Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2, 10 July 1912, Page 61

Orange Blossoms.

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SMITH—BELL. 0N -Wednesday, June 26, a quiet but pretty wedding took place n't St. Peter’s Church, Hamilton, when Miss Bell, of Te Rapa, was married to Mr W. Nisbet Smi-th. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. Al. Cowie. The bride was given away by her brother, Colonel Allen Bell. Air Walter Bell, of Puniho, Taranaki, acted as best man, and little Miss Elaline Bell, niece of the bride, acted as bridesmaid. After the ceremony the party drove out to Colonel Bell’s residence at “Sunshine,” where the wedding .breakfast was served and the newly-married couple left immediately afterwards for their new home, after receiving the congratulations and good wishes of numerous friends. REID—SIMPSON. A very quiet wedding was solemnised at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, on June 25th, when Miss Ethel Simpson, second daughter of the late Mr. Francis Simpson, was married to Mr. R. B. Reid, of New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Reid left by the midday train for the South, where their honeymoon is to be spent. TWIGG—MACKENZIE. Mr. Garnet Wolsey Twigg, of Madeira Cliff, Ventnor, in the Isle of Wight, a son of Mr. H. J. Twigg, of Hawke’s Bay, was married on May 16th to Miss Phyllis Margaret MaeKenzie, daughter of Air. W. G. MaeKenzie, of 36, Earls Court Square, London. The marriage was celebrated at St. Peter’s, Cranley Gardens, Eondon, the Rev. 11. B. Bre.w, a cousin of the bride, and the Vicar of St. Peter’s officiating. FORSYTH— GIBSON. An extremely popular wedding took place on Tuesday last, at the Church of England, Whangarei, the bride being Miss Florence Lucy Gibson, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs C. T. Gibson, of the Settler's Hotel, Whangarei, and the bridegrom, Mr Herbert Forsyth, eldest son of Mr J. Forsyth, of Kamo Road. Rev. Jasper Calder was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a gown of white silk, trimmed with Brussels insertion, with wreath and embroidered veil. She carried a shower bouquet of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids were the Misses A. J. and Sadie Gibson, and wore white embroidered frocks, with bouquets of snowflakes and jonquils. Air Alenzies was best man. After the ceremony, the large number of invited guests sat down to a lavish wedding breakfast in the Masonic Hall. Among those .present were the mother of the bride, who wore black silk lace over black silk, black velvet hat with plumes; mother of bridegroom, winecoloured cloth, trimmed with velvet and braid, with black velvet hat; Airs Armstrong (sister of bride), brown costume, black and green hat; Mrs J. Gibson (sis-ter-in-law of bride), brown costume, black hat, relieved with green; Airs Dickey (sister of bridegroom), navy blue costume, black velvet hat, relieved with pink; Alias J. Stanley (Auckland), grey silk dress, black velvet hat with ostrich plumes; Aliss A. Brown (Auckland), grey costume, mauve felt hat with white plumes; Mrs J. Hoey, moss green costume, and hat to match; Alias Tucker, cream dress and .black picture hat; Airs Donaldson, blue dress and black hat; Mrs W. Simons, grey dress, hat to match; Mrs 11. Gardis, blue costume, and velvet toque; Airs R. Peters, black costume, grey hat. The wedding cake was a magnificent example of the confectioner’s art, being five tiers in height. The bride and bridegroom left at mid-day for Auckland, en route to Rotorua, where the honeymoon is to be spent. Many and valuable were the present, received, not only from Whangarei, but also from Auckland and outside districts. Their future home will be in Whangarei.

BARTRUM—LORIE. The picturesque little church of St. Peter’s, at Lake Takapuna, was the scene of a very pretty wedding, when Miss Constance E. Lorie, daughter of Mr A. Lorie, of Hamilton, was married to Mr J. Arthur Bartrum, geologist, of Wellington, and son of the late Air B. P. Bartrum. The Rev. W. G. Alonckton, AI.A., officiated, and Miss Alactier presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by Mr C. Cooper, looked dainty in a lovely ivory charmeuse robe. The corsage was trimmed with cluny lace veiled in ninon, and the trained skirt was finished with pleatings and draped with exquisite hand-made Korean lace, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridal veil was arranged over a tiara of orange blossoms, and a beautiful bouquet completed this charming toilette. Miss Muriel Lorie (sister of the bride) was bridesmaid, and looked pretty in an old rose colienne, over satin, the overskirt and revers finished with fringe of the same colour, and a black velvet Napoleon hat with black and white plumes and lined with old rose satin. She carried a shower bouquet of pink sweet peas and maiden hair fern, and wore a pretty gold bangle with pearl star, the gift of the bridegroom. Air C. A. Cotton attended the- bridegroom as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the hotel, “Mon Desir,” where the guests were entertained at afternoon tea. Air and Mrs Bartrum left later for Wellington by the Main Trunk express, the bride wearing a smart smoke-grey striped cloth tailormade costume with black satin facings and large buttons, and a mole grey crinoline hat with for-get-me not trails and large nattier blue plumes. Airs Lorie (mother of the bride) wore' a handsome, grey figured silk trimmed with Oriental trimming and fringe, and reseda velvet turban, toque; Miss Edith Lorie, dainty mauve frock with satin bands,- and white net fichu, and violet upturned hat with white lancer plume in front; Aliss Ida Lorie, effective nattier blue frock with fringe of the same tone, and large, black plumed hat; Aliss Bartrum, navy tailormade costume, and hat en suite; Alisa Gladys Lorie, white embroidered Swiss muslin, and large white satin hat with band of fur and lined with old rose satin. BARTLEET—DIXON. A very quiet wedding was celebrated at .St. Paul’s Church, Cambridge, on Wednesday morning. The Rev. W. Tinsley was the officiating minister, when Alias Fanny Nora, only daughter of Air. and Mrs. W. F. Dixon, of “Oakloigh,” Kihikihi, was married to Air. Leslie Bartleet, second son of the late Air. E. Bartleet, of Redditch, England. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a cream eharmeuse, trimmed with all over lace and handsome insertion. She also wore the customary veil and orange blossoms, and carried a lovely bouquet of daphne, hyacinths, and maiden hair fern. The bridesmaids were the Aliases Nathalie and Eileen Garic (cousins of the bride), and Air. Richard Bartleet (cousin of the bridegroom) was best man. The bridesmaids both wore pretty white silk frocks. The bridegroom gave the bridesmaids pretty gold brooches. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a beautiful peridot pendant, and the bride’s to the bridegroom a travelling rug. After the ceremony the wedding party were entertained at the residence of Mr. G. E. Clark. Air. and Airs. Bartleet left by motor car for Auckland, en route for Wellington. The bride’s travelling dress was saxe blue velveteen, with hat to match. GRIERSON—GRIFFITH* St. Alary's Church, Parnell, was the scene of a popular and fashionable wedding between Miss Betty Grierson, youngest daughter of the late Air. O. B. Grierson and Mrs. Grierson, of St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell, and Air. C. A. G-riffi’tlis, of Wellington. The church was beautifully decorated by the girl

friends of the bride, wflHe and palMi pink cameleias and snowdrops, and paperwhite narcissi and lilies being used with charming effect. The bridal parir stood under a floral archway, from which bung a floral wedding bell. All the seats reserved for the guests had bunches of heather tied with white ribbon on them. The church was filled with in tercet erf spectators. The weather was gloriously fine, and the church was bright with sunshine as the bride, looking beautiful in her graceful bridal robe, walked down the aisle on the arm of her brother, who afterwards gave her away. The bride’s frock was cut on simple lines, and made of very rich souple satin, with a pointed drapery of exquisite fine lace, which was gracefully draped down the long square train, the drapery caught up with dainty wreaths of orange blossoms; the bodice was high-waisted, and finished with the same beautiful lace and lovely pearl and silver bugle trimming. A tulle veil was softly arranged round the face, and finished with a wreath of orange blossoms, and a lovely bouquet of white flowers completed a very beautiful bridal toilette. The bride carried a grey suede prayer-book, the gift of the Rev. Canon McMurray, who, assisted by the Rev. Atark Sutton, performed the ceremony, which was fully choral. A trio of pretty dark girls attended the bride, the maid of honour being Miss Ethel Grierson, sister of the bride, and the Misses Una Buddle and Thelma Bloomfield, who all looked very charming in exquisite frocks of pale pink chiffon velvet. The skirts had pointed trains, and had long pannier effect, one side bring gracefully draped with lovely deep-cream lace; the bodices were composed of the lace, one side being veiled with pink ninon, the other ot the lace unveiled, and a draped belt effect of the pink velvet, with one point caught up on the left shoulder. “Charlotte Corday” caps were most fascinating, composed of brown tulle, with frills of the same lace as used on the frocks, with an inner pleated frill of palest pink„ and a band of brown marabou feathers, and tiny wreaths and bunches of palest pink and blue flowers. l_arge flat muffs of pink shirred ninon, covered with brown marabou feathers, and a graceful drapery of the cream lace, caught up with wreaths of the pink and blue flowers; brown suede shoes, and silk stockings completed charming toilettes. The bridegroom’s gifts to the bride were two lovely rings, one of diamonds and the other of emeralds and diamonds—the latter a birthday gift, the bride celebrating her nineteenth birthday four days after the marriage. To idle bridesmaids the bridegroom pre seated lovely aquamarine necklets. The best man was Air Wickham (Wellington), and the groomsmen Dr Alilson anl Air Desmond Ki ttle. The wedding reception was a very bright affair. Mrs Grierson received her guests at the door, and then they passed on to the drawing room, where the bride and bridegroom, standing in a large, square bay window', from which hung a floral wedding bell, received the congratulations of their friends. The lovely array of wedding presents was much admired. Tea was served in the dining room, and the customary toasts (honoured. ’The wedding cake was a square one, on a lovely silver stand and laden with dainty “ favours.” The bride’s travelling 'frock was a smart tailored coat and skirt of a duck’s egg green, with a decided grey tone in it. A lovely white tage.l straw hat, lined with black velvet, and trimmed with lovely feathers shaded from green to grey, was most becoming. Lovely furs completed the toilette. The bridal pair left by motor, and were simply showered with confetti and rose leaves. Mrs Grierson wore a much-admired toilette of blue charmeuse veiled with lovely fine black lace; the front- of the frock had a smart arrangement of heavy cream lace and a touch of petunia satin veiled with black. A lovely blue hat, massed with shaded feathers, of bluo and petunia, a bouquet of shaded pink bouvardias, were an effective finish. Mrs Harry Bloomfield, sister of the bride, looked charming in a lovely frock ot opal-tinted shot chiffon taffeta, with a wide collar of lovely cream lace, smart white hat lined with blnek and massed with lovely white feathers; Mrs Lu«» Bloomfield wore grey crepe do chine und embrodierios with touches of blue, grey hat with blue feathers; Airs Winkfield, a relative of the bridegroom, wore pale nabt ier blue crepe de chine, hat to match with touches of vieux rose; Mrs, C. Buddle wore a lovely white net and lace frock, and a long smart velvet coati,

■kd black tat with feathers; Mrs. J. fStudholme (Taibape) wore a smart nattier blue charmeuse coat, and a lovely black hat with white feathers; Mrs. W. R. Bloomfield, shot peach-pink taffeta, Veiled with grey ninon, smart blaek velvet coat with fur collar, and a lovely hat; Miss Hilda Bloomfield, white cloth coat and skirt, white fur toque; Mrs. Archie Clark wore a lovely coat of blaek velvet, smart hat massed with natural cdkjured ostrich feathers; Mrs. Sydney George, putty-coloured cloth coat and skirt, smart black velvet hat with bows of cherry colour; Mrs. Langguth wore a smart black and white toilet and ermine furs; Mrs. Seymour Thorne-George wore .ju lovely frock of black and white eharmeuse, and blaek ninon • with lovely dull gold embroideries, gold and black hat; Mrs. W. Colbeck, soft shade of nattier crepe de chine, smart putty coloured hat with lovely roses on it, long seal coat; Mrs. H. O. Nolan, pretty frock of grey with touches of pink, and a smart hat"; Miss Gillies wore a smart molegrey velvet with touch of emerald green; Mrs. Leatham wore blue, the bodice composed of shaded blue embroidery and a smart dark blue hat with blue tulle and blue poppies and corn; Mrs. Steggall wore a smart grey toilette: Mrs. Atkin. Carrick wore a toilette of black and white, with a touch of petunia in her hat; Mrs. Saunders, pretty grey cloth, blaek hat; Miss Nellie Wale woe a lovely frock of grey charmeuse and a smart hat; Mrs. Kinder, herself a recent bride, wore her lovely going-away frock of dull rose-pink cloth, finished with a touch of dull gold and blue embroidery, and a glorious pink hat lined With block, and lovely pink lancer plumes; Mrs. Bloomfield, Mrs. Ruck, Mrs. Hancock, Mrs. and Miss Cole, Misses Enid and Mavis Reed, Misses Nesta and Tom Thomas. Miss Ridings, Miss Una Saunders, Mrs. and the Misses Richmond, Mrs. Howaid Richmond, Mrs. ami Miss Nelson, Miss Ruth Spencer, Mrs. Rosq, Mfiss Muriel Dargaville.