The Washington times., 1909-12-18
HOUR TO WE'D
MAY CHANGE
Marriage Fashion Alter
ed Within Less Than
Generation.

vt IS interesting to note how we'd
ding fashions have altered within
even the memory OF most of rs
Twenty-One years ago the mar
riage ceremony had to be over by Il
o'clock, and the custom of the wedding
breakfast was In full force. Then the
hours were extended TO 3, and as the
fashionable hour grew later the break
fast gave place to the reception.
1t is now fashionable to be married be-
tween and half past. according to Mr..
Massey, Of st. Georges, Hanover square,
London, the quiet wedding, which a few
years back took place at half-past 9,
now takes place at noon
Evening Weddings
Are Not Allowed Now.
Evening weddings are not allowed now,
though about twenty years ago it was
possible to be married at I'm the even
ing with a special license, costing thirty
gufneas and obtainable from the arch
bishop. This practice was, however,
speedily discontinued. Saturday still is
chosen for about two-ffths of the mod
ernweddiugs: while Tuesday and Thurs
day are each selected for a fifth. We'd
nesday Is unusual and Friday extremely
rare.
One OF the most popular offerings the
bridegroom can present to the brides
maids at this season Of the year is a
handsome nun made in one OF the new
patterns. the long bolster shape fringed
with tails. the fOunce or the large pill
low shape
such q nun as this IS costly. but not
moro 80 than the beautiful presents
given by one bridegroom this month,
which consisted of gold powder boxes
worn dangling from the wrist by gold
chains.
New Ring
To Be Purchased
There is actually new wedding ring
for the bridegroom Of very sentimental
pTocltvities 70 purchase II IS a ring
that opens by means of a secret and
completely hidden sIide-completely hid
den, that Is TO say, except to the bride
VINO knows how to manipulate II.
On the Slide ara Inscribed words OF
devotion from the bridegroom TO hii
bride, such as ''Until death do us part,
Thine forever and so forth
Much sensation has been caused o
late by the public requests of two YER
smart and wealthy brides-to-be. on
OF them. recent debutante, has an
nounced- that she wishes for the quiet
es. of weddings; the other has pub
Hshed a request that no wedding pres
ents shall be sent 10 her.
In both instances a very obvious blov
has been aimed at the too prevalen
idea that even the most casual OF &C
ouaintances should be invited to tn
wedding. instead Of those really an
truly interested In the alliance.
Splendid Weddings
Are Losing In Favor.
other indications there are that N
sensationaIly splendid and ostentatioJ
weddings Of the past VIII not find fave
much longer with modern brides.
One OF them is the revival Of an OF
fashion, that Of displaying the presen
the day before the wedding and askir
to the gathering the acquaintance ar
not very closely linked friends OF IL
family. reserving invitations for II
ceremony at church and the receptic
afterward for relatives and det
friends.
Water weddings, in which the hapI
pair have proceeded by river to Il
church. have been Instituted this yea
one taking place only the other day.
Many little change are creeping in
the etiquette Of the wedding dres
once considered correct only when
was OF the snowiest OF white satin.
has been recently seen made Of le
posed upon silver tissue.
oddly enough. also. there have be
not a few cases lately IN which Z
wedding dress has not been worn I
the ceremony. but has been kept to
put on after the knot has been tied
q registrars Office, when the bride
gone home and donned an exquisite b
dal toilet IN which 20 figure at the
CeptiOn.