ORANGE BLOSSOMS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVII, 24 October 1903, Page 48

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

CLARK—REYNOLDS. One of the prettiest weddings of the season was celebrated in the Wesleyan Church, Cambridge, on October 14, when Miss Maud Reynolds, second daughter of Mr R. Reynolds, of “Treearne,” was married to Mr H. Clark, son of- .Mr G. E. Clark (writes our Cambridge correspondent). The church was beautifully decorated with white May, banksia roses and arum lilies in the form of an arch, from the centre of which Lung a wedding hell. The ceremony was performed by, the Rev. Mr Gibson. Mr Key nolds gave his daughter away, and she made the sweetest of brides in a soft white silk dress, much tucked and insertion let in. and finished by the orthodox veil and orange blossoms. She carried a lovely shower bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom- The chief bridesmaid was Miss Clark, sister of the bridegroom, who wore an exceedingly pretty white muslin frock trimmed with lace and medallions, and white chiffon hat, and also carried a lovely shower boquet, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride’s two little sisters were also bridesmaids. They looked very dainty in white embroidered muslins and carried baskets of white flowers; Mr R. Clark acted as best man. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was a pair of gold sleeve links. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsomely-engraved gold watch, to the chief bridesmaid a lovely gold muff chain, and to the little bridesmaids silver mugs engraved with their names. Mrs Reynolds, step-mother of the bride, wore a handsome black silk with pink silk vest and black toque with pink roses; Mrs Clark, mother of the bridegroom, wore black silk relieved with grey and bonnet to match; Mrs WClark, a most becoming costume of p.il e blue muslin delaine with large picture hat of pale blue chiffon and pink roses; Mrs A. U. Gane, pale green delaine, with picture hat, long cream feather and flowers: Airs Huddleston (Auckland), sister of the bride, had a lovely accordion pleated grey voile with white front and black and white silk applique on bodice and a picture hat covered wiih tiny pink roses; Miss Brown, white silk blouse, black skirt; Mrs Wynn Brown, black silk and hat to match. The wed-

ding party adjourned to “Treearne,” where a recherche wedding breakfast was partaken of, after which the happy couple left by the midday train for Auckland en route to Dunedin, where . the honeymoon will be spent. The bride’s going-away dress was an exceedingly pretTy heliotrope voile and black picture hat. —

CLAYTON—HERB ICIL

A pretty wedding took place at St. Barnabas’ Church, Mt. Eden, Auckland, Ou October 14, when Mr F. A. Clayton, bnly son of Mr H. R. Clayton, of Invercargill, was married to Miss Hilda F. Herrieh. daughter of Mr J. G. C. Herlicli, of Auckland. The bride looked charming in a trained dress of white tldne silk, elaborately trimmed with Valenciennes lace and insertion, and ac-cordion-pleated chiffon. She wore a beautiful veil of old Limerick lace, the gift of the bridegroom’s grandmother, a coronet of orange blossoms, and carried a lovely shower bouquet. She was attended by her sister (Miss Daisy Herrieh) and ’ Miss Mary Jones (of Aratapu) as bridesmaids. They were dressed in dainty blue and pink French muslins respectively, trimmed with Valenciennes lace and insertion, and hats to match. They also wore gold brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bride's travelling costume was of dark blue cloth, with vest of white satin and guipure insertion, and she wore a black Toreador hat. Mr T. E. West (Dunedin). acted as best man, and Mr G, W. Herrieh as groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. E. Lush, an old friend of both the bride and bridegroom. A number of friends were afterwards entertained at the residence of the bride's parents, “Korimako,” View-road, Mt. Eden. The happy couple were the recipients of a large number of beautiful and costly presents and congratulatory telegrams. They left last week by the s.s. Ngapuhi for their future home in Marton.

MACKAY—BLICK,

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Michael’s Church, Christchurch, on October 7, when Mi’ G. Mackay, of Nelson, was married to Miss Isabel Bliek, youngest daughter of the late Mr W. Bliek, of Blenheim, and step-daughter of Mr James Sinclair, of Christchurch. The Ver,. Archdeacon Averill officiated. The bridn looked charming in a lovely gown of white merveilleux and chiffon, with beautifully embroidered tulle veil fastened with orange blossoms, and carried an exquisite shower bouquet. She was attended by a little page as train bearer (Master 13. Strain), in blue velvet faced with white satin, Honiton lace collar and cuffs, and two bridesmaids, the Misses F. Maehean Stewart and J. Olney, who wore white voile gowns, beautifully faggotted with white silk and trimmed with pink Oriental embroidery, pink silk waist belts, cream straw- hats with cream lace and pink silk trimming, and shower bouquets of cream and pink roses. They wore turquoise and pearl brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr J. U. Collins was best man, and Mr A. Adams groomsman. The guests after the ceremony were entertained at the Art Gallery by Mr and Mrs James Sinclair, a very large number being present. Mrs Sinclair w ore a handsome gown of black brocade, trimmed with ficelle lace and silver sequins, toque to match, and carried a lovely bouquet; Mrs Matheson, (aunt of the bride) wore black, relieved with heliotrope; Mrs Atkinson (aunt of the bride), black costume, with -touches of pink; Miss Bliek black voile, relieved with pale blue; Miss F. Bliek, very pretty pale blue voile, hat to match, with cream lace; Mrs Strain, pale grey cloth, pretty toque to match; Mrs Diamond, a lovely gown of pale grey voile, with eream lace vest and undersleeves; Mrs Mickle, light brown cloth, hat relieved with pale blue; Mrs Manning, fawn dress, trimmed with white; Dr, find Mrs Macbean Stewart, Mrs Patterson, Mrs Averill, Rev. and Mrs Dunwage, Mr and Miss Connall, Misses Man>ung (2), Way, Muter, Colbome-Veel, Bowker, Croxton, Kohn, Mrs Olney, Mr and Mrs H. C. Godfrey, Miss L. Hodgson, etc. The presents, which were very numerous and handsome, included much silver and several cheques. The bride’s Roing away dress was of blue voile, with Oriental trimming of blue and green, flor- •* toque to match.