Women-cards.  When invitations have been
received to the church but not to the
wedding reception, cards should be sent to the
bride’s parents and to the bridal couple.

WEDDINGS.

Aisle procession.  See Weddings-Procession
Up the Aisle.

Anniversaries.  See Anniversaries-Wedding.

Announcements.  Announcement cards are sent
the day after the wedding, and need not be
acknowledged.  They should be prepared
beforehand and ready to be mailed.  The
expense is borne by the family of the bride. 
At a home or a private wedding, announcement
cards can be sent to friends out of town.

  At home.  See Home Weddings.

  Best man.  See Best Man.

  Best wishes.  Best wishes should be given to
       the bride and congratulations to the groom.

  Bouquets.  The bouquet carried by the bride is
       furnished by the groom, who may also provide
       bouquets for the bridesmaids if he wishes.

  Bride.  See Bride.

  Bridesmaids.  See Bridesmaids.

  Cake.  See Wedding Cake.

  Calls.  See Weddings-Invitations-Calls.

  Cards of admission to church.  These cards
       are used at all public weddings held in
       churches, and when used no one should be
       admitted to the church without one.  They
       are sent with the wedding invitations.

       They are kept in stock by the stationer,
       and are not expensive.

  Cards, visiting, after marriage.  Mr. and
       Mrs. cards are used by the wife only within
       one year after the marriage, after which
       separate cards are in order.  These Mr. and
       Mrs. cards are used in sending gifts,
       congratulations, condolence, and at ceremonious
       affairs, when both the husband and wife are
       represented.

  Carriages.  Carriages should be provided to
       take the bride and her family to the church
       and back to the house, and also the guests
       from the church to the receptions.

The expense is borne by the family of the bride, save for the carriage used by the groom, which takes him and the best man to the church, and later takes the married couple to the house, and after the reception, to the station.

  Choir-Boys.  See choir-Boys at weddings.

  Congratulations.  Congratulations may be
       sent with letter of acceptance or declination
       of an invitation to a wedding to those
       sending the invitations.  And if acquaintance
       with bride and groom warrant, a note of
       congratulations may be sent to them also.