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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
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If
there
is
a
breakfast
or
morning
reception,
the
bride
will
not
change
her
dress
until
she
retires
to
put
on
her
traveling
attire.
If
the
wedding
takes
place
in
the
evening
at
church,
to
be
followed
by
a
full
dress
reception
at
home,
the
bride
should
wear
a
white
lace
dress
over
satin,
or
any
other
material
to
suit
her
own
taste,
a
veil,
falling
from
her
head
to
her
feet,
fastened
to
the
hair
by
a
coiffure
of
orange
flowers;
white
kid
gloves,
and
white
satin
slippers.
A
bouquet,
if
carried,
should
contain
only
white
flowers.
The
bridesmaids
may
wear
white,
or
some
thin,
light-colored
material
over
white,
a
head-dress
of
flowers,
and
carry
bouquets
of
mixed
flowers.
When
the
wedding
takes
place
at
home,
let
the
company
assemble
in
the
front
drawing-room,
and
close
the
doors
between
that
and
the
back
room.
In
the
back
room,
let
the
bride,
bridegroom,
bridesmaids,
and
groomsmen,
the
parents
of
the
bride,
and
the
clergyman,
assemble.
The
clergyman
should
stand
in
the
centre
of
the
room,
the
bride
and
groom
before
him,
the
bridesmaids
ranged
beside
the
bride,
the
groomsmen
beside
the
bridegroom.
Then
open
the
doors
and
let
the
ceremony
begin.
This
arrangement
saves
that
awkwardness
attendant
upon
entering
the
room
and
taking
the
position
before
a
large
company.
After
the
ceremony
is
over,
the
parents
of
the
bride
speak
to
her
first;
then
her
near
relatives,
and
not
until
then
the
other
members
of
the
company.
It
is
not
usual
now
to
have
dancing,
or
even
music,
at
a
wedding,
and
the
hour
is
named
upon
the
cards,
at
which
the
guests
are
expected
to
retire.
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