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DINNER, ENGAGEMENT. At a formal dinner
given by the family of the engaged woman
the father takes out his daughter first and
her fiance escorts her mother. At the proper
time the father drinks to the health of his
future son-in-law, and announces the
engagement. All rise, and congratulations follow.
He wears evening dress.
The father of the bride, or her nearest
male relative, drives to the church with her,
and is there received by the ushers and
bridesmaids, and escorts her in the
procession up the aisle.
After the procession has arrived at the
chancel and the groom comes forward to
take the bride's hand, he steps back a little
way and waits for the clergyman's words:
"Who giveth this woman away?" He
then places the bride's right hand in that of
the clergyman, and retires to his seat in the
pew with his family.
WEDDING BREAKFAST. He takes in the mother
of the groom, following the ushers and the
maids of honor.
WEDDING RECEPTION. He escorts the groom's
mother, and receives with the married couple.
FATHER OF GROOM. At a wedding breakfast he should
take in the mother of the bride, and at a
wedding reception he receives with the bride
and groom.
At a church wedding he is, of course, given
a front seat among those reserved for the
groom's family.
He should wear afternoon dress for an
afternoon wedding, and evening dress at an
evening wedding.
FEES.
CHRISTENING. See CHRISTENING--FEES
WEDDING. The wedding fee, preferably gold or
clean bills in sealed envelope, is given by the
best man to the officiating clergyman. Custom
leaves the amount to the groom, who
should give at least five dollars or more, in
proportion to his income and social position.
The clergyman usually gives the fee to his
wife.
A fee should also be paid to the sexton and
the organist
FIANCE, MOURNING FOR. In the event of the death
of a woman's betrothed shortly before the
date of the wedding, she may wear black for
a short period or full mourning for a year.
FINGER-BOWL. The fingers should be dipped in the
water and gently rubbed together, and dried
on the napkins.
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