The sun., 1902-11-09

nun instead of bouquet. in which case
the hridc-tO-be presents the inuffs
Nufs. some fashion arbi,ers say, will
be "A conspicuous feat in this winters
bridal professions. which j. not atoget her
welcome news. for. If less peri-hahlc they
are hy no means 50 pretty "a npwers
One OF the best models of wedding gown
for this year il cut Princess, with long
graceful lines. and made of satin almost
covered with lace In fact in the matter
O' lace one can scarcely oVerdo il, One
model. by way of illu-t ration has long
'en-inCh-wid" panels Of point lace eX-
'endiug from the waist line TO the end of
~" train IN the back to represent sash
and the front and sides Of the skirt ara
almost entirely covered with lace
4 tuii" veil is -uitahle ~ wear with the
richest gown and the newer wells. whet her
of lace or ui tul", are quite short, some
coaching only to about ten inches below
tlp waist linz"
I'm arranging he det ais Of a big church
wedding in order % guard aga ins' accidents
he bridesmaids meet At the brides holi4..
some li'th' time before the appointed hour
and procedo her from there 10 he church
10y few minutes. The best man goes for
the bridegroom and escorts him to the
church
Tho preferred order for the bridal party
TO approach the altar i, for the ushers
10 load the way up the main aisle to the
altar followed by the bridesmaids. the
maid of honor and the bride on the arm OF
her fat hcr or Of whoever axes her fathers
place. II tn" choir takes part in the SER
vice. il should march to its usual place
in the stalls befor. he bridal part apJ,ears
al all instead Of fling down the aisle to meet
In any case the bridegroom and his best
man enter 10y side door and take their
places al ono side of the chancel steps Al
the moment when the clergyman enters
the ChanCol
II the choir marches 20 tho church en-
'rancetn meet the brida party. il generally
follows ne bridal party MP he aisle 10 he
chancel When the choir goes al once to
is usual place the bridal party watt for
h. first notes of he wedding march - b.'
sung hy the choir before making it's en-
,rauc" If the choir is omitted from the
ceremony. IN. bridal procession wait f, for
h" organ TO peal the opening strain before
starting
The only mpardorahn sin a Wedding
procession can commit l. Ia walk ~ any
i'm" faster han a sna!ls pace. 10 hurry
up ard down the aisle j. to show lack Of
r.po-1, lack of rehearsal and a Culpahle
Indifference 10 the rights Of guests vino
are there -olelv 10 gaze a. the bride and
IN" bridal party.
Wh"r the ,haurel is rea he'd the ushers
| separate; two or four. At the case may bc,
ranging themselves on one sid" and the
sam" number oil the other. The brides
maids follow suit. standing in front ot the
ush"r-. and the maid of honor goes q step
or two further along, So a. To- he not far from
~" left hand OF the bride, who i met Al
the chduC"l steps Ivy the bridegroom and
led by him before the waiting Clergyman
The be-, man stands AZ the right Of IN"
bridegroom for the reason, a. most people
know, that he must look out for the wedding
ring, which has NOR. than once been
druppei by the bridegroom in his tation
when called upon tu produce II, AT thr
uoment when the ring j. called Tor the
hrid" hands her bouquet To th" maid of
nouor
After the blessing is pronounced III"
brid" rr,'Irne- her bouquet. takes the right
arm of her husband. and the pair lead the
way down IN" aisle, the maid of honor
N"Nt in line, then the bridesmaids, las' uf
all the u-hers. At this stage j. il urparf-
tive that "a fashionable bride should keep
her eyes lowered or looking straight ahead
without seeing anybody or anything Not
a word may rhe exchange with her hus-
band until they are past IN" entrance door.
tnqucs, ionably tho noon hour IL the
on" favored 10y fashion for "A church wcd-
ding FOR III" reason, probably that a wcd-
ding breakfast i n much more elegant, costly
and exclusive JffIir than wedding recep-
ton, and Of course a breakfast can only
follow noon Wedding A. "A rule ntimat"
friends and relatives only are asked to
ia" hr"akfaet although thc entire visiting
list of both families my bc represented at
tlt 'iIui'I.
Next 10 tho noon hour T. NJ Is pre-
lrTrad.
Last winter there was n marked tendency
toward smaller wedding receptions and
the same rule will he adhered 70 this season.
only Clps" friends will b" asked Ia the house
The up-to-datc bride stays only very
short time with the guests. tongratula-
tion~ over. she -its at the bridal table per
hap long enough to drink "A toast and cut
y cake, AND thou she l. missing. Soon after
her parents aud cl--"s' ""latiyea steal out
and up stairs for a hurried leavc-takng,
and a''orward. with "A rusn and "a dash.
tho bird" throwing her bouquet down 10
IN" bridesmaid, who somehow or other
alwav. manage TO bc on hand "A, the right
moment tn catch it-rlin- the gaun, la, of
rio" and ro-rs and slipper. springs into
carriage and il gone.
4 very short honeymoon trip is now
sanctioned 10y the highest authorities. The
newly married pair may now make their
reapp"arance in town n week or zen dayl
after the ceremony without provoking
ripple uf surprise.
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