ETIQUETTE OF WEDDING-CARDS.
Messrs. Editors: My friend John Smith is to be
married to Lucy Jones. She issues a card of invitation
like this:—
MR. AND MRS. JOHN SMITH
AT HOME,
No. 59 B— street, Tuesday Evening,
November 14th.
John Smith,
Lucy Jones.
Now he intends to use this for inviting to the ceremony;
but I tell him it is wrong, and can only be used
to invite to the party after the ceremony. He contends
that this is the usual form—so the engraver
tells him, etc.
Please give us the law in these matters (we can appeal
to no higher authority in matters of etiquette
and fashion); let us have the two customary forms,
for wedding and party, for the enlightenment of inexperienced
candidates who wish to follow the fashions,
and much oblige,
Custom.
P. S.—We wait for your infallible decision.
Wednesday morning.
