The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-11
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on Thursday, juno 10, at ~ O'clock,
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ANAs ' AIAlth hknAN
on rhursdEy, Juno 10, at " O'Clock,
st, Grnco's Church
This Invitation, engraved on a folded
sheet, is put IN an envelope, together yyith
small chrd 20 be presented at the church
door aud a larger card, which reads;
Reception Tor nroakfas)
ats State Street at One.
The envelope may contain the "At
Home cards OF the newly welded pair
but Il must OF necessity bear only the data
and residence with no ramos, as the we'd
ding invitations arc sent out haforo the
bride has any Legal right to use her hns.
eetdis name
BY punctiiious people this at home card
IL not inclosed with the others. but an.
nouncement cards are sent out after the
wedding in most cases these cards are
ordered with fhe wedding cards and tho
brides mother pays for them. The bride
groom doesn' t count fer much In tho prep
arRtlon for q wedding About I'LL he Is
allowed 70 do Ia 70 engage most 81 the
young woman'a spare time, to ALLEVIATE
her from her friends by not giving her nm
opportunity to call on thon or them an
opportunity 60 aeo her other than i'll his
presence. nc rs allowed TO suggest the
names Of his friends and relatiyes 10 be
invited to the ceremony fhg bridas
mother invites tllern. " is mo erinitted
TO pay futtRe catriags in @hidh hesand
his best knhn make their way 10 tho
church. He plays an humhla part in tho
wedding ceremony in plain and formal
morning dress, a black lrock cost and
trousers OF any pattern be pleasea 40 a
morning wedding, or 80 attirnd precisely
like the serving, men Mt an evening wed.
dina Ia ,as4h ~. 1 r.
the minister. lie may also call on the |
clergyman 10 secure his services. see the
organtss aud make such arrangements M (
the bride suggests hut all expense except
ing Che fee OF the clergyman, he IS prohib |
tied from paying. He may buy the wed |
ding ring, the bridal uift for his consort /
remembrances for the ushers and brides
maids, and flowers for them all II he
chooses
Ono pretty new custom, or, rather, an
old one revived, has been introduced Ia
The modern wedding copied from the llng,
llsh idea Of signing the wedding register,
which In rarely done ia this country. A
beautifully illuminated ani ebgrossed
certificate ~ ordered by the con.
.racting parties which coneia,s Of large
'olio Of yellHm, white or IA near white MS
L Gun DO prepared On the outer page Is
the regular form Of The MAJ,
'iago certificate in delicBtely painted let
efs, Bet ia scrolls OF orange blossoms
md forgetinenots and true loyors' knots.
The lctters are IN silver or gold. Gu the
inner page Is space for thu registry Of tile
laInes Of the guests assembled at thewed
ling. This certificate Is bound in vellum
z white velvet ornanented with solid
liver corners and scrolls, or ~ is rolled
n q solid silver roller, 20 which il is az
ached, and inclosed IN solid silver case
iehly chased and ornRmented. The cheap
u Of these engrosged certificates costs
fidcsrGom from SD 20 $50 The more
Iaborate ones often amount to 500, or
ven $3.50. while the case VIII approximate
20 or s7a. Occasionally the engrossed Ger.
ncate Is framed p a narrow silver frame. :
" that - for tie sake of preservation !
N.Y. Tor the marri2ge certificate Is NOT now I
an appropriate picture Tor hang |
IL on the wall. {
Every friend and Acquaintance whose c
is deairable Is invited to the Z
lurch wedding II IS perfectly prapta II
omit their names from the Iist Of recep Is
on guests. II the circle Of friends DO too
rgc. announcement cards may be sent TO
ore not invited 20 tie wedding. People i
no are invited 70 a wedding send cards Il
the house " they cannot attend, and r
Their send or leave them Within 10 days y
ter the wedding. These cards siould ii
sent 70 the mother Of the bride. The Ct
sdding guests should call on the bride Ia
rself at her first nc homo day and are ri
pected 20 invite hss during The frat year @
ter the wedding People who reoeiye
ithor an Invitation 10 mo wedding nor
nouncemept cardsafter II may consider
At their ffiendshipl y no longer desired III
q commit gseAt breach OF etiquette 70 a,
Ike any calls ri
The small nicetiey Of etiquette on such "a
'asicns arr usually founded on wise and Ia
i sentiments. 50 many aud 30 mex pii
red are the cases Of the slip between the ~
, and the liz, not ltfreqnently lhe AZ
tch comiug inst before tho wedding ha
Z, that common delicacy forbids tho hns- nu
IDS sharing ~ auy o. the preparations IL
The wedding u meetira any Of It's pre- he
inary expenses. The girl who hash ( de-
Hcient means 10 make Wedding al sw
self and 20 into her hnsband's house tfl
! from debt 70 him puts on simple ~
geliug gown and Il Welded With 10 orr
j and bother Not inffequentiy the
q weddings antedafe the happlest panr.