The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-25

week II sometimes an important coDsi-
deration, especially to The superstitious,
who recall the old rhyme;
Monday for health.
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday best day Of all;
Thursday for crosses,
riday for losses,
And Saturday no luck at ALL
The last doleful prophecy does not
seem to affect society brides at all. as
Saturday IL the favored day for royal
and society weddings. More ordinary
aud humble individuals show prefer.
ence for Tuesday, Wednesday and
lIhursday The supefstitious bride may
further care to follow the advice given
IN an old Scotch couplet. which says shc
should wear-~
Something old. something new,
Something borrowed. something blue.s
Another ceuplet Ii climatic In refer.
eneei "Happy Is the bride that the sun
shines on
And the next may be called etymologi-
cal; WHO changes her name and not
her letter. Maries for worse and not for
better"
There are brides who feel assured OF
every sort Of good luck II only, on their
wedding day. they can manage TO walk
or drive few steps after funeral. This
eccentric idea Is Of very dismal char.
acter rather akin to gamblers who think
II very lucky to get bit Of rope with
which some criminal has been hanged, or
anything that has once belonged to a
suicide. 1t Is difficult to imagine how
such ghastly ideas originate.
Every one Is supposed to arrive be.
fore the brade, and her bridesmaids await
her inside the door ranged In the order
In which they are to follow her up tho
aislc.
The order Of coming and going TO and
from the church is the following. The
brides mother drives to church few
minutes before her daughter, unless she
y giving the bride away. In which case
the mother drives with her. But 1t Ii
more usual should the father be dead, or
unable from illness or absence 10 give
his daughter away, for the next nearest
male relatiye TO DO so In his place. The
eldest brother, II available. gives the
bride away, or an uncle or an old friend
Of the family may dd 80.
When the bride Il married In her
travelling dress, her attendants are also
attired in suitable gowns of the same
type, care being taken to keep a pictu-
rescue effect In style and coloring. Child.
ren, as par as possible. should be quaint.
y attired in iiocks that enhance their
childish charm.
The bride a. she 10 the last to arrive,
Ia the first to leave the church. driving
of with the bridegroom. Next the
brides mother, then follow the brides
mother with the hridegrooms father,
% that the respective parents are at
home TO welcome their guests. This is
quite English. When they are gone.
The bridesmaids are handed into the acr.
riages by the nshers--the best man, of
soarse, playing cavalier TO the maid Of
honor.
u Is not necessary for the BRIDES fam. |
ly to provide carriages for the guests.
'xcept the bridesmaids. but many do so. |
The length Of the honeymoon has |
,reatly altered Of late. Instead Of |
month, II has sometimes dwindled down |
o two or three days. In one case a
ride OF Tuesday was present at the mar
'iage Of bride of the following Satur-
lay! A happy couple who are genuine.
y in love with each other 10 not find a |
month Of tete.a.tete solitude too long. |
Many changes have taken place of late
u the fashion of weddings. Tears, for
Instance. are now considered quite dow.
ly, whereas they used to be invited and
Encouraged, perhaps as necessary evi-
'enee that amidst all the fuss and fri.
'oiity Of millinery preparations the sol.
mnlty Of the occasion was not quite lost
light Of.