ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue III, 21 January 1899, Page 81

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

MR SIMPSON TO MISS TURNER. A very quiet wedding was celebrated lately at. ‘Ravenscliffe,’ Queen Charlotte Sound, Miss Florence Turner, second daughter of Mr C. H. Turner, and Mr Arthur Simpson, of the Government Survey Department, Blenheim, being the contracting parties. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ernest Ensor, of Spring Creek. The bride wore a pretty white muslin frock, trimmed with lace, a veil, and orange blossoms, and was given away by her brother, Mr Harvey Turner, Mr Percy Turner being best man. Miss Edith Turner was the only bridesmaid, and wore white, trimmed with heliotrope. Except Mrs (Dr.) Scott, of Picton, only the bride“’s family were present. Mrs Turner, who is an invalid, wore a handsome tea gown, and Mrs Scott, black, with white chiffon. An elegant breakfast was laid out in the dining-room, the table and house being profusely decorated with flowers. In the afternoon the party proceeded to Picton by steam launch, where they were met by some old friends with showers of rice. Mr and Mrs Simpson are to reside in Blenheim. MR SPEIGHT TO MISS SEAGER. A quiet little wedding took place at St. Michael’s Church, Christchurch, on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. A. W. Averill officiating, when Miss May Seager, youngest daughter of Mr E. W. Seager, Christchurch, was married to Mr Speight, one of the masters at the Boys’ High School. The bride wore a charmingly simple gown of white muslin, the bodice and sleeves composed entirely of fine tucks and Valenciennes insertion; a handsome wide white satin sash finished the costume. She wore a pretty chip hat, trimmed with tulle and ostrich tips, and carried a posy of lovely white flowers. Miss M. Seager and Miss Speight, sisters of the bride and bridegroom respectively, acted as bridesmaids, and wore pretty cream costumes, and two little nieces, the Misses Iris and Aleen Seager, looked sweet in cream Kate Greenaway frocks and rose pink Dutch bonnets, with Maltese lace, and carrying baskets of pink carnations and maidenhair fern. As the bridal party left the church Miss Jennie West played the Wedding March. The honeymoon is to be spent at Dunedin and the Lakes. MR WILSON TO MISS MAINS. On Monday afternoon the Lower Remuera Mission Hall, Auckland, was the gay scene of a wedding. The bride was Miss Janet E. Mains, daughter of Mr Duncan Mains, of Ellerslie House, Remuera, and the bridegroom Mr A. L. Wilson, the eldest son of the well-known Mr J. L. Wilson, of the ‘New Zealand Herald.’ There were three bridesmaids and two |Higes. Miss Kitty Lennox ami Misses Mary and Amy Sibbald acted in the former capacity, whilst Masters Chisholm and Jock Whitney played the parts of pages.

The bride looked very bonnie in her rich brocaded silk of milk-white hue, the long train adding grace to the wearer. Veil and wreath and bouquet finished her toilet. The bridesmaids were also very prettily dressed. The Rev. G. B. Monro was the officiating minister, whilst Mr R. M. Wilson was best man.

The Mission Hall was effectively trimmed with flowers a.nd greenery. Mrs Mains gave a. sumptuous afternoon tea at Ellerslie House, to which numerous guests were invited, when the wedding cake was tasted, the handsome presents duly admired, and the happy pair properly congratulated.