The suburban citizen., 1900-04-07
VOMANS WORLD.
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MgM MHIMs IM WEDDINGS.
The Matron OF Honor New Performer
at the Ceremony.

NEW WHlMs IN WEDDINGS.
Thc Matrou OF Honor New Performer
at the Ceremony.
The matron Of honor at up-to-date
seedlings is u Joy to many girl whose
intimate friend is u young married
woman, or whose nearest and dearest
.elative has entered into the estate Of
natrimony come time previous.
Though the maid of honor is BY ne
means relegated by oblivion, the ma
ron of honor is her most decidedly
ap.to-date success. The costume OF
he maid of honor, too, varies emphat-
,cally from that worn by the maiden
attendant, a light costume, but one Of
4 more lignihed character than that
suitable to the tender years Of q
iemoiselle d'honneur, is generally
,hosen, a hat or perky little bonnet
being its accompaniment,
Another innovation is for the bride
groom to be accompanied by his sis
er, who hands him tho ring at the
rucial moment with much more
lplomb and savoire faire than marks
he dcmenuor OF certain Aurried best
men
A pretty thought, that can be car.
lied out either in church or ut nome,
to have the bridal procession pre-
,eded by two young women, who un-
roll as they walk the broad white
satin ribbon that marks the passage
way ior the nuptal party following.
This ribbon is held in roll by two
young men at the back who let it ont
slowly as the girls advance to tho
altar, fastening it when the full path
is marked, and then walking up ahead
5f the bridesmaids to join the two
maids, who hayo fastened the ribbons
to the first pew or some other spot de-
Sised for such an attachment.
A similar fancy Is 10 have the girl
friends of the bride, if fshe has enough
with whom she feels sufficiently in
innate to call upon for this Office, TO
form a Path edged by floral garl0nds
OF even those OF leaves, these being,
of course, cheaper than a florists sup
ply of blooms tn fact, both varieties
Ut garIands can be made by the at
tendauts, this loving service adding
much to the sentiment Of the OCCASION,
in like manner diminishing the ex-
pepsu.
Though it is for tLe FIRST wedding
that the biggest preparation is gem
orally made, a youthful widow about
TO venture for the second time Oh the
matrimonial sea should be given some
considerations. This conclusion las
been reached by a certain well-knowE
one, who declares that as she didn't
have any fuss and feathers when she
originally walked up to the altar, she
intends TO mako mp for it on her sec
ond venture. OF course. the white
lrock aud the veil are QUITO the ques-
lion. but she has substituted in their
stead a pale gray spaugsd tulle, with
tiny floral coronet, from which falls
well down upon the train flowing
streams of tulle that have quite the
effective becomlngness of a veil with
ont being called such She will be
accompanied to the altar by six mar
riod couples, husband and nalames,
however, not walking together. 1t
will be quite out OF The usual, but
cminonuy appropriate Pink roses
aud yiolets will form the floral com.
biuauou for bouquets and bouton-
nieres and will decorate the table and
the room in which the bride and
groom will receive congratulations.
An uuseiish little schoolgirl bride,
whose associates are as poor as her.
self, is going to marry a very wealthy
man. She has elected 30 have as her
wedding gilt, instead Of the usual
piece of iewelry, the companiolshlp
Of one of her girl friends on the round
the-world trip which is to be her
wedding journey. The favored one
will be decided upon by slip Of pa
per ia the Wedding cake. It is an
unselfsh thought and will probably
bring a superabundaut JOY 70 tue one
fortunate enough to secure the lucky
paper, but will the Bridegroom be
equally pleased with the arrangement.
or discover that two is company, three
is none?