Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
SIMPLICITY IN WEDDINGS /
BECOMING MORE POPULAR.
Bride Should Be Relieved OF Any
Detail That Would Make Her
Distressed.
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inc days when the whole family
had TO sacriilce the worry nccessarlea
OF life that the bride might have Il
W .E fur out of keeping with her
social position is. l hope. passing
sensible girls. who know that they
cannot afford to elaborate weddings
- revert to the simplicity In the mat
Tor OF weddings which the really
wealthy girls have made 30 popular.
portant day in her life when the rest
OF Us should do everything in our
power 10 relieve her OF every detail
tinisst bit unhappy or distressed. a
bride should not arrive Mt her we'd
diny hour so tired from attending 70
a thousand and one last minute de-
iails that she is just at the end OF
her nerves and far beyond the stage
where one may enjoy the great day.
should BE Well Planned.
And so the wedding should be
las; minute details are few indeed.
We always connect feasting with
weddings. II one can afford TO do SO.
= mi co 20 hire .e eatsrsr hut VEN
age bride cannot afford the services
oi Il caterer
The kind OF refreshmen, served will
depcnd somewhat upon the hour of
ne food viii do We'll to plan a few
Simple dishes rather than many often
f.i:. Let US suppose that the we'd
ing Is AN evening affair. 1t VIII be
Followed by Il fame? sort OF supper.
u is we'll to start Oft such meal
with relish or an appetizer. Grape :
fruit sliccd) or "A fruit cocktail is
often used. For twelve servings al
low six grapefruit. six oranges and
~ least one. dozen canned cherries;
Pare the fruit. remove the seeds and
tonHh core aud cut IL into haif-inch
glasses Garnish with cherries.
\ good chicken salad is acceptable
his dtsh beoaues il may be prepared
well IN advance and does not spoil by
standing. Three our-pound chickens
XucstE Either roast or pot-roaSt I'll.
birds. Remove the skin and bones
aud dice the meat. This may be pre-
pared the day before. wrapped In a
soWcl and stored in a covered reccp-
uc,e In tho refrigerator.
Five or ak stalks OF table celery
mould J." cut into small pieces TO mix
WIKI this shortly before scrSins May
Dnnaise should be mixed Into the salad
lu' a short lime before serving. as y
Inns down too much II IL Is mixed
n too far III advance.
Three heads Of lettuce Viii give
Miiicient leaves for bedding dozen
" more salads. 4 can OF pimentos
numerous loving bright red hearts
sill he qu!t" appropriate 10 tho
occasion. olives are also used as =
:arnish for saiads- Rinse of the
'rine tina, comes with bottled olives
IND chin the olives thoroughly he
orc using. salad as wei az the
,latcs uron which I, Is Served should
% chilled well before serving
Rolls appropriate.
Tiny rolls are appropriate TO serve
With salads
Besides ice cream and small cakes
here mus, be a wedding cake. And
'iicc others besides inT-sed guests
'xpcct piece Of the" cake IL Is
letter to make up at least ten pounds.
IN: or the better stationery shops
viii CELL you appropriate little boace
or serving individual! portions. Some
" these are covered With white pkper
ma others are covered with Lowell 5
Shitc bridal aatin.
o. course. no wedding cake worthy
- IN" name IL really thcap. nut
'nTc tried TO select Il recipe not too
'Spcnslrc for the average purse
:aich Is necessarily "A bit more elast *
~ these grca. occasions.
Wedding Cake.
onc pound OF butter. pound Gne