The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-12-31

THE EETEoTHED.
As for the conduct of the betrOthcd
paid during their engagement, our Ameri-
can mammals are apt to be somewhat more
lenient i'll their views of the liberty to be
allowed than are the English. With the
with der .fanre; there must be servant
behind. No young lady must visit in the
family of her ,fonce, unless he has a
mother to receive her. Nor is size al
lowed to 90 to the theater alone with
him, Or to travel under his escort, to stop
at the same hotel, or to relax enc of those
rigid rules which a severe chaperon would
enforce, and it must be allowed that this
severe and careful attention to &ppeaG-
ances is in the best taste
AS for the engagement riEg, modern
fashion prescribes diamond solitaire,
which can range in price from $3.50 to
$4,000. The matter of presentation is a
secret between the engaged pair.
Evening weddings do not differ from
day weddings essentially. except that the
bridegroom wears an evening dress, that
is, a dress coat and white rravat, black
pantaloons and vest.
If the wedding is at home, the space
where the bridal party is to stand is
usually marked off by ribbon, and the
clergyman comes down in his robes be-
fore the bridal pair: they face him, and
he faces the company. Hassocks are pre-
pared for them to kncel upon. After the
ceremony the clergyman rctircs and the
bridal party take his place, standing to
receive their friends congratulations.
Should there be dancing at a wedding,
it is proper for the bride to open the first
quadrille with the first bridesmaid. 1t
is not, however, very customary for Il
bride to dance, or for dancing to occur at
an evening wedding.
After the bridal pair return from their
wedding tour. the bridesmaid each give
them dinner or a party, or show some
attention, if they are SO situated that
they can do 50. The members of the
two families also give dinner to the
young couple.
1t is now very convenient and pleas
ant custom for the bride to announce
with her wedding cards two or more re-
ception days, during the winter after her
marriage. on which her friends can call
upon her. The certainty of finding a
BRIDE at home is very pleasing. On these
occasions she does not wear her wedding
dress. but receives as If she had entered
society as one of its members. The we'd
ding trappings are all put away, and she
wears 4 dark silk. which may be as hand
some as she chooses. AS for wearing he
wedding dress to balls or dinners after
her marriage. it is perfectly proper to do
So if she divests herself of her veil and
her orange blossoms.
The bride should be very attentive and
concliatory to all her husbands friends
They will look with interest upon her
from the moment they hear OF the en-
gagement, and it is in the worst taste for
her to show indifference to them.
Quiet weddings, either in church or at
the house. are very much preferred by
some families Indeed. the French from
whom we have learned maryland might
learn more-lessons of grace and good
taste, do indefinitely prefer them.
FOR \ QUIET WEDDING
the bride dresses in . travelling dress and
bonnet, and departs for her wedding tour.
1t is the custom in England for the bride
and groom to drive off in their own car
riage, which is dressed with white rib
bons. the coachman and groom wearing
white bouquets, and favors adorning the
horses ears, and for them to take a
months honeymoon. There also the
bride (ii she be Hannah de Rothschild
or the Baroness Burdett-C outtS) gives
her bridesmaids very elegant presents as
locket or bracelet. while the groom
gives the best man scarf pin or some
gift The American custom is not so uni
versal. However, either bride or groom
gives something to the bridesmaids and
a scarf pin to each usher. Thus we'd
ding becomes very expensive and elabo-
rate affair, which quiet and economical
people are sometimes obliged to avoid.
After the marriage invitations are is