Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 18, 1 May 1912, Page 62

Orange Blossoms.

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HANSEN—BULLOCK. * J V PRETTY' wedding was solemnised f I at St. Andrew’s Church, Auek--4 J land, on April 24th, when Miss Maude M. Bullock, onlydaughter, of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bullock, of Dominion-road. Auckland, and formerly of Brisbane, was married to Mr H. C. G. Hansen, of Auckland, youngest son of the late Mr Peter Hansen, of Thames. The bride looked charming in a simple frock of white embroidered marquisette. slightly trained, the bodice gracefully draped with r.ch Honit- n lace, a handsome veil and wreath of orange blossoms completing a pretty toilette. Miss Ruth Steele, of Hamilton, was bridesmaid and was becomingly gowned in cream serge, with strappings of silk, and black plumed hat. Mr R. Garrett was best man. The Rev. J. M. Saunders performed the ceremony. A reception was subsequently held at Buchanan’s. where seventy guests were entertained by the bride’s parents. The newly married couple left by the Mai l Trunk train on a trip to Rotorua. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a g I I wristlet watch, the bride presenting the bridegroom with a heavy gold Albert. Th? bridesmaid received a dainty sapphire brooch. The bride's mother wore a handsome black silk gown encrusted with lace applique. The bridegroom’s mother also wore black silk. GRINDROD—PI KE. A quiet wedding was celebrated n Feilding, on April 23rd, by the Rev. G. Budd, the contracting parties being Mr George H. Grindrod. of Otaki. and Miss Florence Pyke, daughter of Mr L. Pyke, of Denbigh-street. Miss Ivy Pyke (sister) was the bridesmaid, and Mr P. Olsen, of Palmerston, was the best man. The bride's dress was a tailor-made costume, with. large grey hat with grey plume-, and the bridesmaid wore a tweed costume. with large picture hat. From th? groom the bridesmaid received a beautiful gold brooch. The groom’s present to the bride was a set of furs. Mr and Mrs Grindrod left afterwards for Xew Plymouth on the honeymoon, prior to taking up their residence in Otaki. POWELL—WICKHAM. A wedding was solemnised at th? Whitelev Memorial Church, on April I s . between'lsabella, second daughter of th - late Philip Wi.kham and Mrs P. Wickham. Old Hospital Road, New Plymouth, and Mr F. A. Powell, second son of Mr G. 11, of Sutton, Ipswi h, England. The ceremony was perform? I bv the Rev. J. W. Burton. The bride.* who was given away by her mother, wore a gown of ivory silk, trimmed with silk lice insertion, and fine tucks, w.th a ri-.-hlv hand-embroidered veil over a coronet of orange blcesoms. anl earned a shower bouquet of white chrysanthe- .. . d asparagus fe was attended by two bridesmaids, tier -i-ter. who wore a pa’e blue silk frock trimmed with silver braid, anil cream line, hat of crinoline straw trimme-1 with la - and white lilac, and her cous n. Miss M. i key. of Stratfor I. who wore a pile blue -Ilk frock trimmed w.th • ream silk fringe. I lack picture hat. with white feathers and blue silk. Both wore go! I !o. kets and chains, gifts o’ the bridegroom, .ini carried booqaeta of aitnmn tlowet • and foliage. The bridegr.x - t was attended by Mr E. A. Elgar. < f Hasting-, as be«t man. and Mr IL Gi rdge. of Voge’town. as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held. Mr and Mrs Powell departed later on for the future home at Frimley, Hastings. The bride’s going awaydrese was a navy blue tailor-made costume with hat to match, and set of brown bear skin furs.

NICHOLLS—ALDRED. On April 22nd. the wedding of Miss Violet Rose Aldred. second daughter of Mr J. Aldred. of Invercargill, to Mr \V>IEam George Nicholls, second son of Mr J. Nicholls, of Petone. was celebrated a: the residence of the bridegroom’s parents Fitzherbert-street. Petone. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. A. Thomson. The bride, who was given away by Mrs J. Ryan, of Petone (formerly of Invereargill), was attired in pretty white silk dress, trimmed with silk laee and embroidery. She wore the usual veil an l orange blossoms an I carried i shower bouquet. The l-rl.lesmaid. Miss Nellie Xic’io'ls. sister of ti e bridegroom, wore a w tne-coloured skirt and a white silk blouse, and carried a bouquet. The bridegro. m was attended by Mr Leitli Mncllvride as best man anl Mr J. Ryan as groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was he’d at the residence’ of the bridegroom’s mother, Mrs Nieholls. H EDDON—EOATES. A quiet but pretty wedd’ng took plaee on Tatirsday last in St. Peter’s Uh r i. Hamilton, the ontractiug parties being M <?s Lilian Kathleen Coates, third daughter of Mr Isaac Coates, and Mr R. C. Heddon. eldest san of Mr John Htddon. of M aingaro. The Rev Conolly was the officiating clergyman. The bride who was given away by her father, looked very nice in a tailor-made Norfolk -costume of bronze cheviot cloth and green beaver hat, with cockade of feathers. She was attended by her sister Miss Beatrice Coates, who wore a pretty fro-rk of indigo blue velvet, piped vvit'i saxe blue and white, and large eaxe blue Gainsboro’ hat. At the conclusion of the ceremony the wedding-party adjourned t a the residence of the bride's parents, where a recherche breakfast awaited them. The usual toasts were honoured, after which Mr and Mrs Heddon left for Waingaro. their future home. CAIRNES—HERR I NG. ■’’l- Patrick’s Cathedral. Auckland, on Tuesday. April 23rd. a very pretty wedding was solemnised by the Rev. Father Holbrook, when Miss Ann Gwendoline, elder daughter of Mrs. W. H. Herring, of Ponsonby, was married to Mr. Cecil Cairnes, of Auckland. The bride, who was given away by her brother. Mr. J. Herring, looked charming in a gown of white n-.erve silk trimm el with guipure lace and soft satin cord. She wore the orthodox veil and orange blossoms, and carried a dainty ivory prayer-book. The bride was attended by her two sisters, Agnes and Ethel, who looked sweet in white silk and large black picture hats, and carried prayerbooks with white silk streamers. The bridegro; m was attended by his brother, Mr. Percy Cairns, and Mr. Frank Herring, brother of the bride. Afterwards a reception was held at Mrs. P. Herring’s residen e. Secondavenue. Kingsland. HOULKER—H ARLEY. A qc-iet b-at exceedingly pretty wedding was celebrated at the Cathedral, Nelson, on April 25. when Miss Gladys Harley, only daughter of Mr. an 1 Mr-. C. J. Harley. Ne'-on. was married to Mr. William Houlker, -eeon I son of Mr. and Mrs. William Houlker, Nelson. Th? Rev. J. P. Kempthorne performed tlie ceremony, and the bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in ivory charmeuse. trimmed with tos<-a net and handsome -ilk and chiffon garniture. she wore an embroidered ceil over her coronet of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were Mi-s Margaret Houlker. chief (sister of the brkiegroom). who wore pink eharmeuse with pale green fichu and girdle; Miss DollyWebb, pale blue satin with heliotrope fichu and girdle: Miss Jean Hamilton, heliotrope silk with pale blue fchu and girdle, and Miss E. Hair, reweda green satin with pink fichu and girdle. They all

carried bouquets of pale pink, green ani blue hydrangeas, the whole -having a pretty rainbow effect. Mrs. Harley, mother: of the bride, was dressed in mol-1 velvet trimmei with handsome green and steel galon, shaded net yoke, violet silk and velvet hat; she carried a bouquet of violets; Mrs. Houlker, the bridegroom’s mother, was attired in handsome green satin charmeuse braided self tones, with: yoke of sprigged net, green velvet and silk hat to match. The bride's travelling dress was pale pink cloth, handsomely braided, and large black hat with ostrich plumes. Mr. J. Houlker, brother of the bridegroom, was best men. the groomsman being Messrs. Howard Harley, brother of the bride, A. Heaps and A. Hamilton. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. ROBINSOX—GARLICK. On Wednesday, April 17, a very pretty wedding was solemnised at Mt. Albert between Miss Rosa Garlick, second daughter of Airs. Tonson Garlick. “Fernd.’ie,” Mt. Albert, and Mr. George 15. Robinsen. eldest son of Mr. G. C. Robinson, Chestnut, St. Kilda. Melbourne. The Rev. Knowles Kempton, of the Baptist Tabernacle, officiated. The I ride, who was given away by her brother. Mr. Chas. Garlick, wore a handsome gown of pale creme .charmeuse satin, made Magyar style, with yoke and ttndereleeves of tucked chiffon and trimmed with loveiy silk allover laee and pearl ornamentsThe skirt was made with an overdress, and trimmed wi;h silk insertion an l fringe. The square-cut train fell gracefully from the waist, and was finished with innumerable tiny satin buttons. A lovely veil, the work of a cousin, attached to a coronet of orange blossoms, completed a charming toilette. She carried an exquiisife shower bouquet of whete flowers and maidenhair fern. The bride was attended by three bridesmaids,

Miss Vida Harbutt. who wore a rose pink resilda, trimmed with creme insertion and veiled with grey ninon, finished at the hem with steel beads. The two little maads, Hazel Garliek and Jean Priestley, nieces of the bride, wore creme silk trimmed with Vai. insertion and pale pink and blue ribbons respectively. They carried baskets of pink and blue flowers an 1 ribbon streamers with silver bells attached. The bridegroom was supported by Mr. Tonson Garlrek. brother of the bride. The bride’s present from the bridegroom was a lovely necklet of pearls and peridots, the bridesmaids a topaz and pearl pendant, and the littte maids received gold pendants with doves inset with seed pearls. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a handsome silver inkstand.

At the conclusion of the ceremony the ‘'Wedding March’’ was played on the organ by Miss James. Afternoon tea was then partaken of in the’ drawing and dinting rooms, which were beautifully decorated for the occasion. Mrs. Garlick received her guests in a handsome gown of black bengaline silk, white crinoline bonnet with black tips and jet ornaments. Mrs. Chas. Garlick wore creme crystalline gown with pink oriental trimming. brown and black hat with plumes: Mrs. Priestley (sister of the bride).creme frock, hat of tagel straw, with black ostrich feathers. The bride’s travelling dress was a smart tailor-made costume of bluish grey with oriental collar, black beaver "hat with pink and white feathers. CALDER—CLARKE. A wedding which created very popular interest was celebrated in Christ's Church, Whangarei, on April 17th, between Agnes Baxter Clarke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Clarke, and the Rev. Jasper Calder, son of the Ven. Archdeacon Calder, of Auckland. The service was choral, and the ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Calder, father of the bridegroom. The church was beautifully decorated with garlands of flowers, gracefully festooned from side to side. A floral wedding bell was suspended from the centre of the archway, composed of white chrysanthemums. The 'bride entered the church on the arm of her father, who afterwsrds gave her away, and very charming shb looked in her lovely bridal frock of ivory white Merveilleux silk trimmed with rich old lace, forming a tunic, and finishings of chiffon applique trimming. The bridal veil was of Brussels net, and an exquisite shower bouquet completed a much admired toilette. There ■were two bridesmaids. Miss Buckley (Kamo), and Miss Kathleen Clarke ’(Auckland), both nieces of the bride. .Their frocks were dainty ones of white embroidered muslin, with soft white satin belts and trimmings, black hats lined with pale blue and pale pink respectively, one carrying a bouquet of pale blue flowers, with white cosmos, the other pink cactus dahlias cosmos and maidenhair fern. The Rev. S. Cruickshank was best man. and Mr. H. Kean Clarke ■was groomsman. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a gold watch and to the bridesmaids silver-mounted cut-glas* salts bottles. The wedding breakfast was given at the residence of the bride'- parents, “The Retreat.” Aubrey-street. the guests being limited to the relatives and very intimate friends. The bride’s travelling frock was a brown Harris tweed coat and skirt, smart brown and black hat to match. Mrs. Clarke, mother of the bride, wore a handsome black silk with heavy black lace trimmings, grey lace scarf, and toque relieved with pink; Mrs Calder (Auckland), mother of the bridegroom, wore nattier blue corded silk, tulle hat’ to match: Mrs. Buckley (Kamo), sister of the bride, wore olive green braided costume, champagne straw hat, with green plume: Mrs. J. T. Bush (Auckland). sister of the bride, grey silk veiled with ninon, black hat wi‘h trimmings of white (lowers: Miss Clark, navy blue silk voile with cherrv-eolonred pining*. navy blue toque fo match: Mrs G. 'Brimbleeombe (Auckland) wore black silk. with cream and black trimmings. Mack toque with pink roses: Mrs. Jim Stewart (Helensville) wore a grey frock with steel and turquoise blue, trimmings. grey tagel straw hat with touches of pink. BA IX—HATRICK. A very pretty wedding was solemnwed at St. John's Church, Wangtnni. on Wednesday. 24th inst.. when Miss Winifred Hatriek, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hatiiek, of Wanganui, was married to Mr. Norman R. Bnin, fifth son of the

late Mr. J. Bain, of Christchurch. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Herbert Reeve. The church was very prettily decorated by the bride’s girl friends. The bride was given away by her father. She wore a lovely gown ot white charmeuse. The bodice was ‘in Magyar style with beautiful real lave on it and silver thread and pearl drop embroidery. The train was square cut and bordered with finely worked satin roses. Her shower bouquet was of exquisite white flowers with trails of maidenhair fern, and she wore an embroidered veil. The best man was Mr. D. Bain, of Christchurch, brother of the bridegroom, and Mr. B. C. Smith, of Wanganui, was groomsman. The bridesmaids were the two sisters of the bride, Misses Al. and K. Hatriek. Their frocks were of a pretty pale grey charmeuse with ninon, and they wore black velvet hats with ostrich plumes. Their shower bouquets were of African daisies and autumn foil' age.

A reception was held at “Virginia," St. John's Hill, the residence of. the bride’s parents. Mrs. Hatriek, the bride’s mother, wore a very becoming gown of black charmeuse with lace overskirt, veiled in ninon, her black tagel straw hat had two lovely lancer plumes and her bouquet was of scarlet flowers; Mrs. Bain, of Christchurch, the bridegroom's mother, was gowned in a beautiful black brocade with chiffon and real lace on it, black and white hat; Miss Bain, of Christchurch, wore a black and white frock with black trimmings, smart black pedal straw hat; Miss L Hatriek wore a dainty white embroidered muslin frock, black tagel straw hat with chiffon chou at the side; Miss R. Bain, of Christchurch, stylish pale grey gown with touch of pale blue and black, black straw hat with pale blue. The bride’s travelling gown was a navy blue coat and skirt, braided in black silk cord, black velvet hat with ostrich plumes, white fox stole and muff. SEDGWICK—RIDDI FOR D. The marriage of Miss Phyllis Eleanor Riddiford. second daughter of Mrs. E. J. Riddiford. Fern Grove. Lower Hutt. Welli Jton. to the Rev. Leonard Sedgwick, M iltshire, England, which took place at St. James’ Church. Lower Hutt, on Tuesday, the 23rd April, attracted much interest, bringing together, as it did. people from the other side of the world as well as from many parts of the Dominion. The bridegroom and his sister (Miss Sedgwick) only arrived front England a few days before the wedding. Mrs. Lindsay (the bride’s sister) came from India with her two little boys. The church had been prettily deeorated, and the service was a choral one, the choir being formed by pupils of Miss Baber’s school, where the bride herself had been a pupil. The A en. Archdeacon Fancourt and the Rev. Joshua Jones, Viear of the parish, were the officiating clergymen. The bride, who w as given away by her brother (Mr. Vivian Riddiford),' wore a beautiful gown of white satin Duchesse with silver lace, veiled hi chiffon; her tulle veil was worn over a small wreath of orange blossom and she carried a shower bouquet of white roses and stephanotis. The bridesmaids were Miss Xgaire Riddiford (sister of the bride;. Miss Phyllis Sedgwick (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Iniwa Bunny (cousin of the bride), ano Miss Judith Purdy, all of whom wore frocks of shot mauve and pink chiffon taffetas, veiled in ninon and softened with lace. Their hats were of black velvet with pink ostrich tips. They wore the bridegroom’s presents—enamel and pearl pendants on fine gold chains—and carried silver-mounted sticks with bouquets of mauve freesias, pink roses with foliage. There was a quartet of small nephews and nieces also in attendance on the bride—Jocelyn Riddiford. Ernia Cooper, and Stuart and Michael Lindsay—who made a charming group, the girls in pale, soft pink frocks with black hats wreathed with small pink roses. They had small posies of pink and mauve flowers. The l«>ys wore cream satin breeches and pink shirts. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a neckslide of diamonds and pearls, and the bride’s to the bridegroom a miniature of herself. Mr. Frank Logan was best man, Mr. Arthur Hewett and Mr. Earle Riddiford groomsmen. After the ceremony a large reception was held by Mrs. Riddiford at Fern Grove. I'nfortunately, the day was a hopelessly wet one. so that the garden, quite the show one even among the Hutt gardens, was not seen at its best, but that was quite forgotten once inside the house, which was a perfect mass of flowers —early violets and late roses. In the drawing-room the scheme of colour harmonised with the brides-

maids’ dresses, being of pink roses, mauve asters and violets. There were few speeches. The health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by Mr. H. D. Bell, K.C.. and responded to by the bridegroom. Mrs. Riddiford wore a beautiful black gown with panel of black panne, with insertions of fine lace, and her hat was a large black one with plumes, and her bouquet was of violets; Airs. Lindsay wore a graceful frock of pale blue satin charmeuse with lave tunic, blue velvet hat with cream plumes, her bouquet being of rose-coloured gloxinias; Mrs. D. G. Riddiford, black lace gown over cream silk with gold embroideries, veiled in tulle, her hat being of black and gold; Mrs. Vivian Riddiford wore a lovely gown of white lace, large hat with white ostrich plumes, long ermine coat, and her bouquet was of crimson roses and stephanotis; Mrs. Wiilis (aunt of the bride), black charmeuse with touches of gold on the bodice, black bonnet with pink roses; Mrs. Hewitt (Palmerston North) (aunt of the bride), black and white striped voile, black and white toque, bouquet of pale yellow roses; Mrs. Lane (Marton), oyster white charmeuse, cream laee yoke, black hat with plumes; Miss Willis, cream cloth, pink and green hat ; Miss Lane, white lingerie frock, pink hat; Mrs. Newman, saxe blue tailor-made with bodice of gold tissue veiled in chiffon, black velvet hat with black and white plumes; Mrs. Gordon, periwinkle blue gown, blue hat; Mrs. V. Bunny (Wairarapa), green coat and skirt, green hat; Mrs. Deans (Christchurch), brown tailormade. black hat with tips: Mrs. Foster Pratt (Palmerston North), black satin coat and skirt, black hat: Mrs. Fitzgerald, black gown with gold embroideries, veiled in fine laee. large black hat with tips; Mrs. Cooper (Masterton), brown frock with brown furs, black velvet hat; Miss Cooper, blue frock, black hat with blue tips. Others present were: Mrs. 11. D. Crawford, Miss Lilian Izard, Mrs. Sydney Johnston (Hawke’s Bay). Mrs. and Miss H. Beetham (Wairarapa). Mr. and Mrs. John Dunean. Miss Skerret, Mrs. and Miss Jacob Joseph, Dr. and Mrs. Collins, Air. and Airs, de Bathe Brandon. Airs, and Aliss Fitz Herbert, Aliss Kebbell, Aliss Duncan. Air. Harold Bell, Alisses Coleridge, Aliss Fitzgerald. Air. and Airs. Menzies, and Air. Robert Turnbull. The bride and bridegroom left during the afternoon for Longwood, where the honeymoon is to be spent. .The bride wore a gown of eream resilda with long cream coat, ermine furs, and black velvet toque. A small dance was given at Fern Grove in the evening. GROVES—ELIOTT. Very pretty was the wedding of Ali-s Winifred Eliott, third daughter of Air. and Airs. H. J. Huntly Eliott, of Low< Hutt, Wellington, and Air. Guy Gnii:third son of the late Air. John Grot -. “Bushgrove,” Tenui. The bride, who v.;:.--given away by her father, wore a chaicing dress of ivory Liberty satin, draped with ninon and finished with lice; her veil was arranged over a wreath of orange blossom, and she carried bouquet of white roses and stepbanoli-. There were two bridesmaids, Alisses Esme EKott and Violet Groves, who wore high-waisted dresses of white muslin with embroideries and entredeux of lace; their black satin mob caps were caught up with a dull gold ornament, and they carried bouquets of shaded roses, chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. Air. Norman Groves was best man, and Air. (Tenui) acted as groomsman. The ceremony was j»crfonned by the Rev. Joshua Jones. Mrs. Huntly Eliott wore black crepe de chine, a white lace scarf, and a violet hat; Mrs. Murison, brown eolienne with gold embroideries. and brown hat; Mrs. Bucholz, black taffetas, lace guimpe, hat of Venetian red velvet: Mrs. S. Wheeler, pale grey crepe de chine and grey hat; Lady Osborne-Gibbes, grey coat and skirt and violet, hat: Mrs. John Groves (Tenui), purple taffeta and hat of the same shade; Mi.ss Daisy Groves, navy blue tailor made and a black and white hat. After the wedding reception Mr. and Mrs. Guy Groves left on their journey. Mrs. Groves wearing a mole cloth tailor-made, faced with saxe blue, a black velvet hat with blue wings. EDMISTi >N—BRI’NSKI LL. An exceedingly quiet but pretty wedding took place in St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, C ambridge, on the 22ml inst. The briile was Miss Emily M. Brunskill. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brunskill, of Taotoaroa, to Mr. Roliert Edmiston, of. Wellington. The ceremony was performed by the Ven. Archdeacon Willie, assisted by the Rev. H. Connelly.

The bride entered the church on tb.e arm of her father. She looked very pretty in a simple little frock of soft white with yoke and sleeves of tucked net, wit.; an embroidered tulle veil fastened with a sprig of orange blossom, and she carried an exquisite shower bouquet. She was attended by one bridesmaid, her >i.-tci (Miss Mabel B. .ii’-xill), who wore a pretty soft white silk frock with . okv and undersleeves of a Lover k-i e. t a large pale blue straw hat veiled with bronze net and a pink mount and ro=es at the side; she carried a lovely shower bouquet of pink and white flowers. Li.e bridegroom's present to the bridesmaid was a handsome gold bangle. Tb.e best man was a brother of the bride (Mr. 11. E. Brunskill). After the ceremony an adjournment was made to th< rcsid h; of Mrs. Basket t (Mother of Mrs. C. Brunskill), where morning tea was par taken of, after which the happy couple left by motor-car for Ohaupo to join the train en route for Wellington. The bride’s travelling dress was a navy blue coat and skirt and a blue velvet hat with white wings. Amongst those pre sent at the ceremony were: Mrs. \V. S. Brunskill (mother of the bride . who wore a navy blue coat and skirt, braided in black, small black hat, trimmed with black and white, and brown fur-: Mrs. C. Brunskill, white silk gown with white net yoke and undersleeves, and large brown hat with natural-coloured ostrich feathers; Mrs. Overton, green tweed coat and skirt and black hat ; Mrs. Seymour Brunskill. pale green voile wit;, lace yoke and large black hat trimmed with grey; Mi-s Brunskill. creme voile fro-k. (rim med with creme allover lice, and black hat. trimmed with creme lace; MisEwen, grey tweed coat and .-kirt and white hat; Miss E. Ewen, green coat and skirt and green hat trimmed with green: Mrs. Baskett, black gown and black toque. Amongst the urn were: Messr.-. \V. S. Brunskill. Overton. Brunskill, Dunning, S. Brunskill. and 11. E. Brims kill.