Vintage Photos Show What Bridesmaids Looked Like in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring and after WWI, the wedding industry had few ceremonies. This began to change in the 1920s. Widowed […]
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Don’t Let a Bad Cup of Tea Ruin Your Marriage, a Vintage Lipton Tea Ad From 1942
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1942, when making a bad cup of tea may have been grounds for a divorce… By […]
“How Can He Explain to His Sensitive Young Wife?” – A Zonite Douche Ad From 1950
This post was originally published on this siteEven after the Federal Trade Commission issued statutes about “truth in advertising,” advertising men sought ways to formulate […]
Photos Show Styles of Bridesmaids in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIf there is one word to sum up the decade that was the 1980s, it is ‘Big’. Big […]
Beautiful Found Photos of a Wedding in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteWeddings in the 1970s were influenced by many different trends — like hippie style, rock-and-roll style, and even […]
The Chef Does Everything – Except Cook. That’s What Wives Are For!
This post was originally published on this siteMid-20th century America is exemplified through shows like Leave it to Beaver, which portrayed the middle class suburban […]
Beautiful Photos Capture Lovely Moments of ’80s Weddings
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a dramatic time marked by excess, self-expression, and rapid advancement. The Cold War quietly wore […]
Beautiful Photos of Janet Jackson and James DeBarge During Their Short Marriage
This post was originally published on this siteAt age 18, Janet Jackson eloped with singer James DeBarge in September 1984. The marriage was annulled in […]
32 Cool Photos Show What Weddings Looked Like in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteWeddings in the 1970s were influenced by many different trends — like hippie style, rock-and-roll style, and even […]
35 Fabulous Photos of Victorian Couples on Their Wedding Days
This post was originally published on this siteBrides in the 19th century did not wear white for their weddings for most of the century—the color […]
36 Vintage Photos of a Peasant Wedding in the Schermer in 1942
This post was originally published on this siteTwo years after the German troops invaded the Netherlands, the small village of Stompetoren filled with curious audiences. […]
Vintage Photographs From the Wedding of Cornelia Vanderbilt and John Cecil in 1924
This post was originally published on this siteCornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt (1900–1976) was born at the famous Biltmore Estate, a large (8,000 acre) private estate in […]
Beautiful Photos of Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier on Their Wedding Day in 1959
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1959, Brigitte Bardot began a relationship with French actor Jacques Charrier. She became pregnant well before they […]
Vintage Photos of Celebrities on Their Honeymoons
This post was originally published on this siteThere’s nothing quite like the couples of Old Hollywood. All legends in their own unique ways, their love—or […]
Beautiful Portrait Photos of an American Bride in the Mid-1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s were a unique and eclectic time to get all dressed up. On one hand, there was […]
Rare Photos of a Hanoi Wedding in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHanoi is the capital city of Vietnam in the north of Vietnam. It covers an area of 3,358.6 […]
Notched Wedding Ring Worn to Denote Divorce
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1920s, many women in England, who have been divorced from their husbands, continue to wear the […]
20 Rare Color Photos Show Bridal Trends and Styles From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1940s, during the war, the fashion industry was heavily impacted by rationing. However, wedding dresses […]
20 Cool Photos of Brides in Long and Big Wedding Dresses From the 1930s and Early ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteWhile depression-era wedding dresses of the 1930s were simpler, their ladylike classy cuts were exuded pure elegance. Partly […]
Grandparents Recreated Their Wedding Photo Shoot to Celebrate 59th Anniversary
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Karen and Gary Ryan, both 79, got married in July of 1962 in Pocatello, Idaho, they said […]
30 Cool Portraits of Brides From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteBridal gowns have always been chosen with great care, embodying the wearer’s taste as well as social status. […]
20 Beautiful Photos Defined the Bridal Styles of the 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1990s were the poster era for minimalistic design concepts – and wedding dresses were no exception. This […]
In 1907, a Shipload of 1,000 Immigrant Women From the Baltic Seeking Husbands Came to New York
This post was originally published on this siteWas there really a shortage of marriage-minded women in the United States in the early 1900s? Apparently rumors […]
Beautiful Photos of a Late ’40s Wedding in Hoboken, New Jersey
This post was originally published on this siteThe fashions for weddings during the first half of the 1940s were limited by war rationing. Both food […]
Is Marriage a Failure? Not If You Use Sapolio!
This post was originally published on this siteVintage advertising cards for Sapolio soap from the 19th century. I asked a maid if she would wed, […]