Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 19, 10 November 1909, Page 61

Orange Blossoms.

NAHR—MONTEITH. ZaTT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Reefton, was the scene of a very £3] fashionable wedding when the marriage of Mr. E. C. Nahr, of Westport, son of the late Mr. Wm. Nahr, to Miss M. E. Monteith, eldest daughter of Mr. Stewart Monteith, of Reefton, was celebrated. The church had been beautifully decorated with white, flowers and greenery by the friends of the bride, and the Rev. Mr. Quintrell officiated. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, looked handsome in a rich princess gown of cream duchess satin, trimmed with cream tulle and true lover’s knots in silver sequins, the bridal veil of embroidered blossoms over a coronet of jasmine and a handsome shower bouquet completing a very striking picture. The long Court train was carried by Misses Rosa Nahr and Marjorie Scott, who wore quaint old English dresses of cream chiffon taffetas and carried crooks tied with bunches of violets with Juliet caps of pearls. The bride was also attended by Misses Aschmann (Wellington), Tillie and Marion Monteith as bridesmaids —the former was in a handsome gown of cream crepe de chene over glace, and wore a large violet hat with violet strings. The two latter wore cream chiffon taffetas Empire robes and violet Victorian bonnets, with strings, and all carried shower bouquets, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. Tom Bailie, of Westport, as best man, and Messrs. W. P. Monteith and G. Lockhead as groomsmen. After the ceremony the wedding party and guests, numbering 180. adjourned to the Theatre Royal, which had been converted into a large drawing room for the occasion. The table was decorated with white chiffon over silver tissue and silver pom-poms were suspended from ribbon streamers above the table, on which were numerous silver vases, containing purple cinerarias and maidenhair. The bride’s mother looked handsome in a black chiffon taffetas with jet and Oriental trimmings and jet toque with pale blue tip and feather boa ; Mrs. H. Nahr was in a handsome robe of striped black silk net over white glace and black picture hat, with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Douglas (Hamilton). sister of the bridegroom, striking navy costume, and hat with pale blue; Miss Bailie (Westport), was in a very pretty cream lace Empire robe. After a very dainty wedding breakfast was dispensed, and the toast of the bride and bridegroom proposed and responded to, Mr. and Mrs. Nahr departed for Greymouth, en route to Christchurch and

Dunedin. The bride travelled in a violet velvet princess robe, with lavender and Oriental trimmings and violet hat, with heliotrope tips and long mole cloth coat and furs to match. The young couple wore the recipients of hosts of congratulatory telegrams and gifts, and the wedding excited a great deal of interest as the parents of the bride have resided in the town for many years and are held in the highest esteem. In the evening Misses Tillie and Marion Monteith entertained their young friends at a very enjoyable dance, at which numerous visitors were present from all parts of the Coast.

EWBANK—HILL. An interesting and pretty wedding was celebrated in St Augustine’s Church, Napier, on Wednesday last, when Miss Grace Edith Hill, daughter of Mr Thomas Walter Hill, of Napier, was married to Mr Frederick Ewbank. The bride was given away by her father, and looked charming in a gown of creme crepeline, made in Empire style, and trimmed silk filet lace, and finished with many buttons. She wore a handsome embroidered tulle veil and orange blossoms, and carried an exquisite shower bouquet. The bride was attended by her two sisters, Misses Mary and Kate Hill, who were attired in frocks of pale blue and heliotrope silk respectively, with becoming hats. Mr George Tankard attended the bridegroom as best man, and Mr Harry Hill attended as groomsman. The bridegroom's presents to the bridesmaids were emerald and ruby rings, and the bride received a ring of emeralds and diamonds. A reception was held in the Foresters’ Hall, subsequent to the ceremony, and in the evening a dance was given. The happy couple left by the afternoon train en route for Auckland on their honeymoon trip.

FAIRLEY—NORMAN. A pretty wedding was quietly celebrated on Tuesday last, when the contracting parties were Miss Ada Maude Norman, only daughter of Captain Norman, Napier, and Mr J. R. Fairley, eldest son of Mr T. Fairley, of Oamaru. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride’s parents, Roslyn-road. only the relatives being present. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming gowped in a Directoire costume of golden brown chiffon taffeta, with Leghorn hat to match, and carried a bouquet of orange blossoms. The happy couple left by the afternoon train en route for Christchurch, where the honeymoon is being spent, the bride wearing a navy blue costume, with velvet hat to match.

BAIRD—SCARFE. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Napier, was the scene of a quiet but pretty wedding on Wednesday afternoon, when the contracting partite were Miss Winifred Carruthers Scarfe, daughter of Mr. George tSearfe, Napier, and Mr. William Arnold Baird, of the Railway Department. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a handsome gown of creme chiffon taffeta, and large uat with ostrich plumes. The brid groom’s sister, Miss E. Baird, acted as bridesmaid, and looked very dainty in a frock of creme voile and large violet trimmed hat. Mr. W. J. Mogridge, of Marton, acted as best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. Connor. Mr. and Mrs. Baird left by train for Auckland on their honeymoon, the bride wearing a smart tweed tailormade and hat en suite.

MIRA MS—BUCKH URST. There was an, extremely pretty wedding at the Lower Hutt on Wednesday, when the bride was Miss Gladys Buckhurst, daughter of Mrs. Haywood Buckhurst. The bridegroom, Dr. Gslbrft Mirams, is a former resident of Dunedin, but now practises at the Lower Hutt. The church was prettily decorated with Howers, and the ceremony was performed by the (Rev. Joshua Jones. The bride, who was given away by her stepfather, looked charming in a Princess gown of white Liberty satin, the soft folds enclosing a guimpe of silk embroidered lace. Her bouquet was of white roses, azaleas, and sweet peas, and her veil was attached to a wreath of orange 'blossom. The bridesmaids— Misses M. Barraud and G. Haywood—wore blue crystalline dresses, with panels of tinted lace; pink roses wreathed their mauve hats, and their tall crooks were tied with purple sweet peas. Two little girls—Nell and Gwen Barraud —looked picturesque in pale blue frilly frocks and hats, and carried bunches of pink roses. Mr. Howard Fulton was best man and Mr. C. Mirams groomsman. A wedding reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride’s parents, after which Dr. and Mrs. Mirams left on their wedding journey, Mrs. Mirams wearing a tailor-made of reseda cloth faced with black moire, a tegal hat with roses. Mrs. Haywood Mirams wore heliotrope eharmeuse. with a pelerine of black embroidered taffetas and a black picture hat

HEMPHILL—JACKMA N. \ very prettv wedding was solemnised recently at St. Alban's Church, Whakapirau, Kaipara. when Miss Mary Jackman, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heathcote Jackman, was married to Mr. Harry Hem, ’ Tl, son oi Mr. and Mrs. -James Hemphill, of Maur gaturoto. The ceremony was perform ed by the Rev. Latter. The service was. choral, Mrs. Ernest Jackman presiding at the organ. The church was beauti fully decorated by girl friends of the

bride with masses of clematis and ferns, and a handsome wedding bell under which the bridal couple stood. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very sweet in an exquisite gown of white chiffon taffeta made in s»ini‘Empire style trimmed with filet silk lace with touches of silver, the yoke and sleeves being of tucked chiffon; a beautiful embroidered tulle veil and spray of orange blossoms completed her toilette, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet of white roses, clematis, and maidenhair. The bridesmaids were Miss Alice Jackman (sister of the bride) and the Misses Kathleen Keogh and Dorothy Wallace. They Were charmingly gowned in dainty mauve dresses of silk de ehine, made semi-Empire with tucked white net and guipure lace vests and niched sleeves. They wore large bonnets of drawn violet silk trimmed with wreaths of tiny mauve roses and soft satin strings. Their quaint shepherds’ crooks were garlander with wistaria and mauve sweet pea and ribbons .the same shade. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold jewelled watch, and to the bridesmaids enamel pendants and chains. Mr. Guy Jackman was best man. and Mr. Nugent Wyatt and Mr. Gordon Coates, groomsmen. After the ceremony a reception was held at "Heathcote,” the residence of the bride’s parents, where about eighty guests were entertained at the wedding breakfast, the usual toasts being duly honoured. The mother of the bride wore a very handsome gown of navy blue silk voile with cieapi lace vest, and pretty blue toque; Mrs. R. G. Hill, becoming black voile, black crinoline straw hat; Mrs. Philson (Auckland), black silk with blue Oriental trimming, and pretty brown hat: Mrs. Latter, blue costume, white feather boa. white hat trimmed with blue; Mrs. V. Hargreaves, navy silk, ecru lace vest, blue hat with pink roses: Mrs. E. Hargreaves, navy coat and skirt, blue hat; Mrs. Mountain®, black silk, black hat with ostrich feathers; Mrs. Colbeek. pretty grey costume trimmed with blue, and blue hat; Mrs. Mallis (Auckland), dark green chiffon taffeta, very stylish brown hat; Mrs. King, grey costume, white hat; Mrs. Upton, black silk: Mrs. Milne, handsome black silk trimmed with Maltese lace, black toque; Afrs. Adams, black voile: Mrs. Vivian MicMurdo, stylish navy costume: Mrs. Bernard McDonnell. pretty green coat and skirt, green hat; Mrs. E. Jackman. navy tai-lor-made. pretty blue and white hat; Mrs. Frank Hemphill, smart blue costume, blue hat; Mrs. Coates, black silk dress-and black toque;-Mrs. Chadwick, ■violet costume, toque to match; Mrs. Fred: Hehiphill, bide coat .and skirt, Nattier blue hat; Mrs. Metcalfe, handsome I,la k costume; Mrs. Cuttle, navy costume, black hat with green wings; Miss Ingram, brown costume, ' stylish beehive hat : Miss Hill, blue coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Gussy Hill, dainty red and white striped voile, burnt straw hat wreathed with autumn leaves: Miss Coates, navy costume, gie<*n hat; .Miss Ada, Nattier blue costume, hat to match; Miss Adams, Copenhagen blue dress, blue hat; Miss Chadwick, pretty green costume; Miss Osborne, grey coat and skirt, black hat; Miss Skelton, brown costume, brown hat: Miss Dolly Coates, pretty red coat and skirt and hat to match; Miss Ivy OslH.rne. grey costume, grey hat; Miss 1. Skelton, navy coat and skirt, blue bat. Ihe bride s going-away costume was a very smart navy blue tailormade and a pretty pale blue hat. The happy couple left later on in the afternoon by the steamer—which was gaily decorated with bunting in honour o"f the occasion for Auckland, en route for Rotorua, where the honeymoon is being spent. In the evening Mrs. Jackman entertained a number of voting people at a most enjoyable dance*