The Washington times., 1926-06-05
Beatrice Fairfax
on the Subject
Of the Hour
By Beatrice Fairfax
Who Occupies 3 Unique Position In.
tlae Writing World IS an Au-
thOrity on Problems Of
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II ovELY JUNE s. here again
= with her roses and orange
blossoms, wedding BELLS and brides!
Weddings vary these days from
simple ceremonies to ornate ana
highly expensive spectacles. Many
bride reaches the altar hagsard
under her makeup. ready TO
scream with NERVES, while her
family suffer varying degrees OF
alerve.fag due to the strain Of we'd
ding preparati lions. wedding shop
ping, entertaining and expenses.
Kay wed Ens. while it was SIM
pllcity itself, compared with many
affairs where money has free fling,
was OBSERVATIONS considering the.
finances OF Kay,s family.
When the last guest departed,
Mother went to bed with SICK
headache. She wae worn out BY
the hard work. responsib ilty,
worry ard emotional excitement
Or wedding preparations.
rather was two years paying
OF the debts he incurred to give
Daughter fashionable trousseau.
wedding and send-ofE
x was never 30 tired In all my
life. she sighed when at last she
ard Charlie were alone, speeding
cltyward 10 take the boat.
Ten days passed before Kay re-
covered from the exhaustion
caused by pre-Wodding lunch.
cons, shoWers. dinners and dances,
rot TO mention countless fittings
her dressnlakers. wedding
shopping and rehearsals of the
ceremony.
the desire Tor an elaborate
wedding seems to be primarily
sinine. founded on fashion.
fortunately, the trend Of the
times q toward simplicity IA all
things.
We have learned that simplicity
spells beauty Is WeH a. com.
fort. It's natural that weddings
should follow this general trend
and become simpler ana less nerve
wraclxins.
happened that the maid De.
honor ~ EEaysn wedding decided
q wed year later Memories
of Kaysg worries inspired her sis.
tsr % plan al entirely different
wedding.
here's 1faes asked mem
bers oe Macs family certain
summer evening shortly after
we'd when they al aered around
tie dinner tar le
telseran1 soon set al doubts
sc rest
Dear mother It read, Hugh
and I have eloped' We were
married BY justice Of the peace
and have gone to Atlantic City.
We couldn't stand the thought OR
q big wedding. Please forgive.
tlS. NAE
How could she Be ccfuelp'
gobbed Macs mother. III was
three days before she could make
up her mind to wire forgiveness.
Ik father was q BIT relieved, at
least he showed deep sympathy
1or mother.
Both Kay ana 1Eae are happy
wives But both have remarked
Ii substance more than once:
# wish had planned different
vveading one simple and infOr.
nal, but very beautiful.
Between Macs wedding, which
was 3 bit ordinary with its
ceremony IN dusty office, hay.
ing only. strangers for witnesses,
and Kay's over-eIaborate affair,
there's happy medium.
At the happiest wedding I ever
attended there were present the
bride and groom and eight
guests. The bride, an orphan,
was married from the home Of
her dearest friend.
The ceremony took place In
the sunshiny study Of the rectory
one lovely June morning. The
bride looked as fresh and rested
a. the morning In her plain
white silk frOck.
After q simple but impressive
ceremony, the party. drove to the
home Of the matron-of .honor for
q Jolly wedding breakfast. Happy
peace and comfort characterized
this delightful wedding.
A girl who has courage to
keep her wedding and trousseau
within the limits Of what she can
afford to spend, yet preserves
the wedding spirit OF simplicity,
purity. love and beauty, IL likely
to make q success OF her mar.
rage because she possesses in
her character and disposition the
elements Of success and Joy.
Luckily Ii the man who WEEDS