Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue III, 16 July 1904, Page 47

Orange Blossoms.

H E A TH ER—DONA LD.

The vicinity of St. Mark's Clnireh. RcBHiera, presented a remarkably animated appearance on Friday, July 8. when Miss Alice. Donald, niece of Mrs Thomas Motrin, Wellington Park, was married to Mr < himle W. Heather, son of Arthur Heather, Ksq., of Auckland. The wedof. soft white silk, with full tucked Macante Wigmore presiding at the <>;- gan, was performed by the Rev. Charles Heather, brother of the bridegroom, assisted by the Kev. Canon Beattie, incumbent of St. Mark’s. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion by the numerous girl friends of the bride ’ a large wedding bell, composed of white Howers, being suspended in tiie ehaneel. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr Tom Motrin, looked charming in an exquisite trained gewn of soft white satin, tucked and gauged, the bodice made with smart vote and berthe of embroidered chiffon,

and large pulled elbow sleeves. She wore a becoming Juliet eap of orange bles-oms and buds, surmounted by a tastefully arranged embroidered tulle veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet (a gift from the bridegroom), tied with a large white satin bow' and finished with satin streamers. The bridesmaids, the: Misses Hilda Donald, Beatrice Heather, Hazel Morrin, and Kitty Lennox, wore exceedingly chic costumes of soft white silk, with full tucked skirts, and pretty bodices with huge sleeves tucked and gauged, red chiffon eashes and ehoux. and the sweetest little Juliet caps of pearls, with a cluster of led roses at one side. They all carried red and white shower bouquets tied with red ribbons, and wore pretty monogram brooches, with the initials of the bride and bridegroom in pearls, which, with the bouquets, were the gifts of the bridegroom. Air Heather was attended by Mr W. Aieken as best man, and Messrs T. Alandeno Jackson, T. V'. Morrin, and P. Upton as groomsmen. After the ceremony Mr and .Mrs Morrin entertained upwards of three hundred pjuests at their beautiful residence, Wellington Park, the health of Mr ami Airs (’. Heather and many other toasts bemg duly honoured in bumpers of champagne. Later on in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Heather left on their honeymoon trip to Rotorua amid showers of good wishes, the bride wearing a tasteful travelling gown of navy blue cloth, finished with gold buttons, pretty Paris tinted lace blouse, and smart navy felt hat with posy of red roses. The bridegroom s present to the bride was a very handsome piano, and the young couple were the recipients of an exceptionally large number of wedding presen Is, >n which many cheques were included. Mrs Morrill wore a beautiful costume of navy canvas over glaee silk, elaborately trimmed with coarse linen applique, net yoke, with touches of pale mauve, and mauve eeinture. With this was worn a dainty toque of mauve violets all I green leaves, lovely mauve shower boti*|Uet, tied with ribbons of same shade, off’ a very ehie tout ensemble. Mrs Heather, the bridegroom’s mother, was charmingly (gowned in a smart green voile over a glaee silk foundation, with becoming bonnet to match, handsome fe ,p y ostrich feather stole.

JONES—WATERS.

1 quiet but very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Benedict's Church Auckland, by the Rev. Father (Milan on the tith inst., when Mr Edward Jones, of Paeroa and Hamilton, and Miss Lily Waters, daughter of the kite Edward Waters ami Mrs Waters, “La Alaseotte,” Devonport, ami grand-daughter of the kite Captain Kell, were married. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr A. V. Phillips, she was becomingly dressed in navy blue travelling-dress, ilimmed with panne velvet, white beaver

picture hat trimmed with black ostrich feather. The bridesmaids were Mi-s Mildred Waters, sister of the bride, ami her eousin. Miss Huth Steadman, who wore cream serge cost nines and white beaver hats trimmed with white ostrich feathers. Mr W. Delaney acted as la-st man. The brale’s mother wore a handsome dress of black silk voile, trimmed with black Spanish lace; Miss Ada Waters and Miss .May Waters, pale

green costumes, picture hats to match; Mrs Phillips, fawn poplin; Mrs Steadman, brown costume, black picture hat ; .Mrs J. A. Walker, black meneilleux. bonnet to match; Miss Rhodes, grey costume, hat to match; Mrs Alison, black costume relieved with white; Miss Alison, myrtle green, and white hat; Miss Jones, sister of the bridegroom, green costume, picture hat: Airs Shake spenre, handsome black costume, bonnet to match; Mrs Al. Taylor, black corded silk, bonnet to match; the Misses Taylor, fawn costumes, picture hats; Airs <l. Hyde, sage green costume, hat to mntc'i; Miss Hyde, navy blue dress, red silk eap to match; Miss Rich, cream and cardinal costume, picture hat; Aliss O. Smith, pink silk; Aliss Earl, blue silk. After the ceremony at the church was over, the bride and bridegroom and the guests returned to “La .Mascotte,’’ where a reception was held, and partook of the wedding breakfast, the health of The newly-married pair was duly honoured. In the evening a large number of friends gathered together, and spent a most enjoyable evening. SCHMIDT—EDSON. A pretty home wedding was celebrated at “AVaimarama,” Devonport, Auckland, the residence of the bride's parents, on June 22nd. when Miss Elsie Aluriel Edson, daughter of Air John Edson, chemist, was married to Mr Herman J. Schmidt, son of Air J. D. Schmidt, Pon.sonby, Auckland. The ceremony took place in the drawing-room, under a lovely wedding bell, festoons of greenery and silver horse shoes, the Rev. J. G. Chapman, of Wanganui, being the officiating clergyman. The bride, who as given away by her father, looked < 1 arming in a dainty cream voile, t- inmed with white silk- lace insertion n-..( medallions, and a becoming black picture hat with ostrich feathers. Sue carried a beautiful shower bouquet of tea roses and maidenhair fern, and wore a star brooch, set with rubies, pearls and diamonds, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr Bernhard Schmidt acted as best man. After the ceremony the party, which included only the immediate relatives of bride and bridegroom, adjourned to another room, where afternoon tea was served, the table decorations being snowflakes, daphne, maidenhair fern and white ribbon streamers. Later Air and Mrs Schmidt left on their honeymoon tour, the bride wearing a smart slate blue costume, trimmed with white doth and guipure lace, and a Paris straw hat. with pink ribbon and quills. Airs Edson (mother of the bride) wore a blue Hake tweed with ecru laee, and a Paris bonnet of black, relieved with cream and black ostrich plumes.

LOWE—BELLOW.

At St. Peter's ( liureh. AVaipawa Hawke's Bav, on the ."sth inst., a pretty

wedding took place, when Mr George Scott Lowe was married to Ada, daughter of Mr Bellow, of AA’aipawa. The bridegroom was attended by Air A. Beach as best man. There was one bridesmaid, Miss Alary Bellow, in a costume of sapphire blue poplin, with a graceful fichu of Oriental laee and insertion, finished with cream satin rosettes, and a yoke composed of tucked cream satin, large picture hat. trimmed with white ostrich feather tips, and

turned up on one side with a pearl buckle ami glaee silk ribbon. She carried a beautiful bouquet. The bridegroom's gilt to the bridesmaid was a large Japanese cabinet. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a blue dress, Hie front draped with beautiful laee, looped up with silk insertion, and sprays of orange blossom. The bod ice and train were trimmed with embroidery to match, and much -trapped; and she wore a tulle veil and orange blossoms in her hair. The Rev. H. P. Cowx officiated. The wedding party afterwards assembled at the residence of the bride’s father, where a reception was held; and in the course of the afternoon Air and Airs George Lowe left for Woodville. The bride travelled in a dress of blue faced cloth, with stylish enat of moleskin, and silk cord medallions, large moleskin picture hat with mouse coloured velvet trimmings.

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