Show THE PR PROPER 0 PE R THING THIN G T TO 0 D DO 0 Silver Wedding t Editor Will you kindly Inform me mo of ot the best WU way in which a silver wedding should be bc celebrated by a husband and antI wife of moderate means Our apartment apartment apartment apart apart- ment is small for tor the occasion and our family connections are arc large Would you Ou suggest that we hire a n small hailand hall hail halland and entertain them or that we have the tho gathering at home J J. J F. F Tho The anniversary will have o much more significance and a more attractive touch If It given In own home However How How- ever e If It the apartment is so small that you ou believe the guests wilt will be so o crowded as to be uncomfortable It would be best to have havo the tho affair take place places in some large hall Of at course courso the decorations must be In sliver silver and and silver paper ribbon can be purchased by the bolt and makes a pretty and In Inexpensive In- In expensive decoration If IC hung hung- from the chandeliers In tho time center of ot the room to tho the four corners Each guest brings some silver sliver gift and arid these are all placed on a table tabe together On the ta table table table ta- ta ble where refreshments are aro served a silver sUver candlestick should bo be placed At t teach each elch of ot the four corners and antI the sil silverware shi- shi used will carry corry out tho the Idea Souvenir cards of ot the occasion would be pI ott printed on plain white cards with tho initials of ot the husband and wife In silver Tho The wedding date dato and tho the anniversary date should be under under- neath I Evening Edl Editor tor Will you Ou kindly advise mo me as to how I should decline an invitation to a wedding reception The letters R. R S S. S V V. P. P are aro In the left hand corner and enclosed in tho the same envelope Is a card saying Ceremony at eight Must both my husband and myself send cards as the Invitation was addressed to both of us Should an evening gown bo w worn v rn to an evening wedding one after atter 6 How soon before the tho event avent should I answer tho wedding reception invitation L. L D D. B B. B An Invitation to a n wedding reception Is Ie declined as follows Mr and Mrs John Jones regret ret that the they cannot connot ac accept accept accept ac- ac tho the invitation of ot Mr and Mrs James Black Hinck for the wedding of their daughter Marie to Mr Robert Brown at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening September Sep Sep- 25 25 1912 This serves es for tor both the tho ceremony and reception and Includes both husband husband hus bus band and wife The Tho Invitation is re regretted regretted regretted re- re or accepted as ns soon as it is received If It the tho wedding Is at 6 o'clock an afternoon afternoon aft art reception gown j is worn orn If It at past half 6 o'clock the same is appropriate appropriate ap ap- ap- ap out if It tho ceremony takes place at seven o'clock or after aCter that hour full evening dress meaning a gown is 18 the prope to wear vear From a n Bridegroom editor A young oung lady Jady I is to bo married bay hav lag ing a church wedding with the reception reception recep recep- tion at tho the homo horno of at her father Is it proper for the bridegroom to wear a Prince Albert Albort and antI the tho ushers full evening dress and should not the best man dress In a n Prince Albert Albort If It the above la iii the tho case If Ie not what i Is proper Should tho the bride remove remo her veil at athe time tho supper and It If her hOl dress is short- short J should she not Just roll back her gloves glo above o the wrist at supper Instead of or taking them off oft entirely entire When hen Is the proper time for the bride to throw her bouquet How soon Is la it proper for tho the couple couple cou con pie to acknowledge gifts especially If they travel a great distance at nt tho the close of or tho the ceremony A READER As you ou have not stated staled at what hour the ceremony is to be It is hard to toll tell you OU the correct form of or dress for tor the bridegroom and his ushers If It tho wedding wedding wed wed- I ding takes place In tho the evening c the r bridegroom room his best beat man and the ushers ush ugh ers all w wear ar full evening dress which consists of swallow tall coat white or black waistcoat high collar while white tic and black patent leather pumps If the time wedding is an afternoon one taking place all any time before past half 6 o'clock a Prince Albert Is the correct form Corm for tor tho thio bridegroom best man and his men inca attendant attendants The brIde bildo does not remove her veil voil until she takes off ate her wc wedding dress It ft is thrown back from Crom toni her face however however how how- ever directly after the ceremony be before before oc- oc fore tore she walks with her hel husband down tho the aisle and out of the church As 5 to toJ toI J I tho tue gloves or only turning them back at ut tho the wrists during th the supper that Is all a matter of ot taste Either is proper Tho The bride throws her bouquet after supper Just as ahe iThe he leaves leavell time the company to chan change o wedding dress for ho he going awa away gown |