I'm afraid I can't help to decipher the wording under the picture but I did find the following newspaper report of the wedding in the Derby Mercury of Wednesday 14 August 1872. I quote in full: WIRKSWORTH MARRIAGE OF MISS HUBBERSTY. - On Wednesday last, the marriage of Miss Hubbersty, daughter of Philip Hubbersty, Esq. of Wirksworth, to her cousin, H. A. Hubbersty, Esq., of Burbage House, Buxton, took place. The day opened in a very promising manner, and the neighbours were astir early in the morning, erecting garlands and other floral decorations at various places over the road leading from Mr. Hubbersty's house to the church. The hour fixed for the ceremony to take place was half-past eleven, and about eleven o' clock the streets were filled with spectators. The church was also densely crowded, every available seat being taken up immediately the doors were thrown open. The guests, who were numerous, began to arrive at the church soon after eleven o' clock, and were provided with seats in the chancel by the churchwardens. The service was performed by the father of the bridegroom, the Rev. Nathan Hubbersty, assisted by the Rev. W.H. Cantrell, rector of Bulwell, near Nottingham, and cousin to the bride. Mr. Birch presided at the organ, and played the "Marche aux Flambeaux" during the passage of the bride to the altar, and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" as the happy couple left the church. When the bridal party passed from the church into the open air, and the organ could no longer be heard, the fine toned bells of the church burst forth with a merry peal, and continued their joyous sounds at intervals during the day. Six young ladies kindly attended with small baskets of flowers, and strewed them in the path of the bride to and from the altar. The altar itself was beautifully decorated with flowers of all kinds and colours, presenting a most lovely appearance as well as filling the church with their sweet odour. The dress of the bride was exceedingly rich, consisting of white satin, trimmed with flounces of Brussels lace, and bonques [sic] of Jasmine and orange blossom. The veil was of Brussels lace, with a wreath of orange blossom. The bridesmaids were Miss Wood, Miss Hubbersty (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Ada Hubbersty, and Miss Constance Hubbersty, all of whom wore dresses of white grenadine over blue tarlatan, and tunics looped with wide blue ribbon, tulle veils with wreaths of blue and white primulas, and gold lockets, set with turquoise, the gifts of the bride and bridegroom. The groomsmen were Mr J. Hutchinson (Hull), best man, Mr. W. P. Hubbersty, Mr. A. C. Hubbersty, and Mr. E. M. Wass. When the ceremony was over, the bridal party returned to Mr. Hubbersty's where an excellent breakfast was prepared in a spacious marquee erected for the occasion on the lawn. About a quarter to two the happy couple left for Chester, thence to North Wales, and finally to Ireland, to spend the honeymoon. The presents were very numerous and costly, consisting of jewellery, plate, articles of vertu, and other useful and ornamental gifts. In the evening a ball was gived [sic] in the marquee, at which a large and fashionable party were present. Our want of space compels us to omit the list of presents, and the names of the guests present, both at the breakfast and ball, otherwise we should have been pleased to mention them. We can only add our heartfelt wishes for their future welfare to those already numerously expressed, and say "May they be happy." Get the picture? Ruth

Hello folks, Many thanks to Ruth for sending me the cutting about the HUBBERSTY Wedding from Derby Mercury for 14 Aug 1872. I think its a cut-down version of the earlier cutting from Derbyshire Times for 10 Aug 1872, see them both at www.wirksworth.org.uk/X645.htm and click on "Press", they must be by the same reporter as the phrasing is so similar! In the 10 Aug cutting, it mentions a Miss PIPER who gave presents. Gosh, I know who she was! See my webpage on www.wirksworth.org.uk/X643.htm She was Governess at Wirksworth Hall to Agnes HUBBERSTY's children. Regards to all, John Palmer, Dorset, England Author of Wirksworth website www.wirksworth.org.uk