ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XX, 16 November 1895, Page 614

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MR A. MILLER TO MISS BAMBURY. AVERY pretty wedding took place at St. John’s Church, Ponsonby, on Thursday afternoon, when Miss Bambury, eldest daughter of Mr J. Bambury, of Shelly Beach Road, was married to Mr Ambrose Miller. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a trained gown of rich cream cashmere, caught up on the skirt with little posies of orange blossoms, which formed graceful drapings ; her veil was exquisite. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Misses Clarice and Beatrice Bambury, who wore pale pink frocks, with cream picture hats and carried baskets of roses. Mr A. Hatton acted as groomsman. Some of the dresses noted were ;— Mrs Bambury, chocolate coloured satin, white Maltese lace fichu, black lace bonnet with pink roses; Miss E. Bambury, pretty tawn dress, yoke and sleeves of terra-cotta shot silk, white hat; Miss A. Bambury. electric blue silk shot with fawn, bouquet of sturtions. Amongst the guests were Mrs Cox, black gown, black lace cape, black lace bonnet; Mrs Lawry, green silk, black lace cape, black and green bonnet ; Mrs pretty white China silk, white chittbn hat; Miss Cook, white crepon dress, chiffon hat; Mrs Wood, electric blue, a darker shade of brocade epaulettes, etc., etc. MR DOBSON TO MISS DOBSON. Last Wednesday the church of The Nativity, Blenheim, was the scene ,of a simple but pretty wedding between Miss Carrie Dobson, daughter of Mrs Dobson (Blenheim) and Mr Herbert Alexander Dobson (Picton.) The bride entered on the arm of her brother, Mr Walter Dobson, and was attended by her sister, Miss Millie Dobson, and Miss Gracie Huddlestone, her mother giving her away, and Mr Henry Dobson accompanied the bridegroom as best man. The ceremony, performed by the Venerable Arch" deacon Grace, was choral, Miss McCabe and Mr Royers being at the organ. The bride was pretty and charming in a lovely white silk lustre striped with brocaded lilies of the valley, and trimmed handsomely with lace, becoming cream gauze hat with cream lace and white poppies, and she carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white Howers. The bridesmaids wore pretty white pin spot muslins, and dainty fancy straw hats trimmed with ribbon and white lilac. Mrs Dobson (mother of the bride) looked very nice in black silk, moire and lace mantle, and jet bonnet. Among the guests were Mesdamos Hodson. Williams, Grace, Jenkins. Conolly. Bushel, Jackson. Howard Dodson. Misses Clark, McLaurin, Chaytor (three). Rayner, and Messrs Chaytor. Henderson, Conolly, and Archdeacon Grace, etc . who were entertained nt. afternoon tea. after which Mr and Mrs Herbert Dobson drove lo Picton. the bride wearing a becoming grey travelling dress and hat to match. The presents were lioth useful and ornamental, and testified to the popularity of the bride and bridegroom.