Signing the register.  This is sometimes done
       by the bride and the groom, and takes place
       in the vestry, where the best man signs as
       chief witness and some of the guests as witnesses.

  Souvenirs.  See Souvenirs.

  Throwing of rice.  The throwing of rice is
       to be discouraged, but if it is to be done, the
       maid of honor should prepare packages of
       rice and hand them to the guests, who throw
       it after the bridal couple as they leave the
       house for their wedding trip.

  Toasts.  Toasts to the bride and groom are customary
       at the wedding breakfast.

       If the groom gives a farewell bachelor dinner,
       he should propose a toast to the bride.

Trousseau.  See Trousseau.

Ushers.  See ushers

White ribbons.  See ribbons.

Widows.  See widows—­weddings.

Women—­dress.  Women wear afternoon or
evening dress, as the occasion requires. 
See also widows.  Guests. 
Weddings—­guests.  Weddings—­widows.

White ribbons at weddings.  See ribbons.

Widows. 
  Card.  During the first year of mourning a
       widow has no cards, as she makes no formal
       visits.  After the first year, cards with border
       of any desired depth are used.

Either the husband’s name or the widow’s baptismal name may be used, but if in the immediate family the husband’s name is duplicated, she should use her own name to avoid confusion.  When her married son has his father’s full name, the widow should add Sr. to hers, as the son’s wife is entitled to the name.

  Mourning.  A widow should wear crape with a
       bonnet having a small border of white.  The
       veil should be long and worn over the face
       for three months, after which a shorter veil
       may be worn for a year, and then the face
       may be exposed.  Six months later white
       and lilac may be used, and colors resumed
       after two years.

  Stationery, mourning.  A widow’s stationery
       should be heavily bordered, and is continued
       as long as she is in deep mourning.  This is
       gradually decreased, in accordance with her
       change of mourning.

       All embossing or stamping should be done
       in black.

  Weddings.  Widows should avoid anything distinctively
       white, even in flowers—­especially
       white orange blossoms and white veil,
       these two being distinctively indicative of
       the first wedding.  If she wishes, she can
       have bridesmaids and ushers.  Her wedding-cards
       should show her maiden name as part of her full name.