The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-06-02
All About Weddings.

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All About Weddings.
The one thing in which the whole
world is interested is wedding cere-
monies. The man or woman who isn't
going to be married or who hasn't
sister, daughter or intimate friend
who is about to enter the holy state
of matrimony is decidedly out of the
fashion. Home weddings and church
weddings, quiet weddings and gay
ones are all on taps, and the only
question of interest to the uninitiated
is how these ceremonies should be
conducted.
At a church wedding. boasting all
the pomp of ushers, bridesmaids, maid
of honor, and the like, the custom is
for the bridegroom and his best man
to appear from room off the chancel,
and at the altar to await the coming
of the bride. The bridal procession
moves decorously up the aisle, the
ushers leading the way two by two,
the bridesmaids following, maid of
honor preceding the bride and her
father in solitary state, and the bride
leaning on her fathers arm bringing
up the rear. At the altar the pairs
divide, one of each couple going to the
right and one to the left The bride and
bridegroom stand together before the
clergyman, the best man and maid Of
honor slightly to the rear and on the
sides, and the father, who is to give
the bride away, slightly behind her.
The maid of honor holds the brides
bouquet and the best man produces
the ring at the critical moment. The
order in the march out is reversed,
and of course the bridegroom takes
out the bride.
Frequently both maid of honor and
bridesmaids are omitted, and the
bride elects to share her honors with
no one. The bridal party proceeds in
the usual way on such occasions. At
home weddings there is usually no
procession. The bridegroom and his
best man wait with the clergyman the
coming of the bride and her father
Unless a house is absolutely palatial
a procession is entirely out of place.
The customary wedding gown this
season is of heavy white satin, MORE,
or corded silk. Only woman with
clear and beautiful complexion should
attempt to weaI. satin, for nothing
brings out all the facial blemishes so
relentlessly as the highly lustrous,
colorless fabric. Wedding dresses, ac-
cording to the New York World,
should always be made with high neck
and long sleeves. Venetian point and
duchesse lace are both used as trim
mings. White suede mousquetaires,
white suede or satin slippers, tulle
veil four yards long, with edges left
raw and bunch of white flowers,
orange flowers, white orchies, white
lilacs, lilies of the valley or roses,
are the accessories of the brides cos
tune.
The bridegroom at an evening we'd
ding wears evening clothds. At an
afternoon one he wears trousers of
an inconspicuous pattern, but not
black, black frock coat and waist
coat, white four-in-hand, pearl gray
gloves, and boutonniere.
The brides family pays all the ex-
penses connected with the wedding
except the clergyman's fee, the brides
bouquet and the flowers and souve Mrs
for the bridesmaids and ushers.
At church weddings, where the
bride wears travelling gown, there
are no bridesmaids. Ushers are neces-
sary, however, to seat the guests.
Presents should always be sent to
the bride. All silver which is marked
must bear the initials of her maiden
name. All linen which is embroidered
for her bears the same initials. Pres
ents should be sent as soon after the
receipt of the invitation as possible.
1t is customary for all who are in
vited to the ceremony and the recep-
ton following it, or to the reception
alone, If the ceremony Is private, or
to the ceremony and the young
couples lat home," when there is no
reception Immediately after the cere-
mcny, to send tokens of good will.
Martha WashIn0tou.