note. The
line, "request the honor of your presence," almost invariably appears
on a church invitation with "honor" spelled with a "u."

The names of bride and groom are separated by the little word "to,"
although some consider "and" quite as proper.

The omission of the prefix "Miss" from the daughter's name is
customary on an invitation but should never occur when the bride is a
sister, cousin or niece of the people issuing the invitations. If a
widow is re-marrying, she uses the prefix "Mrs." with her Christian
names and the surname of her deceased husband. If the bride is an
orphan, with no one to issue the invitations for her, the heading
reads, "The honor of your presence is requested," etc. When the bride
has more names than one it is customary to use all.

The address of a well-known church is generally omitted, although it
is frequently a convenience for out-of-town friends to know it. Names
of churches ending with "s," as Saint Thomas, are written with an
apostrophe "s"--thus, Saint Thomas's.

Dress for the Occasion.

The Bride's Dress may be as elegant as desired, or as simple, but it
is to be hoped that the custom of using pure white in the composition
of the toilet will not be superseded by any passing freak of Dame
Fashion's for softly tinted bridal robes. This innovation should be
stoutly resisted by all brides-to-be. If the white robe is simple in
material, a simple style should be chosen for the making; richer goods
allow of more elaboration. The bride wears no jewels, and the typical
orange-blossoms and myrtle are supposed to crown her brow. As a fact,
however, other white flowers, such as roses, lilacs, lilies-of-the-valley,
are more frequently chosen.

Where the wedding decorations are of one flower exclusively, that
blossom alone figures in the bridal wreath and bouquet. Some High
Church brides carry an ivory or silver-bound prayer-book in preference
to flowers; thus associating it with the most sacred vows of their
life and hoping to preserve it as an heirloom in the family.

White shoes and gloves are to be worn with this toilet. The best taste
prescribes a high corsage for the bridal costume, and sleeves either
to the elbow or longer, in either case to be met by the long kid
gloves. This gives a certain modesty to the toilet that is in keeping
with the occasion. By many brides who expect to wear their bridal
costume to after evening entertainments, the wedding gown is
frequently suppli