The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-26

morning wedding, or is attired precisely
like the serving men at III evening we'd
ding. He, or his best man for him, fees
the minister. He may also call on the
clergyman to secure his services, see the
organist and make such arrangements as
the bride suggests, but n expense, except
ing the fee Of the clergyman, he is prohib-
tied from paying. He may buy the we'd
ding ring, the bridal gift for his c%onsort,
remem FRANCES for the ushers and brides
maids, and flowers for them all if he
chooses. 4
One pretty new custom, OF, rather, an
old one revived, has been introduced in
the modern wedding, copied from the Eng
lish idea Of signing the wedding register,
which is rarely dom in this country. A
beautifully illuminated and engrossed
marriage certificate is ordered by the con-
tracing parties, which consists Of q large
folio of vellum, white or as near white as
1t can be prepared. On the outer page is
engrossed the regular form of the mar
riage certificate in delicately painted let
tiers, set in scrolls of orange blossoms
and forgetmenots and true lovers knots.
The letters are in silver or gold. On the
inner page is space for the registry of the
names of the guests assembled at the we'd
ding. This certificate is bound in vellum
Or white velve-, ornamented with solid
silver corners and scrolls, or it is rolled
Oh a solid silver roller, to which it is at
tached, n inclosed in a solid silver case,
richly chased and ornamented. The cheap
est of these engrossed certificates costs a
bridegroom from s25 to $50. The more
elaborate ones often amount to 500, or
even $3.50, while the case will approximate
STD or S75 {br~raGiona11v tho ~, rroccoJ o.r
tlticate is framed in a narrow silver frame;
but that is for the sake of preservation
only, for the marriage certificate is not now
considered an appropriate picture for hang
ing on the wall.
Every friend and acquaintance whose
acquaintance is desirable is invited to the
church wedding. 1t is perfectly proper
to omit their names from the list of reccp-
ton guests. If the circle of friends be too
large, announcement cards may be sent to
those not invited to the wedding. People
who are invited to a wedding send cards
to the house il they cannot attend, and
either send or cave them within 10 DAYS
after the wedding. These cards should
be sent to the mother of the bride. The
wedding guests should call on tho bride
herself at her first at home day and are
expected to invite her during the first year
after the wedding. People who receive
neither an invitation to the wedding nor
announcement cards after it NAV consider
that their friendship is DO longer desired
and commit a great breach of etiquette to
make any calls
h small nicefies of etiquette on such
occasions are usually founded on wise and
jlsh sentiments So many M SO unex-
pected are the cases of the slip between the
cup and the lip, not ~infrequently the
breach coming just before the wedding
day, that comnlon delicacy forbids the hus-
bands sharing in any of the preparations
for the Wedding or meeting any of its pre-
Hminary expenses. The girl who hasn't
sufficient means to make a wedding all
herself and go into her husbands house
free from debt to him puts On q simple
travelling gown and is wooded with no
fuss and bother. Not i~nfrequently the
quiet weddings antedate the happiest mar
riages.-New York Sun.