Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 20, 13 May 1908, Page 58

Orange Blossoms.

BANKS PAYZE. At the residence of the bride’s mother, “Wairere,” Mata . Mata, Miss Hilda Payze, eldest daughter of the late Mr Raymond Guy Payze, was recently .Harried to Mr Nelson Buckland Banks, fourth son of Mrs. Banks, “Gwynnelands,’’ Cambridge. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Win. Edgele. The bride, who was given away by her brother, was gowned in white organdie muslin and Valenciennes lace, over glace, silk. She wore a beautifully embroidered tulle veil, and sprays of orange blossom, and carried a most artistic shower bouquet of white chrvsantheniuins and maiden hair. The bride was attended by her sister Dorothy, prettily attired in white embroidered muslin. The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr Sefton Banks. At the conclusion of the ceremony, afternoon tea was served in a marquee adjoining the house. The bride and bridegroom were the recipients of many beautiful and useful presents. In, the evening an enjoyable small dance was given by the bride’s mother. Mrs.’ Payze wore black silk French gauze over pale heliotrope silk; Mrs Batiks, black taffetas silk and pretty black bonnet; Mrs McLaughlin, green taffetas silk, white tuscan hat, trimmed with a wreath of mignonette: Miss Banks, pretty cream costume and brown hat; Mrs Norman Banks, green tweed skirt, white silk blouse, with green velvet revers, small hat. to correspond: Mrs McCaw navy blue eoat and skirt and blue hat; Mrs Ring, brown eolienne silk: Miss Ring, green check tweed: Miss 11. Ring, blue linen; Mrs Brown, tweed costume; Miss Brown, pretty pale blue silk and lace, white hat; Miss K. Brown, white muslin: Mrs. Mardon. black silk and voile, pretty handpainted chiffon scarf, small black bat; Miss Clark, white Japanese silk; Miss Hewitt. Wedgwood blue crepe de chine over glace. SCHOFIELD—BRON BERGER. A very pretty choral wedding took place at the Epiphany Church, Auckland, recently, when Miss Florence A. Bronberger, daughter of Mr. Otto K. Brontergei-. ’was married! to Mr. Harry Hungerford Schofield, son of the late Mr. David Schofield. The church looked very bright with its exceptionally pretty decorations of white chrysanthemums and lycopodium. The Rev. E. W. Lush officiated, and Mr. Chas. Kingsford presided at the organ, lire bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in white lehiffon taffeta, with pfoint-laee yoke, the trained skirt finished off with French knots. She wore a daintily ernbroidlered veil over a coronet of orange blossoms, and she, carried a bouquet of white cactus, dahlias, with trailers of maidenhair and asparagus. The bridesmaids were: Miss Annie Bror.berger (sister of bride), Miss A. V. Roche (cousin of bridegroom). and Miss I. Kenny. They wore simple white muslin frocks, with kimonos and skirt panels of embroidery, and white glace silk belts, and white felt hats with soft white plumes and glace silk ribbon. Their shower bouquets were pale pink cactus dahlias, streamers, maidenhair and asparagus and pale Bind ribbon. The bridegroom's present l 6 tne bride was a handsome gold strap bracelet, and to the bridesmaids chase gold band bracelets. Air. Hector Morpeth acted as best man, and Mr. Arthur Hunter and Mr. Isaacs were groomsmen. A small “At Home” was held at tile residence of rhe bride's parents after the ceremony, those present being relatives of the bride and bridegroom and a few girl friends. Mr. and Mrs. Schofield arc spending their honeymoon in the South. On their return• they will reside at “ Stonehurst ” Symonds-street, for two or three months. The bride'.- travelling dress was a navy serge tailor-made, with pule blue cloth facings, and a brown ehip straw hat. with wings and silk trimmings. Mrs. Bronbevger (mother of the bride) wore a black figured silk voile, trimmed with handsome black lace, cream silk straw, bonnet, relieve! with pink, and she carried, h pink shower bouquet. Mrs Schofield' (mother of the bridegroom), wore a handsome black brocaded satin, and dainty cream bonnet. Among othcis present were; Mrs. and Miss Warren Roche; Mr. aud Mrs. Henley, Mrs. and

Miss Parker; Mrs. Martin Lush, the Misses Lewis (2), Willoughby, Beale, Walsh, D. Grainger, Effingham; Messrs. Hungerfordi Roche; Littler, Henley, ami the Rev. VV. E. Lush. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful presents. CHITTY—BELL. St. Mary's Church, Hamilton, on May Gth, was the scene of a very pretty wedding. when Mr. G. de Vere Chitty, second son of Mr. Walter Chitty, "Brooklyn,” Hamilton, was married to Miss Eveline Alma, only daughter of Air. T, C. Bell, of Kawau, and late of Thames. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Darby in the presence of a large assemblage of guests and friends. The bride looked very pretty in a dress of ivory chiffon taffeta beautifully trimmed with Irish lace, and transparent yoke of net. She wore a handsome ruby and pearl pendant, the gift of the bridegroom. Her veil, of beautiful old Limerick laee, was lent by the bridegroom’s mother, in

whose family it has been worn by respective brides for many generations. She wore the customary wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended; by three bridesmaids, Alisses Katie Chitty (maid of honour), Muriel Chitty, and Eileen Cussen (cousin of the bridegroom). The first named was daintily attired in white mousseline de soie relieved with touches of pale blue velvet, with picture hat with white ostrich plumes. . She carried a handsome bouquet of old gold roses, autumn leaves and maidenhair, tied with old gold streamers. The other bridesmaids wore pretty frocks of pale blue mousseline de soie, transparent yokes of tucked net, and finished with Valenciennes lace. They wore white hats and carried baskets of brown chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. The bridegroom presented a pretty pearl brooch to each of the bridesmaids. The best man was Mr. Carrol Cussen, while Messrs. Aubrey and Jack Chitty fulfilled the role of groomsmen. The church was prettily decorated by the friends of the young couple, and Miss McGarrigle” played the Wedding March. After the ceremony a reception was held at “Brookyln,” the residence of the bridegroom’s parents. The happy couple left amid showers of rice and good wishes for Rotorua, where the honeymoon is being spent. The bride’s travelling dress was a tailor-made costume of sage green cloth with white facing, and vest of tucked net. Her hat was of dark green straw trimmed with silk and chrysanthemums. Airs. Chitty received the guests in a stylish dark green bengaline, tucked vest of White net, and finished with Oriental t'huntings and dark green velvet. Het- toque was trimmed with dark red roses, floral ribbon and autumn leaves. Mrs. Bell (sis-ter-in-law of bride), blue and white voile, the bodice being made in the kimono style and finished with a pretty insertion, her hat was of dark green with white ostrich plumes: Mrs. Cussen (Gisborne), handsome black silk relieved with cream; Mrs. T. de Vere Hun| (Matiere), navy blue Amazon doth faced with Copenhagen blue velvet, and hat to match; Mrs. H. de Vere Hunt wore a pretty black bengaline with yoke of tucked net, black picture hat with back ostrich plumes; Mrs. (Dr.) Douglas, navy tailor-made, white silk blouse with lovely silk lace scarf, navy hat; Miss Rothwell, pretty dark green tweed, dark green hat to match: Miss Todd looked pretty in a brown Amazon cloth, tucked vest with old gold, braidings, her hat of brown and white had a wreath of brown roses and shaded leaves: Miss Helen Chitty wore a pretty navy serge dross, white felt mushroom hat: Miss Holloway, smart green costume, cream hat trimmed with rosettes of cream and green; Miss Flossie Cussen, pretty blue voile dress with strappings of silk, brown straw hat with a wreath of brown roses; Aliss-C. Holloway,' dark green costume, white felt hat with plumes and silk; .Miss Estelle Cussen, pale blue bengaline with cream insertion yoke, finished with velvet, brown hat with wing and blue silk: MiSs Wallnutt, stylish Copenhagen blue Amazon Cloth costume, pretty white felt toque; Miss Geraldine Cussen, cream serge frock, with pale blue facing aud cream mushroom'hat.