FICTION

From a newspaper Story

of a Wedding

A. D. 2064

by Nina

Weddings have always been especially feminine

affairs,

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an important landmark in a woman's life, and it has always been traditional for them to be character- ized by the pretty trappings of femininity. Therefore, flipping through the newspaper stories of weddings, generally finds much attention given to what the bride wore, and the bridesmaids, and the other ladies present. The menfolk, on the contrary, were invariably regarded as foils to the ladies, in the sober conventional uniform which is still the favorite in some quarters. Today, of course, we are not so hidebound by convention, and if the social reporters write that "Miss So-and-so had a pretty wedding, we take it for granted that the menfolk may care to contribute to that, just as much as the ladies. The bridegroom's wedding dress may often be no less charming than the bride's, and the best man's pretty flowered frock and picture hat may not be outdone by those of the bride's mother. For many couples in this modern age, the bridegroom's trousseau of pretty things is just as lovely as the bride's.

After all, it is a charming way of paying a compli- ment to the ladies, to share their tastes and interests in this way, and one can do this without in the least ceasing to be masculine; it is simply an enrichment and broadening of experience, as so many people well understand in this 21st century.

Your reporter, therefore, was only too delighted to cover a very pretty and fashionable wedding the other day. The bride looked lovely in a cream satin gown,

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