Patrica Ann Woods, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Woods, and David Keith Curry wedding at Assembly of God Church, Puyallup. Reception at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Large family portrait, with bride and groom in center, taken at reception on November 14, 1953.

Weddings--Puyallup--1950-1960; Woods, Patricia Ann--Marriage; Curry, David Keith; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960;

Oliver and Whittmann wedding. On April 11, 1953, this bride and groom stood at the gate to the Little Church on the Prairie in Lakewood. Bride is wearing a Princess-length gown of organdy and lace.

Weddings--Lakewood--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960; Little Church on the Prairie (Lakewood);

Oliver and Whittmann wedding. Bride signing marriage license. Minister, groom, best man and maid of honor grouped around her in church office. Room features a bay window upon which ivy or philodendron hangs from valance above drapes. The couple were wed on Saturday, April 11, 1953 in Lakewood's Little Church on the Prairie.

Weddings--Lakewood--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960; Wedding attendants; Clergy--Lakewood--1950-1960;

Post-wedding photo of University of Washington graduates Luana Chizuru Uyeda and Dr. Keith Hiroshi Yoshino in a Ford Crown Victoria.

Strickland-Taylor wedding. The large wedding party poses for an October 23, 1965, formal group portrait in the Allen A.M.E. Church. Joyce Wells and Terry Wells were the flower girls and Andre Croskey, the ringbearer. The maid of honor, matron of honor and bridesmaids wore azalea-colored A-line gowns. They were: Dorothy Wells, Mrs. James Griffin, Margo Strickland, Wendy Strickland, Patricia Evans, Paulette Nunn and Ruby Nell. The groom was assisted by his best man, his brother Michael Taylor, and six ushers: Melvin Collins, Rodney Tanner, Joseph Murphy, James Griffin, John Asheley and Matthew Jones. Candlelighters were Brenda Wells and William Watkins. Mamie Elizabeth Strickland wed Rev. Richard Edward Taylor in front of approximately 250-300 guests. The couple planned to make their new home in Seattle. (TNT 10-24-65, D-8)

Weddings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Brides--1960-1970; Wedding costume--1960-1970; Grooms (Weddings)--1960-1970; Strickland, Mamie Elizabeth; Taylor, Richard Edward; Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Schillinger-Rouse wedding. Rev. Eldon Lyso of Seattle officiated at the wedding of Susan Lynn Schillinger and Richard Warren Rouse on June 19, 1971, at Peninsula Lutheran Church in Gig Harbor. The couple are pictured in the act of lighting candles. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Schillinger of Vaughn. She attended Pacific Lutheran University where she was a member of the Homecoming court and graduated from Clarke College in Iowa. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rouse of Kirkland. He is a Pacific Lutheran University graduate and is studying for the Lutheran ministry. The newlyweds will make their first home in Waverly, Iowa. Photograph ordered by Mrs. R.W. Schillinger. (TNT 6-21-71, E-3)

Weddings--Gig Harbor--1970-1980; Brides--1970-1980; Grooms (Weddings); Wedding clothing & dress; Peninsula Lutheran Church (Gig Harbor); Lyso, Eldon;

Babich-Lovkovich wedding photo of bride holding veil.

Drielbirs-Lows wedding photo of the bride and groom getting into their vehicle.

Overhead shot of Yoshihara-Ikejiri wedding with bride and groom walking down the aisle and large floral arrangement in the background.

Bride and child at Yoshioka-Mizutani wedding holding floral arrangements. Display of bananas, apples and oranges can be seen in background.

Yoshioka-Mizutani wedding photo with bride and attendee wearing formal dress.

Strickland-Taylor wedding. Rev. and Mrs. Richard Edward Taylor march down the aisle at the conclusion of their October 23, 1965, wedding at the Allen A.M.E. Church. Mrs. Taylor is the former Mamie Elizabeth Strickland, daughter of the Grady A. Stricklands. The bride wore a pearl white satin gown with long pointed sleeves and a gently scooped neckline. She carried a white prayer book topped by a small bridal bouquet. (TNT 10-24-65, D-8)

Weddings--Tacoma--1960-1970; Brides--1960-1970; Wedding costume--1960-1970; Grooms (Weddings)--1960-1970; Strickland, Mamie Elizabeth; Taylor, Richard Edward; Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Holt - Ryland wedding. Portrait of family of five seated on sofa in living room. The newlyweds flank their parents on October 22, 1952. All three women are wearing beautiful corsages while boutonnieres are displayed on the two men's lapels. Frances Holt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Holt wed Raymond Ryland in Sacred Heart Church on the afternoon of October 22, 1952. The bride had previously been feted with many showers prior to the wedding. (TNT 10-29-192, C-12-alt. photograph; TNT 10-22-1952, C-4-small article on showers)

Weddings--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Holt, Frances--Marriage; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Ryland, Raymond; Holt, Olaf--Family;

Okano-Komoko wedding. The Okano-Komoko wedding was held at the Tacoma Hongwanji Buddhist Church on June 9, 1958. The newlyweds are standing below the ornate wooden altar decorated with candles and lilies. The bride is wearing a sleeveless calf-length dress, small hat with veil, and carrying an orchid bouquet. A single strand of pearls encircles her neck. Sepia photograph ordered by Midori Okano.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Tacoma Hongwanji Buddhist Church (Tacoma); Japanese Americans--Tacoma;

Johnson-Wolf wedding. Pictured above on August 21, 1971, is a well-dressed woman carrying an open parasol and flanked by two identically dressed young girls. The girls may have been junior bridesmaids in the Cyntheia Johnson-Richard Wolf nuptials. The wedding was held at St. Leo's Catholic Church. Photograph ordered by Mrs. Douglas Cato. (TNT 9-19-71, E-10 -article)

Weddings--Tacoma--1970-1980; Women--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1970-1980; Umbrellas;

Ice skater Patsy Baker posing with skate shoe laces in Richards' studio.

Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vert. The former Elizabeth Claire Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Smith, was married June 3, 1938 to W. Edward Vert at the Christ Episcopal Church. The bride wore a two piece dirndle suit of brilliant neon blue, long white gloves, a wheat colored picture hat and a corsage of orchids. The afternoon wedding ceremony and reception held later at the Smith home on No. Sheridan Ave. were attended by relatives and close friends. The happy couple will make their first home in Yakima. (T. Times 6/4/1938, pg. 8; photo 6/11/1938, pg. 9)

Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Vert, Edward; Vert, Elizabeth; Smith, Elizabeth Claire--Marriage; Brides--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings)--1930-1940;

The candle light wedding of Bernice Morse and William McDonald, held April 26, 1941 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Parkland, Washington. In this general view of the sanctuary, the bridal party in pictured in the aisle. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T.A. Svare. The church was built in 1907, demolished in 1957. (wedding announcement T.Times 4/28/1941, pg. 9)

Weddings--Parkland--1940-1950; Morse, Bernice; McDonald, William; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Trinity Lutheran Church (Parkland);

Wedding party portrait of the nuptials of Bernice Evelyn Morse and William Wallise McDonald, held the evening of April 26, 1941 at Parkland's Trinity Church. Mrs. Clifford Wiley was the matron of honor with Mrs. Robert Bramsche and Mrs. Ernest Tittle serving as bridesmaids. Mrs. Dee Kay and Mrs. Leonard Willits were the candle lighters. Elmer Gentile was the best man, with Walter Geehan, Robert Bramshe, Fred Buckholtz and Glen Wychoff serving as ushers. (T.Times 4/28/1941, pg. 9)

Weddings--Parkland--1940-1950; Morse, Bernice; McDonald, William; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Trinity Lutheran Church (Parkland);

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, with a reception following at the Rainier Club. A group of guests relax and visit at the reception.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., on May 24, 1941. The wedding was held at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and the reception at the Rainier Club. The wedding party poses for formal pictures. Mrs. Lloyd Nordstrom served as her sister's Matron of Honor. Bridesmaids, in no particular order, were Peggy Carper, Barbara Haggard, Mrs. Carl Straight, Mrs. Joe Livengood, Louise Lyford and Mrs. Nelson Bennett. The bride's four year old niece, Loyal Nordstrom, was the flower girl. Edwin Davis was the Best Man. Ushers were Douglas Ball Jr., Thomas Carstens, Edmund Cardin Jr., George Tart, Joseph Long and Robert Lea. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara--Marriage; Hewitt, Henry; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., on May 24, 1941. The wedding was held at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and the reception at the Rainier Club. The bride and groom run through a barrage of rice tossed by well wishers. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara--Marriage; Hewitt, Henry; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., on May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and the following reception at the Rainier Club. Mr. Douglas Ball of Seattle, the bride's father, and and a woman who is believed to be his sister. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Douglas--Family;

Wedding portrait from the June 6, 1942 marriage of Barbara Joyce Bartley and William J. Rankin, of Idaho, at the Ferguson Chapel, First Presbyterian Church. Bride and groom pose before flower stands, he wears the uniform of an Army Sergeant, she a wedding gown. (T. Times 6/12/1942, pg. 8-announcement; T. Times 6/25/1942, pg. 8-picture)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bartley, Barbara Joyce--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Rankin, William J.; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

Doris E. Wharton and Sgt. Milton G. McAtee of Fort Lewis were married on February 1, 1942 in the loft of the YWCA with Dr. J. Renwick McCullough officiating. The bride, daughter of S.G. Wharton, was a graduate of Clover Park High School. Miss Wharton wore an ivory satin gown, princess style with a sweetheart neckline, and a full length train. Her attendants were dressed similarly and carried small bouquets of flowers. The bride later changed into a blue dress, black fur jacket and blue accessories for her wedding trip. (T.Times 2-7-42, p. 4- alt. photograph, p. 5-article)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wharton, Doris E.--Marriage; McAtee, Milton G.; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950; Wedding attendants--Tacoma;

Nancy Hewitt stood under an arched doorway on her wedding day, June 28, 1939. She is wearing a delicate floor length gown with train and carrying a large bouquet. The wedding was held at the Hewitt family home, 615 No. E St. (filed with Argentum)

Hewitt, Nancy--Marriage; Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Wedding clothing & dress--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940;

Constanti-Taylor wedding. Wedding couple surrounded by three young men and a young woman pose for a portrait in front of a stucco, Spanish-style house. Marie Eileen Constanti and Thomas Zachary Taylor exchanged wedding vows at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church on March 25, 1940. Shirley Constanti was maid of honor for her sister while Keith Bogan served as best man during the morning ceremonies. A reception was held in the Rose & Gold room of the Hotel Winthrop. The new Mrs. Taylor wore an apple green suit trimmed with cross fox fur for her wedding along with a toast colored straw hat. She graduated from Sumner High School and was affiliated with Delta Alpha Gamma at the College of Puget Sound. The bridegroom attended Bellarmine and Bennett School of Aeronautics. Their new home will be in San Diego. (T.Times, 3-25-40, p. 7)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Constanti, Marie Eileen; Taylor, Thomas Zachary;

ca. 1940. Judy Brush wedding. Portrait of bride standing in front of large, scenic oil painting with gilded frame hanging on wall of Victorian-style residence. Five candelabrum, blossoms and greenery add to the decor.

Brush, Judy--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Weddings--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress; Oil paintings; Candelabras;

Wedding party listed in Richards records as "Gustie Flemish" and Irene Holz. The party includes two maids of honor, two young female candle lighters, two flowergirls and a young ring bearer. This is believed to be the Holz-Flemish wedding that occurred on June 19, 1940, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Holz with Rev. R.A. Anderson presiding. The beautiful setting consisted of white gladioli, white roses and ivy. The bride wore an ivory satin gown with pearl yoke and a matching pearl coronet in her dark hair. She carried a bouquet of roses and swansonia. Her matron of honor was Mrs. Carroll Hill while Mr. Hill served as the best man. Bridesmaid was Evelyn Freeman. The candlelighters were Mona Mae Heurertz and Lois Holz and the little flower girls, Marlene Stewart and Carol Holz. Dickie Lyons was the ringbearer. (T.Times 6-28-40, p.9 - article only)

Holz, William B.--Homes & haunts; Holz, Irene--Wedding; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress; Flemish, Gustie; Hill, Carroll--Family; Freeman, Evelyn; Holz, Lois; Holz, Carol;

Wedding of Joyce Rosene and Robert Ellett at First Congregational Church. The couple exchanged vows in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Rev. Joseph Weiss of Seattle on March 19, 1940. The bride wore a white taffeta gown with leg-o'-mutton sleeves and carried a single orchid surrounded by valley lilies. The new Mrs. Ellett graduated from Lincoln High School and attended Knapps and the Washington Art Institute. She is a member of Beta Phi Kappa national business sorority. Her husband is the son of Senator and Mrs. A.O. Ellett of Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Springville High School in Spanish Fork, Utah and attended the University of Utah. The couple will make their first home in Salt Lake City. (filed with Argentum) (T.Times 3-20-1940, p. 11-article only; T.Times 3-23-1940, p. 4-alt. photo)

Rosene, Joyce Elizabeth--Marriage; Ellett, Rober Isaac; First Congregational Church (Tacoma); Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;