ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XXI, 21 November 1896, Page 84

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MR CORNISH TO MISS VOGAN. AVERY quiet but impressive wedding took place on Tuesday, November lotb, at St. Benedict’s, Auckland, when Miss Vogan, of Tauranga, and Mr Cornish, of Feilding, were married by the Rev. G. de Groote, 0.5.8. (the bride and bridegroom having arranged to meet in Auckland for the purpose). The bride looked exceedingly well in an elegant • going away ’ gown of brilliant eau-de-Nil lustre with silk sleeves, and dainty white lace fichu. A pretty bonnet trimmed to correspond with green and a bunch of violets completed this rtcherchi toilette. Mr FiTzroy I’hacocke gave away the bride, who was accompanied by the Misses Cussen, Boylan, Outhwaite, and Blanche Peacocke. Subsequently, and with the many good wishes of their friends, Mr and Mrs Cornish left via Wanganui for heir home at Feilding. MR SYDNEY W. PHILIPS TO MISS ETHEL ROSENTHAL. The marriage of one of the sons of Mr P. A. Philips (Town Clerk of Auckland) to Miss Ethel Rosenthal,' youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs David Rosenthal, at ‘ Rhinva,’ South Yarra, was a very smart affair, over two hundred guests being present. The ball-room of Mr Rosenthal’s residence was exquisitely decorated for the ceremony, and under a blue and silver canopy, surmounted by a true lover’s knot, and the initials of groom and bride in white, the Hebrew service took place. The bride was given away by her father, and was exceedingly admired in her lovely white faille costume, made traine from the shoulders. A soft fichu of beautiful lace trimmed the bodice, folds of chiffon being elegantly interspersed. A long tulle veil was deftly secured on one side of the prettily-shaped head by the bridegroom’s gift of a dainty diamond butterfly, whilst the correct orange-blossoms duly played their part in hair and dress. The bridal bouquet was an exotic poem. A handsome diamond bangle, another present from the bridegroom, completed the pretty toilette. Mr Monty Philips supported his brother. There were six bridemaidens—Miss Mabel Philips (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Jean Ramsay being chief, and looking well in pink and white pompadour broche silk with white silk let in the bodices, large hats banded with blue velvet and finished with feathers. The other four were charming little maids, frocked much the same, viz., Misses Hilda and Vida Joske and Cecile Le’vy (nieces of the bride), and Miss Marjorie Isaacs. The first two bridesmaids wore heart brooches in turquoise and pearl, the others bird brooches, gifts from the bridegroom, bouquets of pink and white. A reception was held by Mrs David Rosenthal after the wedding. The hostess wore rich black brocade, train in vandykes, fine jet and steel-worked lace being tastefully used on the bodice and bonnet, the latter being brightened by violets ; M rs Joske was charmingly gowned in forget-me-not silk and lace ; Madame Fernand Ee’vy wore pale apple-green silk toned with black ; an aunt of the bride, Mrs Emanuel, was richly robed in black armure silk and Chantilly lace. Refreshments on a grand scale were served a la Continentale on small tables dotted about under the trees, this idea being the fourth and newest way of celebrating weddings in this family, and Mrs Rosenthal was extremely complimented by her guests on her last • happy thought.’ Amidst showers of roses and rice, the bride, in a chic travelling dress of cigar-brown lustre, brightened with a vest of pink silk, and toque of pink apple blossoms, left with her husband for the honeymoon. Needless to say, the presents were remarkably rich and beautiful. MR WATKIN To MISS SHARPE. Trinity Wesleyan Church, Wanganui, was recently the scene of a very pretty wedding. The bride was Miss Annie Eaura Sharpe, second daughter of Mr J. G. Sharpe, a well-known Wanganui townsman, while the bridegroom was Mr Oswald W. A. Watkin (Dump), third son of the Rev. Wm. J. Watkin, of Onehunga. A large number of friends and acquaintances as-

sembled to view the ceremony, which was performed by the father of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. Geo. Bond, of Wanganui. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a tasteful costume of cream lustre trimmed with lace and silver gimp. She also wore a handsome gold watch and chain, the gift of the bridegroom, and the usual veil and orangeblossoms. She carried a lovely bouquet, also a present from the bridegroom. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Cis Sharpe and Miss Lizzie Ross as bridesmaids, both of whom looked dainty in cream delaine, with picture hat to match, and both wearing gold brooches set with pearls, gifts of the bridegroom. Mr Will McLean and Mr C. Sharpe acted as best man and groomsman, respectively. As the happy couple left the church to the accompaniment of the ‘ Wedding March,’ they were showered with rose-leaves and rice, and were driven off to the home of the bride’s parents, where the guests assembled to partake of afternoon tea and to drink the health of the newlywedded couple. Quite a host of friends accompanied the happy pair as far as the Aramoho Junction, where Mr and Mrs Watkin caught the mail train for New Plymouth on their way to Auckland, where they were to spend their honeymoon before finally proceeding to their future home in sunny New South Wales, where in Sydney Mr Watkin holds a prominent position in one of the large Sydney wholesale houses. The wedding presents were many and beautiful. Mr and Mrs Watkin take with them the best wishes of a host of friends for a long and happy wedded life, who join in wishing them all prosperity.