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--the successful "suitor" yr S&P) a" AY: '} J \ : LL \ ') «¥ . + » LB 2 . J Adah smith dehistadunssuithiussudiiiduniaiidsnasanarsie Rebus ha | > TATE JON LEE La ~ Bridal Customs Are Ancient If you have been invited to "stand up" for the bride and 'groom at a wedding in the near future, you will be following a tradition that literally began in prehistoric times. "Standing up" is believed to have evolved from the practice of wife cap- ture that was probably the only form of marriage in those times, The only "dowry" a prospec- tie husband need bring to the bride was-a- heavy club, strong arms and a pretty fair turn of speed with the legs. The woman "usually already had a husband! - Arriving back at his dwelling would then summon his friends to "stand up" for him in the event that the irate husband-who-was should arrive to reclaim his wife, Even up to the.beginning of this century, many European countries had mock battles be- tween friends of the bride and the groom. Another old ceremony is that of the ring: While today the ring is symbolic of the union, in earlier times it was used to keep the wife in her place -- usually by placing it around her ankle and tying it to the near- est tree, The ankle or the fin- ger are not) the only places on which the ring has been placed. Some tribes in Africa still place the ring around the bride's neck, and others even through her hote. B Perfect Wedding '(Continued) remember the day when she | caught the eye of every guest at Aunt Sue's wedding. Arrangements may be made, gowns have been, chosen. When the gowns have been chosen, it would be wise to take samples of the materials to the florist so that he will be able to make up attractive floral arrangements te compliment -the dresses. . The gifts for the attendants should be chosen carefully but need not be expensive, Each gift should be selected according to tastes of the recipient. This may be dotie weeks a-| head and attractively wrapped one more duty completed to yn commotion in the final days before the wedding. _Arrangements must be made with the 'caterer; if the recep~ tion is being held outside the home, and with the photograph. er, The last duty on the list should be stroked off well be- fore the wedding date. This will leave the bride - elect re- laxed for the social functions given in her honor. It's much easier to be gracious and com- posed when the mind is not plagued with dozens of things ~ yet to be done. A) There will be no tears of frustration or disappointment on the wedding 'day if every- thing is properly organized in advance, Of course, gentimen- tal tears are shed at every wed- ding but these do not. spell disaster, Etiquette ; If the bride is being married away from her own home town and has asked her own minister to perform the ceremony, it is the responsibility of the bride and groom to reserve accommo- dation for the minister and his wife, and also to pay the bill, Another question that is TL asked is whether it is permissable to wear a formal wedding gown at a civil cere- mony. Unless you are being married at-home, do not do it, A formal gown would look very much out of place in a registry office or city hall. When a girl is too old to be a flower girl but is not old enough to be a bridesmaid, what can she do? She can be a junior bridesmaid. Her dress will be a younger version of that worn by the other bridal attendants, * * * . The Cake Fashions in wedding refresh- ments change. recipes for the cake itself ap- pear to be just about the same from one generation to the next, A cake that deserves to be call- ed a wedding cake should be superlative = a rich fruit cake, | which is usually 'the centrepiece of the bridal table, The bride always cuts the first slice and shares it with the bridegroom. : i The wedding cake is a direct survival of a particular kind of cake used in Roman times a- mong patrician families. At the aristeratic Roman 'confar- reation the bride and groom net only ate together, but feasted the guests and a fragment of | the cake of confarreation was However, basic broken over the bride's head as a symbol of plentifulness. Each of the guests took a piece to ensure plentifulness to himself. With the Anglo-Saxons, the wedding guests brought to the "wedding small spiced buns which were piled in a huge mound on the table, It was a popular custom for the bride and groom to attempt. to kiss each other over this mound, and if they succeeded they were as- sured, life long prosperity. The wedding. cake, as we know it today, was the idea of a French chef who was travel. ling through England. Stop- ping for a while in London, he noted the inconvenience of pil- ing hundreds of small spice cakes into one mound and thereupon was conceived the idea of icing this mound in one solid mass so the wedding cake was created, RED CROSS IS ALWAYS THERE WITH YOUR HELP of RE RE LA EE a ESS: «ye 4 ARLE RI KH 1 BT Wedding Invitations PORT PERRY STAR See Our Complete Line < I - JUNE BRIDE ¥ DIAMONDS LOVELACE before you buy, The Diamond you Buy will Never Lie . 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