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Page 127
It is bought by the groom, who should give
it to the best man to be kept till it is called
for by the clergyman during the ceremony.
It is worn on the third finger of the bride's
left hand.
SECOND MARRIAGES. See Widows--Weddings.
SIGNING THE REGISTER. This is sometimes done
by the bride and the groom, and takes place
in the vestry, where the best man signs as
chief witness and some of the guests as witnesses.
SOUVENIRS. See Souvenirs.
THROWING OF RICE. The throwing of rice is
to be discouraged, but if it is to be done, the
maid of honor should prepare packages of
rice and hand them to the guests, who throw
it after the bridal couple as they leave the
house for their wedding trip.
TOASTS. Toasts to the bride and groom are customary
at the wedding breakfast.
If the groom gives a farewell bachelor dinner,
he should propose a toast to the bride.
TROUSSEAU. See Trousseau.
USHERS. See USHERS
WHITE RIBBONS. See RIBBONS.
WIDOWS. See WIDOWS--WEDDINGS.
WOMEN--DRESS. Women wear afternoon or
evening dress, as the occasion requires.
See also WIDOWS. GUESTS.
WEDDINGS--GUESTS. WEDDINGS--WIDOWS.
WHITE RIBBONS AT WEDDINGS. See RIBBONS.
WIDOWS.
CARD. During the first year of mourning a
widow has no cards, as she makes no formal
visits. After the first year, cards with border
of any desired depth are used.
Either the husband's name or the widow's
baptismal name may be used, but if in the
immediate family the husband's name is
duplicated, she should use her own name to
avoid confusion. When her married son has
his father's full name, the widow should add
SR. to hers, as the son's wife is entitled to
the name.
MOURNING. A widow should wear crape with a
bonnet having a small border of white. The
veil should be long and worn over the face
for three months, after which a shorter veil
may be worn for a year, and then the face
may be exposed. Six months later white
and lilac may be used, and colors resumed
after two years.
STATIONERY, MOURNING. A widow's stationery
should be heavily bordered, and is continued
as long as she is in deep mourning. This is
gradually decreased, in accordance with her
change of mourning.
All embossing or stamping should be done
in black.
WEDDINGS. Widows should avoid anything distinctively
white, even in flowers--especially
white orange blossoms and white veil,
these two being distinctively indicative of
the first wedding. If she wishes, she can
have bridesmaids and ushers. Her wedding-cards
should show her maiden name as part of her full name.
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