Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-28
Good
form
Wedding Invitations.

If you are planning TO De marrieu I'D
July It is time to think Of the details,
which may be very annoying but Gus
tom insists on their observance.
The invitations are the first thing to
be chosen after the date for the we'd
ding has been decided upon. They
should be sent not more than one
month nor later than fifteen days be-
fore the date. II a large church we'd
ding Is contemplated all the names Of
both families visiting lists are includ-
ed. Besides these the relatives and
friends Of bride and groom and father
OF the bride are honOred with Invita-
tlons. Friends who are In other coun'
tries and those In mourning although
the latter will not attendD are notified
Of the coming event.
Select good stationer, who will sub
nit to you some Of the newest forms or
invitations. Besides these, there are
always accepted "set" styles, which
conservative persons select. These are
always correct
II the bride has n family crest that
she has used on her note paper the die
can be left and the crest stamped In
white never In colorsl at the center Of
the top Of the sheet and on the flap Of
the envelope.
Paper should be white or cream and
with an unglazed surface. With every
sheet OF paper two envelopes are Or
dered, one to lnclose the invitations,
the larger one to hold both and to be
addressed and stamped. The first one
is not sealed.
On the unsealed envelope is a line
written This is the name OF the re-
clplent. You should never make one
invitation serve for an entire family.
Economy should not be practiced Mt
this time. To family one invitation
Ia sent TO the husband and wife, ono
to "The Misses Gray" and a third TO
'The Messrs. Gray" These three en-
yelopes or the number required are
placed in one large outer one, and that
Is addressed to the matron or hostess
Of the house, In this case Mrs. Ed
win Gray"
The accepted form, which should be
engraved in simple script or block
lettering, is as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs, Carl Beck
request the honor OF your presence
at the marriage OF their daughter,
Alice.
20
Mr.. Andrew Hall
on Monday afternoon. June the SIXTH
at four o'clock
81. Mary's Church,
New York.
Another form has space at the top
In which the name OF the guest Is
written by hand, This gives Il per
sonal touch to the engraved form.
A bride who has no parents hving
issues her invitations in the name Of
her nearest living relative, II mar
rled woman should be this hostess the
exact relationship Is explained thus;
MIR. and Mira. Frank Black request the
honor etc, at the marriage OF Mrs.
Blacks sister, Mas Alice Gray, etc,
II a we@tng Is to take place at the
home OF friend form like the fol-
lowing Is good,
The pleasure OF your company 10
requested
at tho marriage Of
Miss Alice Gray
TO
Mr. Andrew Hall
at tho residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Claire,
etc.
A stepdnughter's relationship Il
clearly defined In an invitation ISSUED
by her parents, "Mr Grays daughter
or "Mrs. Gruy's daughter, Margare
Anderson" explains this,
with Invitations there are sent a
home cards, which have the name o
the newly married couple, their homt
address and the date suggested for re
ceiying callers, The correct forms ar
ON hand at all stationers' shops