Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 24, 11 December 1912, Page 69

Orange Blossoms.

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COURT—JOLL. THE church of the Holy Sepulchre, Auckland, was the scene of a very pretty and interesting wedding recently, when Miss Elsie Joll, fourth daughter of Mr H. T. Joll, New Plymouth, was married to Mr George Court, eldest son of Mr G. Court, “Anemona,” Remuera. The bride looked charming in a dress of soft white duchess satin, with an overdress of lovely lace, and a long court, train, caught up with festoons of chiffon roses, and real orange blossoms. She wore a beautiful wedding veil forming an elegant mob cap, and falling in dainty folds, almost to the hem of the long train; she also carried a large bouquet of white lilies and roses, and wore a magnificent diamond ring, the gift of the bridegroom. Following the bride were four maids. Two tiny girls, Dorothy and Rona, Wright, in dainty dresses of white muslin, massed with tiny frills of Irish lace, over pale blue satin, and little caps of white tulle, relieved with pale blue. The two elder girls, Miss Vera Joll, sister of the bride, and Miss Annie Court, sister of the bridegroom, wore beautiful gowns of white pin spot net, trimmed with beautiful laee, and long pale blue Bashes, very pretty hat of net and laee to correspond; they all carried bouquets of pale pink roses, and wore heavy gold cable bracelets, both being gifts from the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by Messrs Charlie and Harold Court, as best man and groomsman, respectively After the service, a reception was held at the residence of Mr R. Wright, “Farnham,” Khyber Pass, when a sumptuous breakfast was served. During the afternoon, the wedding presents, both numerous and costly, were arranged for inspection by the guests. Included in the gifts was a massive silver tray, from the employees of Messrs George Court and Sons.

Among the guests were:—Mrs H. T. Joll, mother of the bride, in a handsome black silk, black hat with feathers, bouquet of carnations; Mrs G. Court, mother of bridegroom, grey satin, handsomely trimmed, grey feather boa, and black and white hat; Mrs R. Wright (hostess), charming gown of palest grey crepe de chine, over grey charmeuse, beautiful lace trimmings, large black hat massed with roses, and bouquet of roses to correspond; Mrs Rice, blue satin, trimmed with lovely laee under blue ninon, large blue hat with roses; Mrs Richardson, pretty vieux rose satin, large black hat, and black feather boa; Miss Gladys Court, dainty dress pale blue cloth, pretty hat to match; Mrs T. Frost, striking frock of apricot charmeuse, handsome lace coatee, and long black velvet ends, lovely black hat with feathers; Mrs H. Montgomery, handsome black silk, black lace scarf; Miss Montgomery, pretty cream dress, black hat; Mrs A. Court, tussore costume, black hat; Miss E. Court, white dress, black hat; Mrs Stuart Milne, fawn costume, lovely black hat with cerise feathers; Mrs C. Nurse, black silk gown, black hat with lovely white plumes; Mrs E. Keeling, dainty frock, black and white spot ninon over white isatin, lovely black hat; Mrs G. Sinclair, lovely cream dress, large black hat; Mrs Shepherd, pretty cream costume, black hat with feathers; Mrs H. Wright, cream satin, under black net, blue and black hat; Mrs G. Montgomery, black silk, black hat with plumes; Mrs Richards, handsome grey silk, black hat; Mrs T. Finlayson, white satin, under black ninon, jet ornaments, and large black hat; Mrs F. Montgomery, nattier blue silk, hat to match; Miss J. Irving, pale blue charmeuse, black hat; Mrs Lovette, hlack dress and hat; Mrs C. H. Jones, all black toilette; Mrs Holland, black silk; Mies Holland, green foulard, floral hat; Mrs T. Mackay, pretty spotted Voile; Mrs Hooker, handsome blaek costume, black hat with feathers; Miss Davies, pretty blue frock; Mrs Bartlette, hattier blue, hat to match; Mrs T. Mont-

gomery, cream voile, relieved with black, over cream glaee, large floral hat; Mrs A. Wright, pretty cream frock, floral hat; Mrs W. Wright, nattier blue frock, prettily trimmed, black hat with feathers; Mrs Hosking, pretty blue costume, floral hat; Miss Poppy Payne, very pretty cream lace frock, long pink sash, and pretty pink and floral hat; Misses Buchanan, pretty white silk dresses; Miss N. MacManus, dainty white muslin. CHRISTIE—MARSHALL. A very pretty and fashionable wedding was solemnised at Christ Church, Wanganui, on Wednesday, November 27, when Miss Dorothea Marshall, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Marshall, Putiki, Wanganui, was married to Dr. Howard Christie, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Christie, St. John Hill, Wanganui. The church was most artistically deeorated by the girl friends of the bride, white and soft pink roees predominating. The bridegroom was attended by Dr. Maurice Earle as best man and the groomsmen were Messrs. Butterworth, Hodges, and Chas. Wilson. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a most becoming lovely gown of white charmeuse. The skirt had a panel in the front of beautiful Limerick lace, panniers of white ninon caught at the back with white chiffon roses, and a fall of Limerick lace. The long square-cut charmeuse train fell from the shoulders, and was finished with true lovers’ knot and chiffon roses at one side. On her corsage was ninon and lace, with a spray of orange blossom, and she wore a tulle veil with wreath of orange blossom, and carried an exquisite shower bouquet of white roses, sweet peas and ferns. There were seven bridesmaids — Misses D. Christie, G. Christie (sisters of the bride), Miss Leslie Williams and Miss M. Moore (Hawera), who wore lovely pale blue and heliotrope shot chiffon taffetas, with short pointed tunic of fine cream lace, caught with spray of pink roses and fichu of lace. Their hats were blue and cream laee, with ehou of shot tulle and bunches of pink rose buds, and they carried shower bouquets of pale pink roses and ferns. The three small maids—Miss Heeni Marshall (sister of the bride), Miss Annis Wilson (Otaki), cousin of the bride), and Miss Patty Wall—shot blue and heliotrope taffetas with frills of lace and a band of insertion on the skirt; their lace fichus were caught with pink roses, and their blue mushroom hats had bunches of tiny pink rose buds; they carried posies of pale pink roses. The Rev. H. Reeve officiated, and the service was fully choral. Mrs. Gifford Marshall (mother of the bride) wore a gown of cream corded silk, with sash effect at the side of a W’ide band of beautiful lace, bordered with black velvet, the same lace forming a bolero effect on the corsage, vest and sleeves of silk net. Her hat was of fine straw with soft pink and deep cream roses at the side, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet of pink and cream roses with ferns; Mrs. Theo. Barker (Christchurch), aunt of the bride, very smart shot grey and pink taffeta coat and skirt, with high-waisted effect and ruching of the same, straw hat with waving grey and pink Lancer plume; Mrs. Chas. Russell (aunt of the bride), smart cream gown with n fine straw hat and a mount of shaded roses and foliage; Mrs. Wilson (Otaki, aunt of the bride), pale grey satin frock, with overdress of black lace, forming a tunic, black hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs. 11. I. Christie (mother of the bridegroom) wore a lovely frock of saxe blue charmeuse, with the draped skirt veiled in black laoe, saxe blue straw hat with shaded plumes, and bouquet of -oses; Mrs. L.

Steedman (Paliueisuj.. .th), sister of the bridegroom, wore a pale blue and cream gown with a fine straw hat, with wreath of roses, and she carried a lovely shower rose bouquet; Miss M. Russell (aunt of tine bride), smart grey green coat and skirt, with high-waisted coat, and fine pale green straw hat with mount of pink roses at the side; Mrs. Matthews

(New Plymouth, aunt of the bride), wore a pale grey charmeuse, with grey ninon, and grey straw hat with ostrich plumes; Mrs. J. Harold, becoming pale grey satin frock, with piping of old rose on the bodice and outlining of the vest, fine grey straw hat with Lancer plumes of grey; Mrs. Gonville Saunders, cream satin froek with ninon, large hat with plumes; Mrs. Wilford, black silk and long blaek satin coat, blaek hat with large heliotrope rose; Miss Wilford, becoming saxe blue and grey ninon robe with saxe blue ehou and belt, fine black straw hat with black and saxe blue Lancer plumes; Mrs. James Watt, white muslin frock with insertion, blaek hat covered with white roses; Mrs. N. Fitzherbert (Aber f eldie), smart frock of cream satin covered with fine laee, and panniers and bodice with black and Coronation blue figured ninon, black hat with wreath of flowers; Mrs. A. Fitzherbert (Feilding), black and white striped voile gown, with net vest and sleeves, blaek hat with black ostrich plumes; Mrs. A. Fitzherbert, heliotrope frock, with cream on it, and heliotrope flowers in her hat; Miss M. Fitzherbert w-ore a w’hite and black striped coat and skirt, pretty hat with pink roses; Miss Marshall (Rangitikei), pale grey gown, with net, and fine grey straw hat with wreath of beautiful heliotrope velvet pansies; Miss Montgomery Moore, smart shot navy blue taffetas eoat and skirt, with high-waisted effect, and collar and euffs of gold and blue embroidery veiled in blue ninon, blaek hat with plumes; Mrs. W. Fitzherbert (Wellington), black and white frock, blaek hat with tips; Miss I. Fitzherbert (Wellington), navy blue serge coat and skirt, white straw hat with beautiful white roses and sweet peas in -it; Mrs. Reeve, pale blue satin frock, with blue ninon panniers, ruffle of black tulle, and small black hat with black tulle and black wheat ears; Miss Hislop (Wellington) wore a bright navy blue silk froek, wdtli straw hat the same shade, and in the front of her froek a bunch of cerise roses; Mrs, Levett (Bulls), old rose charmeuse gown, with net, and long black satin coat, black hat with roses; Miss 0. Levett (Bulls), white muslin frock with laee and insertion, fine black straw hat with lovely cherry-colour-ed clover wreath; Mrs. Fairburn, navy blue gown, with blue and cerise silk, small putty straw hat with cerise flowers and wheat ears, and lovely shower bouquet of cerise sweet peas and roses; Miss Moore

(Wairarapa), beautiful eream hailetoue muslin froek, with embroidery edging the swathed skirt, and forming a yoke effect, belt of golden brown velvet and pipings of the same, cream straw hat with wreath of lovely wall flowers, and she carried a posy of deep yellow roses and maidenhair fern; Mrs. H. Lethbridge wore a lovely gown of saxe blue charmeuse, with over-dress of black lace, and fine blue straw hat with laneer plume of the same shade; Miss Meta Lethbridge wore old rose and cream foulard frock with collar of silk lace, and large blaek straw hat with white ostrich plume aud old rose ornament at the side; Mrs. Sorley, eream gown, and fine green straw hat with plume; Miss Wilson (Bulls), stylish cream coat and skirt, with Irish crochet, and big blaek straw hat w l ith wreath of lovely cerise-shaded, clover; Miss N. Wilson (Bulls) wore a lovely gown of white muslin, with insertion, brown fur stole, fine blaek straw hat with beautiful wreath of tiny pink

JBd bide flowers; Mrs. E. Newman (Rangitike:), golden brown crepe de thine frockj with cream net. hat to match; Miss AV. Newman I R.ingitikei), white muslin frock. with embroidery, black hat with wreath of roses and foliage; Mrs. Dose, smart mole coat and Bkirt, fine straw hat with plumes; Mrs. E. Cowper, becoming black and white etriped voile gown, with tunic edged with black, and large black hat with ostrich feather, and bouquet of shaded roses and foliage; Miss Alexander, saxe blue Satin gown, with black lace and Oriental embroidery, large saxe blue hat veiled in ttinon the same tone, with rose-pink ehaded lancer plume and a blue-toned, one finished with a posy of tiny blue and pink flowers; Mrs. Cooper wore a very handsome gown of pale grey charnieuse, with draped ninon skirt, vest, and sleeves of net, nnd her hat was pale grey with 'ostrich plumes the same shade and a pink rose at the side; Mrs. Imlay fsaunders, dainty muslin gown, and becoming hat with old rose in it; Mrs. A. .Wilson wore a lovely frock of white channelise, with overdress of ninon, the tunic embroidered in pale pink silk floral design, and the hat with white ostrich plumes; Mrs. Chamberlain, black coat and Bklrt, cream vest, Wack velvet hat lined With white and ostrich plumes, and she Carried a lovely shower bouquet of deep yellow roses and ferns; Mrs. 11. Good, white muslin frock, with embroidery, deep cream hat with mount of crimson nnd pink roses nnd foliage, and shower bouquet of pink and crimson roses; Mrs. AV. Ritchie, dainty cream voile gown, with many tu.-ks, cream hat with white plumes and blue-toned ornament; Mrs. •A. Izard, cream cashmere de soie, with tunic edged with band of cream silk, white straw hat with black brim and white ostrich plume; Mrs. A. Cameron, rose pink cloth gown, with bands of shaded silk embroidery, cream net vest and under-sleeves, rose pink in her hat; Miss N. Cameron, pale pink channelled frock, with tunic of saxe blue ninon, large biack straw hat with tiny pink roses edging the brim, and a high upstanding black aigrette in the front ; Miss A. Cowper, pale grey gown with ninon, email straw hat with pink toned rose posy at the side; Mrs. Cecil AATav wore a nattier blue charmeuse robe, with overdress of cream embroidered lace, large straw hat with nattier blue in it; Miss Ida Stevenson wore a pretty shot blue taffetas gown, and Tuscan straw hat with wreath of pink roses and cream net caught into the brim with tiny pink roses; Mrs. Krull, black charmeuse, with Jiinon. ami touch of gold embroidery. Slack and white bonnet; Mrs. Marlow £ England i wore a white frock. and a hat <0 match. 'Hiere were also present; Mr. and Miss Neame. Mr. and Mrs. Haughton. Mrs. and Miss Ashcroft, Mrs. find Miss Brettargh, Mrs. Lomax. Mrs. nnd the Misses Mason 'Bulls), Mrs. Ballance, Mrs. W. Anderson. Miss If. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, iMisa Cowper. Mrs. Downes. Miss Henderson. Mrs. J. Allen, Mr and fMrs. Peck. Mrs. Brookfield, Mrs. I*. Krull, Mr-. A. Lewis, Mrs. Mackay, Mrs. Weston (New Plymouth), and others. A reception was afterwards held at the Tesidynce of the bride's parents, Putiki. Thy table was most artistically decorated ■with masse, o f l o ve!y white roses, knaiden.iair f-rns. etc., and suspended from the roof of the large marquee were ■baskets of flowers in pink and white rosea, wit., trails of ferns. Mr. E. Newman j Kang.t;ke. ; . in a very happv speech, t.te health o: the bride and • tiie bridegroom responding, due bride travelled in a smart pale bln.and white clicked taffetas coat and f-Kirt. with lulling of the same material, large cream straw hat lined with pale o.m . an.! entered with .-ream -a e. a pink 5-ose at the aide, and pale I,'ue ind pink ribbons swathed round it. J FA'Ai l-.TT RADD. A Wedding in which c vn-ij,,ruble loo*| interest wa- centred, took place at the ’ liunh of the Nativity. Blenheim, on Mednesl.lv 1..-*, when Mi-- I.ilv Radd, youngest daughter of Mr. AV. Radd. was married to Mr. J dm Fawcett. eldest son of Mr. J. Fawcett. St. Andrew’s. The ten. Archdeacon Grace otlmiated. I he bride, who was given away by her father wore a tminej g.>wn of creme silk striped voile, with an over-bodice of Cidelweiss lace. She also wore a veil and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses interspersed with asparagus fern. The attending bridesmaids were Mi«se.s Olive (iting. and Maltel Fawcett t sister of the bridegroomi. the former wearing a dress of cream taffeta and a la i tie hat with pink floral trimming-. the I«t* a embroidered empire frock

and while list lined with lace and relieved with pink. Their bouquets were of the palest pink flowers and maidenhair fern. The duties of best man were carried out by the bridegroom’s brother. Mr. T. Fawcett, Wellington, and Mr. E. Radd was groomsman. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fawcett, where the bride’s parents entertained a large number of guests at afternoon tea. The presents received by the young couple were a useful and valuable collection. The newly-married couple left by train cn route to Auckland and Rotorua, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride’s travelling dress was a smart tussore braided costume, with which was worn a white feather boa, the bridegrooms gift, and a black hat with ostrich ]ilumes. The bridegroom's presents to the bridesmaids were prettygold bangles, and the bride’s to the bridegroom, a set of gold sleevelinks. HOLD-WORTH MIIUTC HON A wedding of interest in the Wairarapa took place at the residence of Mrs. A. MeHutclion. at Whakataki last week when Mr. Sydney Holdsworth, of Rongomal, Forty-Mile Bush, was married to Miss Fanny Groves M-Hutehon. niece of Mrs. M'Hutchon. The ceremony -was performed by the Rev. J. Hands, of Tinui, in the presence of a large gathering of relatives and friends. ' The bride, who was given away by Mr. AV. G. Speedy, wore white chiffon taffeta, with an overdress of Brussels laee. A wreath of orange blossoms was also worn, and she carried a iieautiful bouquet of cream roses and maiden-hair ferns. Miss Beiliss, who was attired in a pretty gown of cream silk, with a large black hat. and carried a bouquet of pink and white sweet peas, was her bridesmaid. Air. Rodney, of Rongomai. acted as best man. A large number of guests sat down to the wedding breakfast, served in the residence, which was gaily’ decorated with sweet peas. The bride's travelling costume was of navy blue, with hat to match. CHUR! HAVARD—SKINNER. A quiet but pretty wedding took placeat the Church of the Nativity-. Blenheim, on Tuesday last, when Aliss Lucy Skinner, youngest daughter of Air. AV. H. Skinner (Blenheim), was married to Air. W. T. Churchward, son of Mr. Chtirebw.vrd (Wellington). The A’en. Archdeacon Grace officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin, the bodice being trimmed with Limerick laee. (She also wore a veil of Limerick lace, and orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of white lilies interspersed with maidenhair fern. The gift from 'the bridegroom was a diamond and pearl pendant. The bridesmaids were Aliss Irene Skinner (sister of the bride), an I Aliss Matthews (cousin of the bride). They wore lovely frocks of maize-coloured charmeuse, with fichus of real lace, large black hats with red poppies under the brim, •and carried bouquets of red and yellow Iceland poppies and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was attended by Air. Neave (Wellington) as best man, and Air. E. Moore as groomsman. Airs. Skinner (mother of the bride) wore a handsome gown of black ninon over black charmeuse, black and white trimmings, black toque witli coloured roses, and black plumes; Mrs. Churchward (mother of the bridegroom), dirk green stripe! taffetas dress, bluk lagel hat with black feather:- Airs. Bennett, flame-col-oured silk crepe with creme hat with flame-coloured plume: Mrs. Me i de, tussore silk costume, black hat with yellow daisies; Mrs. G. Seymour, champagnecoloured robe veiled in i.irslev ninon, black hat with black feathers: Airs. R. Adams, sea blue silk striped ninon, relieved witli creme laee y oke, creme Leghorn hat with [ dets pink and white roses: Airs. Stevenson Smith, grev striped taffeta, grey hat with roses: Aliss Chiytor. grey silk coile, black hat with black feathers: Mrs. Te-he maker • Shute, black silk noplin, black toque with blick plumes: Mi>s (’. Chtytor. wme-colotired velvet gown, black hat: Aliss T. Chaytor. pale grev chirmeuse veiled with heliot** >pe ninon, grev hat with pink flower-:Miss Fookes (new Plymouth), grev charmeuse with white Leehorn hit with white ostrich feathers. After the ceremonv a reception was held nl the residence of the bride’s parents hr Weld Street. Later in the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Churchward left by motorcar for Picton. The honevmoon will be •nent in the Queen (.hailotie Sounds. The bride’s travelling dres, was • smnrt

fawn-coloured cloth costume, her large hat was of white chip lined with black ninon and wreathed Nv|th shade! irises, with a flat cerise !>:iw _on the brim. -’ - WHEELER RUSSELL. At St. Barnabas* (hurch. Fendalton, Christchurch, by the Rev. T. A. Hamilton (vicar), Hugh Bernard Wheeler, son of Colonel G. L. Wheeler (Havelock North. Hawke’s Bay), was married to Rita Aliirel Russell, youngest daughter of T. G. Russell (Christchurch). WYATT—ALDOUS. The marriage of Air H. P. Wyatt, assistant officer in charge of the Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington, to Aliss Ruby Aldous, youngest daughter of Airs Aldous, of Goldie's-brae, took place at St. Paul’s pro-Cathedral last week: the Rev. A. AL Johnson officiated. The bride, who was given away- by her brother. Air George Aldous, wore a pretty frock of soft cream satin, the bodice finished with lace and pearl embroideries. Her tulle veil—worked with floss silk—was worn over a .small wreath of orange blossoms. The chief bridesmaid, Aliss Ethel Aldous, wore a gown of shell pink crepe de chine, and large hat wreathed with roses. Two little nieces of the bride also attended her. Their frocks were of white muslin and Valenciennes lace, white satin hats with pink rosebuds. Air Fred Turnbull was best man. The bridegroom’s present to the bridesmaid was a gold bangle, to the younger maids small gold brooches. A reception was he’d at Goldie’s-brae by the bride’s mother, who wore a black charmeuse gown, black toque with plumes, and carried a bouquet of red roses; Airs Al yatt, the bridegroom’s mother, was in pale grey charnieuse with steel embroideries, her bouquet was of pink roses. Air and Airs M ygtt left during the afternoon for the South Island, where their honeymoon is to be spent. RU SSE LL— R UTHERFOR D. The marriage of Miss Amuri Rutherford, daughter of Air. A. AV. Rutherford, Afendip Hills, to Air. Eric Kincraig Russell, of Banina Plains, A'ictoria. was celebrated in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on AVednesday, December 4th. The officiating ministers were the Rev. J. Alaekenzie-and the Rev. Air. Campbell. The bridesmaids were Aliss Rutherford. Aliss Ethel Rutherford, and Miss Holmes, and the groomsmen Mr. Arthur Rhind. of AVellington. Air. Erik Rutherford, and Air. E. S. Rutherford. After the service. Aliss AA'oodhotise, the church organist, sang, " The Song of Tlianksgiving.’' Amongst the guests were Mrs. Russell, mother of the bridegroom, and Miss Fot-heringham. of Australia. The presents received were shown in the lounge of Al arner’s Hotel, where the reception was held. Amongst them were cheques from Air. and Airs. A. AV. Rutherford, Air. G. O. Rutherford, Aliss F. 0. Rutherford, and Air. F. Rutherford, Air. and Airs. Rutherford (Kekerangu). Other presents included a silver soup tureen and set of pepper and salt castors in siler, from Air. and Mrs. A. Rutherford, junior, a diamond and pearl bracelet from Air. Erik Rutherford, a silver tea service from Airs. T. C. Robinson, a

silver trav and a silver tea service from Mr. and Airs. W. 0. Rutherford, <a hot water jug and tea service in silver from Aliss Rutherford, a silver tray from the station employees, a canteen in silver from Air Geo. Rutherford (Springbar.k I. a silver tray from Air. and Airs. Duncan Rutherford, a diamond and sapphire ring from Airs. Russell, also presents from Air. and Mrs. G. L. Rutherford (Alacdonald Downs), and many other beautiful things. Air. Rutherford gave away his daughter, who wore soft white satin, the skirt of which opened half-way up at the side, showing a daintv underdress of Carrickmaeross lace, the full court train being of moire antique, draped with carmen laee, which was looped up with small bunches of white heather, while her veil of white tulle illusion was arranged under a coronet of heather and orange blossom. The bride wore Hie bridegroom's gift of pearl and diamond earrings, ami a diamond and pearl bracelet, hetbrother's present. Her shower bouquet was of white hothouse flowers. The Misses Hope Rutherford and Dorothy Robinson were the daintiest of flower girls, -wearing soft floral chine Kate Greenaway frocks, and Juliet caps of lace and flowers. The two sailor trainbearers were Masters Andrew Robipoon

and AA'. Rutherford. The bride was also attended by her two sisters and Miss Gertrude Holmes. All three wore soft net trained frocks, daintily fashioned with deep lace flouncing*, and partly veiled with maize, pale blue and sshellpink ninon; with these were worn tulle mob caps, wreathed with flowers to correspond in colour with their frock*. They wore the bridegroom's gift, pearl and enamel brooches, sand carried shower bouquets of lemon, brown and mauve. After the ceremony a reception wu% held at AA'arner’s Hotel, where, under a large white bell hung in the centre of the dining hall, the bride and bridegroom received the good wishes of their friend-s. Later they left by motor car for the South, the bride travelling in a soft crepe de chine frock, caught up at one side with pale pink roses, and a shady pink hat smothered with roses. The lace for the bride's train was a gift of the nviids of Mendip Hills.