Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue IX, 27 February 1904, Page 47

Orange Blossoms.

LAW—DIXON. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at Mount Albert. Auckland, on Wednesday by the Rev* «L Law. The bride was Mi&s I ioreiice Af. Dixon, youngest daughter of Mr. J. J. Dixon, “Rainshaw,” Mount Albert, and th. fortunate groom. Mr. Harold F. Law, second son <»f the Rev. J. Law. A large number of friends attended the church to witness Iho ceremony, afterwards driving to Parnell, to the residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Ernest Dufaur, who gave a. very pleasing “At Home*’ in honour of the auspicious event. The bride, who is well-known for her bonnie face and charming manner, looked lovely in white silk, trained and flounced with chiffon and fringed silk: the bodice was very chic, with exquisite point lace, made by Miss Ada Dixon- and sent' as her gift from England. On the softly-waved hair was a dainty coronet of orangeblossoms, surmounting a long tulle veil. 'The bride wore her husband’s present, an entwined sapphire, and diamond ring, and carried his bouquet of choice white sprays. The two first bridesmaids, Miss 51. Dawson and Miss Batkin, were dressed alike in cream voile shirred and trimmed with Paris lace, chemisettes of silk muslin, most becoming black tulle and straw hats with long ostrich feathers. They had pretty bouquets of pink roses and ferns, etc., and wore pale green silk sashes. The bridegroom’s gifts to them were gold neck chains with fashionable greenstone ornaments. The eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Dnfaur was third bridesmaid: a bewitching little, damsel in soft white silk, with Cingalese laee. flounced chiffon fichu, and white Victorian bonnet. 'The wee mite was nearly lost in the basket. of beautiful white Howers and maidenhair which she carried. Mrs. Dixon wore navy voile, black and white chiffon rnlfle, bonnet to harmonise; Mrs. Law, black figured silk, white chiffon boa, black bonnet : Mrs. E. Dufaur. dove grey canvas., with fawn lace yoke, knifepirated and In.ee-t rimmed skirt; black feathered hat; Mrs. Clement Dixon, nousselinc do soie trimmed with lace and insertion and narrow black velvet, black hat : Airs. Percy Dufaur. grey costume, lace shoulder capo, black hat with flowers; Mrs. j.rcKer, black canvas, white vest, green sash, green hat: Mrs. Turner, black ami white ••heck, white vest, black hat with feathers: Airs. MaeCullough, champagne voile, nuked claret ribbon inchings, and strapped with claret ribbon, bat en suite; Mrs. Harding, blue costume, black hat ; Miss Henderson also wore blue; Mrs. Buxton, black voile dress, blark feathered hat; Mrs. Cairns., black skirt, lilac silk blouse, b’/ivk hat with white ostrich plume; Mrs. Batkin, black canvas, unite Hit in shoulder cape, black hat; Mrs. Rattray, navy and cream, hat on suite; Mrs. Armitage, blue voile, with champagne • inbroidored cape, hat to harmonise; Mrs. Woolmer. sea green and cream, herring-boned voile, green streamers; hat with pink roses; Airs Wood, black canvas, white silk vest, black hat w.th sparkling sequins; Mrs. James, black

satin with jetted trimming, bonnet to match: Miss James, black and white spotted skirt, white silk blouse with white silk fringe, while and rod hat;

Ali.s Phillipa, brown ailk, hat to correapond; Miia Kathleen Hill, white book uiualui with insertion and lace, hat trimmed with blue; Alias T. Phillips, white ailk with iloral ribbon sash, hat with funk silk and roses; Mrs. Joe May. black voile skirt, white silk blouse with cream lace, black hat; Miss Dolly Seherff,cream canvas, violet and mauve hat; Miss Louie Taylor, black voile skirt, white ailk blouse, black and white hat; Miss Minnie Taylor, similar costume, hat with shaded ribbon and roses; Alias M. Wilks, black skirt, crimson and white spotted Bilk blouse, while hat with spotted lawn and Howers; her sister flowered muslin,

fancy si raw hat with pink and white ribbon. Afternoon tea was laid in the diningroom, the centre of the table being occupied with a very handsome wedding cake, whilst other cakes, jellies, fruit salad, ices, bonbons, and delectable confectionery of al! kinds were appetisingly mingled with the best fruits in season, flowers ami yellow streamers making a very pretty and tasteful effect. The health of Air. and Airs. Harold Law was drunk in bumpers of champagne, after which the whole party wended their way down the large garden to a terrace of tall fern trees where they were photographed. The lovely view from the balcony was admired, whilst the bride changed her dress, reappearing in a most becoming (abac brown small eheck coatee and skirt, cream silk vest with more point lace, burnt straw hat, with forget-me-nots. Very hearty good wishes were showered on the. young couple instead of the hard-hitting rice. Their future home will be in Mount Albert. Many guests were unable to be present, but quite a number of the sterner sex attended the wedding. Amongst the numerous and beautiful gifts which were exhibited in the drawing-room were various cheques, amounting to a handsome total, testifying to the popularity of bride and bridegroom. HAY—GIBB.

Tn the Wesleyan Church, Thames, Ali.-s Antia Isabella Gibb, fourth daughter of Air. John Gibb, was married to Air. Richard Edward Hay, second son of Air. VV. Hay, by the Rev. R. Taylor. The bridesmaids wore Aliss Emmie Gibb (sister of the bride), Aliss Molly Wilson (cousin of the bride), Miss Connie Hay (sister of the bridegroom), Alisses Olive Sanderson, N. Hastings, and Jessie Dalton, the bride's three little nieces. Air. Sid Adlum acted as best man and Air. Frank Gibb as groomsman.