Evening star., 1883-06-06
A June Bride.

part OF her wedding Out-of-dOors. So much bad
weather has been doled out to us this spring
that she reasons that great deal of fair weather
ought to follow, and that she can reasonably
expect pleasant day, when skies are bright
and grass is dry. for the great occasion of her
bridal feast.
At least three suburban brides have made an
Out-of-dOOr program which sounds attractive
One OF these forthcoming June weddings will
be up on the lordly Hudson, at a rural church
not far from historical locality The rector's
residence is near the church, with soreof little
garden lawn between. something like the gar
dens at Oxford; this, like them, is shadowed by
lofty trees. 1t Is delightful arrangements; the
little stone church, with it vines. and the rec
tory, all stand In one green. park-like inclosure
inviting to all the senses The bridal procession
VIII form In the rectOry, and will walk to the
church in the following order: First the
children of the Sunday school, scattering
flowers; then the choir boys. singing.
These last will stop about twenty feet from
the church. dividing on either side. forming an
alley for the procession. The Sunday scholars
go into the church, and arrange themselves in
the side asies. having scattered their flowers
even to the altar; on one occasion these flowers
will be daisies. Then will come the relatives
and friends of the young couple: then the six
nshers; then the brldemaids all dressed i'm diff
ferent cOlOrs, with hats to match their dresses,
and carrying parasos of flowers of various
coOrs then the bride. leaning on her fathers
arm. and carrying parasol of white flowers:
then six young married women. friends of the
bride. in an informal group. surround the brides
mother, who thus follows her daughter out of
the house where she was bred. and watches her
even to the altar steps. The groom and best
man will meet the bride at the altar. The choir
boys sing the epithalamium until the bride
reaches the altar. The friends who follow the
bride take their places in the front pews, and the
ceremony goes on as usual.
We have been asked by some correspondents
II there IS any change OF program at Presby-
ter1an wedding. We know of none. The selec-
tiOn of the Episcopal service is now allowed by
most ciergymen of different and simpler denOm-
nations, if the young couple so elect But even
if the clergyman marries by the usual form of
the Presbyterian church, the entrance and exit
may be the same.
Another country wedding, at a large place in
Orange, will have the usual ceremony at the
church, but the wedding breakfast will be
spread Out-of-dOOrs under the trees At this
wedding the English fashion of speeches will
be in order The bridegroom will respond
for the bride, the best man for the bride
maids. This last speech is always intended
to be humorous, the best man insisting that
the time Is coming when the bridemaids shall
speak for themselves, etc. Each speaker
must endeavor to be easy and funny, and
not 10 destroy the peace OF mind of the bride by
breaking down. The easy smal-talk which
paves the way toward pleasant cOmpanionship
should never flag at these entertainments, and
the slightest thread of merriment should oe
woven into the rather dangerous topic of fare
well and departure. Charles Lamb saws, "The
brdemaids were in tears and white muslin"
There are almost always tears, and the
speakers do not need to be too emotional
Every one Is not gifted with this talent for
making an Off-hand and lively speech. Let
no one attempt it without thinking it over and
his thoughts. Let him try to get rid
of self-cOnsciOusness. and utter the simplest
and most agreeable expressions of good
will. Admiration of the bride, few words of
encOmium on the groom, a very great prOfusiOn
of flowery compliments TO the bridemaids, all in
a funny vein, with a little dash of sentiment at
the end, would seem to be good recipe for the
wedding breakfast speeches, without superla-
tlves or any very great attempt at eOquence
People especially clever in making what is called
small-talk are very useful at the wedding break
fast.
June weddings are very pretty occasions as
they admit OF that light, delicate airy kind of
costume which Is most becoming to our young
girls. Since the admission of color in bride
maids dresses the group is exceedingly effective
II the colors are studied by an artist or profess
slonal cOstumer, so that they set off each Otner
The bridal dresses for June are made OF lighter
[abrics than those Of winter. very beautiful
crepe de chine embroidered with silver, with
trhle veil ornamented with crystal drops. has
Just been imported for June bride The effect
IS carefully delicate. 1t has no garsh or theatri.
cal effect. 1t looks like dew drops on the flow
ers and will form part of that procession un-
der the tress in early June of which we have
spoken.
At another wedding the effect will be more
and Early English. All will wear
bonnets q Ia directOire. Bride and bridemaids
will look like pictures of the days long past
The bride will be in white, and her maids in
lilac. yellow, blue and pale pink surah, with dra-
peries of gaze de Chambery, and Leghorn hats
tied down.
We cannot sufficiently emphasize the fact that
black, especially mourning black should never
be worn at wedding by any OF the relatives
Of the bride. The mother, if widow, must
lay aside her mourning for that day, and all
the near relatives must avoid any suspicion of
Grape.
The bride has right to decide on the dresses
Of her bridemaids, and is in all things the queen
OF the occasion. If she gives the bridemaids ..
their dresses, she can, Of course command them
as costly as she pleases, but If she allows them
to buy them she should be careful how she taxes
a slender purse too freely.
The groom presents the ring and any other
article OF jewelry he may choose and he gives
the bridemaids a handsome tan or piece of lew
elry, and bridal bouquet, also bouquets for
the bridemaids.
Wedding favOrs for the groom best man and
ushers, made OF white satin ribbon and silver.
are coming back. and will be worn at some June
weddings. There Is no doubt that these fayOrs
d
country neighbOrhOOd when the universal refine
ment of June I'm the rural districts prevents any
which might seem too ShOWy
In one or two instances the bride will not ap-
pear at the wedding breakfast. She leaves the
groom to represent her on this trying occasion.
and slips off with her mother for a few farewell
words, and to change her wedding dress for the
travelling costume.
This dress in our country is almost always of
some soft drab color. and is generally of wooden
or foulard. In England it is frequently OF vel
vet, but in our warm summer weather velvet
would be uncomfortable.
When the bride absents herself from the break
last OF course 1t is sign of great timidity or of
fatigue. and yet it may seem to have its advan-
tages. 1t gives the speakers greater opportunity
to speak words in her praise; it certainly spares
her bushes. She re-appears in her travelling
dress fresh for the shower Of rice and slippers,
which should not, however, be thrown so as to
frighten the horses.
The wedding presents will be shown at these
June weddings. They are to be laid out In an
upper room, and carefully guarded by the trusted
servants Of the family, in these days of tramps
one cannot be too careful at the wedding, which
has also garden party freedom. 1t is an ex-
posed occasion for valuable silver and jewelry.
wedding breakfast in the open air should be
q cold collation., bOuillOn being, however, served
hot if the guests please to call for it, Salads of
Inn 10 do Cot