Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-12-02 | Page 5 | Showering of Bridal Parties is Denounced

uu Showerin? of Bridal Parties Is Denounced MARYPORT, Kng. Nov 15. The vicar of the parish here, the Rev. J. A. Richards, strongly disapproves of persons showering confetti on bridal parties when they are entering the church to be married. Writing in his parish magazine, he Bays: "All right thinking people must realize how unseemly it is for a couple to stand befoi" the altar on their wedding wed-ding day literally dripping with confetti con-fetti The practice is also unkind. The wedding daj It b greal evenl in s girl's life. Much nine and money have bum expended on oostumes The bride and bridesmaids take a pride in looking at theli bept, and it is abominable abomin-able that vulgar, brainless people should be allowed to smother them with confetti. "Strong measures, the vicar adds, "should be taken to put this down and we Wish to give notice lhat people covered with confetti will not be, allowed al-lowed to enter St Mary's church They will have to come to church in a decent and fitting condition before the cere-j cere-j mony can proceed "