Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 5, 31 January 1912, Page 64

Orange Blossoms.

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LEE—BROOKS. F QUIET but exceedingly pretty I wedding was solemnised in St. SJ A Andrew's Anglican Church, Cambridge, when Miss Jessie J. Brooks, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Brooks, of “Jesmond,” Cambridge, was married to Mr. W. Lee, second son of Mr. John Lee, of Te Kuiti, and late of Wellington. The bride looked charming in a lovely white satin eharineuse, made very simply with a tunic opening at the side and bordered with lace insertion; the bodice was in the Magyar style, with yoke and undersleeves of tucked net and trimmed with lace, and a silk girdle finishing the bodice. She wore a wreath and veil and carried an exquisite shower bouquet, which completed a charming toilet. Her bridesmaids were her sister (Miss Gertrude Brooks), who wore white embroidered muslin froek and a white crinoline straw hat, the brim edged with black and trails of small pink roses, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet of pink roses; Miss Lee (sister of the. bridegroom) was the other bridesmaid, and she wore a white embroidered muslin and blue and white straw hat, trimmed with white, and carried a shower bouquet of cornflowers and other white flowers. There were also two tiny maids —MaryEdson (cousin of the bride), wearing a white muslin frock with pink ribbons and white hat trimmed with pink and a basket of pink flowers, and Jean Priestley, who wore a white muslin with blue ribbons and a white hat with blue trimmings, and carried a basket of flowers. The bridegroom was supported by his brother (Mr. W. Lee) and Mr. John F. Brooks (brother of the bride) was groomsman. The Ven. Archdeacon Willis was the officiating clergyman. The service was choral, Mr. Hartley presiding at the organ. The happy couple left by-motor-car to join the train at Frankton, en route to Whangarei, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride’s travelling dress was a cream serge Norfolk coat and skirt and large white hat with trails of tiny pink roses. The bride--groom’s present to the bride was a gold muff chain, and to the bridesmaids gold bar brooches set with rubies and diamonds, and to the tiny maids smaller gold brooches. The wedding presents were numerous and costly. Mrs. Brooks i mother of the bride) was wearing a lovely gown of reseda grey pailette silk, trimmed with Oriental trimming of the same shade, and a smart black and silver bonnet with black plume and mauve flowers; Mrs. Lee (mother of the bridegroom), handsome black silk gown and white crinoline straw toque, trimmed with blaek tulle and black plumes; Miss Brooks (step-sister of the bride), a very pretty pale blue spotted silk foulard with white lace yoke and undersleeves and very smart black tagel straw with high crown, white lace feathers and pink roses at the side; Miss Lee, blue voile, cream lace yoke, and white hat with mauve flowers;'Miss Collins (Auckland), white and blaek coat and skirt and small white "Pierott” hat trimmed with black; Miss Garlick (Auckland), white embroidered muslin and large biscuit-coloured hat trimmed with Oriental trimming and grasses; Mrs. Wilfred Harbutt (Te Rore), pale blue silk with white lace yoke and undersleeves, and white crinoline hat with pale blue ribbon bows; Mrs. Edson, mauve silk gown with eream tucked net yoke and sleeves, and black toque trimmed with lilac; Mrs. Priestly, cream gown and pale blue toque; Miss Hodgson (Pirongia), mauve muslin and large reseda green hat trimmed with green ribbon; Mias Badger, pretty grey voile with white lace yoke and undersleeves, and large hat with trails of red currants on the crown and a bunch of chrysanthemums at the side; Mrs. Willie, handsome black silk and black scarf, green bonnet with pink flowers; Miss Willie, white linen eoat ami skirt, and white crinoline straw hat with white satin bows; Miss C. Willis, white embroidered muslin frock ■nd large white hat with white satin ribbon haws.

STORE Y—PRIMROSE. A wedding of consider able local in« terest was celebrated at St. Peter’s Church, Hamilton, - last week. Arthut James Storey, second son of Mr (X J, Storey, of Te Awamutu, being married to Isabella Kate Primrose, eldest daughter of Mr John Primrose, of Cla tidelands. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Cowie, iu the presence of & large number of friends of the bride and bridegroom. The bride, who was givert away by her father, looked very becoming in an elegant trained gown of white embroidered silk, with flowing veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and was carrying a lovely shower bouquet. Miss Primrose, sister of the bride, was maid of honour, and wore a soft grey crystalline dress, and white hat trimmed with pink roses, and carried a lovely shower bouquet. The groomsman was Mr Allan btorey. brother of the bridegroom. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsome cheque, and to the bridesmaid a gold wristlet watch. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at U \\aipuua,” the home of the bride’s parents, where the usual speeches were made and toasts honoured. The happy couple left by motor-car for their honeymoon tour, the bridq wearing a grey tailor-made costume, with hat to match.