Bonnie Fern Brabec and Lt. Harold B. Krogness were married December 1, 1951, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The bride and groom are preparing to cut their wedding cake during the reception that was held in the Friendship room of the church. (TNT, 12/9/1951, p.D-7)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Trinity Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Brabec, Bonnie Fern--Marriage; Krogness, Harold B.; Receptions--Tacoma; Cakes--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Ehnat - Walters wedding. Doris Ehnat, daughter of Mrs. Joseph F. Ehnat, and John Walters, son of Mrs. Ina C. Walters, exchanged vows at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on November 22, 1950. The bride and groom are pictured seated above sharing a toast while family and friends gather close by. (TNT 12-3-1950, D-5- alt. photographs)
Lois Elinor Holm and Arthur Louis Jewett were married January 26, 1952, in Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Lois wore a white slipper-satin gown fashioned with a gored skirt and bodice featuring a high shaped collar. She carried an all-white bouquet of roses and stephanotis. The bride attended Stadium High School and the College of Puget Sound. Arthur attended Auburn High School. They would live at Fort Lewis. (TNT, 2/3/1952, p.D-3)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Holm, Lois Elinor--Marriage; Jewett, Arthur Louis; Immanuel Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; Altars--Tacoma;
Wedding portrait of Dorothy Mae Naper, bride of Cpl. James Raymond Miller of the U.S. Army, on her wedding day Friday January 26, 1951. Miss Naper, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Naper, and Mr. Miller, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Miller of Johnstown, Pa., were united in a double ring ceremony at Oakland Presbyterian Church. The bride's gown was white satin with long pointed sleeves and a lace flounce on the bodice. The nylon net insert at the neckline matched the skirt of satin and nylon net. The waist length net veil flowed from a classic headdress with a cluster of orange blossoms at one side. The bouquet was of freesias, rosebuds and orchids. Mrs. David T. Selby was the matron of honor in ice pink satin and nylon net. Mrs. Alan F. Kelly and Miss Caroline DeRosa were the attendants and wore blue and yellow taffeta respectively. Edward E. Sumiec was Best Man and the ushers were Edward Rutecki and Everett Ent. The newlyweds established their new home at 4849 1/2 So. Yakima Ave. (TNT 1-28-1951, pg. D-3, TNT 2-5-1951, pg. 15)
Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Berwanger at Winthrop Hotel after wedding. With America at war, weddings were frequent occurrences all across the country. Many times women travelled to where their fiances were stationed and married away from their families, only to return home when their husbands were shipped out. [Also dated 08-24-1942]
Doris Ristvet and Frank J. Malanca pose on their wedding date, October 3, 1942, at the Holy Rosary Church. The couple was united in front of 200 friends and relatives.
Virginia Martin-David Howard Doud Wedding. Virginia Martha Martin stands at the altar looking radiant in her floor-length gown of rich ivory tulle with a chapel-length train encircling her, a finger tip length veil and holding a bouquet of white hyacinth blossoms and Eucharist lilies. She carried a prayer book belonging to Mrs. Wallace E. Difford. She was married to David Howard Doud Saturday evening, April 15, 1950, at Christ Episcopal Church. (TNT, 4/16/1959, p.D-7; 4/23/1950, p.D-1)
Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Martin, Virginia Martha--Marriage;
Portrait of the Hogg-Valent wedding party, Hotel Merit, 315 1/2 South 11th St. Frances Hogg, Hotel Merit and Trofil P. Valent of Fort Lewis were married on March 9, 1950. They, and another couple, posed for a wedding portrait at the hotel.
View of the recently wedded Mr. and Mrs. Light standing in front of a church altar; the groom is wearing a white tuxedo jacket with black pants and tie, the beautiful bride is wearing a lovely dress with a princess collar, long sleeves and a gathered waist. The bride is the former Clare Bowe, who was the 1948 Miss Tacoma.
Mary Agnes Gallagher and Lloyd M. Silver were married June 17, 1950, at the Holy Cross Church. Nora Gallagher was maid of honor and Ardelle Cruver was matron of honor. Beatrice Rayno, Janice Lindeman and Jacqueline R. Moore were bridesmaids. Maureen McMenamin and Anne McMenamin were junior bridesmaids. John R. Petersen was best man. Dexter Silver, Eugene Gallagher, Bernard L. Crowell, Donald P. McClain, Henry A. Brown and Donald Cruver were ushers. (TNT, 6/18/1950, p.D-7)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Catholic churches--Tacoma; Altars--Tacoma; Holy Cross Catholic Church (Tacoma); Gallagher, Mary Agnes--Marriage; Silver, Lloyd M.;
Lila (Mrs. Alex) Candoo is trying on bridesmaids dresses because she will be the matron of honor at her sister's, Miss Colleen Pickert's, wedding June 6, 1950. Nylon was news in gowns in 1950 as in this style in lace and tulle. Lila is wearing a picture hat with a broad brim and no crown. Other possible gowns are hung on both sides of the three-way mirror. Ordered by the Tribune for a layout on wedding preparations. (TNT, 5/3/1950, p.40)
Miss Marilyn Thorniley and Andrew Helling were planning to serve ice cream to their wedding guests at the reception following their marriage at Immanuel Presbyterian Church June 10, 1950. A man holds a box of wrapped rectangles of ice cream for her to inspect at the factory where several milk cans are seen in the foreground. Ordered by the Tribune for a layout on wedding preparations. (TNT, 5/3/1950, p.40)
Piekert-Adams Wedding. Miss Piekert stands at the altar wearing her floor-length gown with a pleated, off-the-shoulder wrap, long sleeves and embroidered butterflies on the skirt.
Mary Elizabeth Morton and Donald Howard Wollett were married June 30, 1950, at the College of Puget Sound. This portrait shows the bride wearing an ankle-length gown with short sleeves, a V-neckline and several rows of lace in the skirt. She wears a broad-brimmed picture hat and stands in front of the large fireplace at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club where the reception was held. Large bouquets of flowers stand on either side and on the mantel. (TNT, 7/9/1950, p.D-2)
Brides--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Fireplaces--Tacoma; Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club (Tacoma);
Jacqueline Mayna Shore and Robert Doud Martin were married August 25, 1950, at First Presbyterian Church. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the College of Puget Sound, officiated at the nuptials. Miss Shore was given in marriage by Ben B. Cheney, a close friend of the family.The bride designed her own wedding costume and gowns for her attendants. She wore an ice-blue satin floor-length gown with a victorian neckline, long sleeves, fitted bodice and voluminous skirt. Pearl trim circled the net yoke and a shower of pearls decorated the front of the skirt to the hemline. Their reception was held at the Tacoma Country Club. (TNT, 8/27/1950, p.D-5)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; Shore, Jacqueline Mayna--Marriage; Martin, Robert Doud; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960;
Jacqueline Mayna Shore and Robert Doud Martin held their wedding reception at the Tacoma Country Club. They are seen here cutting the six-layer wedding cake decorated with gardenias tinted blue at the base. They were married August 25, 1950, at First Presbyterian Church. (TNT, 8/27/1950, p.D-5)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Shore, Jacqueline Mayna--Marriage; Martin, Robert Doud; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Cakes--Tacoma--1950-1960; Country clubs--Tacoma; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma);
View of the Odlin and Philip Family at William and Mary Lee's wedding reception at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club. Left to right, Warren and Lillian Philip, William and Mary Lee Philip, Barbara Philip Echternach, unidentified young man, Edith and Reno Odlin, and possibly their son standing in front of them (T.N.T., 8/29/48, p. D-1).
Wedding costume--1940-1950; Tuxedoes; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Marriage--Tacoma; Families--Tacoma--1940-1950; Odlin, Reno--Family; Philip, Warren F.--Family; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma); Philip, William W.; Odlin, Mary Lee--Marriage;
View of Merrilee Longstreth's bridesmaids, maid of honor and matron of honor, the wedding attendants are wearing lovely satin dresses. Merrilee Longstreth was marrying Roland Day, their wedding reception would be at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club. Merrilee and Roland had an engagement party the previous week at Joan Thompson's home in Lakewood (See D34655-1 & 10).
Wedding costume--1940-1950; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wedding photography--Tacoma; Marriage--Tacoma; Longstreth, Merrilee--Family; Day, Roland--Family; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma);
One of the largest weddings photographed by the Richards studio was the marriage of Virginia Lee (Wendy) Wagner to George Hunt Weyerhaeuser; the wedding took place in the gardens of "Lakewold", the Wagner estate.This wedding joined together two nationally known Tacoma families, both in the lumber and timber industries. Virginia Lee is the daughter of Corydon and Eulalie Wagner of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company (TNT, 7/11/1948, p. 1, D-1).
Weddings--Lakewood--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Weyerhaeuser, George H.; Wagner, Virginia Lee--Marriage; Lakewold (Lakewood);
Nell Edwards and Officer Willoughby on their wedding day. The bride, in a white satin suit and veil wearing a corsage, and groom, standing at the altar decorated with candles and candelabra.
Bride's portrait of Phyllis Lee Murphy. Phyllis Lee Murphy and Robert Bernard Freeman were married September 11, 1948, at the First Baptist Church. Reverend Walter O. Macoskey performed the services. Phyllis carried her paternal grandmother's handkerchief and wore the engagement ring of gold-set moonstones belonging to her maternal grandmother. Her gown was of white moire with a petal shaped collar and cuffs, both trimed in seed pearls and bugle beads. The full skirt swept into a train. Her veil was edged in lace, cascading from a petaled headpiece. She carried a bouquet of white rosebuds and stephanotis circled with pink rosebuds. Candles and flowers stand to either side of her. (TNT, 9/15/1948, p.8)
Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Bouquets; Veils--Tacoma; Candles; Candelabras; Murphy, Phyllis Lee--Marriage; First Baptist Church (Tacoma);
Mr. and Mrs. Frinchi, studio portrait of bride and groom. Lt. Louis D. Frinchi and Margaret Ann Mills were married July 30, 1949, at St. Patrick's church and honeymooned in Oregon. Lieutenant Frinchi would leave in late August for occupational duty in Germany. His bride was to join him later. (TNT, 8/19/1949, p.26)
Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Frinchi, Louis D.--Family; Mills, Margaret Ann--Marriage;
Mary Dragovich and Robert O. Brady were married at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on September 3, 1949. Mary had several wedding showers, hosted by family and friends, including one at the Rudder Club. View of the lovely bride and groom on their wedding day; Mary is holding a prayer book (T.N.T., 9/3/49, p. 12).
Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Dragovich, Mary A.--Marriage; Brady, Robert O.--Marriage; St. Patrick's Catholic Church (Tacoma);
Harry Haruyuki Taniguchi carefully holds his new wife's hand as they cut the elaborate wedding cake at the Top of the Ocean in a July, 1957, sepia photograph. The former Elsie Nobuko Yotsuuye is wearing a Chantilly lace and tule over satin gown with pointed lace sleeves. She has on a bouffant skirt and lace scalloped Sabrina neckline. Her fingertip veil is attached to a small tiara. Her husband has a light colored tuxedo with black bow tie. The nuptials occurred in the Fife Presbyterian Church with the Rev. J. Carey Campbell presiding. The new Mrs. Taniguchi is a senior at the University of Washington; her husband graduated from Washington State College. (TNT 7-21-57, D-6)
A couple take their vows before a military chaplain on March 14, 1957. The bride is dressed in a mid-calf lace outfit with satin jacket. She has one attendant who is carrying her Bible and small bouquet. The bride is apparently putting the wedding ring on her young husband who is dressed in dark uniform. This wedding portrait was finished in sepia tones.
Anderson and Niebergall wedding. The former Mary Joan Anderson shows her leg garter to her bridesmaids and flower girls on her wedding day. This pose was typical of photographers' wedding coverage during the 1950s. The groom often tossed the bride's garter to single men after the ceremony. Mary Joan and Albert Durry Niebergall exchanged vows in Puyallup on June 13, 1953. The bride was from Seattle and the groom's hometown was Walla Walla. (TNT 6-25-1953, C-8-portrait of bride & groom)
Bridesmaids in the February, 1958, Goodno-Taylor wedding line up to display their attractive flower settings in white muffs. They are all wearing white hair ornaments to match the muffs and white velvet gowns. Myrna Ball, Judy Helgeson, Teddi Finholm and Joan LaFurgey were listed as Carol Gaye Goodno's bridesmaids. The smiling bride and her maid of honor, Sally Gehrke, can be spotted in the background. Carol Goodno and Donald Allen Taylor were married in Central Lutheran Church on February 8, 1958. Photograph ordered by Carol Taylor.
Unidentified wedding party consisting of the bride and groom, three bridesmaids and three groomsmen. All are wearing formal wedding outfits. This wedding occurred in July of 1954.
ca. 1954. A lovely bride stands with her five attendants in the summer of 1954. She is dressed in a floor-length lace and satin gown and wearing a fingertip veil. Her bridesmaids appear to be wearing satin calf-length dresses with high collared bolero jackets. Flowered hair ornaments accentuate the summery clothing.
