THK ( OAT SWEATER is popular for men’s campus wear on
nippy spring day*. These sweaters come in both dark and rich,
bright colors. These two here are modeled by Dave Thomas (left)
and (it-ne Harris (right).
Viewpoint of Wedding
Differs for Males
By JH.I. II.IN
To the bride the wedding is
among the most treasured events
of her life Young girls speculate
on what they want their wedding
to be like. They look forward
with great anticipation to the day
they are married and of the beau
tiful wedding they will have.
YEARS after the wedding wo
men like to recall the wedding
day and how p o fret everything
was Women form definite ideas
about weddin and stress the
Importance if a proper wedding
ceremony. But. what do men
think about the wedding cere
mony'.’ Do they form ideas about
their wedding as women do?
One groom to b" .dated thr.t the
man does not thin'< of the wed
ding ceremonv itself when he is
first engaged and that it is usual
ly the woman who brings up the
question about the ceremony. Men
wilt j>o along with whatever kind
of ceremony the bnd > wants to
have and are content to leave the
decision up to her
MANY MEN s* to »hn* they pre
fer a small wedding Tlvnr basic
reason for this is that thev want
to get all of the fuss and bother
of the wedding over as ouickly ns
possible. Some men think that
the wedding preparations are
strictly for mothers and daugh
ters.
Among those men with more
radical viewpoints, some prefer
to leave all friends and relatives
out. of the wedding and elooe. If
you ask a man what kind of cere
mony he likes, chances are that
he will say he prefers either a
small, simple end quick ceremony
or to elope.
Some men say that the groom
is the neglected member of the
wedding. Through all of the wed
ding, preparations and ceremony
all attention is focused on the
bride. In the yveeks before the
wedding there are showers and
parties for the bride.
THE GROOM is excluded from
all of these and suffers a period of
neglect. When the time finally
comes for the groom's one last
fling at his bachelor party, what
does he get but words of warning
about how not to drink too much
and other “words of wisdom" con
cerning his conduct from the
bride and family
After the ceremony, one always
hears comments on how beautiful
the bride is. There are usually
few comments on how handsome
the groom looked.
In the months before the wed
ding, the man is usually in favor
oj the wedding. As things get
more involved and busy, however,
h? gels more concerned and de
veloped a negative altitude about
the whole affair.
SOON the groom gets detached
from the wedding preparations
because his part is so small. Men
admit, however, that it is the
groom who is more unset before
the ceremony. At this time he
may feel like he has no one to
turn to because the bride is busy
and he cannot divulge his feelings
to his friends.
Regardless of whether the wed
ding is large or small, the groom
docs have definite responsibilities
in the wedding preparation. Ac
cording to Emily Post, the man is
always expected to take care of
the expanse of the marriage li
ce ns , (he wedding ring and the
clergyman’s fee.
SHE GOES on to say that the
groom is also expected to pur
chase a wedding present for the
bride, pay for the bachelor dinner
if he gives one, purchase the
bride's bouquet, give a personal
gift to his best man and ushers
and purchase the wedding ties
and boutonieres for the best man.
Thus, ironically, the groom’s
role in the wedding becomes ob
vious when he reaches for his
wallet.
Nuptial Dress
Varies for Men
By CANDY HEMMING
Probably one of the reasons
men dislike large, formal wed
dings so much is the way they are
required to dress.
The bridegroom at a formal
morning or afternoon wedding
wears a cut-away with grey
striped pants, grey vest, a wing
collar with an ascot or cravat in
black and white, black shoes and
socks, grey gloves, and a nigh
silk hat.
IF THE wedding takes place
during the summer, the bride
groom wears the same attire, but
the vest, spats, and gloves are
white.
For a formal evening wedding
(after 7 p.m.) the bridegroom
wears a tail coat, as do all the
other men in the wedding party.
When the groom wears formal
day or evening clothes his father
and the bride’s father dress the
same, as do all other men in the
wedding party.
.nen guests ai a aayume tor
mal wedding may wear cut-aways
or sack coats with striped pants.
It is permissable for guests to
wear dark suits. At a formal eve
ning wedding men related to the
couple wear a white tie. Other
guests may wear dark suits.
FOR AN informal morning or
afternoon wedding when the bride
wears a veil, the bridegroom
wears an Oxford grey coat,
striped pants, a white shirt, grey
tie, black shoes and socks, and a
black or grey hat. His attendants
dress the same.
If the bride doesn’t wear a veil,
the bridegroom and his party
wear dark business suits, white
shirts, conservative ties, and der
bies or Homburgs. In the summer
they may wear Palm Beach suits,
light socks, and white shoes.
For the smaller, less formal
evening weddings the bridegroom
and his party may wear dinner
jackets.
If the bride wears street
clothes for an evening wedding
the bridegroom wears a dark
suit; if she wears a dinner dress
the bridegroom wears a tuxedo.
FOR A civil ceremony the
bridegroom and his witness wear
dark business suits.
All the men in the wedding
party wear boutonnieres, but the
bridegroom’s is different from
those of the rest. It is usually a
gardenia or spray of lilies of-the
valley, traditionally taken from
the bridal bouquet.
Honymoon Tips
The groom is expected to make
all the plans for a honeymoon but
in case a couple is planning to go
out of the country for their trip
they should both remember to
check their passports and obtain
the proper innoculations.
MEN ARE AFFECTED by changes in fashion daring the spring
just as noticably as are women. The plaid, lightweight jacket is
good for only-slightly-formal wear, such as dining out or small
parties. This one has a straight cut and is slightly shorter (for
warmer weather) than most suit jackets.
One thing all brides-to-be should consider is their grace in the
wedding gown Most women worry about how they will look on the
wedding da\ and so experiment with hair styles and make-up. Few
realize, however, that posture and grace also determine how a bride
looks.
A woman may have good posture normally, but if she is unused
to wearing a long, trailing and often heavy dress this could affect
her walk I* ! a good idea to have several dress rehearsals of the
wedding within the privacy of one’s home
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