9 ushers who drink anything.
In some localities, following the announcement, it is customary
for the bride's friends, to give for her a number of "showers."
These are for the purpose of providing her with various
necessities for her wedded household life. These affairs should
be informal and only her dearest or wealthiest friends should be
invited. A clever bride will generally arrange secretly for
several of these "showers" by promising a certain percentage
(usually 15% of the gross up to $500.00 and 25% bonus on all over
that amount) to the friend who gives the party. Some of the more
customary "showers" of common household articles for the new
bride are toothpaste, milk of magnesia, screen doors, copies of
Service's poems, Cape Cod lighters, pictures of "Age of
Innocence" and back numbers of the "Atlantic Monthly."
INVITATIONS AND WEDDING PRESENTS
The proper time to send out invitations to a wedding is between
two and three weeks before the day set for the ceremony, although
the out-of-town invitations should be mailed in plenty of time to
allow the recipient to purchase and forward a suitable present.
As the gifts are received, a check mark should be placed after
the name of the donor, together with a short description of the
present and an estimate as to its probable cost. This list is to
be used later, at the wedding reception, in determining the
manner in which the bride is to greet the various guests.
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