Orange Blossoms

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 23, 9 December 1905, Page 44

Orange Blossoms

LE ( REN- GRAHAM. A pretty wedding took place at St. Mary’s, Merivalc, Wednesday, November 22, when Miss Maude Graham, only daughter of Mr Frank Graham, “Heretaunga,” was married to Mr Edward J. Le Cron, formerly of Timaru, and now of Auckland, says the “Lyttelton Times.” The church was beautifully decorated by girl friends of the bride, and a weddtug-bell of guelder roses, suspended from a festoon of white Howers, hung in the chancel. The service was full choral, and the Rev. C. H. Gossett officiated, Mr Graham gave his daughter away. Mr Grigor (Invercargill) was best man, and Mr Arthur 1.0 t'ren us ted as groomsman. ’Hie bride wore a beautiful robe of white duchesse sal in. entirely trimmed with jH.on.iton lace and chilTon, the skirt had a panel of chiffon down the front, embroidered in silver, and finished off at the fool with three frills of killed chiffon; the long court train falling from the shoulders was also embroidered in silver, while her tulle veil covered a wreath of orange blossoms, and .she carried a graceful shower bouquet of white Howers. Her ornaments were a pearl brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. a lovely diamond crescent brooch her father’s gift, and a pearl pendant and chain from her brother. She was attended by four bridesmaids. Miss C. Hargreaves, Miss A. Miles, Timaru (niece of the bridegroom) and two wee girls, the Misses Marjorie McDougall and Nance Le (Ten. The elder ones were gowned in white glace, covered with white spotted chilTon. and trimmed with fine white lace, with a true lover's knot design. They wore white crinoline straw hats, with tiny frills of white chiffon, simply trimmed with chiffon scarves, caught at the side with gold buckles, and they carried shower bouquota of pink ivy geraniums and pale heliotrope primulas. They received f*old cable bangles from the bridegroom. The two tiny bridesmaids wore simple white silk frocks, inserted and trimmed with Valenciennes lace, with fichus of white silk net. Their hats were of fine white straw, trimmed with rosettes and strings of white chiffon* and their presents were gold hearts and chains. They both carried baskets •I ivy geraniums and asparagus fern.

PYKE—EDWARDS. A very pretty little wedding took place at the Napier Cathedral on November 211, when Miss Ethel Edwards was married to Mr Pyke, of the Bank of New Zealand. The church was crowded with the many friends of the bride and bridegroom. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Edwards entertained a large number of guests at their residence in Fitzroy-road. The bride looked dainty and sweet tn a white silk wedding dress trimmed with beautiful I foniton -lace and chiffon, and carried a bouquet of beautiful roses. She was attended by her two sisters, Miss Florence .and Miss Iry Edwards, who wore dainty pale blue silk dresses trimmed with silk lace, and carried large spray bouquets of pink roses. The Misses Wilson, two little cousins of the bride, also acted as bridesmaids, and looked very sweet in the little dresses of white silk and baskets of flowers. WADE -BRABANT. A pr-tty wedding, which excited much local interest, was celebrated at. Holy Trinity Church, Devonport, on November 27th, when Miss drone Emily Brabant, the youngest daughter of Mr If. S. Brabant, was married to Mr Edwin Wade, manager of the firm of Dexter and Crozier, of Auckland. Although the hour for the ceremony was very early, there was a large assembly of interested spectators in the church. The bride, looking exceedingly handsome, was attired in a pretty travelling dress of grey voile with white silk vest, decorated with orange blossoms, and carried a magnificent shower bouquet. She was attended by Miss May Brabant. Mr F. W. Brabant was best man. The cere, mony was performed by the Rev. E. If. Wyatt, assisted by the Rev. T. Evershed, vicar of tho parish. Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” was effectively played by Mrs Percy Ward at the conclusion of the service. At the residence of Mr Brabant a large number of friends were entertained at breakfast, and subsequently Mr and Mrs Wade left for Rotorua on their honeymoon trip. The wide esteem in which the bride and her family are held in Devonport was shown by the many wedding presents.