The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-06-15
JUNE WEDDINGS.
How They Are TO be Celebrated
Duties of Principals and At
tendan;s.

AS il is presumed there are some very
pretty weddings on hand for June, the
STATEsNAN's fashion editor gives some
hints upon the respective duties of prin-
cipals and attendants, and upon how the
events are to be celebrated:
The groom does not provide the we'd
ding breakfast, pay for the cards, or have
anything to do with the arrangements of
the wedding beyond choosing his best
man, and sending bouquet to the bride,
and one to each of the bridesmaids
These he sends individually on the morn
ing of the wedding. If he is TO make
presents to the bridesmaids, they should
all be sent the day before the wedding.
And as 10 the best man, let US here
give sketch of his duties. He accom-
panies the groom to the church, and
stands with him, near the altar, until the
bride arrives; then he renders him the
trifling service of h lding his hat, etc.
He signs the register afterward, and pays
the clergymen's fee and any Oth;r eX-
perses incident to the occasion.
As to the sum paid to the clergyman,
the fee may range from five to thou
sand dollars. As for the ushers, the
June weddings will see them come in
after the bridal party and take thelI
places up near the altar in two straight
lines, like file of sold ers, on either side
of the latter. Their labors are, first TO
seat the guests in church, and then to go
back to the vestry aud arrange for the
entrance of the bridal cortege; afterward
to go to the house, and to introduce the
guests 10 the bridal pair
The number of bridesmaids is, of
course, optional with the bride, but late
ly the numbers have steadily decreased.
The sisters or nearest r;ends of the bride
generally Officiate, and four is a more
fashionable number than twelve. 1t is
more and more the fashion for the bride
maids TO wear color, and not to emulate
the bridal whiteness.
And the pretty little jaunty hats and
bonnets 50 fashionable now are very
much in vague for a June wedding
Nothing can be pretlier than little poke
bonnet or Gainsborough hat for bride
maid in June.
The relatives should have arrived be-
fore the bride. The backgrounds rela.
tives place themselves at the right of the
altar or communion rails thus being ON
the bridegroom's right hand, and those
of the bride on the left hand side of the
on the brides left hand. The bride
groom aud best man arrive shortly
before the bride, and await her
coming, standing on the right side of the
altar. The bride draws off her gloves at
the commencement of the services, and
gives them TO the bridemaid TO hold with
her boquei.
The gentlemen ushers wear button
hOl 70 Nka
groom wears tlOwer-but never a wed
ding favor.
If bride be widow she must not
wear orange blossoms, or wreath, or
bridal veil, nor must her dress be white.
She can wear a white bonnet and pale
pink or lavender silk, and she should be
accompanied TO the church by her
parents, relatives or friends.
She can remove her first wedding ring
if she chooses, or she can put the second
ring above the first 1t is better taste to
remove the first, however, lest she re-
mind people Of Theodore Hooks With
cism concerning lady who had been so
often married that her finger looked like
a curtain rod" After the ceremony the
the young couple.
The bride takes the groom's left arm
and passes down the center aisle of the
church, followed by her bridesmaidSin
the same order as they had previously
passed up the allie.
For refreshments at a June wedding,
strawberr. es and cream, ices, light claret
punch, champagne, and salads are in
better taste than the heavy viands OF
winter.
The practice of scattering flowers in
the path of the bride will be June Gus
tom. Two little girls in white, with
baskets of roses, will precede the bride,
and scatter them before her as she is
walking up to the altar. This, if pro-
perly managed, can be made most
graceful ceremony.