ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue XXI, 24 November 1900, Page 985

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

COOK—WILKIN. A very pretty wedding was celebrated on Tuesday afternoon at St. Mary’s, Merivale, when Dr. Cook, of Rangiora, was married to Miss Maud Wilkin, second daughter of Mr J. C. Wilkin, Carlton Road. Punctually at 2.30 p.m. the bride and her father entered the church, the chaucel of which had been prettily decorated with guelder roses and other white flowers. She looked very sweet and happy in a lovely white brocade, with very long train, the bodice trimmed with chiffon, a coronet of orange blossoms and embroidered tulle veil was worn, and she carried an exquisite shower bouquet. Her sister. Miss Alice Wilkin, was the only bridesmaid, and wore a pretty dress of white satin, finished with lace, white hat and feathers, and shower bouquet. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a. beautiful sapphire and diamond ring, and to the bridesmaid a gold initial bangle. Miss Zoe Wilkin in white silk Greenaway frock, with long - chiffon ends falling from the front, Leghorn hat, and feathers, and Master Allan Wilkin in cream serge suit, carried baskets of flowers,, which they strewed before the bride as she left the ehurch. The Rev. Canon Dunkley. 11. AireyWatson (incumbent of St. Mary's), and the Vicar of Rangiora officiated, Miss Dobson presiding at the organ. The wedding party and guests drove to the residence of Mr and Airs J. C. Wilkin, Carlton Road, where congratulations were heaped upon the happy pair, and their health and prosperity toasted in champagne. A marquee was erected on the lawn, and furnished with rugs and all kinds of easy chairs, and a long table from which nil manner of delicacies were served. Mrs Wilkin wore a very handsome black brocade, with white chiffon yoke, Tuscan bonnet, with palest blue bows; Miss Wilkin, pale blue brocade, eream insertion on the skirt, cream lace yoke, pale yellow and blue toque; Mrs Cook, handsome black satin, white vest and collar, veiled in lace and jet, black and pink bonnet; Miss Cook, royal blue voile, white bodice under Eton coat, lace insertion trimming, white hat, pink roses and foliage; Mrs J. W. Wood, pale grey voile, the yoke of tucked pale blue silk, the bodice scalloped and edged with orange gathered ribbon, blue straw hat, orange flowers under the brim, blue chiffon and green oats trimming; Airs Bellhouse, black brocade, relieved with white, black and green bonnet; Airs Wagstaff, blue and tan check Eton coat, and skirt, light vest, floral hat; Airs 11. Le Cren (Dunedin , pale cream lace gown over cream, feather boa, black hat; Airs Benson, all black; Afiss Benson, black and white check gown, white yoke, trimmed with narrow black velvet, black toque and plumes; Airs Tyree, palest mauve voile over yellow silk, bodice of mauve chiffon over yellow, the Eton jacket trimmed with cream applique lace, toque of blue straw, an! shaded ribbon from blue to mauve flowers to match; Mrs Walcot. Wood, cream silk, the frills edged with lace, bodice finished with lace and baby ribbon. Tuscan toque, with shaded red •*0866; Mrs T. Garrard, blue and white

foulard, vest, yoke and under sleeves of pleated white chiffon, outlined with cream insertion, straps of the insertion on the skirt, black sequin and chiffon hat with pink roses under the brim; Miss Ganna way, pretty pale blue muslin, white and blue hat; Mrs Hartley Smith, pale grey voile, the Eton coat edged with orange velvet and black fringe, black and orange hut; Mrs Kerr, Miss Cabot, Mr and Airs J. Wilkin, M iss Goss, and several more were present. The bride and bridegroom left about 5 p.m. for the North Island, a trip up the Wanganui River being part of the honeymoon pleasuring. The bride’s going away dress was a very becoming heliotrope doth, with cream yoke hat to match. The presents were very handsome and numerous, a. beautiful piano being amongst them from her father and mother.