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The Words "I Will" 



to be pronounced distinctly and audibly by both partir>. <uch being the 

 all-important part of the ceremony as respects themselves; the public de- 

 livery, before tlie priest, by the father of his daughter to >om, 

 bring an evidence of his assent; the silence which follows the inquiry for 

 "cause or just impediment' 1 testifying that of society in general; and tli- 

 *'I will" being the declaration of the bride and bridegroom that ; 

 voluntary parties to their holy union in marriage. 



The Words "Honour and Obey" 



mu- distinctly spoken by the bride. They constitute an essential 



part of the obligation and contract of matrimony on her part. 



After the Ceremony. 



tli- clergyman usually shakes hands with the bride and bridegroom, and 

 the bride's father and mother, and a general congratulation ensues. 



The Return Home. 



The bridegroom no \v leads the bride out of the church, and the happy 



pair n -turn hnm.'ward in the first earriage. The father and m 



in the next. The rest " stand not on the order of their going/ 1 bu 



off in such \vi>e as they can best contriv.-. 



The Wedding Breakfast. 



,d 1. ride-room sit to-vth<T at the centre of the table, in 

 .'(Mini: e.ik\ tin- clergyman who performed tin- (vremon\ 

 his placv --] ; tln-m. The top and bottom of tin- tab!-- an- QOCU] 



by the father and mother of {he bride, The principal I'l-i-l-.^mnid > ; .ts to 

 of the bride, and tin- principal bridegroomsman on th.-l-ft of tin- 

 It may not be ry to say that it i- -Mi-tom:iry for th<' 



their bonnfts ji^t as th.-y came from th.- -hurcl:. 

 ln-i-i- cut th- cake int.. MM, ill ; n until th-' 



6 brid'- i ed This i^ usually doin- ly th- 



an, OF by an old and rh.-rNied tVien-1 of the t'.im brid-- 



i ivturn- thank- for the bride and tor him 

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