The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-11


First, / would like to know
exactly how soon the announce
ments should be sent out? They
are to be more or less in the form
of an invitation, but I'm having
them worded so that gifts will not
be given.
''My dress is going to be a long
informal dress of white chiffon
and 1 would like to know what
cOlOrS and style would be apprO
pirate for my maid of honor.
What sort of clothes should
the groom be expected to wear?
who buys the flowers for the
bride and the maid of honor?
How soon before the actual
date of the wedding is it custom
airy to put the announcement in
the paper?
II will not have anyone to "give
me away" I would like to know
exactly what should be done
Should the groom and his attend
ants wait at the altar?
"ShOuld / come down the aisle
alone or with my maid Of honor
or would it be better to merely
walk down the aisle with the
groom and have no attendants
whatsoever? 'F."
You are, I think, a bit confused
in your use of the words "invita,
ton" and announcement" The
invitation is sent out before the
wedding, inviting the guests to the
wedding.
The announcement is sent out
after the ceremony has been per
formed, telling the news that the
marriage has taken place.
A formal wedding invitation
engraved, and worded in the third
person-is usually mailed about
three weeks before the date set for
the wedding.
Sometimes when the wedding is
a large and important one, in the
midst of a busy social season, the
invitations are mailed month in
advance of the wedding date. An
informal invitation is sent about
two weeks or 10 days before the
wedding date.
Any lovely shade becoming to
your maid or honor and harmon
izing with your planned color
scheme will be appropriate. If
your maid of honor is slim, the
the popular new princess fashion
would be charming for the style
of her dress.
You didn't tell me the time of
your wedding. If it is in the day
time the groom and his attendant
might wear cutaway coats, dark
striped trousers, and appropriate
accessories these would be in
excellent taste with your white
chiffon dress or they may
wear dark business suits.
If your wedding is to be an eve
ming wedding. they will probably
want to wear Tuxedo suits.
The groom buys the flowers for
his bride. And the brides family
usually buys the flowers for the
bridal attendants, since these
flowers are planned to harmonic
with her costume and with the
color scheme of the wedding.
Sometimes the groom asks the
bride for the privilege of sending
flowers to her attendants, and
then they go together to the flor
ist to order the appropriate flow
ers.
Sometimes the date of the
wedding is announced when the
engagement is announced. Or the
news of the wedding date may be
sent to the newspapers at any
time you wish before the wedding.
The groom and his best man
wait at the head of the aisle.
Don't change this formality,
whether or not you are to be pre-
Sented in marriage.
If there are to be ushers, they
walk first, two by two, in the
wedding procession. The maid of
honor (you don't say anything
about having bridesmaids) comes
next, walking alone.
Then you, the bride. Even if
you are not to have anyone give
you in marriage, you might like to
invite some male relative to walk
down the aisle with you.
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
Dear Mrs. Beeckman: