Orange Blossoms

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 12 August 1905, Page 44

Orange Blossoms

PHTCHIE—McQCARRIE. A very pretty wedding was c-drbratrd at Knox Church, Parnell. Auckland, recently. when Miss l\. McQuarrie. daughter of Mr. John McQuai rip, of Parnell, was married to Mr. \V. Ritchie, of Glasgow. The Rev. J. B. Russell. who officiated, was assisted by the Rev. G. B. Monro, of R.?muera. Hie bride was given away by her father. She wore a dainty dress of cream silk and wool crepoline, tiimn.ed with ruched ribbon, and true lovers' knots. She wore the customary wreath of orange blossoms. and h.andsom** Limerick lace veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. Misses Phemic and Rhoda McQuarrie were the bridesmaids, both wearing prettily trimm.ul cream voile dresses, and picture hats. Mr. A. Templeton acted as best man. and Mr. J. Gardiner as groomsman. The ‘’Wedding March 1 ’ was played at the conclusion of the servic.? by Miss F. Abbott. The bridegroom's gifts to the bridesmaids were respectively a gold bee brooch, ami gold necklet with turquoise and pearl heart attached. After the wedding bleakfast at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie loft by the Mararoa for Sydney, en route for Scotland for their honeymoon trip. .Many-beauti-ful presents were received. WHITELAW—AR R( >W. A pretty wedding was celebrated at Avonside Church, Christchurch, on duly 5, when Miss Maude Arrow and Mr. W. Hutton Whitelaw. of Dannevirke. were married. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Canon Pascoe. Th? bride, who was given away by her broth- r. looked charming in a white ivory silk costume, with spray of orange blossoms, hat of white fur. ami beaver trimmed with guipure and white wings. She wor.* a beautiful gold brooch, the gift of the bid legroom. Her bridesmaid was her niece. Miss Eileen Arrow, who wore a sapphire blue coat and skirt, with cream vest and large red shirred silk hat. After the ceremony the party drove to Cremona. the residence of th.? bride's bH\.her t where /afternoon tea was served. The happy couple subsequently left for Wellington on rout? to Dannevirke. their future home, amid good wishes and showers of rice. The wedding presents were numerous and valuable. PORTER—DERM ER. On Thursday, the 3rd August, at Palmerston North. Miss Chrissie Porter, eldest daughter of the late Dr. Porter, was married to Mr Cyril Dormer, of Feilding. The wedding was very quiet, only the near relatives of the bride and bridegroom bring present. Tin* bride, who was given away by her mother, looked very pretty in a beautiful white satin dress with frills of white accordionpleated chiffon; she also wore the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely shower bouquet 1 . The brideswere her two sisters (Misses Helen and Dillie Porter) ami Miss Curtis (a cousin of the bridegroom). The little girls looked very dainty in white muslin ami insertion frocks, and white lace Hop hats with white tulle strings. Mrs Porter (mother of the bride) wore a biscuit-coloured costume with Paris-tint-ed lace vest, brown hat with pink roses; Miss B. Porter, white muslin and lace, large white hat with wreath of pale pink roses; Mrs Dernier (mother of the bridegroom), a dark brown costume with touches of brown velvet, brown hat; Miss Dernier, red voile and red hat.