ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue VII, 16 February 1895, Page 162

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

HADFIELD—TUCKEY. THE wedding of Miss Bessie Tuckey, second daughter of the Rev. H. E. Tuckey, of Wellington, to Mr Henry Hadfield, eldest son of Bishop Hadfield, late of Wellington, took place on Thursday morning last at eleven o’clock, and a very pretty wedding it was. The bride, who is fair and tall, looked very sweet in her wedding gown of soft white silk trimmed with rich old lace, and of course the usual veil and orange blossoms, and she carried a huge white shower bouquet. The chief bridesmaids were Miss Mary Tuckey (sister to the bride) and Miss Amy Hadfield (sister of the bridegroom). They each wore pretty gowns of coral pink cr&pon stylishly trimmed with vandyke butter coloured lace, becoming French black hats with lace and pink roses. Little Miss Werry and Master Earl Williams also attended the bride, the former looking sweetly qiaint in her pretty frock of cream satin and lace, the latter in a black velvet suit with a red sash tied at the side, and white lace collar. The bride’s mother wore a rich black silk gown, shoulder cape ot cream and black lace frills, and cream and black bonnet with a pink rose in front. Bishop and Mrs Hadfield were present, the latter wearing a black satin gown trimmed with jet, small black bonnet trimmed with white and jet: Miss Hadfield wore a pretty deep cream and fawn gown, black floral hat; Mrs T. C. Williams (bridegroom's auntl was handsomely dressed in black, pretty jet and lace bonnet with white tins ; the Misses Williams (two) wore pale cream muslin gowns with insertion and lace frills, lace hats trimmed with roses and ribbons ; Mrs W. N. Werry wore a dark blue gown lightened with lace, pretty cream bonnet. Others present were Mr and Mrs Wardrop, the latter wearing a becoming gown of pale blue and black: the Misses Brandon. Mrs H. D. Crawford, Mrs Alec Crawford, Mr and Mrs Sprott. Mr, Mrs and Miss Fancourt, etc.

The marriage ceremony was performed by the Bishop of Nelson, with the assistance of Archdeacon Williams (Te Ante, Hawke's Bay), and the Rev. T. H. Sprott. A light luncheon was given by Mr and Mrs Tuckey at their residence in Wesley Road, after which the happy couple left by the one o'clock train for their future home at Otaihanga. The travelling gown was of pale blue and fawn check, and the hat of white chip straw with ribbon bows.

COLONEL FOX TO MISS CARA RUSSELL. The very pretty decorations in St. Matthew’s Church, Hastings, on the occasion of the marriage of Colonel Fox to Miss Cara, second daughter of the Hon. Captain Russell, M.H.R. (Hawke’s Bay), reflected lasting honour on the ladies who carried them out.

The service was choral, and was performed by the Rev. Canon St. Hill, assisted by the Rev. John Hobbs. The bridegroom’s brother, Mr W. B Fox, acted as best man.

Sharp at 1.30 the bride, who was given away by her father, headed the procession of nine bridesmaids, relatives and guests up the aisle. Another novelty in this marriage was the signing of the register in the church at a small table placed in the chancel instead of, as usual, in the vestry.

The bride looked extremely well in a rich gown of white satin, the bodice being stylishly trimmed with orangeblossoms nestling in chiffon folds. The long tulle veil was fastened with the bridegroom’s gift—a diamond ornament. The bouquet was a lovely white one.

The bridesmaids—three sisters of the bride, Miss Russell, Miss Violet and Miss Marjorie, two cousins, Miss Ida Russell and Miss Barbara Denniston, Miss Dorothy Rainbow and Miss Margaret Miller—were artistically dressed in cream silk crgpon with trimmings of green ganze ribbon, deep cream straw hats with green ribbon and white Mercurylike wings.

There was quite a large concourse of vehicles of all descriptions outside the church, and the procession of carriages to Flaxmere was a really imposing sight. The numerous guests were well entertained by outdoor and indoor festivities and refreshments.

Some of the dresses worn were very handsome, amongst the many being that of Mrs Russell a striking black and buttercup brocade, the jet and lace bonnet being also touched up with yellow to match; Mrs Arthur Russell wore white silk deftly intermingled with black trimmings; Mrs Denniston, a rich black silk relieved with white silk revers and lapels and lace; Mrs Tanner's dress was black, but rich and stylish; Mrs J. Nelson Williams was chic in pansy brocade with trimmings and chapeau en suite ; Mrs Frank Nelson was tastef ullygowned in black brightened by 6cru guipure lace : the Misses Williams, white muslin; Miss Grace, ivory chiffon; etc., etc.

ELLIOTT—GORDON. Mr George Elliott was married quietly at St. Augustine’s Church, Napier, last week to Miss Lilas Gordon. The happy couple spent their honeymoon in Wellington.