The Jersey City news., 1899-11-13
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WOMAN'S WORLD.

Weddings are everywhere these October
days and number Of Woman's Page
readers who are looking forward to a
home ceremony in the near future have
written asking how to prepare the house
for il. saws Priscilla Standish in the
Philadelphia Press.
First of all, the decorations. These, at
this time of year. may be just as mex
pensiye or as extravagant as you want
them. 1t is purely a matter Of choice.
i,e girl who wants her home wedding
to be as pretty as possible and yet cost
nothing for garnishing win make it a
golden rod affair. The fields in our Penn
sylvania country still TEEN with this bur
nfshed gold. to be had for the gathering.
Money could buy few things more effec-
tive. Autumn boughs could be. combined
with the rod. Those graceful wild grass
es, too, and dogwood, with its scarlet ber-
ries.
For the girl who doesn't have to con-
slider the dollars where they go, any florist
will suggest dozen exquisite plans for
house adornment.
Chrysanthemums will soon be at their
high tide of beauty. They are to be as
fashionable as ever
Choose the pale shades-white. pink and
light yellows for wedding decorations,
and use but one; or two celors for all the
rooms thrown open to your guests.
You will find it decidedly more effective
than a tumble of many hues grouped to-
gether. unless the one who arranges II
should be a trained colorist.
Potted chrysanthemums and perhaps
Mains will be needed for backgrounds.
cut flowers for Inassing over mantei-
n;eces etc. and for the tables. Smilax
or other vines for wreathing the banis-
ters and so on. The potted plants can
ali he rented from your florist for the
occasion for a very reasonable sum.
For NV own part I am very fond OF
lilies of the valley banked with their
green leaves as flowers for a home Wed
ding. They are not as majestic as the
chrvsa nthemums.; as regal as roses. But
there is something SO pure, 80 white ana
So fresh about them that do not wonder
they are often chosen.
have attended, several weddings where
the lilies of the valley were combined
with Parma violets. This idea, too, IS
delightful -.
But whatever plan for trimming the
rooms NAV be chosen, would suggest
forming a little altar of some sort pc
fore which the couple will stand to De
married
This will give pretty air of solemnity
to the occasion, which house weddings
are apt to lack. The. ALTAR" may De
arranged against a background OF palms,
other potted plants or boughs OF autumn
leaves. Have some quiet. appropriate
music played during the ceremony
Afterward fhs newly married couple
will stand, together. not far from this
altar and receive the congratulations
of their friends.
A charming way to prepare an aisle LOT
the bridal party is. for six or eight chill
dren to separate the guests into two
divisions by stretching put two long rib
hons the entire length of the room
Tbess children enter the room shortly
hefore the arrival of the bride. Their
mart in fact the entire movement OF the
wedding should be nehearsed carefully
beforehand. fishers might, OF course,
hold these ribbons. or they might be at
tsehed to tall plants. But children In
this function are charming,
At a large wedding breakfast or re-
ception the bridal party should be seat
ed at a table by themselves in room
a,art The menu is served In courses;
+oasts are made and responded TO, and
4be health of the newly married pair
drunk.
often. the parents OF the bride and
Groom do not sit at the table with the
bridal party proper. They sit at a second
table with the near relatives OF both fam
flies. often, too, the Clergyman who ON
ciates.
Bride and groom take opposite ends eI
their table. The best man has the seat at
the brides right. The maid Of honor or
The first bridesmaid is placed on the
groorrs right hand Other seats at this
table are occupied by ushers and brides
maids.
little tables are very convenient and
very pretty for serving the wedding
guests where the number OF these Is
small. But IL the number is large and
space limited a bufet Eepagt will be found
more convenient, AZ
There are certain features that no bridal
breakfast table would be complete with
out. The wedding or bride cake Is one OF
them. This may be prominent part Of
the table trimmings, It is often surround
ed with wreath Of flowers.
The place cards, IL these are used.
should be of the same tint as the flowers
employed in the decorations The initials
Of the newly made husband and wife
suggest a pretty ornament for such
cards.
It is customary 70 ssfEe somewhat
more elaborate menH at a Wedding than
at an ordinary reception. But this should
always be regulated strictly by what one
can afford
The usual list runs somewhat like this
Bouillon or eonsomme. creamed oysters
or lobster Newberg. patties or crequettes.
sandwiches. rolls salads. game and boned
turkey. ices, cakes. bonbeHs; jeilies, fruit,
coffee. wine. punch or lemonade through
out the meal.
This list can be simpiihed to fit the oc-
casion.
The bride must acknowledge wedding
gift by note in her own handwriting.
This rule is a very strict one. IT is the
greatest discourtesy to neglect IT.
1. Simple gifts and a dinner are custom
airy, but not Indispensable.
2 The groom pays fer the license, the
ring, the clergymaRs. fee. the bouquets
and the carriage 10 which he drives to the
church. The BRIDES parents bear all prin-
cipal expenses.
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