ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 46, 30 June 1913, Page 5

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

KILPATRICK—HUNTER. A quiet but pretty wedding, which caused considerable interest, was celebrated on Wednesday last in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, the contracting parties being Miss Margaret Kilpatrick, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. T. Kilpatrick, of Stratford, to Mr George P. Hunter, eldest son of Mr and Mrs P. Hunter, also of Stratford. The Rev. J. Pattison officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a lovely dress of cream silk striped radianta, trimmed with cream silk all-over lace and insertion, and finished off with satin ribbon. The square train, which hung from the waist, was beautifully worked and finished off with trueloyen’s knots. She also wore the usual veil and orange blossoms, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet. The bride was attended by her two sisters, Misses Bella and Mary, as bridesmaids, and little Miss Cathie Dixon acted as. flower girl and train-bearer. The bridesmaids wore white embroidered dresses, and pale blue hats trimmed with pale blue silk, and the little maid wore a Juliet cap, and carried shower bouquets and wore gold chains and pendants, the gifts of the bridegroom. ■The duties of best man were carried out by Mr A. Hunter, brother of the bridegroom, and Mr R. Kilpatrick acted as groomsman. After the ceremony, the party adjourned to Mr Elder’s tea rooms, where the wedding breakfast, was held. The happy couple loft later for their future home, carrying with them the many good wishes of a.large number of friends. The presents including cheques were ' very useful and costly.

CHRTSTOEEEL—COLEMAN, ■ A very popular wedding took place in the Ngaere Church on Wednesday last, the Rev. G. W. Dent being the officiating minister. Miss Sarah Ellen (Nellie) Coleman, eldest daughter of Mr George Coleman, of Ngaere, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to Mr John Christoffel, second son of Mr G. Christoffel, of Eltham. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Ada, and the bridegroom’s sister Miss Kate, as bridesmaids, while the bridegroom was supported by the bride’s brother, Mr George as best man, and cousin Mr A. Kenny as groomsman. The bride looked delightfully dainty in a white silk dress, trimmed with insertion and braid, with a long train. A coronet of orange blossoms was also worn on the embroidered veil, and a shower bou- • quet of snowdrops, marguerites, and asparagus was carried. The bridesmaids looked very smart in cream radian ta dresses, and black beaver hats with large plumes. The bride entered the church while the many friends were singing “The Voice that Breathed o’er Eden,” and , during the service they sang “How Welcome was the pall.” A reception to about 130 guests, was subsequently held at the residence of the bride’s parents. The bride’s travelling costume was of green cloth, and she wore a black satin hat, trimmed with black and white plumes. The' bridegroom’s gifts were—to the bride, a gold watch, and to the bridesmaids, gold and pearl brooches. Motor cars conveyed the party to and from the church. The bride and bridegroom also left by motor car, for their honeymoon. Miss Tina Coleman presided at the organ. A dance held in the evening terminated the interesting event.