Remember—
The announcement of an engagement comes from the family of the girl.
The parents and relatives of the bridegroom-elect should call on the girl and her mother, or if living in another city write cordial letters without delay.
The bride-elect should respond to these advances with cordiality.
She should try to make her future husband's family like her.
Etiquette is not relaxed in the case of an engaged couple. They do not make calls together except on relatives or very close friends. They may not make journeys together unchaperoned.
The cost of a wedding, whether at church or at home, is borne by the bride's family, the bridegroom paying for the wedding ring, the clergyman's fee, and the carriage in which the pair leave the church after the ceremony.
Though it may be necessary to limit the number of invitations to a wedding, announcement cards should be sent to all the friends and acquaintances of the two families.
[786 MOTHERS' REMEDIES]
The "giving away" of a bride by her father is no mere form; it is a recognition of family authority, the claim of a father upon his daughter. It should therefore be a part of the ceremony.