HINTS FOR YOUR WEDDING TRIP

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 April 1939, Page 10

HINTS FOR YOUR WEDDING TRIP

How to Be a Delightful Travelling Companion.

(By

Janice Courtney.)

Plans for your honeymoon deserve as ' much attention as the glamorous details of your wedding. Make every preparation in advance to be the best travelling companion in the world! Of course, boat or train tickets are securely pocketed, and the car waits to whisk you away from your watchful guests. A travel costume that is exactly right will start you off rejoicing. And here are a few hints to guide your first appearance as Mr and Mrs. Probably you will look so unaffectedly in love that nothing you can do will conceal the fact that wedding chimes still echo in your ears. But conservative clothes will help considerably; so will a firm resolve to save enraptured glances and endearing names for the privacy of your own suite. SUITABLE CLOTHES. Suppose you are going to a mountain resort. Both you and your husband will need a light but warm topcoat, plenty of simple sports clothes and sturdy walking shoes. If you intend to take part in afterdinner social activities at your hotel, you will want at least one evening dress. Your wedding gown, without the veil, can be designed to fit into your trousseau as an evening dress — white is stunning for evening wear — but choose crepe, lace or a sheer rather than the too-Qbviously-bridal white satin. Don’t take on your honeymoon any clothes that will seem too dressy for your surroundings. The loveliest afternoon dress is useless when woodland exploration is the order of the day; over-elaborate evening attire is a barrier to good fellowship, making new friends. When the thrilling moment comes for 1 your husband to sign the hotel register i with your new name, the way to do it i is “Mr and Mrs John Richardson,” not 1 “John Richardson and wife.” And you 1 speak of “my husband” or “my wife”— 1 not of “Mr Richardson” or “Mrs Rich- i ardson,” except to a servant. In your enthusiasm over facing the i world together, don’t tip so lavishly 1

that you arc ostentatious—but don’t overlook the matter either. Ten per cent of the check is the least you can tip per meal. When you stay in one hotel or guest house for several weeks, tip the waiter and maid on leaving rather than daily. Remember that your honeymoon reveals your every-day manners. See how thoughtful you can be of each

ether and what good sports. If you want to be thought of as a gracious couple, be sure that your husband rises when you enter the room, puas out your chair for you at table, opens doors for you, and carries your packages. And for the sake of a happy honeymoon and forever after, do let your husband finish sentences uninterrupted and tell stories in his own way.