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THE GSHAWA TIMES, Thursday, January 20, 1966 THE PROCESSIONAT _ At the first strains of the wedding march, the clergyman takes his. place at the altar. The bridegroom enters from the vestry, followed by the best man and each takes his respec- tive place at the altar immedi- ately in front of the first pew on the right. The ushers walk- ing two by two, with two full steps between also start down edding Customs And Etiquette Detailed For Biggest Day Ever the aisle at the same _ time. Then the bridesmaids, followed | by the maid or matron of | honor. And then the magic moment -- '"'Here comes the | Bride."' AT THE ALTAR -- When the | bride reaches the head of the} aisle, she releases her hand | from her father's arm, takes | a step forward and stands by | the groom on the left. The! Groom takes the bride's right hand and draws it through his | left arm and the ceremony is | about to commence. After the | | | when the bride and groom have | mutual friends. | do this joointly so that couples hat racar: oat Seecruelons wwe. OT al Ps | ius, : chureh if dt ng is not to be held at home. 2..Make arrangements for the invitations and announcements with the engraver. Be sure that they are sent out at least four weeks before the wedding. You wiii need plenty of time to receive replies: 3. Make preliminary arrange- |: ments with your florist, caterer, orchestra and photographer. This is necessary to avoid any. conflict of dates that may arise | in their working schedule. 4.Start assembling your guest lists. Make certain that there are no duplications ex- isting, which could easily occur 5. Select the bridal attendants and the ushers. It is better to will match up. 6.Choose the bridal costume and decide on the type of gowns to be worn *by the bridal attend- at least that amount Of work in planning the wedding. Tradi- tion requires that he perform a numver Of duties, as faliows: 1. Immediately before or after the engagement he buys the engagement ring (and wed- ding ring if he chooses at this time.) Zz. A short time before the wedding he applies for the licence. State laws governing marriage must be checked. Be certain that all papers are ready for the necessary compliance. Figure out the wedding list for his family and friends. Make certain that there are no dupli- cations with the bride's list. 4. Choose the best man and the ushers. Notify them of the type of wedding that is to be held. When acceptance is re- ceived, notify the attendants of the attire to be worn. 5. Buy a gift for the future bride and gifts for the ushers. ushers. The following are sug- gested as gifts for the. men: money clips, week-end shaving kits, fountain pens, billfolds, cuff-iinks and briefcases. (In the event the groom cannot afford it, no breach of etiquette exisis when gifts are not bought for the ushers and the best man.) ; 6. Attend to his _ personal wardrobe. Be certain that there are sufficient clothes for the houeymoon trip... ANd that arrangements have been made with the best man to have his luggage taken from his home either to railroad station or automobile before reception. _7. Make arrangements for liv- ing quarters for his new famii,. THE BRIDESMAIDS The main function of the bridesmaids is to add color and background to the wedding rites, the number of. brides- maids is a_ personal choice. There may be as many as twelve. : THE BEST MAN The best man is the right hand man to the groom. As such he has more responsibili- ties than all. the other attendants. SOP SRE RE! ONT RT 1B RE St Re Ry I TE DO a ae eS TUXEDO RENTALS bride's father gives her in mar- | riage he returns to his place in the first pew, left side, beside the bride's mother. DUTIES OF THE BRIDE, HER FAMILY, THE GROOM | ants. We carry a complete line of Syd SILVER'S 7. Start shopping for the formal wear and accessories for all occasions. | bridal trousseau. Free Booklet on formal wear and wedding pro- 8. Hire the necessary limou- cedures, Pick up your copy today. | sine for the bridal party in the |. "A NAME FOR FINE CLOTHES" aetna linc dentelidist tiie ignaasuces Pet ? The first responsibility gen- | erally assumed by the bride's |family is to have a luncheon | or dinner for the engaged | | couple. Sometimes. this is done after the engagement is an-| | nounced, and on other occasions | | the dinner is given announcing | NAVY BLUE SILK | 1 This gay, yet sedate, navy blue silk wool ensemble was shown recently in New York and would be perfect for many occasions. The red, white and blue _ striped blouse is worn with a coat and jacket of navy blue. Care Needed For New Name As soon as it's settled -- as soon as it's official that you're going to exchange Miss for Mrs. one of the first things to get straight is.the many uses of your new name. There are definitely accepted rules about the use of your hus- band's name but if you follow a few simple rules you and he will be saved many embarass- ing moments. You were Jane Mary Smith) = before You} married Robert Mrs. Robert your marriage. John Taylor. | then generally followed: | 3 John Taylor | 3 pared by our Chef, of whom we are most proud, ithe engagement. | The next important steps are | 1, Engage minister and make | SUPE DARMARSA SHALE gr Adi ttt th Your Wedding, prot if '€ we may say so @raphers... your * » « Suggesting a then becomes your formal, = name. : comes your informal name. There are times and places for using the formal and the informal names. Your formal name will be en- graved on your new visiting card--Mrs. Robert John Taylor. There must be no abbreviations. It will appear on formal invi- tations which you send out. Initials are bad form on a visiting card or a formal invi- tation -- indeed are preferably not used in your formal name. 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