ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Matamata Record, Volume III, Issue 127, 9 April 1919, Page 2

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Flett—Lam bourne. A wedding which had created much interest for tho past month was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian church, Matamata, on Wednesday of last week. Tho parties were Miss Violet Evo Flett, youngest da ugh tor of the lato Mr and Mrs J. Flett, of Dovonport, Auckland, and Mr Arthur 11. Lambourne, of Matamata. The bride is a sister of Mrs G. Johnston, of Peria, and had become a great patriotic worker during her twelve months’ period of residence, and her bridegroom is a farmer who established himself years ago at Peria; consequently, it was not surprising to note that tho church was nearly ovor-flowing with friends when the bride arrived. Tho church had been beautifully decorated by tho bride’s lady friends, a notable feature of tho decorative scheme being a large floral bell, under which tho ceremony was conducted by tho Rev. R. W. Jackson, minister of the church.

The bride, who was given away by her sister, Mrs G. Johnston, wore a beautiful gown of ivory duchess satin, hand embroidered in pearls, with sleeves and small panels of georgette trimmed with silver lace and pearls. The long court train, which hung from the shoulders with pearl tassels, was beautifully decorated with silvor tissue and eau-de-nil roses, with a large lover’s knot worked in pearls and blond lace. It was lined with eau-de-nil crepe de chine, veiled with a niching of silver tissue. Sho also wore a magnificent veil of Limerick lace, finished with a coronet of pearls with tiny posies of orange blossoms on either side. Her exquisite bridal -bouqnot was composed of white chrysanthemums and roses, with maiden-hair fern. Tho bridesmaid was Miss Kathleen Johnston, who wore a lovoly frock of eau-de-nil crepe de chine, embroidered in lavender pink and blue. She wore a very pretty hat of pink and eau-de-nil crepe de chine, finished with posies of pink and pale blue. Sho carried a nice pink bouquet, and wore an opal ring, tho gift of tho bridegroom. Tho little page-girl, Miss Betty Ball, looked sweet, wearing a dainty short frock of pale pink crepe de chine, with chiffon roses and a large pink bow in her hair. She also wore a “ Nelly Stewart” bangle, the gift of tho bridegroom. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a beautiful black fox fur, and the bride’s gift to her bridegrqom was a handsome oak writing desk.

Mr William Breen, of Auckland, acted as best man. Mrs George Johnston wore an olegant frock of black crepe-de-chine, hand embroidered in poacock blue and gold, with cream guipure lace on the corsage. Mrs Wilcox, of Wellington (a sister of the bride) wore a navy blue tailored costume, and handpainted hat of black and gold tissue. Mrs G. Sims (sister of 'the bride) woro a mole tailored costume, with mole and pink crepe de chine hat. Mrs Flett (sister-in-law) was attired in a saxe blue coat frock, with fawn and cloth collar and front. Mrs Magi 11, Auckland (sister of the bridegroom) wore a cream gabardine tailored costume and black crepe-de-chino hat. Mrs Knight, Papatoetoe (sister of the bridegroom) woro a dress of cream crepe de chine, with black silk hat. Mrs (Dr) Carolan was attired in a brown and old rose voile frock, with brown silk trimming. Mrs (Rev.) Jackson wore a black and grey striped voile and black hat. Miss Fagan wore a black glace silk costume. The service was fully choral, Miss Fagan presiding at the organ. After the ceromony the wedding party motored to “ Glenfarne,” Mr and Mrs Johnston’s residence, where the wedding breakfast was held. The toast of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by the Rev. Jackson, and was heartily responded to with musical honors. A toast similarly treated was that to the host and hostess.

Jn the afternoon the newlywedded couple left for Hamilton by motor car, intending to catch the Main Trunk express. The honeymoon will be spent on the Wanganui river. The bride travelled in a greyish blue gabardine costume, with black satin hat.