Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 14, 6 April 1910, Page 61

Orange Blossoms.

STEWART—STEUART. f QUIET but very pretty wedding y | was solemnised in St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth., on Easter Monday, when Daisy second daughter of Mr and Mrs F. J. Steuart, was married to Mervyn, only son of Captain Hugh Stewart, of Katikati, Tauranga. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. G. Evans, Mr Renaud presiding at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very handsome in a soft white muslin, inset and finished with narrow Valenciennes lace over a glaee foundation, white crinoline straw hat trimmed with pale pink roses and green leaves. She carried a white vellum prayer (book. Her only bridesmaid was her sister, Miss Lily Steuart, who looked very winsome in a dainty white muslin, trimmed with Valenciennes lace and insertion, folded silk 'belt, finished with two rosettes, white Romney hat swathed with silk. She also carried a white vellum prayer hook. The bridegroom was attended Mr H. Dommett (Bristol) as best man. After the ceremony the wedding party drove to Koru, where the wedding breakfast took the form' of a private picnic. [Mr and Mrs Mervyn Stewart left by the boat for Auckland, en route for Rotorua end Wairaki. Their future home is to be Chester, England. The bride’s mother wore a very handsome black satin striped eolienne over glaee, with wide band of lace insertion in skirt, folded bodice, With cream laloe ’blouse, dainty pale heliotrope floral toque. Mrs Claude Weston looked distinguee in a dark navy tailor-made coat and skirt, cream silk and lace vest, very pretty dark mauve toque, finished with wings.— (New Plymouth Correspondent.) WILLIAMS—VALLANCE. A wedding of considerable interest, to residents in many parts of Wellington district took place last week at the home of the bride’s parents. “Kahurangi,” Wairarapa, when Miss Ella Mary Vallanee, eldest daughter of Mr. C. F. Vallanee, of Kaliumingi, Taue.ru, was married to Mr. Erl Temple Williams, of Te Parae, youngest son of Mr. T. C. Williams, of Wellington. It was to have been an outdoor wedding, but on account of the stormy weather it took place in the house, the weather clearing for a time just as the ceremony was concluded. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an exquisite Princess robe of Irish crochet lace, opening over a skirt of white Duchess satin, with a yoke of finely-tucked net, finished with pipings of satin, while a great bow of soft satin caught the lace of the overdress in front. Instead of the usual orange blossoms, the bride wore a Juliet cap and a wreath of tiny roses in her hair, and a veil most beautifully embroidered in a design of New Zealand ferns. She carried a bouquet of white hothouse roses and asparagus and maidenhair ferns. The bride was attended by eight bridesmaids —Miss Zona Vallanee (sister and chief bridesmaid), Misses Nora Bennet, Alice Hutcheson, and Muriel Hayward (cousins), and Misses Weva Beetham, Edith Baird, Elsie Simpson, and Vida Kennedy. They wore frocks of white muslin, trimmed with embroidery or lace, and each made in some way differently from the others. Miss Zona Vallance’s pretty hat was of blue, trimmed with pale blue and pink hydrangea, and the other bridesmaids wore black hats trimmed with pale blue and pink hydrangea. They all carried prayer books instead of bouquets. Mr. Rupert Morrison, of “Blairlogie,” was best man. and Mr. Frank Newman, of Wellington, groomsman. The Rev. .1. Paterson, of St. John’s, Wellington, officiated. At the reception which was subsequently held a large number of guests from all parts of the district were present, and the Besses o' the Barn Band, which was stationed on the lawn, rendered a delightful musical programme. Mrs. Vallanee wore a beautiful gown of black Spanish lace, with cut jet sequins, over white silk, and a hut to match; Mrs. T. C. Williams, black velvet gown, and black bonnet, with boa and mull of white ostrich feathers; Mrs. Hayward, electric blue robe with embroidery, and a hat to match; Mrs. West, black laee dress and violet hat with violet feathers; Miss Hilda Williams, cream cloth costume and black velvet tricorne hat; the Misses Russell (Palmerston North), frocks of

pale pink crepe de chino and black hats; Miss West, purple coat and skirt and hat with silver and purple trimming: Miss Elaine W est, saxe blue costume and black hat with gold roses; Mrs. Newman, black silk costume; Miss Simpson, heliotrope costume with hat to match; Miss IL Simpson, grey costume. The floral decorations were very beautiful. The large hall and dining-room were thrown into one, and decorated with flowers, foliage, and berries in autumn tints, to match the crimson burlap with which the walls were panelled, and the rich glowing colours of the stained-glass window. The ceremony took place in the hall, the bride and bridegroom standing beneath the richly coloured leaded windows. Tea was served in a large marquee under the oaks on the lawn, and the table decorations were carried out in pale pink, that being the bride’s favourite colour; shell pink Ixmvardias were used with maidenhair fern. The bride and bridegroom left in the afternoon for a motor trip, and in the evening Mrs. Vallanee gave a dance, at which there were mane guests. WILKIE—RICE. A very pretty though quiet wedding took place on March 30th at St. Sepulchre's Church, when Miss .Madge Rice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent. Hive, was married to Mr William A. W ilkie, sou of the late James Wilkie, Edinburgh. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Herbert Reeves, Vicar of St. Sepulchres. The service was choral. Dr. Thomas was at the organ. The bride looked winsome in a charming frock of ivory white crystalline over glace, panel of silk embroidered roses, tucked chi lion sleeves and yoke. With this was worn a smart picture hat of ivory white velvet with silver embroidery and white wings. A sheaf of white flowers completed a beautiful toilet. There were three bridesmaids—Miss Nab Rice (sister of the bride) and the Misses Gwen and Muriel Marriner (nieces of the bride). The elder bridesmaids wore nattier blue crystalline over glace, relieved with cream tucked net and touches of black, black beaver hats with gold leaves and gold cord. The two children looked sweet in white embroidered frocks and black beaver hats with nattier blue silk cords knotted at the side. Miss Rice carried a sheaf of white flowers, and the two children blue and cream sheaves. The bride was given away by her father. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Hugh Fenton as best man, and Mr. Guy Marriner as groomsman. The breakfast was held at the residence of Mrs. 11. A. Marriner, ‘lvy Nook,’’ Mt. Eden. The bride's travelling dress was a well-cut tailor-made mole-coloured cloth braided with black, and a very smart black beaver hat with gold wheat ears. The bridesmaids' presents were dainty brooches. The bride'smother looked well in a lovely silver mole crystalline over glace of same shade, hat of mole shade with large rose and wings of silver; Mrs. 11. A. Marriner wore a becoming shade of mull>erry chitlon voile, braided in same shade, large picture hat to match. - (Auckland (‘orrespondent.) AIcNEILL-—ld N( i A R 1). It was a pretty wedding which took place at -St. Hilda's Church, Island Bay, on Wednesday last, the bride being Miss May Isabel Lingard. the bridegroom Mr. Henry Forrester McNeill (Wanganui). The bride, who was given a wav bv her father, wore a gown of cream satin vharmeuse with panel of silver and pearl embroidery and garniture of the same, the bodice made with yoke of finely -tucked chift'on; her tulle veil was worn over a small wreath of orange blossom, and she carried a shower bouquet. She was attended by her sister. Miss Aileen Liu gard, chief bridesmaid, little Mise Myfanwy Clay and Master II arold Alwyn. Miss Aileen Lingard wore white chitlon taffetas, with bands of silver passementerie, hat of cornflower blue, with rosettes of silver tissue and large velvet

bow; Mis* M. Clay wore a pretty white frock, cornflower blue hut; Master Alwyn, white satin suit. The Bev. W. Fancourt officiated. Mr. George Porter was best man. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a gold watch and chain; to the bridesmaids gold bungles. \ rerep tion was held by Mr. and Mrs. Lingard at their residence, “Viking Holm.” The

tea table looked very artistic with its depuration of a lieatcn silver runner, fravied in glossy green leaves, and strewn with half-open magnolia buds. Mrs. Lingard, the bride’s mother, wore a gown of black chitlon taffetas, with yoke and under sleeves of cream lace, and a black and gold scarf, black toque witti pink ruses. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Fancourt (sister of the bride), Archdeacon and Miss Fancourt, Colonel and Miss Newall, Mrs. and Miss Unit*, Mrs. and Miss ijee. Mr. and Mrs. •Clere, Mrs. Alwyn. Mrs. Clay, the Misses Haise, and Mr. and Mrs. E. Burnes. Late in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom left for their honeymoon; the bride’s travelling gown was grey tailormade with emerald green facings, black velvet tricorne hat with rosettes of dull gold tissue.— (Wellington corresjmqp dent). AIAGINNITV- PRINGLE. The marriage -of Miss Hester Gertrude Pringle to Mr. Arthur Charles Maginniiy (Nelson) was s-olemnistHl at St. Paul’s Pro-Cat hedral (Wellington). in March 29. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful gown of ivory chitlon taffetas with silver and pearl fringe, the square yoke was worked in soutache, and her veil was of tulle, worn over a coronet of orange blossom, white lilies and a butilons composed her bouquet. Miss Al. Pringle and Miss M. Maginn ity were bridesmaids, dressed alike in white Mtriped silk gauze over taffetas, with yokes of silk lace, their hats of bronze straw were lined with palest blue and wreathed with autumn berries and foliage, and they carried bouquets of blue hydrangeas. Mr. d. Houlker was best man. and Mr. Eric SelanJers groomsman. The bride's going-away dress was of saxe blue cloth with handsome blur butfoais, and a blue beaver bat. At the wedding reception at “Kohanga.” Mrs. T. Pringle received the guests wearing violet poplin with touches of velvet, a lace yoke and a black picture hat: Mrs. Maginnrty (Nel son), bl.iek crepe de chine and lace, black ■toque with tips.-—(Wellington curresptnr dent.) BR AG G—S A BIN EPASLI < V. The marriage of Miss Margaret SabinePasley. eldest daughter of the late Mr. R. S. L. Sabine Pasley, of Invercargill, and granddaughter of the late Admiral Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, to Mr Thomas Bragg, of Stewart Island, was very quietly solemnised at St. Luke's Church, Rotorua, early on the morning of Wednesday. the 30th of March. Ihe bride, who was given away by her brother inlaw, Air. A. 1-'. Bent, of Kotorua. looked elegant in her travelling dress, a very smart tailor-made costume of mixed (doth, faced with black moire. She wore a smart large mauve hat. with mauve wings. Miss Minnie Bamsay. of Dunedin, acted as bridesmaid, and was attired in a soft vieux ro»e cloth gown, with a high embroidered bell, ami relieved with black satin buttons; yoke and shoves of tucked cream net. Her hat wa> of black siii in. with upturned brim, lined with vieux rose; a high gold and silver embroidered bam! encircled the crown, with a soft black osprey at the side. Mr. J. Munscji supported the bridegroom as best man, and the ccreinoiiy was |>erformed by the Rev. (’. A. TisdulL After the wedding breakfast, which was held at the resideuee of Mr. A. F. Bent, 1 lie newly-married couple left by the express, en mute for Klewart Island, their future home.— ( Rotorua correspondent.) <: LEN DINNING -I) A M PN EV. z\ quiet wedding was celebrated ir. (he X;i pier (at hedral on March 2Sth by the Rev. Archdeacon Ruddock, when Ernest 11. Glendinning, eldest son of Mrs (*hmdiiming, Waihua. Wuiroa, was married to Miss Mabe] Diimpney, third daughter of the late Mr E. R. Dampnry, Melplash Court, and Mrs Dampney, Netherbury, Dorset, England. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Air Arthur Dampney. wore a smart tailor made coat and skirt of navy blue cloth, with collar and culls of black satin. <ream net blouse, and a light saxe blue hat trimmed with black tulle, dull silver cord and blue wings. She wore sapphire and pearl earrings, the gift of the bridegroom’s mother, and a pearl and iunpioiso pendanl. Miss Heslup was bridesmaid, wearing a blue costume tiiniimul with Oriental tiimming, pink hat. and wore the bi idegroom’s present, a gold chain and pearl pendant. Dr. 11. Glendinning acted as best man.