Show WOMAN'S WORLD Wedding Details Should Receive Careful Attention By Ertta Haley PERHAPS you've if you're going to be a or have had anything to do with just why there are fo many rules connected with A wedding is a really big occasion for the bride and of but for families and friends as The rules are but they're designed for the sake of thoughtfulness and consideration for ail Responsibilities are divided between the two immediate families possibly more for the bride's family than for the but that is probably due to the fact that the groom must assume more responsibilities economically than the What kind of wedding to have really depends upon individual and the bride and groom should decide tills for As they think of the wedding in later it should be the kind of wedding they wanted rather than anyone Budget has a lot to do with and even the simplest kind may make a serious dent in The size of both families also helps in determining wedding Weddings planning as do the number of friends and relatives you want to Weddings should always be in conformity with your station and that of the It should never be an affair that has any tinge of keeping up with the family next door or a There are six types from which to the large formal wedding at a followed by a reception at hotel or where everyone is Type of Wedding Determines Guests wan me or Informal church or chapel followed by a small reception at home or a only families of the bride and groom and intimate friends are A third type of wedding is a small one held at church or with a small reception at a club Includes only a few friends and the two immediate This is followed by a large reception to which all friends are Another type of wedding which Is simple yet ideal from the point of view of the reception is that held at and possibly in the This is followed by a reception at the same place to which everyone is Then there's the small chapel wedding which is very held in a small to which a few friends are The bridal couple usually receive in the foyer of the Slimming Pique VP W l V. F A white pique dress that's cool and lovely for summer is this white pique with the waistline-slimming Inset of white The only trimming on this simple frock Is the banding of white cotton Worn with a simple pearl choker and in keeping with the simplicity of the this Is a fashion that is hound tn please those who want to look The last type is the military wedding which is usually It's held at a military at the chapel there and is followed by a reception at home or at the club on the of Families Arc Listed All types of invitations and announcements are paid for and handled by the bride's but the complete list to whom they are sent are made out by both families or the bride and the The bride's wedding wedding bridesmaid's gifts to musicians and other helpers and church expenses with the exception of the clergyman's fee are also handled by the bride's to the minutest If no one else offers to the bride's family usually gives the bridal dinner before the rehear- The bride's family will also plan to house any out-of-town special guests for the wedding and pay for transportation to and from the church and the wedding reception for the bridal The responsibilities of the groom include the wedding the marriage the bridal for the men of the wedding party as well as for corsages to both mothers and The groom usually plans to give several and these are for the the best man and the For a formal he presents matching ties and gloves to the men and gives a dinner if he wants to have The groom will also handle the clergyman's fee and the wedding trip Gifts Dictated hy Wedding Type Showers before the wedding are in perfect order for all types of weddings no matter how simple they may but the bride's or bridegroom's immediate family should never give one of If either of the families want to give a it must be clearly understood that no gifts are expected from those When showers are the bride is expected to write notes not only to the hostess who gave the but also to all who gave If desired by the she and her mother may give what is called a trousseau tea a week or so before the after the invitations have been Invitations to this are usually by an written The guest of honor at the tea is the groom's mother who usually Bridal attendants and close friends usually assist with during the latter part of the The farewell luncheon for the bridal party is part of the big formal and usually takes place a few days before the big Attendant's gifts are usually presented at this The bridal dinner either precedes or follows the and includes the complete wedding as well as Important out-of-town This may be done in buffet or it may be a formal sit-down Invitations are by personal notes or by word of mouth by the bride's The bachelor dinner is held at the preference of the and he plays the His friends may also give it In his Gifts to best man and ushers are at this Procedure Given For Wedding At any formal music begins one-half hour before the Vocal solos should be scheduled during the last few minutes of this just before the ceremony Candles are lighted by the sexton a few minutes before the guests unless a traditional ceremony has been scheduled during the Reserved pews number ten to depending upon the size of the wedding and number of Guests present pew cards to the usher if they are to sit in the reserved Five minutes before the the bridegroom's mother is escorted to her the first pew on the right The bridegroom's father follows her and is seated next to |