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.