The Washington times., 1906-06-14
WEDDING CUSTOMS or INTEREST
TO THE PROSPECTIVE JUNE BRIDE
Traditions Which Govern the Observance of the
Wedding Day-NeW Methods of
Arranging Details

1t is strange that May. the month of
blossoms, should have come to be
considered a fatal month in which TO
marry. 1t is certain that a few women
care TO take the plunge in this month,
and even men are averse to May mar
riages. The misogamist affirms that
the only other unluCky months are
June. July, August, September. Octo-
Der, November, December, January.
February, March. and April But no
one minds the misogamist when intent
on thoughts Of coming happiness. and
all the world loves a lover.
But while May is tabooed, June has
come to be regarded as the month par
a.. excellence for embarking on the sea
Of matrimony. An old rhyme guides
many a bride in the choice Of the we'd
ding day 1t reads:
Monday for health.
Tuesday for wealth.
Wednesday the best day of all;
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
Saturday no luck at all"
Yet Saturday is frequently chosen.
sometimes in defiance Of the rhyme as
a piece Of superstition
What to Wear.
But few brides refuse to comply with
the old tradition which insists that
they wear.
Something old and something new,
Something borrowed and something
blue.
And brides who wish to be lucky
carefully refrain from putting on the
entire bridal costume before the day of
the wedding. lest I'll befan.
Happy is the bride that the sun shines
or" is an ancient saying. yet many
wedding which took place on a rainy
day has turned out most happily
There are many time-honored tradi-
tions for the bridesmaids TO observe also
and the one who catches the brides
bouquet when she tosses IL among them.
IL is said, will be the first 10 marry. And
so with the one who finds the golden
ring hidden away IN the wedding cake.
while the maid who finds the thimble
must resign herself to single blessed
Good form prescribes fewer attendants
upon a bride than heretofore. and when
the bride wears a travelling costume, Is
at a noon church wedding. she would
bave no attendants. The maid of honor
has long been superseded by the matron
of honor, but the latest notion Is 10 have
matrons Tor bridesmaids also. The old
saving Three times a bridesmaid never
a BRIDE Will have no terrOrs for the
fair young matrons. For It goes without
MS AAldN hAAeS AAluSL Dt yOuAlS anu
fair.
AfNOvel Procession
A pretty and novel method Of proce-
dure was recently observed at a church
wedding. On this occasion the four
bridesmaids divided forces and proceed
ed up the side aisles. while the bride
and her father and the ushers marched
up the central aisle. the entire party
meeting at the altar.
In England IL is quite au fait to have
a boy and girl or two boys. dressed as
pages, to carry the court train, and this
is a quaint and pretty costume.
An Iris" wedding is one OF the latest
novelties. the house being decorated
with the flowers and the gowns of the
attendants conforming TO this color
scheme. The bridesmaids should wear
gowns Of chiffon in iris tints, and all
the details should be in keeping. This
scheme is suitable only for a daytime
wedding. as neither flowers nor colors
are effective by night.
Costumes of Attendants.
AS for the costumes of the brides
maids or matrons they are governed by
the color scheme of the wedding. some
times being of white with touches of
color in girdle and flowers. or again of
some delicate pastel tint as in the case