Prospective brides and their hovering mothers, sisters, and friends lined up the night before the doors opened at 8:00 a.m., to join the crush. Most "bridal groups" wore the same color shirts and communicated with each other using whistles or bells, in order to help locate one another.
Aspiring brides and their accompanying family members, including mothers, sisters, and friends, formed a queue the night before the doors opened at 8:00 a.m., to join the throng. Many "bridal parties" wore matching shirts and communicated with each other using whistles or bells for easier identification.