Goldenrod and wild asters one thinks of for early fall. At one evening
home wedding where this blue and gold color scheme was used, the
stalks of plumey golden rod seemed to be growing naturally along the
stair rail; they were held in place at the uprights.

The rooms were hung with blue and golden globes of lights--in reality
paper lanterns--sheltering electric bulbs. The fireplace held masses
of goldenrod, and blue jars holding wild asters crowned the mantel,
the tables, the piano, and the wide window sills.

The bridesmaids wore gowns of yellow organdy and the maid of honor an
aster blue costume.

In the dining-room a dull gilt basket of blue asters occupied the
center of the table set for a buffet repast, and a bow of blue and
golden tulle fluttered from the handle of the basket.

The favors were tiny kewpie dolls, wearing frilly skirts and caps,
some of blue and others of yellow. The blue were for the men, the
yellow for the girls.

OAK LEAVES AND COSMOS

When oak leaves begin to glow with tawny splendor, another girl
celebrated her wedding. The house was a bower of rich, deep red and
brown foliage, and the "bridey" touch came in with the pale pink
garden cosmos that was used.

Cosmos made the background for the wedding group, and was arranged in
feathery masses wherever it might contrast with the dark oak leaves.

The wedding was in the late afternoon, and after the sunset light had
faded the pink candles began to glow rosily under soft pink shades.

The dining-room table was lovely with pink candle-light and pink
cosmos as a centerpiece on a mat of oak leaves. There were pink and
white candies and raspberry ice was served with the tiniest of pink
and white and green _petites fours_.

THREE WINTER WEDDINGS

A CHRISTMAS WEDDING

The first girl lived in a country town and evergreens in the woods
near by were plentiful. The wedding was a Christmas one, and took
place in the late afternoon. Garlands of graceful ground pine were
wound over the banisters in the hall, and draped over the doorways to
hang down halfway on each side against the ivory white wood-work. In
the living-room, two little Christmas trees, lighted with tiny white
candles, formed an alcove where the bridal group could stand.

The table in the dining-room was decorated for a buffet luncheon in
holiday red and green. There was a centerpiece of red roses, red silk
candle shades shading white candles in clear glass