Mary Lamb was a bridesmaid at the Norris's wedding and after the ceremony accompanied the bride and bridegroom to Richmond for the day.

A bridesmaid in a rose-colored satin gown had taken off the bride's glove, and the pastor put the ring upon her finger.

Next came the six bridesmaids on a gallop, then Papa Penney and the bride.

Jane and Emily acted as bridesmaids to their sister, and as both the former and her mother had insisted there should be two groomsmen as a counterpoise, John was empowered with a carte-blanche to make a provision accordingly.

His mother, Manette Le Compt, then a young girl, was one of the bridesmaids of the kidnaped bride.")

One portion of the wedding cake is cut into small oblong pieces, and passed by the bridesmaids through the wedding ring, which is delivered into their charge for this purpose.