ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue VII, 18 August 1894, Page 164

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

ATKINSON—LYSAGHT. A CROWDED church, despite the heavy rain, testilied to the interest felt in the marriage of Miss L. M. Lysaght, youngest daughter of J. R, Lysaght, Esq., of Mokoia, and Mr A. C. Atkinson, third son of the late Sir Harry Atkinson, which was celebrated at St. Mary’s, Hawera. The decorations were very tasteful, and added greatly to the pretty etlect of the wedding party when grouped in the chancel.

Tun bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful gown of white moire, rich Honiton lace forming the trimmings and veil, the latter being secured by sprays of orange blossoms and a diamond star. An exquisite white bouquet completed her toilette.

The six bridesmaids, viz., Miss Dorothy Moore (niece of the bride), the Misses Clement Govett (nieces of the bridegroom), and Miss Lucy Atkinson (sister of the bridegroom) wore crepon of an ivory tint, tastefully finished with bows and streamers of pale apple-green ribbon. Their chapeaux were wood-brown with green trimmings, brown gloves and shoes. Dainty baskets of jonquils took the place of the conventional bouquets.

The best man was Mr Arnold Atkinson, and the olliciat ing minister the Rev. W. II Kay.

Amongst the wedding party were Mrs Lysaght, who was stylishly robed in grey satin and brochd ; Mrs Fred Lysaght, shot blue and brown, blue silk vest, chapeau en suite ; Miss Lysaght, heliotrope shot with brown, trimmings of heliotrope velvet, the two colours being tastefully united in her bonnet ; Mrs Moore, a brown tweed with waistcoat of cream velvet, and bonnet with long spray of yellow Howers ; Mrs Clement Govett. heliotrope bengaline trimmed with eream lace, heliotrope bonnet; Mrs Empson, a brown tweed dress ami cardinal bonnet. There were a number of other guests present, many of the dresses being remarkably handsome.

Mit and Mbs Lysaght entertained about sixty guests at an ■At Home ’ after the ceremony. The presents were very handsome.