Bride's Bon Ton
What to do and not for a perfect wedding
YES
For the bride:
- natural make up
- transparent, nacre or rose nail lacquer
- a light tanning, only during summer
- collants, also stockings
- little earings, no eardrops
- a long dress for a civil marriage, but only if very, very sober
- the bride, her relatives and friends must sit in the left side of the church
For the broom:
- a tight, always fastened, but only if the bride will wear a long dress and the ceremony will take place in the morning or in the afternoon within & p.m.
- gloves and top hat with a tight, but to be old in the hands
- with a tight, a shirt with the rigid and plied collar, and the plastron tie
- a flower on the reverse of the racket, a white carnation or a gardenia
- a whistle clock
- cufflinks
- the broom, his relatives and friends must sit in the right wing of the church
For the guests:
- a hat for ladies, in extremely formal ceremonies, to be worn for the whole event
- buy a present for the spouses in any case if invited
- ask the shop the delivery of the gift at the spouses
NO
For the bride:
- wearing rings
- wearing gloves during the ceremony: your hands must be bare for the exchange of rings
- wearing glasses
- an excessive neck line ... especially in a religious ceremony
- a bag of any sort: the bride must hold only her bouquet
- a veil for a civil marriage
- high heels if not used to
- very important gown and veil, allowed only if young ladies hold them
- a delay of TEN minutes in a religious ceremony, no delay for a civil marriage is allowed
For the broom:
- breasted suits
- a coat during the ceremony, you mast take it off before you enter the church
- short socks
- a pochette made of the same fabric of your tie
- jewels and a whatch visibile out of the shirt
- a tight if the ceremony takes place after 6 p.m., in that case a frac is recommended
- cuff trousers if wearing a tight
For the guests:
- give your present to the spouses during the ceremony
- wearing in total white, privilege for the bride, wearing total black if the ceremony takes place in the morning. Absolute no to jeans or unformal suites.
Albums
Il matrimonio con le stelle di floriana e bepppe