grey checked costume, beautifully cut, with cream waistcoat, stylish bonnet to match ; Mrs Renwick, prune gown with bands of darker velvet, handsome seal plush mantle with squirrel tails, most becoming Huted prune velvet bonnet with osprey of a lighter shade, posy of yellow chrysanthemums ; Miss Renwick, brown felt hat with quills, black cloak and hood lined with plaid, tweed dress ; Lieutenant and Mrs Baillie, the latter wearing black with lace and jet, mantle to match, and pretty black bonnet with yellow roses ; Mr Greensill, and the two Misses Greensill in grey frocks, seal plush coats, navy blue hats with velvet and feathers to match ; Mrs Aitkens, black silk gown, handsome three quarter seakskin coat, fawn Bondstreet hat with brown velvet and pompons, posy of yellow and terracotta chrysanthemums ; Mr Will Baillie, Mr Tom Baillie, and Mr Hamilton Baillie, brothers of the bride, were also present.

The presents were both numerous and handsome, and included a splendid black and veined marble clock, with a silver plate bearing the inscription, ‘ Presented by the members of the Blenheim Rifles, City Rifles, and Garrison Band to Miss Baillie on the occasion of her marriage, June 2nd, 1892.’ After the ceremony the bridal party proceeded to the residence of Lieut.-Colonel Baillie at Para. The bride went away in a stylish green cloth gown, plainly made with umbrella skirt bordered with raccoon, bodice with coat tails and revers of fur down the fronts and round the collar and cuffs, tippet with high collar and muff to match, black hat with tips and bows lined with white corded silk. Ihe bride and bridegroom drove to Picton and left by the Penguin that evening for Wellington, e/i route for the north.