The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-01
WEDDING ETIQUETTE.


WEDDING ETIQUETTE.
The Proper Thing to DO on This Happy
Occasion.
The engagement ring is worn upon
the same finger as the wedding ring,
and, after marriage. is worn as guard
to it The solitaire diamond is always
favorite, but the range of styles and
prices is wide, and the girls fancy and
the youths purse may combine to make
any ring proper.
As to wedding rings the square"
and round" ones have each their
likers A wedding ring with sharp-cut
edges fits snugly; but, being worn con-
stantly, will in time make a callous
spot at the base of the finger, which Is
anything but beautiful A ring with all
round edges renders this impossible,
and is more comforta BILE to wear, giving
with every motion of the finger.
In this country there is a pleasant
freedom allowed the engaged lovers
They ride, drive or walk together
unquestioned Her engagement is
one of the most charming experiences
OF a girls life, and she Is wise who will
not let 1t be cut too short. The length
OF the engagement must depend mostly
| on circumstances. II Is only u Journey,
of which the end must come sooper or
later. A month or six weeks is not too
short il such a time Is found best, and
there are couples who have waited
seven years to see their hopes realized.
The bride, whose verdict is supposed
to decide everything, settles the we'd
ding day, and begins to arrange for it.
No one hour Is more fashiona BILE than
another for a wedding. Many large
weddings are arranged for the evening
this fall On the other hand, many
people prefer the English custom of
morning wedding. An ancient English
law forbade the solemnization of mar
riages after noon, and the tradition is
still kept up among English brides
If a wedding entertainment is to be
given, it usually Immediately follows
the marriage ceremony, which may take
place either at church or at home; quite
privately or in the presence of numer-
GUS friends, who are also invited to the
entertainment The brides parents,
guardians or friends represent ting them,
issue invitations and give the enter
tainment The bride cannot properly
do this in her own name. IL she has no
parent or guardian, friend may as
sumo that place for the occasion We'd
ding cards are sent out two weeks pre-
vious to the event The invitation may
read:
Mr. and Mrs William Wilde
request the pleasure OF your company
at the marriage OF their daughter,
Estelle Florence,
to
Mr.. James Frederick Hate
on Thursday evening, October the sixth,
at half past seven O'Clock
1Hi Fifth avenue. New York.
This invites to marriage and enter
tainment
Invitations may be sent to either mar
riege or entertainment separately. In
vitations to a church ceremony NAV be
sent to many friends, while a limited
number are asked to the ensuing enter
tain.1en at home. This church invi-
tation reads, request the honor of your
presence" or request your presence"
Immediately below the date. Occa-
sionally u card Of admittance to the
church is enclosed which reads, please
present this card at the church." the
name of church following.
To those SO favored card is enclosed.
fitting the sheet on which "Mr and
Mrs. Wilde request the pleasure of your
company at the wedding breakfast" OF
"the wedding reception" of theii
daughter. niece or granddaughter, a.
the case may be.
Again, the marriage ceremony NAV
be performed in the presence of only q
few friends, in church or at home, and
the invitation may simply request the
pleasure Of your company at the we'd
ding reception of their daughter, the
hours - to 81 or ''s to 10" being added
In case of the invitation being issued by
a temporary guardian, it may read:
1.-THE pleasure Of your company is re-
quested at the marriage of Miss Estelle
Florence Wilde to Mr.. James Frederick
Hate" the title of the young LADY,
being given in full
II the bride is to give receptions after
her marriage, a card of invitation to
them cannot properly be included with
an invitation TO her marriage, which is
issued before it. The reason is that at
that time there is no "Mrs. James Fred
erick HATTIE" so she cannot invite any,
body to anything. But an invitation
to brides receptions may be included
with an announcement" of her mar
riage, which is different matter. An
announcement is sent out after a mar.
rage has taken place. -Harpers Bazaar
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