Orange Blossoms,

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 25, 22 December 1906, Page 43

Orange Blossoms,

BUXTOX—BOBIN. St. Peter’s Anglican Church. Onehunga, was filled to overflowing on Wednesday last, the. occasion being the marriage of Mr. Harold Buxton, of Wanganui, and Miss Alice Bobin, of Onehunga. The ceremony was performed by the Kev. Canon Haselden, and was full choral. Miss ..Berryman presided at the organ, and played the ‘‘Wedding Marell.” The bride, who was accompanied by her stepfather, Air. E. G. Allsworth, wore a lovely gown of creme silk crepoline voile, the trained skirt effusively trimmed with innumerable tiny tucked frills, and the ■fronts richly embroidered with true lover’s knots, the swathed bodice and goffered elbow sleeves being daintily trimmed with frills of soft creme lace, the whole being finished with a high waistbelt of soft silk and orange blossoms. The embroidered tulle veil was arranged over a wreath of myrtle and orange blossoms, her only jewel being a very handsome gold watch and mufl’ chain, the gift of the bridegroom. She carried an exquisite shower bouquet, composed of white carnations and cornflowers. with maidenhair and asparagus fern, also the gift of the bridegroom. There were three bridesmaids, the Misses Nora Buxton (chief), Kathleen Uaselden, and Lily Howie. All wore dresses of dainty white mercerised lawn, the skirts frilled and insertioned with fine Valenciennes lace; the bodices arranged with fichu effect, caught with pale yellow roses, and finished with pretty waistbelts in a lovely shade of pale yellow. Their picturesque hats were of white French straw swathed with chiffon ruches, edged with rouleau crinoline, with bandeaux surmounted with paJe yellow’ ribbon, roses and lilies-of-the-valley. They carried baskets of flowers, which had been arranged with |>ale- yellow and white roses, relieved with maidenhair fern. They wore respectively a gold bracelet, studded with pearls and amethysts, gold amethyst brooch. and a gold pendant and chain, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. George Boyes, of Hamilton. as best man. and Messrs. If. Burchell and C. Buxton as groomsmen. After the ceremony a reception was hold at the residence of the bride’s parents, and later the happy couple left for the honeymoon, the bride . travelling in a dark blue talior-made costume, worn with n smart. French Sailor, trimmed with floral ribbon and creme roses. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a set of silver-mounted pipes. The bridal couple were the recipients of very bandsome nnd numerous gifts. The bride’s mother wore a handsome gown of black

silk embroidered voile, draped with very old Chantilly lace, over creme silk net. embroidered in heliotrope, a pretty heliotrope Ironnet to match. She carried a lovely shower bouquet of beiiotro|a* airl white (lowers, the gift of the bridegroom. Mrs. Charles Buxton wore u pretty gown of white silk voile, with encrustations of rich lace, and white chip helmet swathed with silk and white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Hasciiien, pearl grey gown, relieved with creme encrustations, and gic.en straw hat, prettily trimmed with green tulle ruche and pink flowers; Miss Bobin. creme silk dress, and pale blue chiffon hat wreathed in forget-me-nots; Miss Amy Boliin wore creme voile, relieved with pink, pink hat of tucked chiffon; Mis. Win. Howie (Hamilton), black mciveilleux. trimmed with white silk, pretty black lace hat swathed in tucked chiffon of a pretty pearl colour; Mrs. 11. I‘erey Smith (Auckland), handsome black merveilleux gown, relieved with heliotrope silk and soft, creme luce, with a black chiffon hat trimmed with heliotrope Howers and tucked chiffon-. Mrs. D. Gilmour, silk voile skirt, creme d’espiit net blouse, trimmed with pretty pink silk ribbon trimming, hat to match.

MARTIN—HARLEY. On Saturday last Dr. Martin, of I’.tlmerston. was married at St. Stepnens Church. Sydney, to Miss Constance Margery Harley, of Edinburgh, and formerly of Hassocks, Sussex. The Rev. John .Ferguson performed the ceremony. Dr. and Mrs Martin will not return io Dal merston for a few weeks. BEALE—READEt’. Another marriage of interest Io i’al merston. celebrated last week, was that of Mr Bruce Beale, solicitor, of this town, and Miss Mabel Reader, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Header, Stratford. The ceremony took place at Stratford.