Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 66

Orange Blossoms.

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YOUNG—GILPIN.

O/ r PRETTY wedding took place f | at St. George’s Church on 4 J | September 14th, the contracting parties being Miss Isabel Gilpin, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Janies Gilpin, Thames, and Mr. Charles Young, Auckland. The bride, who was given away by her brother (Mr. J. Gilpin) looked charming in a cream silk voile dress prettily trimmed with silk insertion. She wore a veil and orange blossoms and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. _ She was attended by her two sisters, Misses Letty and Eliza Gilpin as bridesmaids, who wore pretty cream silk dresses and cream silk lace hats trimmed with pale blue and heliotrope, The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Harold Young as best man, and Mr. William Gilpin acted as groomsman. The bride’s travelling attire was a navy blue serge costume and heliotrope toque.

WEDDING AND SILVER WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Robson, of Seottstreet, South Invercargill, celebrated their silver wedding at their private residence recently. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Robson, who were surrounded by numerous relatives, amongst whom were Mr. R. W. Robson’s father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Robson, of Wyndham, were recipients of many hearty congratulations and silver presents. During the same afternoon Lily, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Robson, of Scottstreet, Seaward Bush, was married to Mr. Chas. R. Cook, Makarewa, by Mr. McLean, in St. Andrew’s Church, Appleby. MURRAY—BUCKLEY. A very pretty, but quiet, wedding was solemnised at St. Francis’ Church, Thames, recently, the contracting parties being Miss Sarah Buckley, fourth daughter of the late Mr. T. Buckley, of Thames, to Mr. Ernest Murray, of Auckland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Tigar. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. T. Buckley, was handsomely attired in a gown of cream ivory silk, with lace, insertion and ornamental trimmings, and wore the customary veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of maiden hair fern and white Howers. The bride was attended by two bridesmaids —Miss May Melgren (niece of the bride) and Miss Louie Sawyer, who wore pretty eream serge braided costumes and black picture hats. Mr. Alfred Melgren, nephew of the bride, acted as best man. The bride’s travelling-dress was a green tailor-made costume and a white straw hat, trimmed with ribbon and flowers to match. FORREST—ROSS. A very quiet, but dainty wedding was solemnised at the Cathedral, Napier, on 24th August, 1910, when Miss Norma Ross, only daughter of the late Mr C. !<’. Ross and Mrs Ross, Dunedin (formerly of Makareta, Hawke’s Bay) was married to Mr Robert Forrest, only son of Mr R. Forrest, senr., of “Riverside.” Rai Valley, Marlborough. The Rev. Canon Mayne officiated, and Mr Sparkman presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her cousin, Mr J. Black, was attired in a very pretty gown of white Dueliesse satin, with court train, the bodice being prettily trimmed with silk laee ami tucked chiffon. She wore the usual wreath of orange blossoms and embroidered veil, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of hot house Howers. She was attended by Miss Nellie Black, as bridesmaid, who wore a dainty frock of white embroidered muslin, with tucks and insertion, and a pretty embroidered muslin river hat, ami carried a very pretty bouquet of hot-house (lowers, with heliotrope silk streamers. She wore a gold bamboo bangle, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr Edward Allen acted as best, man. After the wedding breakfast at

Mrs Black’s, Mr and Mrs R. Forrest left by train, en route for Trmaru, and theneo to Dunedin. The bride travelled in a smart tailor-made costume and hat to match, and wore a handsome set of sable fitch furs, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride’s gift was a set of gold sleeve links. BERTRAM—WILSON. A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Barnabas’ Church, Alt. Eden, on Wednesday morning, 21st inst., when Mr H. Bertram, a well-known resident of Taihape, was married to Miss V. Wilson, of the same town. The Rev. Mr McFarlane was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her unele, Mr R. H. Wilson, of Petone, wore a handsome dress of white paillette, neatly trimmed with silk lace and insertion, and besides the customary veil and orange blossom, carried a beautiful bouquet. She was attended by Miss M, Carmody as bridesmaid, who was attired in a dainty dress of heliotrope voile, trimmed with glaee silk, and wore a blaek picture hat. Mr J. A. Bush acted as best man. A reception was subsequently held at the residence, of the bride’s mother at Mt. Eden, and the happy couple left on a' honeymoon trip to the Bay of Islands, before taking up their future residence! at Taihape. The bride’s travelling eos.tumc was of reseda green cloth, with a hat to match. OPIE—ANSTISS. St. Luke’s Anglican Church, GlentunneJ Canterbury, was the scene of a verj pretty wedding, when Mr. Charles A’Court Opie, second son of the Rev. F. T. Opie, late of Oxford, was married to Miss Mabel Rubie Anstiss, second daughter of Mr. J. O. Anstiss, Glentunnel. The popularity of the bride was evinced by the crowded congregation, and also by tha sweetly pretty manner in which the little church was decorated with ferns anti evergreens, relieved by ariun lilies. The Rev. A. H. Norris, of Pigeon Bay, was the officiating minister. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in in a eream silk gown, made slightly Empire, and was attended by her sisters', Misses Edith and Winifred Anstiss, who! wore pale green silk voile frocks', with picture hats to match, little Miss Pearl Higgs being flower girl. CAPP—HEDLEY. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at All Saints’ Church, Ponsonby, Auckland, when Archdeacon Calder married Leslie Roy, eldest son of Mr. W. J. Capp, Kairanga. to Jessie, second daughter of Mr. H. \V. Hedley, Whangarei. The bride* who was prettily attired iu eream lustre trimmed with laee yoke and sleeves, and silver beads and pearls, wore the usual wweath and veil, and was given away by her brother. The bridesmaids, who were the Misses A. Hedley (sister of the bride)] and M. Capp (sister of the bridegroom), wore dainty dresses of eream taffeta with silk braiding and pearls. They also wore large black Paris hats. The bride and maids carried beautiful shower bouquets, the gift of the bride’s cousin (Miss D. Hedley). The bridegroom was supported by his brother. Air. M. Capp, as best man, and Mr. \V. Hedley as groomsman. The bride’s travelling dress was a. brown cloth, with large wine-coloured 1 hat to match. NICHOLSON—HILL. A quiet but interesting wedding wa* solemnised by the Rev. nines Jones at St. John's Church, Feilding, on Wednesday, the 14th, when Mr. William Nicholson, eldest son of Mr. J. Nicholson, Pohonui, anil Emily, the second daughter of Mr. William Hill, Bunnythrorpe, were married. The bride, who was led to the altar by her’ father, was attired in a pearl grey taffeta Empire dress, trimmed with tucked net and glaee silk. She also wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried a handsome shower bouquet, made and presented by Mrs. A. Petterson, of Sandon. The bride was attended by.

(tour bridesmaids —Miss Nicholson (sister tof the bridegroom), Misses Alice and Hill, and Jean Harris, a niece of the bride, daintily dressed in cream delaine, trimmed with insertion and lace to niateii. Misses Nicholson and Alice Hill Carried bouquets of spring flowers, and Misses Blanche Hill and Jean Harris carried shepherd's crooks garlanded with meadow grass and daisies. The bridegroom was supported by Air. Pepper as best man. The bride’s travelling dress .was a dark mauve cloth costume with hat to match. ETZ—STEWART. At the Presbyterian Church on September 21st, Mr Eric E. Etz, of Dannevirke, was married to Miss Mabel Stewart, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Stewart, of Danuevirke, formerly of pringi. The Rev. A. Grant officiated. H. Stewart was best man, and Mr. C. Etz, brother of the bridegroom, was groomsman. The bride wore a handsome bridal gown of ivory charmeuse trimmed with silk lace.and relieved with narrow silver braiding, the long train being plentifully sprinkled with true lovers’ knots. She carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss Bessie Stewart, who wore a black robe mounted on glace silk, and a large black picture hat; and the Misses Dorie and Mae Harrison, both frocked alike in white silk muslin, (rimmed with Valenciennes lace, and yyearing Juliet caps. They carried long silver crooks finished with white ribbon and lilies of the valley. After the ceremony a large number of guests were entertained at the Oddfellows’ Hall. Mrs Stewart, mother of the brid<e, wore a black silk voile gown relieved with a vest of cream lace, and primmed with black jet. She also wore a black toque finished with a large plume. The bride’s travelling frock was a smartly tailored green tweed coat and bkirt, and a pale blue crinoline straw liat trimmed with green foliage was worn with it. Mr and Mrs Etz left by motor car to catch the express at Woodville, en route for Christchurch, where the honeymoon will be spent. BURGESS—FRASER. An exceedingly pretty wedding was solemnised by the Rev. T. A. Norrie in St. Andrew's Presbyterian C hurch, Coromandel, on 14th September, when Miss Helmar Fraser, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J. C. Fraser, of Coromandel, s was married to Mr Percy Burgess, eldest son of Mr and Mrs F. J. Burgess, of Auckland. The church was artistically decorated for the occasion by the girl friends of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very winsome in a handsome lace robe over ivory satin, and wore the orthodox .Wreath and veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. The bridesmaids, Misses Effie and Nellie Burgess, sisters of the bridegroom, were attired in very pretty gowns of pastel blue and pink crepe de chine, with wreaths and veils. Both bridesmaids carried pretty shower bouquets and wore gold bangles, the gifts Of the bridegroom. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a solid silver card case, and the bride’s present to the bridegroom was also a silver card case. Mr Lou Shera, of Auckland, acted as best man and Mr Colin Fraser, junr., as groomsman. .After the ceremony the bridal party were entertained at breakfast at the residence of the brides’ parents, ami Mr and Mrs Percy Burgess left by steamer for Auckland, en route for Wellington and Australia, where the honeymoon is io be spent. .The bride's travelling costume was a grey cloth tailor-made, with .white feather boa and crimson crinoline straw hat. Mrs Fraser (mother of the bride) wore a black silk gown and black and white toque; Mrs Burgess (mother of the bridegroom) pastel blue cloth costume. and black hat: Mrs Arch. Steedman (sister of Hip bride), very pretty embroidered blue silk, and black picture hat. Amongst the guests 1 noticed: Mrs Captain Swindley, in a handsome black fiatin gown, and heliotrope toque; Mrs Tait, nattier blue crepe de chine, amt hat to match; Mrs Geo. Steedman. white silk and black picture hat : Miss King, Salmon pink silk, and black picture hat; Miss MacDonald, navy blue costume, and black hat. In the evening the friends of the young couple were entertained by Mr and Mrs Fraser at a progressive euchre party at their residence, when Miss Wills (Wellington) and Mr Martin (Auckland) won the ladies’ and gentlemen’s prizes respectively.