ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue VI, 9 February 1901, Page 272

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

GRIFFITHS—WADDY.

A pretty wedding took place in St. Mary's Church, Blenheim, on Wednesday, January 23rd, when Eleanor Marion (Ella), second daughter of the late B. O. Waddy, Picton, and Mrs Waddy, Maxwell Road, and Lewis, third son of Mr and Mrs Griffiths, of “The Barton.’’ Blenheim, were married. The Rev. Father Servajean performed the ceremony. The bride looked charmingly pretty in white mousseline de soie. over white silk, the square-cut bodice filled in ■with handsome lace, transparent sleeves of the same, and wore a beautiful tulle veil edged with three rows of tiny pearls, and u small spray of orange blossoms in her hair. She carried a lovely shower bouquet of white roses, mandavilla, and hyacinth eandicam, and maidenhair, and was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr 11. P. Wynn-Williams. She was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Essie Waddy, who looked very pretty in white, and Miss Owen Wynn-Wil-liams, her little niece, who wore a pretty dress of white India muslin and laee insertion, elbow sleeves, and ■white mittens, and both maids carried pretty shower bouquets. Mr Eustafius Griffiths acted as best man. Mrs Waddy wore a handsome black dress with yoke and sleeves of white silk, becoming bonnet; Mrs Griffiths also wore black, with front of white silk, and black and white boriqet. At the conclusion of the ceremony all the guests and wedding party assembled at the residence of Mrs Waddy in Maxwell Road, where afternoon tea, wine, enkes. etc., were partaken of, and the presents, which were numerous and costly, most of them of silver, were admired. Amongst the guests were Mr and Mrs Horton, the latter looking well in a fawn tailor-made coat and skirt: Mr and Mrs Stoney, the latter wearing a black dress, with narrow green: stripe, and bonnet to match; Mrs T. Redwood, black dress, whife laee: Mr and Mrs Goulter; Mr and Mrs Redwood Goulter, the latter wearing a lovely dress of shaded heliotrope broehe trimmed with white fringe, toque of heliotrope and white; Mrs Cramond, black; Dr. and Mrs Anderson, the latter looking extremely well in delicate pale blue, transparent lace yoke and sleeves; Mr and Mrs Vavasour. the latter handsomely dressed in blaek satin brocade, biscuit laee bolero tind becoming toque; Mrs Carey, blaek. dress, black and white chiffon ruffle, .black and white bonnet; Mr and Mrs Cipuston, white and block dress, pretty hat with pink roses; Mr and Mrs. ,P. Douslin, the latter wearing tiny black and white check, black hat, relieved with dark blue; Mrs Mclntire, black satin, black and white ruffle, handsome bonnet; Mr and Mrs Mclntosh, the latter wearing a white, dress, with narrow blaek velvet run through the insertion, and white hat relieved with palest pink tips; M.r« IJii-Pe M-ck

dress and mantle, blaek and white bonnet; Mrs A. Ward, black, relieved with mauve; Mr and Mrs Black, the latter looking well in a biscuit dress, flecked with pale blue, deep swathed belt of pale blue silk, black hat with pale blue under the brim; Mr and Mrs Rogers, the latter in a purple dress in tiny checks, revers of purple; Mrs Richardson, transparent black dress over ■white glace silk, white and black ruffle, becoming hat; Mr and Mrs Richmond, the latter in white, the bodice of mousseline de soie, the yoke gathered and tucked, waistband of white satin, white hat; Mr and Mrs Conolly, the lady in a very stylish muslin . dress, white lace inserted; Mrs J. Mow at, pretty dress patterned with heliotrope, hat to match; Mr and Mrs Howard, the latter in black satin, yoke and sleeves of white, blaek hat; Mrs H. Wynn-Williams, blaek satin, yoke and sleeves of bright pink, black hat with blight pink flowers; Mr and Mrs Orr, the latter looking very handsome in a blaek dress, with white front; Mrs F. Greenfield, navy and white silk dress, blaek and white toque; Mrs Speed (I’icton), black and yellow dress, bonnet to match; Mrs Lucas, white dress, the insertion run with blaek velvet; Miss Redwood; Miss K. Redwood, green jacket and skirt; Miss Nessie Redwood, white skirt and stylish yellow blouse; Miss Zoe Redwood, white skirt and pale blue satin blouse; Miss Dora Redwood, white dress and hat turned up with pink flowers; Miss Fell (Picton) was in white, and wore a stylish black hat with blaek plumes; Miss Mildred Fell, blue rind white muslin, the white insertion run with black velvet, and becoming hat; Miss Seymour, bright pink dress, trained, and much tucked and stitched with black, fashionable hat;, the Misses Belle Griffiths and Dorothy Waddy, both in pretty white frocks and large Leghorn hats; and Messrs C. Waddy, Vickers, Father Servajean, etc.

The bride looked very pretty in her going-uway dress—a jacket aud skirt of bluish grey, hat to match, and as the newly married pair drove off to Picton to catch the steamer for Wellington, showers of rose leaves fell on them.

N EWL ING PLANK. There were great rejoicings throughout the parish of St. Saviour’s Church. Makotuku, and the surrounding district, last week, on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Plank, daughter of Mrs. Plank, of Ormondvjlle, with Mr. Horace Newling, of Makotuku. The bridegroom entered the church shortly before the appointed time, attended by his best man. The bride, accompanied by her brother, arrived soon afterwards, and was met at the ehureh by the two bridesmaids. The bride wore a beautiful dress of white silk, trimmed with sprays of orange blossom ami laee. The bridesmaids were dressed in white muslin, trimmed with laee and ribbon, large straw hat, wiih lace ami feathers. Each carried a beautiful bouquet of various coloured flowers. The officiating clergyman was the Vicar of the parish. The bridal party were entertained at breakfast at the residence of Mrs. Plank. In the afternoon the bride and bridegroom left in the midst of the usual showers of rice and slipj pers for Palmerston, en route for • Wanganui. MASON—M URDOCIT. The marriage of Mr. F. Mason, nephew of Morris Mason, Esq., of Te Ante, Hawke’s Bay, to Miss Elizabeth Murdoch, eldest daughter of H. H. Murdoch, Esq., of Hastings, was solemnised on the 30th ult., at St. Matthew’s Church, Hastings. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John Hobbs. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dress of gobelin blue' cloth, trimmed with white satin. She was attended by one bridesmaid, w'hose dress was of pink and white muslin, trimmed with fine lace; she carried a bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom. The wedding presents -were both’ numerous and handsome. Shortly after the breakfast the bride and bridegroom, amidst a shower of slippers and rice, left for the Ronttu

MYERS—BRUCE. On January 28th a very quiet wedding took pine* at All Saints’ Church, Ponsonby, Auckland, when Mr Albert .Victor Mvers, second son of the late Mr James Myers, was married to Miss May Bruce, eldest daughter of Mr Archibald Bruce. The happy couple left for Sydney the same evening, where Mr Myers is in business. HEWITT—HITCHINGS. An exceedingly pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, 30th ult., at St. Mary's, Levin, when Ellen, second daughter of Mr Valentine Ditchings, Woodstock, was united to Mr John Edward, eldest son of Capt. Hewitt, R.N., Nockmor. The Rev. J. MeNickle officiated, the service being full choral.

The bride was given away by her father. She looked charming in her wedding gown of rich ivory duchesse satin, with full court train of brocade falling from the right shoulder, the yoke and sleeves being of tucked embroidered chiffon, and draped with a chiffon fichu caught up with a spray of orange blossom. Her tulle veil was arranged over a wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried a magnificent shower bouquet of white roses and heather, and wore a pearl bracelet, both gifts from the bridegroom. The bride’s gift to the bridegroom was a gold signet ring. Her bridesmaids were the Misses Maude, Florence, Constance, and Marjorie, sisters of the bride, and Misses llallette and Alice, sisters of the bridegroom. They were prettily dressed in gowns of white Indian muslin, tucked skirts with insertion, aud bodices having transparent yokes and sleeves of A alenciennes lace, with fichus fastened on the left side with long ends, and wide folded belts of pale blue satin. They wore black velvet picture hats with white plumes and rosettes and pink roses under the brim They carriel® shower bouquets of pink flowers tied with pale blue satin ribbons, and wore gold rings, gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by six groomsmen, Mr Francis Hewitt acting as best man. _ A reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, and later in the afternoon the happy pair left for their honeymoon,' via Wellington, amid showers of confetti ami rice. The bride travelled in a gown of bale grey cloth, the bolero Ireing trimmed with white satin embroidered with gold braid, with vest of embroidered ehiffon, and folded white satin belt. Her blaek velvet picture hat was trimmed with black feathers and tucked chiffon aud paste buckle, with clierrv velvet under brim. The bride’s mother was gowned in black spotted bengaline, with yoke and nanel of white satin covered with tucked chiffon and jet passementerie. She wore a steel and jet bonnet with pink rosettes. The bridegroom’s mother wore black brocade, with yellow satin front veiled with cream lace; her black lace bonnet was trimmed with cream feathers and pink roses. . The presents, numbering over were very handsome, and included many cheques from Home.