The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-11-01
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October the poppier month for fall
Wso9A'atsss u.s. near aS hand. The Mil.
wailKee bellies who are Co become brides
1uIihe ~ aus suspicious reign, having by
tals. tiEee got their sewing done,' are
engaged IN deiiberating and consultin0
with reference to the details of tba IN,
portant ceremony to which thew nafpr'I-
~ look forward with much aelivbtSrL
! ) anticipation. "a wedding amon1 fhn
nice people who mako no pretensions to
5ashionable display" she said, .would
4 pe manages Bomet ething In this way: The
Pariof carpet. stair carpet, and front hall
snonld be covered with white muslin,
iald as nicely as possible. This prelim,
mary the bride should rather insist upon,
Sor It gives a bridal air to the entire sur.
sounding, and is very little trouble. It
lnproves matters immensely if the car
Pe!s are little shabby, and; the muslin
rs JUST as good as new for all sorts of
uses atterward; besides, this use of white
ceyers distinguishes n wedding from IN
orolnafy party. The room should bo
charmlngly fresh and pretty. with bas-
kets or bowls of flowers here and there
and the bride and groom should decide
beforehand iustiwhere they will stand:
usually the space between the front win
= COWS or In front Of the high mantel is
cnosen II the house is an old fashioned
one. II, the Episcopal service is used.
y; TWO 1assoclks, covered with white muslin
are placed for!the happy pair to kneei
upon. The company should be assem-
pied In the parlor little while before
tho hour set for the ceremony, tho min-
ister standing near the place to be oc-
oupled by the. bridal couple When the
'nour arrives the groomsmanl and brides
malo Precedo the bride, and groom down
the staircase, then Hloitor q moment ot
the door of tho parlor until Tho brido
and grooni are just bohinf; them, thcn
they enter leading the way for the bride,
ana take thcir places just upon tho left
OF the place where she is to stand This
brings tho two girls in the center with
the two men on tho outside, and the
. tableau IS n pretty one. The party, of
course, face the company, and the family
OF tho bride and groom take their places |
on either side, SO as to at onco offer thcir |
congratulations. At tho. close of the |
ceremony the minister takes tho brides
g hand, calls her first by her now namc.
and, If the moral sense Of the company
Will permit, he kisses her. Then he
congratulates tho groom. This is the
moment selected by the self possessed
man to pay his fee. Ho has provided
himself with SIS gold piece, at least
. probably an eagle, and possibly $50
]. piece. 1t is nicely wrapped mp in tissue
paper, IL his vest pocket, and he clnps
1t into the parsons palm, saying softly
to him that nothing can fully repay the
service he has rendered him. Or he
can mtrust the delivery of the fec to the
groomsman, who should attend to it tho
moment the par3on has congratulated
the happy pair; but the groom had bet
ter attend to it himself. The groom's
parents are entitled to offer the first
congratulations among relatives, because
they of course welcome the bride as
their new daughter. Then tho Other
friends come up and say civil things.
Presents may bo sent any tinle after the
wedding invitations are out, and they
ought to be sont always before the day
q, OF tho wedding, though this is rulo
very frequently violated. Tho briio
writes a pretty httlenoto to each givcr,
expressing her thanks and hor plcasurc
Mt remembrance. Verbal thanks do not
count as acknowledgment of bridal gifts,
The collation. should he hid in the dim
lng-r ROOM, md small tables may bo
p placed. about the room. Some member
OF the brides family should sec to it that
the old people among the guests arc
comfortably seated and served .>,soro
The general company cn!cr tho dining
room. The chtfrs which tho bridal
Party aie to occupy arc prettily dcsig.
mated by white ribbons"