FAMILY OF BRIDE. The family, except the father, leave the house first, then the bridesmaids, the maid of honor with the mother, and last the bride with her father or nearest male relative. At church the family is seated by the ushers.
At the conclusion of the ceremony they are the first to be escorted from their pew and to take their carriage for the wedding reception or breakfast.
WEDDING BREAKFAST. The bride's father or her nearest male relative takes in the groom's mother, and the bride's mother, as hostess, is taken in by the groom's father.
WEDDING RECEPTION. The parents of both bride and groom stand up with the married couple, and are introduced to the guests.
FAMILY OF GROOM. At the church the family and relatives of the groom are seated on one side, while the family of the bride and her relatives are seated on the other.
WEDDING BREAKFAST. The groom's mother is taken in by the bride's father, and the groom's father takes in the bride's mother, who, acting as hostess, comes last.
WEDDING RECEPTION. The parents of both bride and groom stand up with the married couple, and are introduced to the guests.
FAREWELL BACHELOR DINNER. See BACHELOR'S FAREWELL
DINNERS.
FAREWELL BRIDAL LUNCHEON. See BRIDE—FAREWELL
LUNCHEON.