The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-10

; With June 'Imrcria June of the en-.
+ erald crown" standing facilc princcps as the
Z months of weddings, there is scarce family
I. in the land that is not touched in some way
by this ever widening matrimonial current.
/ While we can't all have weddings in our own
! homcs-and We do not long for that distinc.
= tion too often, we arc all apt "to have
:, bid TO some ones else, and the last weeks
, in May find wedding news, wedding station.
:. cry. wedding gifts. wedding refreshments and
= wedding gowns the topics par excellence.
|. "All the world loves lover" and his com.
I. ings and goings, the building Of the home
nest and its furnishings, are all topics of gem
I eral interest, while the bride walks for once,
at least, vcrtablc goddess.
+ Every one stards ready to give the young
: couple "a good send off, and the atmosphere
, is roseate, in keeping with the month.
! Invitations should all be sent out at Least
|, two weeks before the great event. While
/ there is no decided variation from season to
season in wedding stationery, there is little
? differentiation in the size Of the paper, the
? color the type and the wording that Istin.
: guishes the modish from that little behind
; the times. This year the approved size is
+ about Q l-2 by ii, though both smaller and
:. larger are used. A gray or cream white is
!, preferred to the blue, and the engraving may
he in script, shaded Old English or Roman,
! Script is much less expensive than either Of
, the Others, and is always in good taste In
: most OF the invitations the pleasure OF Mr..
; and Mrs. So and Sos company is requested
; hut in the old English, "honour," spelled
:. with II, is used. The year is conspicuousy
!. absent in the latest invitations. merely the
!, hour, day and month being given. 1t is,
! however, quite proper to use it ii desired.
When one has wedding invitations with adj
mission cards. reception Or wedding hleak-
! fast cards, "admit TO train cards, with "at
: homes" and announcements following the
/ sum total mal'es an extremely large item 10
! lie added TO the wedding expenses Com
1 paritively few people, however, feel inclined
. 10 compass this large outlay.
The custom OF giving gifts to the bride
/ is not so arbitrary rs it was. While all fam
T lily friends usually glad to add their much
or little toward the setting M OF tie new
, root'tree, it should reither be expected nor
; desired that mere formal acquantanccs should
: feel il their duty to do so. \ card or letter
bearing congratulations TO the groom, and
! good wisle, to the bride is in good ioin,.
I and, in fact, should never be omitted, Ii the
invitation is sent to Mr., and Mrs. SO and So
and they cannot attend-a graceful fancy Is
To inclose their cards in small envelopes. Two
b OF the cards are simply marked Happiness"
: and addressed 10 the bride, the other two ad.
i. dressed To the groom with the word "Con.
gratuations" Distinctly formal friends sessl
only send one envelope addressed TO Mr.. and
MIS- ------, with their calling cards inclosed,
Friendly letters arc always more than wei.
come, and treasured ever aiterward. rs also
= letters sent 10 the parents OF the BRIDE sym
; pathizins in the giving up OF a daughter hut
: congratulating them on the gaining OF 4 son.
=, Telegians or cabegranis from distant friends
timed to reach the house Just after tie cere-
mony, arc pleasing evidences OF affection that
tend to break the little chill that sometimes
!. falls just then upon the assemblagc.
4 pleasing English custom is Tor friends
; too far away to join the wedding guests in
. person. to send notification that at the cor
3 responding hour OF the ceremony they may
!. be depended upon to drink bumper TO the
health OF the bride. Good church women vary
!. this by SAYING that at the appointed hour