Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 26, 28 December 1910, Page 62

Orange Blossoms.

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BROADFOOT—METCALFE. THE beautiful marine residence in Judge’s Bay, Parnell, Auckland, which was originally the home of Mr. Justice Martin, so closely associated with the early history of New Zealand, was the scene of a joyous gathering on Tuesday last, when Miss Dorothy Metcalfe was united in marriage with Mr. Walter Broadfoot. The wedding was celebrated in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Parnell, the officiating clergyman being Canon Mac Murray. The chancel was prettily decorated for the occasion with an arch of hydrangeas and greenery, from which was suspended a floral bell. The bride, who is the daughter of Mr. W. Metcalfe, C.E., was given away by her father, and looked very sweet and pretty in a lovely' cream satin, with silver embroidery, and veiled in white silk net. She wore a soft flowing veil over a chaplet of orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful bouquet of white roses, sweet pea, and maiden hair fern. Four bridesmaids attended the bride, Misses Marion Metcalfe, Elsie Tylden, Fanny and Joan Metcalfe. They' wore pretty pale, rose pink silk frocks, with gaze de soie tunics, and black hats with pink plumes, and carried bouquets of pink carnations. The bridegroom’s gifts were gold bangles and brooches set with turquoises. Mr. Finlay, of Te Kuiti, acted as best man, and Mr. George Metcalfe as groomsman. After the service the guests proceeded to "Taurarua,” the residence of the bride's parents, where a dainty' champagne repast had been provided in a marquee on the lawn. Fine weather favoured an al fresco entertainment. No finer view of Auckland Harbour is obtainable anywhere, and everyone was delighted with the magnificent panorama of sea and islands which spread out from the garden away to the distant margin where the skyline' merged into the sea. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Broadfoot left for their honeymoon tour, the bride wearing a dainty' pale pink frock and hat en suite. Mrs. Metcalfe (mother of the bride) wore a handsome black silk, veiled with striped gaze de soie, with cream lace guimpe, and a black hat; Mrs. Broadfoot (mother of the bridegroom) wore a rich black silk toilette, and hat en suite; Mrs. Thomson, cream serge coat md skirt, and hat to correspond; Miss Metcalfe wore a charming frock of heliotrope silk crepe, enhanced with aluminium trimming, large heliotrope hat en suite; Miss Phyllis Metcalfe, pretty' azure blue chiffon, white net and blue silk braid yoke, large white picture hat with clusters of deep crimson roses; Mrs Henry Wilson, smart green Paisley’ silk, and black hat with festoons of green tendrils; Mrs W. Grattan Guinness, swallow blue Shantung tailor-made costume, and Tuscan hat; Mrs Pavitt, mauve costume, with smart mauve toque; Mrs Challinor Purehas, pale grey linen tailor-made, and roseate crinoline hat with roses; Mrs Arthur Brett, navy gown with soutache, and smart claret coloured hat with roses of the same tone; Mrs 0. J. Parr was stylishly frocked l in seafoam green silk, veiled with ninon, and white mushroom hat wreathed with blush roses; Mrs Hudson Williamson, black

Liberty gown, and picturesque black and cream lace liat swathed with moss green tulle; Mrs Barker, amethyst frock, with darker silk bands, and white hat with heliotrope flowers; Mrs Chatfield, reseda green gown, and toque with pink crush roses; Mrs Gannon, white ninon de soie frock, and golden brown hat with pink roses; Mrs R. Bedford wore a stylish dove grey ninon with touches of black, and a large black hat with jet ornaments; Mrs Armitage, moss green fucked silk gown, ami brown toque wreathed with nasturtiums and brown osprey; Mrs Napier, pale blue linen tailor-made gown inset with lace, and black toque; Mrs Wai 1 nutt, pretty mauve silk, ami white hat; Mrs T. Mahoney, smart pale heliotrope silk gown, ami black hat; Mrs Wallace, black toilette; Mrs Walker,

amethyst costume; Mis Patterson, white spotted net frock over silk; Miss Nesta Thomas, smart white linen and lace Princess gown, black picture hat with black lace and pink roses; Miss Vaile, pale blue striped ninon de soie, white hat wreathed with blue roses; Miss D. Wallaee, white embroidered muslin, hat en suite; Miss Cook was in white muslin and black hat with bright pink roses; Miss Ada Davis, white linen frock with blue revers, white and blue hat; Misses Hill wore dainty white frocks and white hats wreathed with blue roses; Miss Dora Phillips, smart buff linen gown, buff-coloured hat with crimson poppies and wheat; Mrs. Bosworth, black chiffon taffeta, black and white hat; Miss Wallnutt, white embroidered linen costume, becoming white and pink floral hat; Miss Vera Caro, cream satin, veiled in net, pink chine sash, white and pink hat; Miss Nellie Stevenson, rose striped ninon de soie, black hat with pink roses; Miss Gladys Howarth looked sweet in cameo pink and white striped muslin and French grey’ mushroom hat wreathed with tiny’ pink roses; Miss Atkinson, white muslin, large green hat, lined with blue; Miss Oliphant, bright navy satin foulard, large black mushroom hat with pink and red roses; Miss Souter, delicate blue Shantung gown, cream tulle hat with wreath of green leaves; Miss Connie Butler, cream serge costume, faced with black silk, white mushroom wreathed with violets; Miss Ulie Culpan, mist blue and pink French muslin frock, black hat with blue tulle bows; Miss Newman, heliotrope costume; Miss Dolly Farquhar, cream Sicilian, large white chip hat; Miss Chitty (Hamilton), white embroidered muslin gown and black hat with black and gold tinsel bows; Miss Kennedy, cream serge, faced with heliotrope, cream floral hat; Mrs. Oxley-, French blue ninon de soie Princess gown, large black and white hat; Miss Woods, black and white muslin, hat en suite. MOLESWORTH—WATSON. A pretty wedding took place between the Hon. A. Ernest P. Molesworth, third son of the late Rev. Viscount Molesworth, and Mrs. George Watson, widow of Dr. G. Watson, and youngest daughter of Mr. G. W. Banks, Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. H. Bawden, Vicar of St. Stephen’s, Opotiki. Mr. R. Molesworth Tolhurst acted as best man. The bride, who looked charming in a tussore silk, faced with heliotrope, with pretty hat to match, was given away by’ Mr. Rutledge, sen. After the ceremony’ the bride and bridegroom were deluged with confetti as they entered the buggy and drove off to the Royal Hotel, where they and the guests were received by’ Mrs. E. C. Forbes, who acted as hostess. After the breakfast and the usual toasts had been honoured, the bridal pair drove off to spend their honeymoon in Rotorua. Mrs. E. C. Forbes wore a pretty embroidered muslin and a large black hat. Other guests were: Mrs. Rayan, Mrs. and Miss W. Walker, Mrs. H. B. Wilson, Mrs. S. W. Harvey-, Mrs. O. Evans, Miss Dumergue, Mr. Rutledge, sen., Mr. Chapman, Rev. Bawden. Mr. Rutledge jun., Mr. Molesworth Tolhurst, Mr. Dumergue. FORGIE—BUCKINGHAM. An exceedingly pretty’ wedding took place last week at the Church of England, Timaru, when Miss Glen Constance, second daughter of Colonel Beekingham, was married to Mr. Leonard Campbell Forgie, of the accountancy branch G.P.0., Wellington, and second son of Mrs. Forgie, Cleveland-road, Parnell. The bride wore a handsome gown of corded silk, and was attended by her two sisters as bridesmaids, while Messrs. Ralph Priest and i«ye Forgie attended the bridegroom. After the ceremony a large number of guests wore entertained by Colonel and Mrs. Beekingham at their pretty residence in Hewling street.

LAW—McKELLAR. At St. Peter’s Church, Wellington, on December 22, the Right Rev. the Bishop of Wellington, assisted by- the Ven. Archdeaeon Harper, officiated at the wedding of Miss Ethel McKellar (younger daughter of Mr Dugald McKellar, formerly Collector of Customs) and Mr Victor Law (of the Wellington staff' of the New Zealand Insurance Company). The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in her graceful gown of ivory soie de chine, softly draped and finished with delicate lace and a touch of embroidery; a wreath of orange blossom was worn on her dark hair; her veil was of tulle, and she carried a bouquet of white earnations, roses, and sweet peas. There were two bridesmaids, Miss McKellar (the bride's sister), and Miss Haybittie. They had pretty dresses of white Oriental silk, made en tunique, with yokes of net and laee, Tussore hats lined with vieux rose, and garlanded with flowers of the same hue, which was repeated in their shower bouquets of sweet peas. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a pearl ring, ami the two maids received gold bangles. Mr' R. Law was best man, and Mr R. Callender groomsman. After the wedding a reception was held by Mr and Mrs Dugald McKellar at their residence at Kelburne, after which Mr and Mrs Victor Law left for their honeymoon in the North. Mrs Mo Kellar (mother of the bride) wore black crepe de chine, with a yoke of Irish lace, and a black tulle toque with heliotrope. SCOTT—NICHOLSON. An interesting wedding was celebrated at the Cathedral Nelson on Dec. 20. when Miss Beatrice Mary Nicholson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nicholson of Nelson was married to Mr Walter Lawrence Scot of the Indian civil service. The Rev. J. P. Kempthorne officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father wore a graceful dress of white louisine silk, with a veil and orange blossoms. The four bridesmaids were: Misses L. Ellis (chief), K. Hewetson (Nelson), L. Clayton (Wanganui), and M. Barkas (Timaru). They wore pretty white muslin dresses and black picture hats. Mr. C. E. Scott, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at “ Totara,” the residence of the bride’s parents. Mrs. Nicholson, mother of the bride, wore a handsome gown of saxe blue taffetas, and a saxe-blue toque with white roses; Mrs. Scott, mother of the bridegroom, was gowned in black cripelle de soie. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was an aqua-marine and diamond pendant and to the bridesmaids he gave pearl brooches. —Nelson correspondent. CHAMBERS—HALL. A very- pretty wedding took place at the Church of the Nativity on Wednesday afternoon, when Mr. Selwyn Chambers, eldest son of Mr. Mason Chambers, Tauroa, Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, was married to Miss A iolet Amelia., fourth daughter of Mr. Thomas Hall, “The Pines,” Springlands. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in ninon over white satin, and wore the usual wreath of orange blossoms and a veil of old Irish Limerick lace; she also wore a beautiful pearl necklace, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a pretty shower bouquet. Miss C. Hall (the bride’s sister) and Miss Nellie Chambers (sister of the bridegroom) attended the bride in the capacity of bridesmaids. Miss Hall was charmingly attired in a dress of white net over glace silk, finished with gold trimmings, and Miss Chambers wore a muslin dress with yoke and sleeves of insertion threaded with gold-coloured ribbon; both wore wreaths of daisies

and veils. Mr. Hugh Chambers (oouate of the bridegroom) acted as best man. and Master Stewart Clouston as page boy.

At the conclusion of the ceremony reception was held at "The Pines.” Mrs. Hall (mother of the bride) wore Maeß silk; Mrs. Lyell (aunt of the bride), cream tussore silk; and Mrs. Squires (cousin of the bride), green China silk. The bride and bridegroom left by the afternoon train for the North Island, en route to their future home.