Fellows--her
father and mother object to the use of alcohol in any form."
This statement will be greeted with applause and cheers. You will
all then take one more drink, put on your silk hats and gray
gloves, and leave the room singing, "Her father and mother object
to drink--parlez vous."
The tea given by the bride's parents is generally a small affair
to which only the members of the wedding party are invited. When
you and the ushers arrive, you will find the bride, the maid of
honor and the bridesmaids waiting for you. As you enter the room,
make a polite bow to the bride's father and mother, and be sure
to apologize for your lateness. Nothing so betrays the social
"oil can" as a failure to make a plausible excuse for tardiness.
Whenever you are late for a party you must always have ready some
good reason for your fault, such as, "Excuse me, Mrs. Doe, I'm
afraid I am a little late, but you see, just as I was dressing,
this filling dropped out of my tooth and I had to have it put
back in." If the host and hostess seem to doubt your statement,
it would be well to show them the recalcitrant filling in
question, although if they are "well-bred" they will probably in
most cases take you at your word.
THE MAID OF HONOR
You and the ushers will then be introduced to the bridesmaids and
the maid of honor. As you meet this latter young lady, who is the
bride's older sister and, of course, your partner for the
remainder of the wedding festivities, she will say, "The best
man? Well, they say that the best man wins .
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