Wedding Attire

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1840 - 1850

1851 - 1860

1861 - 1870

1871 - 1880

1878
File:Wedding 1878 mar in Burton.jpg
Submitted by Margaret in Burton.
Picture shows bride and her brother, who gave her away. The photograph was taken in Burton on Trent.

1881 - 1890

Double Wedding 1890
Wedding Group 1890. Submitted by Caroline.
The dress of the bride on the left was in cream cashmere, trimmed with Beugaline silk and orange blossoms. Her long tulle veil was fixed in place with orange blossoms. Her bridesmaids wore dresses of electric blue, trimmed with cream velvet with white Leghorn hats.

The bride on the right wore a cream cashmere dress, trimmed with Brussels lace and orange blossoms. Her tulle veil was crowned with a wreath of orange blossoms. Her bridesmaids wore dresses of heliotrope cashmere and cream velvet, with hats to match.

1891 - 1900

1901 - 1910

1905
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Wedding Group.1905 Submitted by Margaret in Burton
My great grandfathers sisters wedding in Balderton, Nottinghamshire
1905
Wedding Group. Submitted by Yummy-Mummy-Of-2
My Great grand uncles cousins wedding, 1905 Scarborough Yorkshire. This was sent to me via the brides 3rd great granddaughter.
1906
Wedding guests. Submitted by Jill on the A272
The girl on the right (Adela Rose Steel) is 11, her own wedding picture is below under 1929.
1906
Submitted by Jill on the A272
Bride and groom seated centre, one of the twins, (Amelia Steel) has her own wedding picture below under 1922.
1906
Wedding guests. Submitted by Jill on the A272
The old man, a retired shepherd holds the photograph of one of his daughters who was unable to be there.


1909
Wedding Group. Submitted by Tom Tom

1911 - 1920

1912
Group Photo. Submitted by Langley Vale Sue
English wedding in 1912.
1913
Group Photo. Submitted by vanessa tallon
My uncles aunt Maud Gilligans wedding to Robert Fisher in York 1913ish..
1914
Wedding Group. Submitted by Guinevere
1917
The Bride and Groom. Submitted by Tom Tom
1917
Group Photo. Submitted by Katarzyna
My Grandparents were married at St Johns Parish Church, Ipswich, on 5 March 1917.

This was typical dress for a working class wedding. If the groom was in the forces then he would wear his uniform not a suit

1917
My Grandmother's bridesmaids. Submitted by Katarzyna
The bridesmaids are wearing very simply cut dresses and

the elder ones are wearing mopcaps instead of hats.

1921 - 1930

1922
Amelia Steel and Percy Lander. Submitted by Jill on the A272
Amelia and Percy were married at East Wittering in 1922, it was a double wedding, her sister Annie married on the same day. Amelia was 25.
1922
Annie Steel and Thomas Bennett . Submitted by Jill on the A272
Annie Steel and Thomas Bennett at East Wittering. It was a double wedding - her sister married the same day. Annie was an older bride at 33, her choice of outfit is quite different from that of her 25 year old sister.
1922
The Bride and Groom. Submitted by Tom Tom
1923
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Wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
1924
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Wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
1924
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Wedding group. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
1925
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Wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
My grandparents in 1925. Sydney Leonard Yates and Mary Ellen Barks. They married at The United Methodist Church, Victoria Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire.
1928
Wedding. Submitted by vanessa tallon
My grandparents Emma Mckegg and Thomas Kellert 1928 York.
1929
Adela Rose Steel and Herbert Crisp. Submitted by Jill on the A272
Rose and Bert outside her father's pub at East Wittering, she had been in service, and he was the village carpenter. She was 34 at the time of her marriage.
1929
Submitted by Jill on the A272
Calf length wedding dresses were soon to go out of fashion along with deep crowned hats.

1931 - 1940

1932
My Grandparents Wedding 1932. Submitted by Yummy-Mummy-Of-2
My Grandparents in 1932. William Liddle Lackey and Hilda Wood (center). It is believed to have been 3 weddings at the same time, but I'm not sure as the other 2 girls are both wearing the same outfits, hats and shoes. The wedding took place at The Parish Church of St John's, Peterborough.
1932
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Family Wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
A Family Wedding in 1932. My mother is the small bridesmaid pictured on the right. The photograph was taken at St Chad's Church, Burton on Trent.
1932
1932 wedding. Submitted by Jill on the A272
The bridesmaids wear bias cut dresses which drape beautifully. The bridegroom's spats are just visible.
1937
Family Wedding. Submitted by Wendy Pusey
My Father in Law Ronald Leslie Pusey and his bride Ada Marjorie Thomas 1st July 1937
1937
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Family Wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
1939
Submitted by Langley Vale Sue.
English wedding in 1937. Note the long trails on the bouquet.
1939
Submitted by Jill on the A272.
Most of the people here were employed in the Lancashire cotton mills.

1941 - 1950

1941
Bride wears a suit, rather than a wedding dress. Submitted by Pat Hope.
The marriage of my parents Lawrence Gleaves and Anne Taylor.
1942
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Family wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
1942
Group Photo Submitted by Liz from Lancs.
My parents wedding in North London. Working class and register office. Bear in mind, it was war time and clothing coupons had to be saved for the big day
1945
Family wedding. Submitted by Langley Vale Sue
This was an English wedding although the groom wears the uniform of a Corporal, Royal Regina Rifles, Canadian Army.
1947
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Family wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
The wedding was at St Paul's Church Burton on Trent. The fabric for the brides dress was very difficult to get after the war.
1947
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Family wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
1947
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Bridesmaid. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
My mother aged 24, St Paul's Church Burton on Trent. She was chief bridesmaid for her sister.
1947
Submitted by Jill on the A272.
1947
Elderly wedding guest. Submitted by Jill on the A272.
This elderly working class lady (78) has not moved with the times, wearing an almost ankle length dress. Age and social background should be taken into account when attempting to date photographs.


1948
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Family wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
1948
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Family wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton

1951 - 1960

1951
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Family wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
My mother in law and her father taken at the entrance of St Aiden's Church, Shobnall, Burton on Trent. The brides veil is very long and was doubled over as the bridesmaid could not cope with it. I wore the same veil at my wedding and wore it full length.
1951
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Family wedding. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
Both The brides wear tailored suits, rather than conventional wedding dresses.
1953
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Wedding Group. Submitted by Margaret in Burton
1958
Wedding Group. Submitted by vanessa tallon
My Aunt Norahs wedding to Thomas Simmons in 1958 Liverpool.





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