The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15
ALL ABOUT WEDDINGS.
Points for All who Expect to Engage
In the Ceremony.

New York World.
The one thing in which all the world is
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 this
spring, Is decidedly out of the fashion.
Home weddings and church weddings, quiet
weddings and gay ones, are all on the taps
and the only question of interest to the
initiated is how these ceremonies should
be conducted.
At church wedding. boasting all the
pomp of ushers, bridesmaids, maid of honor
and the like, the custom is for the bride
groom and his best man to appear from a
room off the chancei, 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,
preceding the bride and her father in soil
tary state, and the bride, leaning on her
fathers arm, bringing UP the rear. AT the
altar the pairs divide, one of each couple
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, behind her. The maid Of honor holds
the brides bouquet; and the best man pro
order in the march out is reversed, and, OF
course, the bridegroom takes out the bride.
Frequently both maid of honor and brides
maids are omitted, and the bride elects to
share her hOnors with no one. The bridal
party proceed 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 beau
tiful complexion should attempt to wear
satin, for nothing brings out all facial
blemisheS relentlessly as the highly luS-
trous colorless fabric Wedding dresses
should always be made with high neck and
long sleeves. Venetian point and duchess
lace are both used as trimming. White
suede mouSquetaireS white suede or satin
slippers. a tulle veil four yards long, with
edges left raw, and a bunch of white flow
ers, orange flowers, white orchids, white
lilacs, lilies of the valley or roses, are the
accessories of the brides costume.
The bridegroom at an evening wedding
wears evening clothes AT an afternoon
one he wears trousers of inconspicuous pat
tern, but not black, a black frock coat and
Wa1StcOat white four-in-hand, pearl gray
gloves and a boutonniere.
The brides family pays all the expenses
connected with the wedding except the
clergyman's fee. the brides bouquet and
the flowers and souvenirs for the brides
maids and uShers.
At church weddings, where the bride
wears travelling gown, there no
bridesmaids UShers are necessary, howev-
err 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. Presents should be sent as
soon after the receipt of the invitation as
possible. 1t is customary for all who are
invited to the ceremony and the reception
following it, or 70 the reception alone, If
the ceremony is private, to the ceremony
and the young couples lat homes'' when
there is no reception Immediately after the
ceremony, to send tokens of good will.