And we expect all our party from Pleasant Plains to be here in the city by that time," added Percy; "so that we may hope to get all the intended bridesmaids and groomsmen together for that second one.
The wedding was a pronounced success; brides and bridesmaids looking their best--groom and groomsmen also--and each going through his or her part of the ceremony in an altogether creditable manner.
Two of the groomsmen usually act as ushers and assist in seating the guests.
The custom of havinggroomsmen to support the bridegroom is now very general, as at royal weddings, a royal bridegroom being supported by from four to six groomsmen.
There were to be four bridesmaids and an equal number of groomsmen and of ushers.
The groomsmen are denouncing him, as he deserves to be, as a slanderer and recreant.
When the wedding is not strictly in private, it is customary for bridesmaids and groomsmen to be chosen to assist in the duties of the occasion.
The groomsmen receive the clergyman, present him to the couple to be married, and support the bridegroom upon the right, during the ceremony.
A numerous troop of groomsmen had just arrived when we entered, in order to conduct the bride from the paternal house to her husband.
They gave notice of their arrival outside by the report of firearms, then entered, wrapped a red-coloured veil round the bride, led her out into the street, and two of the groomsmen assisted her to mount her horse.
The bridegroom with twelve groomsmen met us at the door of the parlor, and there we found all the guests assembled.
The bridesmaids and groomsmen were not neglected either; and both Miss Pillbody and Miss Trapper thought that the next best thing to getting married, was to assist others in the operation.
In one waited the bridegroom, hisgroomsmen Overtop and Maltboy, Marcus Wilkeson and Wesley Tiffles.
The bridesmaids and groomsmenmade a half-circle around.
There was a great deal of kissing afterward, for the new husband kissed the bridesmaids, and the groomsmen had a right to kiss the bride.
At parties given to a newly married couple, the bridesmaids andgroomsmen are always invited, and the whole party are expected to wear the same dresses as at the wedding.
The clergyman should stand in the centre of the room, the bride and groom before him, the bridesmaids ranged beside the bride, the groomsmen beside the bridegroom.
Then follow the bridesmaids and groomsmen in couples.
The bridesmaids filed to the right, and the groomsmen to the left, as they reached the altar, before which Pastor Frommel now stood.
The bridegroom sometimes gives the groomsmen a scarf pin of some quaint device, or some other slight memento of the day, as a slight acknowledgment of their services.
The bridegroom chooses his best man and the groomsmen and ushers from his circle of relatives and friends of his own age, and from the relatives of his fiancee of a suitable age.
In the bridegroom's carriage the best man sat by his side, his groomsmen in the opposite seat.
The bridegroom chose his best man from among his near relations, the groomsmen were young friends.
Jim was dressed in a new pepper-and-salt suit, his Christmas present from his master, and the bridesmaids and groomsmen all looked very fine.
The details of the ceremony, however, were all harmoniously arranged by him, and included eight bridesmaids between the ages of thirteen and sixteen, and eight groomsmen of his own period of life.
The groomsmen serenaded them until the birds sang as loud as their instruments.
The "bridal pair" stand together, of course, to receive, and as many of the original party of the groomsmen and bridesmaids as can be got together should be induced to form a part of the group.
We should add that ushers and groomsmen are unknown at an English wedding.
Each of the groomsmen wore a bow of colored ribbon on his left arm and a smaller one in the button hole.
Behind the front rank were a dozen or more groomsmen and bridesmaids.
The groomsmen shook the wreaths on the poles, in view of which the soldiers began to press forward, twirl their mustaches, laugh, and look at the bride over the shoulders of the young fellows.
The young men and elder groomsmen rushed forward to protect the young women from the unexpected attack.
If there are bridesmaids thegroomsmen accompany them.
This does not apply to groomsmen and honorary pallbearers, who are in evening dress.
The groomsmen stand behind the bridegroom, the bridesmaids behind the bride.
If parties are given to the bride and groom, the groomsmen and bridesmaids must be also invited, and, if they prefer, all may wear the dress worn at the wedding.
The clergyman should be within the rails, the bridegroom and groomsmen should be in the vestry-room, by the time bride is due at the church.
The bishop, in his canonicals, is waiting; the groom and his groomsmen are expectant.
To-morrow morning her bridesmaids and groomsmen shall fetch her back.
The groomsmen welcome the approaching bride with song, and follow the bridal pair to the altar.
The groomsmen were got up in precisely the same ridiculous--I mean fashionable--style.
The six bride-maids, of course, completed the semicircle on the ladies' side and the six groomsmen on the gentlemen's.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "groomsmen" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
