Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 20, 17 November 1909, Page 63

Orange Blossoms.

HODG KINS—WEBB. ©N November 10th, at the Cathedral, Nelson, by the Rev. J. P. Kempthorne, Mr. Gilbert Graham Hodgkins (of Wellington) iwas married to Miss Ivy Muriel Webb, third daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Holden Webb (of Nelson). The bride ijvore a charmingly graceful dress of ivory chiffon taffeta, with a beautiful veil of Brussels lace, worn over the usual wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white flowers and maiden-hair fern. The two bridesmaids, Miss Dorothy Webb (sister of the bride), and Miss Gibson (Patea), wore pretty Empire frocks of mauve ninon, and mushroom hats of white crinoline straw, wreathed with small roses, and they each carried Bhower bouquets of pale pink roses. The bride was given away by her father (Colonel Holden Webb). The best man was Mr. Aubrey Gaulter (of Wellington), and the groomsman was Mr. D. Webb (also of Wellington). Mrs. Webb (the bride’s mother) wore a handsome gown of navy chiffon taffeta, black and white hat, and a scarf of beautiful Brussels lace, and she carried a shower bouquet of yellow roses. Mrs. Hodgkins (mother of the bridegroom) was wearing black silk striped voile, black and white bonnet, and she carried a showed bouquet of roses; Miss Fitzgerald (Wellington) wore a smart Directoire coat and skirt of cream Shantung, cream Shantung hat, with bands of scarlet; Mrs. Leggatt, black costume, toque with yellow banksias; Miss Leggatt, pale blue French muslin, white chip hat with black velvet; Mrs. Heaps, black silk, mauve toque; Mrs. Harris, rich black silk, bonnet .with sprays of lilac, and lilac bouquet; Mrs. Airey, pale pink chiffon over glace, hat with pink roses; Miss Bell, black cosflume; Miss Lightfoot) white embroidered muslin, black pictu're hat; Miss Stevens, pink floral voile”’ relieved with black velvet, hat with 1 pink roses and black velvet strings; Miss Gilkinson, white broiderie Anglafse, black hat; Miss Maginity, white voile Empire gown, wide hat with blue hyacinths; Miss Bamford, mauve floral muslin, white hat with mauve chiffon; Miss Ledger, white muslin Princess gown, black feathered hat.

DOUGLAS—YOUNG. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Napier Cathedral on Wednesday, when Miss Agnes Eva Young, second of Mr. A. H. Young, of Clyde-road, Napier, and Mr. W. R. Douglas, of Dunedin, were married. The Rev. Canon Mayne officiated. The bride Was given away by her father, and looked very handsome in a charming gown of .cream Brussels lace made over soft white silk mousseline. Her long tulle veil was draped over a coronet of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids, Miss Ethel Young and Miss Jean Douglas (sisters of the bride and bridegroom respectively) wore dainty semi-Empire frocks of embroidered white mousseline, with large picture hats trimmed with black and white ostrich plumes. Mr. W. A. Kyle (of Waitara) was groomsman, and Mr. Albert Young (the bride’s brother) performed the duties of best man. The bridegroom presented his bride ■with a (handsome gold pendant brooch with rubies and pearls, and the bride presented the bridegroom with a pair of military brushes. The bridesmaids’ presents from the bridegroom were handBome gold bangles. Mrs. Young, mother of the bride, wore a handsome black Bilk gown relieved with yoke of cream Bilk net, and finished with Brussels lace, becoming black hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs. Douglas, the bridegroom’s another, wore a black merveilleux silk Igown finished with yoke of ivory silk Brussels net, and trimmed with Maltese lace, hat with black and white quills. A reception was held by the bride’s parents at their residence, Clyde-road, Subsequent to the ceremony. The honeyonoon is being spent in the South, th* bride travelling in a navy blue tailor* taiade, and hat with ostrich plume*.

McINTOSH—BEAL E On October 20th, at St. Jude's, Avondale, Auckland, a very pretty wedding was celebrated between Miss Eva Beale youngest daughter of Dr. B. C. Beale and Mr. James Mclntosh. The church was effectively decorated with white flowers, the work of girl friends of the bride, and the ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Calder, assisted by the Rev. T. J. Parry. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming, and graceful in a dainty gown of white glace silk, prettily trimmed with embossed silk embroidery, ruched tulle sleeves and yoke. The bridesmaids were the Misses Donaldson and Beale. The bride’s travelling dress was a navy blue tailor made costume, prettily trimmed, and a burnt straw hat.

BASK ETT—PEAT. At St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, Remuera, on Wednesday, November 10th, a very pretty wedding was celebrated, when Miss Margaret Peat, third daughter of the late Jno. Peat, of Remuera (late of Thames), was married to Mr. Frederick Grimwade Baskett, son of Mr. Nathaniel Baskett, of Te Arolia. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. Ferguson, «£ St. Peter’s. The church was prettily decorated by tire girl friends of the bride, a large floral wedding bell being suspended, under which the bridal party stood. Mr. Harold Winstone acted as best man. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Harold Theo. Peat, looked very winsome in a white trained merveilleux silk, inserted with beautiful silk lace, transparent yoke and sleeves. Later in the afternoon the happy couple left, amidst showers of rice and congratulations, for Rotorua and Okoroire. where the honeymon is being spent. The bride’s travelling dress was a Wedgwood blue costume, with blouse of cream embroidered silk, and becoming blue hat wreathed with pink roses.