ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue IX, 21 August 1897, Page 277

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MR NATHAN TO MISS POSSENNISKIE. A QUIET but pretty wedding was solemnised on Wednesday, August nth, when Miss Minna Possenniskie, daughter of Mr H. F. Possenniskie, of Auckland, was married to Mr J. Nathan, of Paeroa. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. S. A. Goldstein at the residence of the bride’s parents, ‘ Ardblair,’ Park Avenue, Auckland. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked elegant in a beautiful trained gown of white China silk, trimmed with tiny frills and handsome pearl trimming. She also wore a pretty coronet of natural orange-blos-soms, from which fell a long tulle veil, and she carried a beautiful bouquet which, with a cheque, was the gift of the bridegroom.

The bride was attended by three bridesmaids—Misses Rita Possenniskie (sister of the bride), Stella Alexander (cousin), and Vera Possenniskie (sister). Thev were all attired in smart costumes of cream lustre sac coats and skirts, with large black pearl-straw hats trimmed, respectively, with sea-green, heliotrope, and pink flowers and ribbon, coloured silk vests, and carried large baskets of flowers to correspond with flowers in their hats. They eachwore a pretty stone brooch, the gift of the bridegroom.

The bridegroom was given away (according to Jewish rites) by Mr and Mrs Alexander, and was attended by Messrs Levinsohn, Goldstein, and Moses as groomsmen.

AT the conclusion of the ceremony a sumptuous wedding breakfast was partaken of, when several toasts were proposed and heartily responded to.

Later in the evening the newly wedded pair left en route for the Waikato and Rotorua, where the honey, moon is to be spent. The bride’s travelling dress consisted of olive-green coat and skirt, white corduroy vest, hat to correspond.

Mrs Possenniskie wore a rich costume of black brocaded silk, the bodice trimmed with black tulle and jet, small pearl toque with aigrette and wreathed with mauve velvet pansies and violets, beautiful shower bouquet of pansies and violets to correspond ; Mrs Isidor

Alexander, handsome black brocaded dress, the bodice composed of white chiffon, toque of Neapolitan violets, and beautiful shower bouquet to match toque ; Mrs H. D. Levinsohn, pretty silver-gray crepon, bodice trimmed with black chiffon and beautiful jet ornaments, and she carried a lovely bouquet of violets and snowdrops ; Miss Zara Levinsohn, pretty cream cashmere dress, white felt bat ; Mrs Goldstein, black costume, pretty bonnet to match; Mrs K. Moses, black broche bodice trimmed with white Honiton lace; Miss Moses, black dress, green velvet zouave trimmed with green passementerie, very stylish brown chip hat trimmed with chiffon and roses ; Mrs Jonas (Timaru), brown shot silk dress trimmed with passementerie ; Miss Jonas, black skirt, unique bodice of black accordeonpleated chiffon over turquoise blue silk, pretty toque to match ; Miss McPherson, stylish lawn tailor-made costume, silk vest, hat to correspond ; Miss Gladys Ehrman, pretty cream serge dress trimmed with lace, cream Dutch bonnet.

The wedding presents numbered between seventy and eighty, and considering the wedding was strictly private, only the relatives and very immediate friends being present, this shows the great esteem in which the young couple are held.

MR MACKAY TO MISS GILBERD

On the 3rd August, at the Cathedral, Napier, the marriage took place between Mr R. P. Mackay, of Napier, and Miss Nellie Gilberd, daughter of Mr J. G. Gilberd, also of Napier.

The bride was given away by her father, and wore a travelling dress of brown cloth trimmed with broche silk ; brown velvet picture hat with osprey. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white flowers and wore a handsome gold bangle, the gift of the bridegroom.

Miss Lottie Gilberd, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Mr J. P. Williamson as best man.

The ceremony was performed by the Very Rev. the Dean of Waiapu, and as the bridegroom has for some time been a member of the Cathedral choir, the service was fully choral. Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played by the organist as the party left the church.

The bride’s parents afterwards entertained the wedding party at a reception at their house in Clive Square

The presents were both numerous and handsome, though unfortunately several of them from friends in Auckland have gone down in the ill-fated ship ‘ Tasmania.’

The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a massive gold ring, and the bridegroom presented the bridesmaid with a gold brooch. In the evening a large dance was given by Mr and Mrs Gilberd in honour of the occasion.

MR BESANT TO MISS LYNDON. The marriage of Mr Albert Besant, eldest son of Mr Albert Besant, of Southsea, England, with Miss Sophie, eldest daughter of Mr Edward Lyndon, of the Bluff Hill, Napier, took place on the 28th Jnly, at the Cathedral Napier. The very Rev. the Dean of Waiapu officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore her travelling dress of claret-coloured cloth and a white felt hat.

There were two bridesmaids, the Misses Lyndon, sisters of the bride.

In the evening a euchre party and dance were given at the residence of the bride’s father to celebrate the event.

MR ALEXANDER TO MISS BURCHKR. The marriage took place on June 29th, at the Church of All Saints, Slingsby, England, by the Rev. A. S. Brooke, assisted by the Rev. E. S. Carter (Vicar choral of York-Minster, and Vicar of St. Michael-le-Belfry, York), uncle of the bridegroom, and the Rev. John Lascelles (Vicar of Sheriff-Hutton), of Mr G. W. E. C. Alexander, son of Mr W. C. Alexander (late R.N.), to Miss Evelyn G. K. Burcher, daughter of Mr Albert Burcher, of Auckland, New Zealand. The service was fully choral, and the music was composed by the Rev. E. Carter, uncle of bridegroom, and was beautifully rendered by the choir. The famous artist, Mr Harcourt, R.A., performed the duties of best man. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr J. C. Kerry, F R.G S. (the well-known explorer). She wore a handsome costume of white trimmed with embroidered Indian silk and chiffon, and carried a lovely bouquet of white carnations, roses, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were Miss Violet Alexander (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Carter (his cousin). Slingsby was quite en fete. On the church tower flags were flying, and the gate and porch were beautifully decorated, while the route to the church was also decorated with flags, etc., and a triumphal arch, and on all sides every token of good-will and esteem to both families was shown. The wedding presents were numerous and handsome. The beautiful wedding-cake was given by Mr Kerry, and was provided by Messrs R. Holland and Sons, Chester. mr paewa paraTa to miss owhita. A very smart native wedding took place at Manaia last week, when Miss Margaret Owhita, daughter of the Rev. — Owhita, was united to Mr Paewa Parata, son of the late ‘ Munro ’ Parata. The father of the bride performed the marriage ceremony in the little native church. The bride was tastefully dressed in cream cashmere. Mr Waraki Parata (brother of the bridegroom), was the best man. The bridesmaid, Miss Raheine, was appropriately costumed to suit the character. About two hundred people assembled for the wedding breakfast, which was arranged at the house of Morahue.

MR MURRAY TO MISS JAKINS. A very pretty wedding took place at St. Mary’s, Merivale, Christchurch, on Wednesday, when Mrs William Murray, son of Mr James Murray, Scotland, was married to Miss Ada Jakins, daughter of Mr G. S. Jakins, of Christchurch. The church had been tastefully decorated by the bride’s girl friends. Theßev. H. Airey Watson officiated, and Miss Jennie West played several nice selections on the organ, and the ‘ Wedding March ’ as the bridal party left the church. The bride, who was given away by her father, was handsomely, yet simply, gowned in a rich white satin, made quite plain with full train, and long tulle veil and lovely shower bouquet. She wore an exquisite pearl crescent brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. The Misses Alice and Laura Jakins (sisters of the bride) were her maids, and wore pretty fawn-coloured frocks trimmed with pink silk, white hats with pink flowers, and diamond and sapphire brooches, the gift of the bridegioom. Mr Galloway was best man and Mr Sinclair groomsman. Mr and Mrs Jakins held a reception after the ceremony at their residence, Webb-street, when about sixty guestswere present. Mrs Jakins wore a handsome black silk, black bonnet with heliotrope ; Miss Jakins, pretty grey costume with Empire belt; Miss — Jakins, electric blue, floral hat; Mrs Carey Hill, rich black silk and jet, black and pink bonnet ; Mrs C. H. Croxton, check costume with heliotrope, black and heliotrope bonnet ; Mrs Rochfort Snow, very elegant gown of blue and black striped merveilleux, bonnet en suite ; Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderson, the Misses Bowden, Messrs Snow, Croxton, and the Revs. H. A. Watson and O’Bryen Hoare were among the numerous guests. Among the numerous and handsome presents was one from the staff of the Christchurch Meat Company—a silver tea and coffee service, salver, and cake basket.

The bride’s going-away dress was an exceedingly pretty one of electric blue with Empire belt to match, and white felt hat. Mr and Mrs Murray left by steamer that evening for a trip to Auckland. MR STUDHOLME TO MISS GRAY. The little church at Woodend was the scene of a very pretty wedding when Mr W. P. Studholme, son of Mr Studholme, Merivale, was married to Miss Mabel Gray, daughter of Mr H. F. Gray, Waiora. The church was very prettily decorated with flax, evergreens and flowers, floral horseshoes, that emblem of‘good luck,’ being plentiful, and a true lovers’ knot of white ribbon adorned the seats. The Rev. H. H. Mathias, assisted by the Rev. J. W. Stack, performed the ceremony, Miss Ross presiding at the organ. The bride wore a very handsome gown of white corded satin, wreath and veil, and an exquisite shower bouquet. Her bridesmaids—-.the Misses Gray, of Hoon Hay, and the Misses Wilder, of Ngapara—wore gowns of Roman satin trimmed with crimson velvet, white felt hats with the same velvet trimming, and black plumes, bouquets of red flowers. Mr A. C. Rolleston was best man. MR ARTHUR GIDDINGS TO MISS GRACE BUCK. AT St. Peter’s Church, Wellington, was celebrated on Wednesday the marriage of Mr Arthur Giddings, son of the late Mr Giddings, of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, and Miss Grace Buck, youngest daughter of Mr Francis Buck, of Wellington. The Rev. W. C. Waters read the service, and Mr A. Stalker was best man. The bride was given away by her father. She was charmingly dressed in pearl merveilleux silk with Maltese lace trimmings, veil and orange-blossoms, and looked nice. There were four bridesmaids. The first two, Miss F. Austin and Miss Dambell, wore French cashmere of a pale shade of green trimmed with Brussels lace, Reubens hats. The other two, Miss Ethel Buck (the bride’s niece) and Miss Constance Lechner, were in daffodil nun’s veiling and Reubens hats. The bridegroom gave the bride an opal brooch and ring, and the bridesmaids pretty gold bar brooches. The bride’s parents entertained the wedding party at breakfast after the ceremony. MR HOLLINGS TO MISS BESSIE PERRY. The wedding of Mr Philip L Boilings, second son of the late Mr Alfred Hollings, of North London, and Miss Bessie Perry, fourth daughter of Mr Walter Perry, was celebrated at the Masterton Wesleyan Church. The bride was given away by her father, and was most becomingly gowned iu rich ivory figured silk lustre trimmed with pearls and chiffon. The usual wreath and veil, and a lovely shower bouquet finished this pretty toilette. The bridesmaids were her sisters, Miss Blanche and Miss Ida Perry, who looked pretty in cream figured lustre cream hats of silk and crooks with delicious violets. The bridegroom gave the three ladies lovely gold brooches. Mr L. Donald was best man.