Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13, 25 September 1912, Page 60

Orange Blossoms.

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AICKIN—TOD.

6T~[ T St. Alban’s Church, Ea-tbourne, J I Wellington, last week. Miss ; i; Daisy Tod, daughter of Mrs. J. Tod, Eastbourne, was married to Mr. Gordon L. Aickin, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Aickin, Auckland. The Rev. Mr. Wilson officiated. The bride wore a charming dress of white duchess satin, with ninon overdress trimmed with blonde lace and embroidered with pearls. She carried a shower bouquet, a wreath of orange blossoms securing her bridal veil, and was given away by her uncle, Mr. Charles Naismith. There were three bridesmaids — Miss Ella Aickin, Miss Eillen Simpson, and little Miss Eillen Naismith. Miss Ella Aickin wore cream eolienne finished with satin and lace, and a large black hat with white ostrich plumes. Miss Simpson was in heliotropeninon over satin eharmeuse, and large black hat. Miss Naismith’s pretty little frock was of cream silk and lace. All carried posies of violets. Mr. Reginald Aickin, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. A large number of relatives and friends were present, and the wedding breakfast was at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Naismith, Eastlwmrne. The wedding presents were very numerous and valuable. To the elder bridesmaids the bridegroom presented gold band bracelets; to the little, inaid, a pearl spray brooch. -Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Aickin left by motor for Wellington, from when they left to spend the honeymoon in Australia.

110 WARD—ST EWA RT

A quiet, pretty wedding was celebrated recently, when Flossie, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Stewart, “Te Pua,” Epsom, was married to Trevor Clendon, youngest son of Mr. F. W. Howard, of Auckland. The ceremony took place at St. Andrew’s, Epsom, which was prettily decorated with arum lilies.and bamboo. The Rev. Canon Gould; uncle of the, bridegroom, was. tb.e officiating clergyman, and Mr. Burrow presided at the organ. As the bridal party entered the church, "How Welcome was the Call” was sung. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. Clifford Priestly, looked very winsome in a lovely frock of soft ivory satin eharmeuse. The front, of the skirt was draped with beautiful Mechlin laee to form tunic effect. The square train fell fro.m the waist, and was finished with lovers’ knots of same and orange blossoms. The bodice was veiled with ninon, with draping of Mechlin lace forming fichu. With this was worn a little veil with border and lovers’ knots of fine silk totting—the work of the bride’s mother. A lovely shower bouquet of hyacinths, freezias, maiden hair and asparagus fern completed a dainty toilet. The bridesmaids were the two younger sisters of the bride—the Misses Winnie and Lnlu Stewart; they wore dainty frocks of palest heliotrope satin with tunics of floral ehiffon banded with satin. The bodices were veiled with ehiffon and finished with laee vests. They also wore large black togel straw hats, simply trimmed with heliotrope silk poppies, and carried lovely shower bouquets of violets. Mr. Claud Howard was best man, ami Mr. Roy Stewart groomsman. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a flexible jewelled bangle. To the elder maid, a Nellie Stewart bangle, and to the younger a pearl brooch. Mrs. Stewart, tho bride’s mother, wore a black silk gown, black lace scarf, black and white toque, ami carried.a bouquet of pink hyacinths; Mrs. Priestly, sister of the bride, floral silk with ruchings of same, black hat with plumes; Mrs. Finlayson, sister of the bride, Shantung coat and skirt, with Maltese laee collar, Tuscan hat trimmed with purple pansies; Miss Stewart, vieux rose voile, lace yoke, black and vieux rose hut; Miss Howard, lavender frock, large black bat; Mrs. R. F. Stewart, mole tailor-made, mole hat, relieved with cerise; Mrs, King, grey Shantung coat and skirt, grey togel hat trimmed with pink roses; Miss King, green voile frock, hat to match; Miss Harris, grey silk voile, emerald and grey

hat; Miss Pegler, cream frock and floral hat; Miss Stewart, blaek velvet, black hat trimmed with violets. The bride travelled in a smart grey tailor-made, pretty lace vest and amethyst hat with wings. HOBSON—KI MPSON. Miss Rita Marion Simpson, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Simpson, of Wellington, was married at Christ Church, Westminster, to Mr Edwin N. Hobson, only son of Mr. E. B. Hobson, of Blackheath last month. The eeremony was performed by the Rev. J. F. Kendall. REESE—DA VOREN. A pretty wedding was solemnised at Trinity Church, Tauranga, when Mr. Arthur Alexander Reese, of Cambridge, was married to Miss Elsie Violet Davoren, of Tauranga. The church was neatly decorated for the occasion by the friends of the bride. The Rev. Canon Jordon was the officiating clergyman. The bride, who was given away by her father, was daintily attired in a white silk dress, trimmed with silk insertion, and wore a wreath and veil. Miss Maud Butler, bridesmaid, was froeked in saxe-blue silk, with Oriental trimming. Mr. Vincent Daldy, cousin of the bridegroom, acted as best man. After the ceremony the wedding party drove to the residence of the bride’s parents, where the guests were entertained at a sumptuous wedding breakfast. The happy couple were the recipients of numerous presents, many of them very handsome. Later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Reese left for Auckland. The bride travelled in a stylish navy blue costume, and black hat. Mr. and Mrs. Reese will make their future home iu Cambridge. NASMITH- FOWLES. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. John’s Church, Feilding, last week,

when Kuby Dorothy, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. 11. Fowles, of Feilding, was married to William Nasmith, of Palmerston North. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a handsome cream costume and wore a large black hat trimmed with pink roses and black tulle wings. She also carried a beautiful ivory Prayer Book, the gift of the bridegroom. She was attended by her sister, Miss T. Fowles, as bridesmaid, who was attired in a pretty cream frock, trimmed with ruehed ribbon and silk buttons, and wore the gift of the bridegroom, a gold brooch, set with rubies and pearls. Mr. (>. H. Delbridge was best man. The officiating clergyman was Rev. A. fi. Innes Jones. The happy couple, who were the recipients of numerous and costly presents, left by motorear for their future home in Palmerston. POLLOCK—PARKER. Much interest was displayed in the wedding ceremony at fit. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Gisborne, of Miss E. Parker and Mr. J. Pollock, both wellknown residents. The bride looked charming in a handsome dress of cream duchess satin trimmed with Honiton lace and pearl trimming, and besides the orthodox veil and orange blossoms she carried a lovely bouquet. She was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. F. Clark, of Auckland, Mr. G. Pollock was best man, Mr. E. Parker groomsman, and the bridesmaids were Misses N. Culpitt, of Auckland, and Miss Johnston, of Derby Street, and two little maids, Shirley Nicholls and Gladys Halford. The bridesmaids wore lovely frocks of pink pailette with overdress of pink ninon trimmed with point lace, and handsome black hats witii lancer plumes, and carried shower bouquets. The little maids’ dresses were dainty pale blue .-ilk and pearl Juliet caps, carrying baskets of Howers with blue streamers. The gifts to the bridesmaids were ruby and diamond brooches and to the little maids gold bangles. A reception was held at Woolton’s tea rooms.