Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XII, 19 March 1904, Page 47

Orange Blossoms.

SHAW—DRAKE. A very pretty wedding (writes our New Plymouth correspondent) was celebrated in the Te Henui Church on March 9 by the Rev. F. G. Evans. The bride was Miss Hettie Drake, eldest daughter of Mr. A. Drake, of New Plymouth. and the groom Mr. Tom Shaw, son of Mr. T. Shaw, Okato. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a daintily shirred silk, trimmed with silk lace' and real orange blossoms, finished with a beautiful veil. She carried a lovely shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss A. Drake (sister to the bride) and Miss M. Shaw (sister to the bridegroom), who wore charming white Indian muslins, profusely tucked and insertioned, cream picture hats. They carried pretty shower bouquets of pink and blue flowers respectively, and wore greenstone brooches, gifts of the bridegroom. The best man was Mr. R. Shaw, brother to bridegroom. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a gold witch and chain. The church was prettily decorated by the bride’s friends. The “Wedding March” was played by Mrs. Smith. After the ceremony the guests drove to the bride’s parents’ house, where the wedding breakfast was served. The bride’s travelling dress was a grey tweed, made Russian style, relieved with a cream chiffon hat. The happv eouple left by train for M anganui, 'where their honeymoon is to be spent. Mrs. Drake wore handsome black silk, trimmed with yellow; Miss McKenzie black; Mrs. Colson, grey muslin, with black insertion trimming; MrsCarr white silk blouse, blaek skirt; Mrs. Cutfield, black; Miss A. Cutfield, white blouse, dark skirt; Mrs. Johnson, blue; Miss M. Evans, pale fawn and white muslin, hat with roses; Miss B. Evans, cream muslin, hat trimmed with ted and pink shaded roses; Miss E. Bayley, seagreen voile, black picture hat; Miss Cottier, blaek: Mrs. Douglas, blaek silk and jet: Miss Shaw, plum coloured satin, bonnet to correspond. HOLDSWORTH — WEST. A pretty wedding was celebrated in Wellington recently, when Mr Holdsworth, son of the late Mr J. G. Holdsworth, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and Miss Winifred Mest, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Dr. West, Wellington, were married. The Terrace Congregational Church was very nicely decorated with flowers for the occasion. Mr Cyril Towsey presided at the organ. Die ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Reed Glasson. The brides beautiful dress was of white duchesse satin, trimmed with lace and ehiffon, transparent yoke,'and artistic angel sleeves of chiffon, and her veil was of embroidered tulle. She carried a lovely white shower

bouquet. There were four bridesmaids and two little train-bearers, the wee girl wearing a dainty little frock of white silk and lace, and carrying a rustic basket of sweet peas. The bridesmaids had charming dresses of white book muslin, elaborately tucked and inserted, deep Empire belts of vivid emwere most becoming; their shower boueolour, and the big black picture hats were most becoming; their shower bouquets were composed of pink sweet peas. After the ceremony a reception was held, the bride and bridegroom later on leaving for their honeymoon trip North. Mrs Holdsworth’s travelling dress was of champagne-coloured voile, with collar and strappings of turquoise blue.

OSBORN—GEDDES. At the Lower Hutt on March 7th Mr Walter J. Osborn (late of Whitcomb and Tombs’, Wellington) and Miss Elizabeth M. Geddes were married. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming gown of white crepe de chine, trimmed with chiffon and handsome Maltese lace, a tiara of orange blossom fastened the long tulle veil, and her shower bouquet was composed of white cosmos and sweet pears. She was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Elizabeth Osborn and Miss Mary Young, wearing pretty white silk and lace gowns, and black beaver picture hats; their bouquets were of pink sweet peas. Mrs Osborn’s travelling dress was of iron-grey tweed with collar and facings of emerald green, strapped with white. SAMUEL—PERI FANG - BIONDI. A wedding of interest to theatrical circles was quietly celebrated in Wellington recently, when Mr Albert Moeller Samuel (of the Phoenix Company, Wellington), and Miss Argia Alicia Casmira, second daughter of the late- Cavalier Antonio Perifano-Biondi, Knight of the Crown of Italy, were married. The bride wore a beautiful gown of ivory lace and cloth over glace, and‘a picture hat of white beaver, trimmed with ostrich plumes and rosettes of black velvet. Her goingaway dress was of black crepe de chine, gauged and inserted with lace, and a black picture hat. The 'valuable presents included a handsome silver tea service from the Travellers’ Club. The bride, who is well known by her stage name (Miss Nellie Yohe), was engaged in Sydney to star New Zealand in P. R, Dix’s pantomime. STOCK—WHITE. At St. Augustine’s, Napier, on March 9, by the Rev. C. L. Tuke, Mr William Stock, of Napier, was married to Miss Amelia Ward White, fourth daughter of Mr William White, late of the Royal Navy. The ceremony took place in the afternoon, and was a very quiet one. The bride, who was given away by her father, was married in her travelling dress, a French grey gown handsomely trimmed with silk. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Fred Stock, and the bride by two bridesmaids, one wearing a white dress and pale blue sash, and the other a biscuit coloured costume. They both had becoming picture hats. THOMSON-LAIRD. A marriage of interest to Aucklanders took place in St. Paul’s Church. Durban, on Wednesday, December 23, 1903, when Miss Rose Laird, of Auckland, was married to Mi*. W. Thomson, of Johannesburg, and late of Auckland. The bride looked charming in a white brocaded silk dress cn traine, the bodice profusely trimmed with accordion-pleated chiffon and transparent yoke, embroidered veil and orange blossoms, and carried an exquisite Imuquet of bridal roses veiled in line maidenhair, and wore a spray of turquoises and pearls, the bridegroom’s gift. The bridesmaid was Jean, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Challis, of Durban, late of Auckland. She was simply attired in a little froek of white silk, large Leghorn hat with for-get-me-nots, and wore a pretty little brooch, tiie gift of the bridegroom. The bride was given away by Mr. Frank Challis, and the groom was supported by Mr. Donald Enoch, of Durban. After the ceremony the wedding party proceeded to the home of Mr. Challis, on the Berea, where breakfast was served. In the centre of the table was the wedding cake, a gift from Auckland, and the handiwork of Mr. Buchanan. After justice had been done to the dainty repast, the

wedding party were photographed on the lawn in front of the house, aud then, as time was flying, the bride quickly changed her attire for her pretty grey travelling eoat and skirt, opening to show a white silk blouse. She wore a pretty turquoise picture hat. The happy couple drove off amid a shower of riee, confetti, old shoes and good wishes to the station for Howick, en route to Johannesburg.