The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-05

the brides mother invites them. He is
also permitted to pay Tor the carriage
In which he and his best man make their
way to the church. He plays an humble
part in the wedding ceremony in plain
and formal morning dress, black frOck
coat, and trousers of any pattern he
pleases at morning wedding, or is at
tired precisely like the serving men at an
evening wedding. He, or his best man
for him, fees the minister. He may also
cali on the clergyman to secure his SER
vices, see the Organist and make such
arrangements as the bride suggest, but all
expenses, excepting the fee of the clergy
man, ne is prohibited from paying. He
may buy the wedding ring. The bridal
gift for his consort, remem branceS
for the ushers and bridesmaids, and
flowers for them all if he chooses.
One pretty new custom, or, rather, an
old one revived, has been introduced in
the modern wedding, copied from the
English idea of signing the wedding
register, which is rarely done in this
country. A beautifully Illuminated and
engrossed marriage certificate is ordered
by the contracting parties, which con-
slsts of a large folio of vellum,
White or as near white as it can
be prepared. On the outer page is en-
crossed the regular form Of the marriage
va vA4iNdOC IL NGl4AdlCly pdIubGu ltLbCIS,
set IN scrolls of orange blossoms and for
get-me-nots and true lovers knots. The
letters are in silver or gold. On
the inner page is the space for the
registry of the names of the guests as
sembled at the wedding. This certificate
Is bound in vellum or white velvet
ornamCnted with solid silver corners and
scrolls, or it is rolled on a solid silver
roller, to which it is attached, and in
closed in n cN1i1 ciiyrap nj, al,
and ornamented. The cheapest of these
engrossed certificates costs q bridegroom
from S25 to 500 The more elaborate ones
often amount to 500. or even $3.50, while
the case will approximate $50 or SIS. Oc-
caslOnally the engrossed certificate is
framed in narrow silver frame; but
that is for the sake of preservation only,
Tor The marriage certificate is not now
considered an appropriate picture for
hanging on the wall-a custom which pre-
walls to considerable extent in rural dis
tricts.
Another form of wedding certificate
very much in favor with brides at pres
ent IS to have the precious document
bound into the white prayer book so
many brides carry now instead of the
bouquet. The prayer book may be of vel
lum, Of ivory, OrOf white suede leather or
velvet 1t is richly clasped and orna-
mented with silver, sometimes the whole
book being covered with silver cut work.
II the clergyman be a friend of the fam
lily his Offering usually takes this form.
In other cases he uses the common en-
grayed certificate, and the best man in
corporates among his duties that of see
ing that the certificate receives its proper
signatures. But this does not cover all
the fixed principles governing card ETH
quette.
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 re-
ceptlon guests. If the circle OF friends be
100 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 if they cannot attend.
ana either sends or leaves them within
ten days after the wedding. These
cards should be sent to the mother of the
bride. The wedding guests should cali
en- tae Eride herself at her first at home
day, and are expected to invite her dur
ing the first year after the wedding. PEG
pie who receive neither an invitation To
the wedding or announcement cards after
H. may consider that their friendship is
no longer desired and commit a great
preach OF etiquette to make any calls.
The small niceties of etiquette on such
occasions are usually founded on wise and
Just sentiments. So many and so unex-
pected are the cases Of the slip between