ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 40, 1 October 1892, Page 981

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

[Seoeral weddings which were crowded out of our last week's issue appear on page ItSd of this number.} MISS ANNABELLA SCOTT TO MB ALEXANDER MACDONALD. AT ‘ Mahinga,' Dunedin, the residence of the biide's mother, Miss Annabella Scott, third daughter of the late James Scott, was married to Mr Alexander Macdonald. At half past one, the time specified, the large dining-room was crowded with guests. The bi ide entered the room on the arm of her eldest brother, the bridegroom being there to receive her. She wore a charming gown of white satin ornamented with orange blossoms, an orange blossom wreath fastening a long tulle veil, and she carried a large bouquet of lovely bridal blossoms, fastened with long white ribbon streamers. The bride was attended by three bridesmaids, the chief of whom was Miss J. 11. Mackean, who was attired in white striped delaine finished with heliotrope bows, and carried a lovely posy. The two other bridesmaids were Miss Emily Scott, a younger sister of the bride, and Miss Ada Strachan, two girls of the same height. They looked exceedingly nice in simple and dainty frocks of pale heliotrope nuns’ veiling, with girdles of white silk. Their brooches were very pretty, of gold, gifts of the bridegroom. Mr James Waddell Smith acted as best man, and the Rev. Dr. Stuart performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Rutherford Waddell.

The room in which the marriage took place is a large, handsome room. It was upon this occasion quite gay with spring flowers and the dresses of the guests, some of which were very pretty. Mrs Scott, the mother of the bride, wore a handsome heliotrope satin, the bodice finished with lovely white lace, the skirt trained ; Mrs Langlands, the grandmother of the bride, wore black with white fichu and cap ; Mrs Ormsby, sister of the bride, was attired in white, relieved with pink.

After the ceremony there were some very pleasant little speeches, Dr. Stuart proposing the health of the happy pair, the bridegroom responding, and Mr Smith answering in the name of the bridesmaids. Tire toasts having been drunk, and the usual congratulations over, the guests adjourned to the drawing room to look at the wedding presents, while the bride made ready to go away. At three o’clock the newly wedded pair left to catch the Northern train amid a blinding shower of rice and old shoes, several of which rested on top of the cab as it drove off. The bride wore a travelling dress of a stylish grey cloth figured with blue, the hood of the Dorothy cloak lined with blue, blue hat to match. Shortly after the departure of the bridal party the guests left, marry of whom returned to the dance in the evening. The presents were particularly handsome and numerous, containing among them some veryuseful articles. MISS ANNIE SCOTT TO MR HENRY BUCKLAND.

Another wedding of considerable interest was solemnized between Miss Annie Jane Scott, eldest daughter of the late Mr Gideon James Scott, and Mr Henry Buckland, youngest son of the late Mr William Thorne Buckland, of Auckland. The marriage took place at the residence of the bride’s mother, Royal Terrace, Dunedin, and considerable disappointment was felt that so fdr a bride was not married in the church where hundreds might have beheld her. This privilege, was, however, reserved strictly for the relations and family connections.

The ceremony was performed in the drawing-room. Dr. Stuart officiating. The bride was eiven away by her guardian, Mr John Robers. She looked lovely, wearing her travelling dress of a finely finished navy blue cloth with vest of white surah ami revets of gold embroidery, a large white hat with navy blue plumes ami gold ospreys. She carried a superb bouquet fastened with long white ribbon streamers. There were two bridesmaids, the principal being Miss Bessie Scott, who wore a charming white figured delaine, with large white hat. The other bridesmaid was little Miss Gladys Hocken, who was also gowned in white, and wore a white hat. Mr Orbell acted as best ntan.

The bride's mother looked remarkably well in a gown of lovely sage green silk, the bodice trimmed with gold embroidery and cream lace, and a lace cap to match ; Mrs John Roberts, a costume of grey silk. Dr. and Mrs Roberts were, outside Mrs Scott’s family, the onlyguests. The presents were marvellous. If enumerated they would occupy more than a column. They were all very handsome and of every conceivable design. The happy couple left by the 3.15 train north, for their hr me, which is known as ‘ Kiatoa Station, Waikiouiti, followed

by the good wishes of many friends. The wedding breakfast was spread in the dining room and the table looked lovely, the floral decorations matching the colours in the bride s costume, yellow jonquils, violets and white blossoms. After the departure of the happy couple many friends called upon Mrs Scott, who received until a late hour. NIR JANIES HENIPTON TO NUSS MARGARET WILDMAN. A quiet and pretty little wedding took place at St. Marys, New Plymouth. Tire bridegroom was Mr James Hempton (son of < aptain Hempton and brother of the athlete), and the bride was Miss Margaret Wildman, well-known in Auckland. She wore a pretty and stylish costume of grey tweed and a grey Bond-street felt hat. Miss Godfrey, of Nelson, was the only bridesmaid. She had a pretty costume of light ami dark heliotrope. In the afternoon the happy pair left bytrain for Hawera cn route for Dunedin which is to be their future home. MISS WINIFRED GRADY TO MR RICHARD M'CAI.LUM. Mi. Ki< hard M I ai.i.um, solicitor, of Blenheim, was married to Winifred Mary, eldest daughter of Mr Erack toady, of Willis street. I’he ceremony took place at the Terrace Congregational Church, Wellington, the service being performed by the Rev. W. M’Ara, Kaikoura, an.l the Rev. G. J. Allen. Tire bride, who war given away- by her father, was charming in cream merveilleux, embroidered tulle veil, and wreath of orange blossoms and lilies of the valley. She wore a ruby bracelet and cairied a handsome nosegay, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids, Miss Ethel Grady, Misses Mary and Maggie M Callum, wore pretty cream dresses and hats to match, with ostrich feathers, and gold and pearl bangles, and carried bouquets of violets presenter! by the bridegroom. The best man was the Rev. W. O. Robb, of Blenheim.

Mrs Gradv wore dark grey silk, black lace mantle, and bonnet with cream tips; Mrs Archibald M Callum (Blenheim) was in grey silk, white hat with feathers; Mrs Murray (Blenheim) wore a handsome merveilleux gown in a soft shade of green trimmed with jet, mantle of black lace and jet, bonnet to match. Mr Robert Parker played the ‘ Wedding March ' at the conclusion of the service, and during the afternoon Mr and Mrs Grady entertained a large number of friends in the schoolroom adjoining the church, when the wedding cake was cut amid the good wishes of all. The bride and bridegroom left for Napier en route for the Hot Lakes, Auckland, Sydney, ami Melbourne. The wedding presents were numerous and valuable.