ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue XXV, 23 June 1900, Page 1192

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

TACON -.MARC H. St. Mark’s Church, Opawa. was the scene of a very pretty wedding, which took place on Wednesday, June 6th. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Choimondeley. assisted by Rev. If. Ensor. The church was beautifully decorated by friends of the bride, a vers handsome wedding belt being universally admired. The contracting parties were Miss Marion March and Air George L. Taeon, the former being srwmd daughter of Mr .1. E. March, of ”Tv Owiianga.” Ferry Road. The bride looked sweetly pretix in a white silk gown trimmed with lace. The yoke was composed of rucked chiffon, and the sleeves were tucked. Her veil was worn off her fare, and in her hair was a coronet of orang® blossoms. She carried a handsome bouquet. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Lily 31 arch, who wore a white silk dress Trimmed with turquoise blue ribbon and veher. Iler rat was blur velvet trimmed with ostrich plumes and chiffon. The best man was Mr Ronald Duncan, There were also two wre bridesmaid- Misses Mollie Donald ami Esmr Malcolm—who wore "Kate Greenaway” dresses of white corduroy velvet trimmed with white swans down, and sweet little bonnets 1o match. They carried large baskets of aul umn-finl ed chrysant hrnimns. The bridrgroom’s present to tin* chief bridesmaid was a long granrn chain with heart attached. and to the younger ones short chains with lucky beans: the bridegroom’s present to the bride 'v;r also a long chain. The bride's goingaway dress was dark green cloth with red front, toque of green with plumes and red roses. She also uoic a sable necklet and muff, the gift of her mother. Mis March, mother of the bride, wore a purple dres> with bonnet to match and lovely sealskin cloak. Miss March, blue ‘grey coat and skirt, toque to match, with pink trimmings; Miss V. March, fawn coat and skill with white revers, hat to match: Mrs Taeon, mother of the bridegroom, black coat and skirt trimmed with white corded silk and lace, pretty black and white toque. Amongst the guests were: Mrs Reece. navy blue corf and skirt, white rovers. toque on suite; Mrs C. M. \mlcrson, goklen-hrow n dress, toque trimmed with pink: Mrs R. Anderson, dark green costume, trimmed with ielver and pale green, green velvet hat with ostrich plumes; Miss ( holmomh ley. brown dress, mandarin velvet trimmings, and hat to match; Miss 1,. Choimondeley, green dress. violet straw hat, trimmed with violets; Miss Gard’ner, l»la<k costume; Mrs \V. J. Bruce, green dress braided with black, picture hat with ostrich plumes; Mesdames E. Garland. Baumber. Styche. Donald. Bendel. Mu ridge, and many other’s. Amongst the gentlemen were: Messrs March. 'Tapper, Bendel. Anderson. Ensor. Styche, Garland. Jamieson, tamer, R, ( hoiinondeley. Thomas. The presents were both numerous and costly. (RAWFORD-GRANT. The marriage of Mr herliert Crawford, only sun of the late Samuel

Crawford, of Havelock. Hawke's Bay, with Florence, second daughter of the late Mr George Giant, of Napier, was celebrated cm tie I3rh insr. at Havelock Parish Church. The bride, who was accompanied by her unde, was attends d by one bridesmaid. Miss Harriet Evispn, step-sister of the bridegroom. The. bride wore a travelling gown of fawn doth relieved with white satin, and trimmed with dainty lace; her burnt straw hat was adorned with satin ribbon, and she carried a lovely bouquet .of white Howers. 'The bridesmaid’s costume was of white muslin, trimmed with white ribbon, and she wore a large picture hat to mat< h: she carried a pretty bouquet, and wore a gold brooch, presented by the bridegroom. The latter was attended by Mr George Joll as best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. Gai diner, and afterwards a dejeuner was given at the residence of the bride’s unde. 'The bridal couple left for Wanganui in the afternoon. 'The wedding g.fts were numerous and handsome. KELLY FENTON. Ti e marriage of Miss May Fenton, daughter of Mr W. IL Fenton, of Napier, to Mr Percy Kelly, was celebrated in St. John’s Cat hedral, Napier, on the 11th inst. 'The two bridesmaids. the Misses Emily Fenton and Nita Kelly, vvovt* brown doth trimmed with white silk, with hats to match. 'The bridegroom presented them with gold bangles. Mr L. Bowen attended the bridegroom as best man. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attireci in pale grey lammed with eream surah silk. She wore a grey picture hat. and carried a shower bouquet. She also wore a gc hl and diamond bracelet, the gift of the bridegroom. The Very Rev. the Dean of Waiapu performed the ceremony. A reception was afterwards held at the residence bi' Ihe bride’s parents. and later in the day Mr and Mrs Kelly left for Waipukurau and Wanganui.