ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue XVI, 19 April 1902, Page 754

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

Owing to pressure on our space the following weddings are unavoidably held over: Reeves—Harper, Robinson — Bre.gman, Hitchens — Edgar, Didsbury—Hammond, Cameron—Jeffares, Barr —Alien, Devereux—Hill, Young—Lindsay. HAW K KN—IIESKETH. On April 2nd, at an early hour in the morning, a pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Mark’s Church, Remuera, Auckland, when Miss Grace Heskebh, daughter of the late Edwin Hesketh, Esq., St. John’s Wood, Epsom, was married to Mr Oswald Hawken, of Kakarameu, Taranaki, by the Rev* Mr Beatty, the incumbent of St. Mark’s. The bride looked eharming in a handsome white brocade dress, friled and trained with vandyked insertions of lace, and a pretty pouched bodice with a transparent lace yoke. Her hat was a dainty affair of white velvet and chiffon. Her bridesmaid was her sister, Miss Mildred Hesketh, who was prettily arrayed in cream silk with a fichu of chiffon, and wore a handsome gold bangle, the gift of the bridegroom. The bouquets which she and the bride carried were remarkable for their extreme prettiness. The best man was Mr Cresswell Hawken, brother of the bridegroom, and the bride was given away bjr her nnole, Mr Charles TTesketh. After the ceremony

the -wedding party, which was composed almost solely of the relations of the bride and bridegroom. ad? jotirned for breakfast to St. John’s Wood, whence, an hour later, the happy couple took their departure for Rotorua, where they are spending their honeymoon.

J OHNSTON—MARTI N. St- Luke’s Anglican Church, Mount Albert, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday afternoon last, when Mr Alfred E. Johnston, of Parnell, was married to Miss Maud Martin, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Hurst Martin, of Mount Albert. The interior of the church was prettily decorated with) white chrysanthemums, cosmea, trails of ivy leaves, and white ribbons, while over the chancel steps hung a beU of white azaleas. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. 11. Wilson, vicar of the district. Miss M. Kerr Taylor officiated at the harmonium. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an exquisite robe of white crinkley silk, the bodice was tucked, and trimmed with chiffon, quilted satin ribbon, and bunches of orange blossoms, the skirt was also adorned with trails of the same, the train was finished with poult de sole and orange blossoms, A tulle bridal veil enveloped the face and head of the bride, while a wreath of orange blossoms adorned the coiffure. Miss Langsford was the bridesmaid, and wore a white voile with ecru lace at neck, finished with black velvet bow on corsage, ecru lace at waist; the skirt was circular flounced; black hat, swathed with tulle and ostrich plumes. Mr Alfred Martin, brother of the bride, attended the bridegroom as best man. Subsequently the guests repaired to the home of Mr and Mrs Hurst Martin, where a reception was held. The presents, which were numerous and costly, were viewed by the guests in an ante-room- A large marquee was erected on the lawn, where a substantial sit - down wedding breakfast was set out for

the hundred guests present, which was flanked with champague. The Rev. W. H. Wilson, in a felicitous speech, proposed the health of the bride, the bridegroom responding. Amongst other toasts honoured was the bridesmaid, for whom Mr A. Martin responded. During the afternoon Mr and Mrs Alfred E. Johnston left for their bridal tour. amidst the showers of rice, rose leaves and congratulations of the guests. The going-away dress was a beautiful confection of royal blue bengaline bolero and skirt, canary silk vest, and revers with gold braid, gold waist band, blue plateau toque with eeru lace. Amongst those present were: Mrs Martin, tobaeeo-brown silk, with tuckings, and handsomely trimmed with bands of gold passementerie, butort d’or silk vest, finished with ecru lace, fawn bonnet with gold braiding, and pink roses; Mrs Johnston, pine-green silk, finished with black, black bonnet with pink roses; Mrs Edwards, galois grey voile, with tuckings and ecru lace finishings, grey feather boa, grey hat with ostrict plumes and violets; and her daughter wore a cream silk; Mrs Bruce, elegant violet costume, cream tucked silk yoke, black hat with plumes; Mrs —. Johnston, fawn silk primmed with ft darker shade, cream bonnet with flowers; and her two daughters wore white; Mrs —. Johnston, royal blue coat and skirt, with ecru point lace at neck, hat en suite, trimmed with velvet to correspond, relieved with white feather; Mrs Johnston was much admired in a cream silk, with ecru lace, blue silk waist-band, hat' with choux of blue; Mrs Harper, navycoat and skirt, faced with white ana trimmed with silver braid, white toque, trimmed with tulle and ostrich feathers; Mrs Chambers Taylor, black silk; and her daughters wore holland gowns, burnt straw hats with coloured roses; Mrs Langsford, grey silk gown, black bonnet; Miss Langsford, crushed strawberry, with encrustations of ecru lace and black velvet, finishings, toque trimmed to correspond; Miss Cruickshank, mode

grey voile, with ecru lace trimmings, black hat; Miss Heaketh, black bolero and skirt, fawn vest, faced with white, grey felt toque with cardinal velvet; Miss —Hesketh. cream silk —the blouse was of a darker hue with scarlet bow on corsage, brown hat with lace and nasturtiums; Miss Harper, grey costume, figured with white, made with bolero and skirt, black hat; Mrs Kennedy, black costume. mauve vest, black bonnet with mauve flowers; Miss James, grey voile, with ecru laee, black hat with plumes; Mrs Cooper, grey costume, finished with black; Miss Alison, white silk, black hat; Miss Sturtevant, grey satin gown, black hat; Mrs Craig, navy coat and skirt, with revers of white with gold braiding, black hat; Mrs Kerr Taylor, lavender plaid; qjid her daughters wore green; Mrs D. Hervey, who was in flowered grey muslin, with black lace insertion, full front of chiffon, black picture hat; Miss Hervey, French grey cashmere, kilted flounces, finished with black velvet ribbon, white hat edged with yellow, and trimmed with Mack velvet; Miss M. Hervey, soft white silk, tucked bodice en suite, white and black hat; Miss Alison, black silk, white applique collar and silk under-sleeves, black and white hat with white ostrich plumes; Miss Effie Alison, white silk, with tueks and lace insertion, blue belt, black hat; Miss M. Alison, white figured net lace over silk, finished with black velvet, black hat. Messrs Martin (4). Johnston (3), Harper. Bell, King, Bruce, Craig, Motion, Rev. W. H. Wilson, etc.