ORANGE BLOSSOMS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 171, 10 October 1927, Page 4

ORANGE BLOSSOMS

McKECHNIE—LAIRD

Vellum satin was used to fashion the charming gown worn by Cissy, the onlv daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Laird, of Remuera, for her marriage to Hector, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. McKechnie, also of Remuera, which was solemnised by the Rev. J. Pattison at the Somerville Memorial Church last Wednesday. A fully choral service*, was conducted in the pretty church, which had been delightfully decorated by a number of the bride’s friends. The bridal frock was attractive, made on straight lines with a long waisted bodice attached to a skirt that finished at the front in two deep mitred panels. The sleeves were of wrist length, and from the shoulders fell a graceful train of satin softly lined with rose pink. A large pearl and diamante buckle caught the train at the shoulders, while scattered over it were dainty sprays of orange blossom.

A long veil of delicately broidered tulle was swathed around the bride’s head and fastened with tiny orange blossom clusters. White azaleas mingled with pastelle pink sweet peas composed the bride’s pretty bouquet. Early Victorian frocks of blush pink panne velvet were worn by the two bridesmaids, the Misses Agnes Graham, cousin of the bride, and I. Sword. Each dainty frock was effectively finished with a. deep petailed skirt and a trimming of hand-made roses. Pink tulle head dresses were worn, caught with wreaths of roses, and each attendant carried a pink tinted shower bouquet. The attractive little trainboarer, Betty Sword, wore a pretty frock of ivory satin alonza trimmed with r >se pink and a quaint head dress of rose-, buds. The bridegromm was attended » y Mr. W. Osborne as best man, and his brother, Mr. W. McKechnie, as groomsman. Mrs. Laird received a large number of guests at a reception held, later in St. Aldan’s Hall, when she wore an effective gown of iris mauve crepe elise and georgette with a flowertrimmed hat to match. She carried a pretty bouquet. Mrs. McKechnie, mother of the bridegroom, was wearing a frock of golden brown chiffon velvet with a hat to tone. Her bouquet was in harmonising tints. Mrs. T. Graham, aunt of the bride, wore a becoming frock of beech brown silk repp with a hat to match. Mr. and Mrs. R. Fuller, of Auckland, spent a few days in Hawera at the beginning of the week. * * * Mrs. J. I. R. Gray has returned to Eltham from a visit to Auckland.

Mrs. de Salis, wife of Commander de Salis, of H.M.S. Veronica, returned by the Aorangi this morning. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hill, of Christchurch, who have been on an extended tour of England and the Continent, returned by the Aorangi to-day. They will leave for Christchurch this evening. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Lowry, Hawke’s Bay, who have been visiting England, returned by the Aorangi this morning. * * * Sir Charles Holdsworth, managing director of the New Zealand Shipping Company, and Lady Holdsworth, returned by the Aorangi this morning from England. They are at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. George McMillan returned to Auckland by the Aorangi this morning. ..At the Hotel Cegra eaMrn ...1 X At the Hotel Cargen are Mr. and Mrs. F. Marshall, of London, and Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Jones, of New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Amson, of Mamuku, who have been on a holiday trip to England, arrived in Auckland by the Aorangi this morning. They are at the Central Hotel.