The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-05-05
VOMAN'S WORLD.
NEW WHIMs IN WEDDINGS.
The Matron of Honor New Performer
at the Ceremony.

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NEW WHIMs IN WEDDINGS.
The Matron of Honor New Perferne,
at the Ceremony.
The matron of honor at up-to-datt
weddings is JOY to many girl whose
intimate friend is a young married
woman, or whose nearest and deares!
relative has entered into the estate OF
rnatrimony some time previous.
Though the maid of honor is by nc
means relegated by oblivion, the ma,
tron of honor is her most decidedly
up-to-date success. The costume OF
the maid of honor, too, varies empbat-
ically from that worn by the maiden
attendant, light costume, but one OF
more dignifed character than that
suitable to the tender years of a
demoiselle d'honneur, is generally
chosen, hat or perky little bonnet
being its accompaniment.
Another innovation is for the bride
groom to be accompanied by his sis
ter, who hands him the ring at the
crucial moment with much more
aplomb and savoire faire than marks
the demeanor of certain furried best
men.
A pretty thought, that can be car
ried out either in church or at home,
is to have the bridal procession pre-
ceded by two young women, who un-
roll as they walk the broad white
satin ribbon that marks the passage
way for the nuptial party following.
This ribbon is held in O roll by two
young men at the back, who let it out
slowly as the girls advance to the
altar, fastening it when the full path
is marked, and then walking up ahead
OF the bridesmaids to Join the two
maids, who have fastened the ribbons
to the first pew or some other spot de-
Vised for such an attachment.
A similaSfancy is to have the girl
friends of the bride, if she has enough
with whom she feels sufficiently in
innate to call upon for this Office, to
form path edged by floral garlands
or even those of leaves, these being,
of course, cheaper than florists sup
ply of blooms. In fact, both varieties
of garlauds can be made by the at
tendants, this loving service adding
much to the sentiment of the occasion,
in like manner diminishing the ex-
pense.
Though it is for the first wedding
that tho biggest preparation is gen.
orally made, & youthful widow about
to venture for the second time on the !
sea should be given some
consideration. This conclusion has
been reached by certain well-knowr
one, who declares that as she didn't
have any fuss and feathers when she
walked up &c the altar, she
to make up for it on her Sec
ond venture. OF course, the white
frock and the veil are out OF the ques-
ton, but she has substituted in their
stead pale gray spangled tulle, with
a tiny floral coronet, from which falls
well down upon the train flowing
streams of tulle that have quite the
effective becomingness of a veil with
out being called such. She will be
q H. alta:.-- h=--
ned couples, husband and madames,
however. not walking together. It :
will be quite out of the usual, but
appropriate. Pink roses
elhaaSsw will form the floral COM
ana VloleOsSGe11sr7ssst and bouton-
bination for bou4S21llS =
nieres and will decorate the tSoS@ IS
the room in which the bride and |
groom will receive congratulations.
An unselfsh little schoolgirl bride,
whose associates are as poor as her
self, is going to marry very wealthy
man. She has elected to have as her
wedding gift, instead of the usual
piece Of iewelry, the companionshlp
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 in the wedding cake. 1t is an
unselfsh thought and will probably !
bring q superabundant JOY to the 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?