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SELECTING THE BRIDAL PARTY
AS soon as the engagement has been announced it is the duty of the prospective bride to select a maid-of-honor and eight or ten bridesmaids, while the groom must choose his best man and ushers. In making these selections it should be carefully borne in mind that no wedding party is complete without the following:
- 1 bridesmaid who danced twice with the Prince of Wales.
- 2 Bridesmaids who never danced more than once with anybody.
- 1 bridesmaid who doesn't "Pet."
- 1 bridesmaid who was expelled from Miss Spence's.
- 1 bridesmaid who talks "Southern."
- 1 bridesmaid who met Douglas Fairbanks once.
- 1 bridesmaid who rowed on the crew at Wellesley.
- 1 usher who doesn't drink anything.
- 9 ushers who drink anything.
In some localities, following the announcement, it is customary for the bride's friends,
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CHAPTER TWO: THE ETIQUETTE OF ENGAGEMENTS AND WEDDINGS
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