CHAPTER IV. 
WEDDING WORK. 
Wedding Bouquets — Dress Garnitures — Wedding Rowers — Wedding Decorations— Other 
Accessc iries — Church Decorations. 
SHE REGULATION BRIDAL BOUQUET is formed cither of Bride 
or Niphetos roses or lily of the valley, or if it can be afforded, 
orchids, and tied with from 2^2 to 3^2 yards of ribbon, No. 12 or 16. 
The suggestions offered in Chapter II will apply here. 
Page 85 illustrates a beautiful bride's bouquet in which the roses were 
Bride, with adiantum ferns. 
Bridesmaid's bouquets are of the same kind of flowers, but smaller, 
and are either all of one color or different colors of one kind of flowers. 
The sash should correspond with the color of the bouquet. 
Bridesmaids also carry satchels, pockets or sun hats, suspended from 
the arm by ribbons ; these can be filled with roses, sweet peas, Roman 
hyacinths or water lilies. Children sometimes carry wreaths of Roman 
hyacinths, Mignonette (Polyautha) roses, or lily of the valley. 
Bride's dresses are garnitured with natural flowers. Front panels of 
lily of the valley, forming fringe ; network of the same made on silver 
wire, as well as garlands, are employed. V-shaped necks are finished with 
clusters of roses, or orange blossoms if they can be obtained. 
WEDDING BOWERS. 
A bay window, a corner of a room, or in front of a mantel are the 
places usually chosen in which to arrange floral bowers. Mirrors add 
much to the effectiveness of the work. Where possible, obtain them and 
line the interior of the bay or background with them ; conceal the frames 
with plants, smilax, ferns, etc. 
A ceiling effect, in this case, will be good. A bough of dogwood, or 
