Orange Blossoms

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1, 6 January 1906, Page 43

Orange Blossoms

TREACY—SANSON. A wedding in which much interest was shown took place in the Primitivo Methodist Church, Waterview, on Christmas Day, when Mr A. J. G. Treaty, of Khyber Pass, was married to Miss F. E. Sanson, daughter of Mr G. Sanson, of Waterview. The church, which was very tastefully decorated, was tilled with friends to witness the ceremony. Tho Rev. G. Clement officiated. As the bridal party entered the ehurch the choir sang “The Voice that Breathed O’er Eden.” The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by Miss May Hooper as bridesmaid. Mr G. Arnold was best man. Miss Wilson played the “Wedding March” as the bridal party left the church. A reception was subsequently held at the residence of tha bride's parents. Mr and Mrs Treacy were the recipients of many handsoma presents. TRA YES—TAYLOR. A very pretty but quiet wedding was solemnised at “Windhill,” Mangere Bridge, on December 22nd, the contracting parties being Miss Mariemme Taylor, second daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Taylor, Mangere, and Mr Alfred E. Trayes, first assir'an' master of Ponsonby Public School. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked pretty in a gown of ivory white chiffon taffeta, the bodice of which was tastefully trimmed with rich e.eam lace and the skirt with frills and true lover’s knots of gathered ribbon. The long veil, orange wreath, and bridal bouquet, together with a massive plain gold bracelet, the gift of the bridegroom, were her only adornments. The bride was attended by Misses Cis. Phillips .and Julie Taylor (sister of tho bride), both of whom wore pale pink frocks of fine white uoroidcry trimmed muslin over a pink siik foundation, and for ornament amethyst and cairngorm broodies, respectively, the stones finely set each on a gold bar of twelve pearls, these brooches being the gifts of the! bridegroom. Messrs E. T. Cox and G. L. Taylor (brother of the bride) waited on the bridegroom, the ceremony being conducted in a most efficient manner by the Rev. J. Mills Stoops, 8.A., of Onchunga. Numerous relatives were entertained at afternoon tea previous to the departure of the bride and bridegroom on a tour of the South Island. The happy pair were the recipients of many handsome and valuable presents, conspicuous among which was a choice silver tea service, presented by the teachers of tha ’Ponsonby Public School.