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Attire`
Determined
By Bride's
Until a few years ago, the
bri'degroom's attire was
certainly seldom mentioned
in the press. The bride's gown
and veil, her attendants'
dresses, even the flowers they
all carried would be described,
in great detail,
There was no need to.
write about 'what the groom
.wore. Everyone knew. Then,.,.
came the ''peacock
revolution". The groom in his
ruffled- shirt, trousers and,
sometimes,, bare feet, or, in
direct counterpoint
Edwardian • splendor —
became• newsworthy too.
That period of
individuality. was short lived.
Today's -bridegroom takes his
place at the altar once again
in traditional garb.
The lapels may be wider,
the waist suppressed, the - •
dinner jacket in a' subdued.
color and the dress shirt
somewhat ruffled, but - wild
flights of -fancy are over.
The old rules of formality
never really changed.
The formality ' 'of the
bride's wedding gown still
determines what the,'
bridegroom' acrd all' the men
in the wedding• party will
wear. •
If the bride's gown -is
semi -formal, the men will 'also
be less formal in
single-breasted, Oxford
stroller coats and striped
trousers before 6 p.m.
• After this hour, 'dinner
jackets, perhaps colored, and
black formal trousers and the
correct attire.
For an informal summer
wedding before 6 p.m.,. the
Men wear either white jackets
with • Oxford grey trousers,
d4rk jilue jackets, with white
flannel. trousers or white
suits. ' Afterwards, white
dinner jackets with formal
black trousers are wore„
Since the majoritty of men
rent , their wedding attire,
they do not have to be
concerned about the correct
accessories. The,,,formal rental
wear,. shops 'they' .patronize.
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Variety of -duties facethe groom
Here's a complete ',roundup of tasks required of him
Buy engagement ring.
Draw up his wedding guest
list and see that his family
makes .out theirs. He should
check with the bride for du-
plications and tell her wiieth
er any particular ,people
should be seated in reserved
pews.
Invite friends to act as his
best man and ushers.
Choose gifts for the best
man and ushers, to be pre-
sented at the bachelor dinner
about` one week before the
,-we'ddini ;—earth weddint
rehearsal. His present to the
«best man is approximately•
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ushers, but may be more ex-
pensive.
Choose his wedding present
for his bride. This depends on
the 'groom's circumstances,
but whether it is of great or
little value, something for her
personal adornment is the .
• time-honored presto, -.,y
- Select the wedding ring...
This should be chosen with .
the' bride and should " thatch
the engagement ring in the
precious metal used and- in
the style in which it is de-
signed. While the engage-
ment ring is not engraved on
the inside, the wedding ring
usually is — "C.W.R. to
with the groom's
initials first and -the date. On
the wedding day, the groom
entrusts the wedding band to
his best man before the cere-
mony.
Plan the. honeymoon. This
should be done 'with the
bride, in plenty of time to be •
certain of getting reserva- —
tions: The groom .arranges
'transportation and accommo-
dations. '
Renalssance
If you had been married �~
' , during 'the Renaissance, you
probably would have re-
ceived an epithalamion ... a
song or poem written just for
your wedding ... a unique
expression of.your love... a
lasting tribute to the moment.
The bride's `bouquet. Flo,,w-
ers for the wedding vary ac-
cording to 'local custom. Al-
though the groom is responsi-
ble for the bride's bouquet,
she selects it to go with her
wedding gown. Before order-
ing her. going -away corsage,
he 'should consult her about
her outfit, to.,,be sure that his
flowers will go with it. He
should send corsage's to the
bride's mother and his moth-
er to wear to the ,wedding,,
and if he or the bride have
sisters,,grandmo_ther _or.
er very close women rela-
tives, he will also supply their
corsages, as well as. bouton-
nieres for his best man, ush-
ers, the fathers and himself.
Sometimes the bride's family
may choose to include her
bouquet and all the corsages,
except the bride's going away
corsage in their order.
Get the marriage license. It
should:. be obtained several
- weeks before the wedding,
and given to the best man the
day of the wedding.
Check to be certain he and
the bride have all necessary
papers, blood tests, birth cer-
tificates, baptismal certifi-
cates, etc. if leaving the coun-
try on the wedding trip, the
groom .should_ check on pass-
ports, inoculation certifi-
cates,letters of credit, identi-
fication and so forth as far
ahead of time as possible.
Arrange for his correct
wedding apparel. He should
A Good Husband •
A Master of a house (as I have
read)
Must be the first man up and
last man in bed;
With the Sun rising he must
walk his grounds;
See this, View that, and all
the other bounds;
Shut every gate; mend ever),
hedge that's torne,
Either with old, or plant
. therein 'new thorn; , '
Tread o'er his glebe, but with
such care, that where
He , sets his foot, he leaves
rich'conlpost there.
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will supply these atong For,, ' a timely bridal
with the, proper clothing: shower,: take ecology. as a
Do -It -Yourself. --
Thanking Bridesmaids
One -of the most difficult decisions a bride has to make is what
to givexthe bridesmaids. One of the prettiest.solutions —
pendants delicately outlined in 14 karat gold with matching.
chains. ' ' y"
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theme.—Anything' re -°used or
recycled is eligible. Ask home
-'sewers to ' make patchwork
pot holders from sewing box
scraps. Encourage guests to
bring•gifts such as stationery
made from recycled paper
available in stores this season,
To carry out the theme,
the hostess might decorate
• her table with pretty flowers
Made from polystyrene foam
egg cartons. Attach a place
card cut 'from 'a .foafn meat
tray. Rinse foam poultry,and
meat trays, then fill with
candy, nuts of party favors.
Ecology_ is simply' good
global' housekeeping — a,task
that staris at 'home with, the
imaginative use and re -arse of
all' resources. The foam trays
and ,5eartonI that "package' •
meat,;, •poultry, fish and eggs
are easy to re -use.' They're a
wonderful 'craft material
offering hours of pleasure at
--little cost.
BRIDE'S ,THANK YOU
As soon as . •possible -•the
bride should send a thank
3iou note foe each gift re-
' ceived. It is the only way
tyle person Who sent it. can.. '
know that the gift was re-
ceived.
check the wardrobe rules and,
regulations for the kind of
wedding he will have, give
this information as well as a
time schedule to the ushers,
and consult them to be sure
they ' will be. .'correctly
dressed. To be sure of having
identical ties and gloves if
the wedding is formal, the
groom usually provides them
for his ushers and best man.;
The bachelor dinner. This
is traditionally given by the
groom for his best man and
ushers, al -Want' his otrer
close friends may be invited.
Sometimes the best man or
the ushers may choose to give
the party. Arrangements for a
time, place, and menu must
be made and invitations„ ex- --
tended. The. bachelor dinner
"should take place several
days 'before the weddingso
that it will not interfere with
the rehearsal dinner of fami-
ly parties.
Take part in the wedding
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rehearsal. The groom must be -
sure to notify his attendants
as to .the hour and place of
the rehearsal.
Provide the clergyman's
fee, which is entrusted to the
best, man the day of the wed-
ding, either in the form of
crisp bills or a check in a
white'envelope. The best man
presents it to the minister
after the ceremony, or mails
it immediately afterward. The
fee is generally $10 to $50 or
more,• depending on custom
and—the— groom's--eircunt• .
stances: '
Be . sure that he and his
bride, sign the wedding certif-
icate and that it is safely put
away before .they leave on
their , honeymoon. He should
have it photostated as soon as
he can. ,
Send a thank -you telegram
to the bridle's parents, the
next day saying how lovely
the wedding and' reception
were. ,
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