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;

Wedding of Miss Nancy Hewitt and St. Poinier at Hewitt residence, 8:30 p.m., June 28, 1939. Bride and groom posed in front of a window. (filed with Argentum)

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

Haley wedding. Frank Haley, on his wedding day, is in the center of the front row; flanking him are his brother Richard Haley and his father, J.C. Haley, one of the founders of Brown & Haley Confectioners. In the back row, left to right, are the groom's brothers: Cliff Haley, Fred Haley, who succeeded his father in running the business, and Ted Haley. The man at the far right is unidentified. (filed with Argentum) (Additional information provided by a family member)

Weddings--1930-1940; Haley, J.C.; Haley, J.C.--Family; Haley, Frank; Haley, Clifford; Haley, Fred; Haley, Ted;

1938 Haley wedding. At home. Frank Haley in stripe suit with tie; his bride Nell wearing dark dress, jacket with large corsage, and hat. (filed with Argentum)

Weddings--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings)--1930-1940; Haley, Frank; Haley, Nell; Haley, Frank--Family;

Ruby Rosemarie Rainwater and Robert M. Clasby were married December 29, 1951, at the Little Church on the Prairie. Ruby is seen seated in a large white chair with a Christmas tree behind her. Ruby is the daughter of John W. and Carrie C. Cline. Robert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Clasby. The bride wore an ankle-length net and lace gown over satin. Her bouquet was white orchids and stephanotis on a white Bible. They were to live in Seattle where Robert was a student at the University of Washington. (TNT, 1/15/1952, p.10)

Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Lakewood--1950-1960; Christmas decorations; Little Church on the Prairie (Lakewood); Rainwater, Ruby Rosemarie--Marriage;

One of the strangest social events of the 1920's & 1930's was the "Tom Thumb wedding," a mock wedding of a child couple impersonating the 1863 wedding of P.T. Barnum's famous midget couple, Charles Stratton (exhibited as Gen. Tom Thumb) and his miniature bride, Lavinia Warren. The pictured double Tom Thumb wedding was held April 16, 1937 at the St. Paul Methodist Church as a fund raiser, with proceeds going to the missionary society. The participants were, left to right, Harrison Killian (best man), Curtis Killian (Tom Thumb, groom), Shirley Clark (Jennie June, bride), Eddie Goodenough (minister), Buddy Cross (best man), Billy Goettling (Fred Finger, groom) and Barbara Ann Bowen (Nellie May, bride.) All of the children, with the exception of Goodenough, were four years old. Eddie Goodenough was the son of Rev. Frank Goodenough. In all, over 100 children, ages 4-11, took part in the pageant, impersonating wedding members and guests, including Pres. & Mrs. Roosevelt, movie stars and local city officials and personalities. ( T. Times 4/16/1937, pg. 8- picture & article)

Children playing adults; Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940; Wedding clothing & dress--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings)--1930-1940;

On April 16, 1937, St. Paul Methodist Church held a double "Tom Thumb" wedding to raise funds for their missionary society. "Tom Thumb" weddings were held in the early 1900's as a social event; they were recreations of the 1863 wedding of P.T. Barnum's most famous attraction, the midget Charles Stratton (exhibited as Gen. Tom Thumb) and the equally tiny Lavinia Warren. Children doubled in the Tom Thumb pageants as the tiny couple. The St. Paul event starred, left to right, Eddie Goodenough as the minister, Curtis Killian as Tom Thumb, Shirley Clark as the bride Jennie June, Billy Goettling as the second groom Fred Finger and Barbara Ann Bowen as the other bride, Nellie May. The couples were four years old. All together, over 100 children, ranging in age from 4-11, took part in the event, impersonating the wedding party and its famous guests. (T. Times 4/16/1937, pg. 8)

Children playing adults; Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940; Wedding clothing & dress--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings)--1930-1940; Goodenough, Edward; Killian, Curtis; Clark, Shirley; Goettling, William; Bowen, Barbara Ann;

ca. 1926. Picture of the bride and groom from the Wight wedding. (WSHS)

Weddings--Tacoma--1920-1930;

ca. 1926. Wight Wedding (WSHS)

Weddings--Tacoma--1920-1930; Brides--1920-1930;

Formal portrait of Barbara Ball on her wedding day, May 24, 1941, to Henry Hewitt Jr. of Tacoma. The bride is wearing a white satin gown with a "V" neckline and a four foot train. Her veil is held in place by a pearl halo and a cluster of orange blossoms. Her flowers are white orchids, lilies of the valley and forget me nots. After their wedding trip, the couple will return to Tacoma to reside on North Union Street. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950;

Wedding of Thomas Harbine Monroe and Marion Roseann Burns at the Christ Episcopal Church on November 24, 1940. These women are probably friends of the couple who will be serving at the reception.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Burns, Marion Roseann--Wedding;

Wedding of Thomas Harbine Monroe and Marion Roseann Burns on November 24, 1940 at the Christ Episcopal Church. The altar is decorated with white tapers and flowers for the nuptials. (T. Times 11/25/1940, pg. 7)

Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma); Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Marion Roseann Burns, soon to be Mrs. Thomas Harbine Monroe, and her wedding party pose on the altar of the Christ Episcopal Church on her wedding day, November 24, 1940. The bride stands in the center attired in white chiffon velvet. The two candle lighters stand at the ends, Catherine Schumacher and Lou Johnson. The Maid of Honor was Marjorie Naylor and the bridesmaids were Jean Rea, Louise Gerwels, Dorothy Rowland and Dorthea Thies. They are all attired in white chiffon. In lieu of hats, the bridesmaids wear bandeaus of carnations suspending circlets of white net. (T. Times 11/25/1940, pg. 7)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Burns, Marion Roseann; Christ Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Wedding of Arlene Liphart and Paul Atkinson. The bride and groom posed with their attendants on August 31, 1940. She wore a traditional white floor-length gown with cap and veil. The groom was attired in a dark suit.

Liphart, Arlene--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress; Weddings--1940-1950;

ca. 1940. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turnow posed for a studio wedding portrait circa 1940. The bride is wearing a light colored two-piece suit with a delicate corsage pinned to her lapel. The groom has on a dark suit with striped tie.

Turnow, Charles; Turnow, Charles--Family; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Wedding picture of Mr. & Mrs. Clarence O. Lynn, owners of the C.O. Lynn Mortuary. Copy of the customers' print, no negative available. The First Lutheran Church of Tacoma was the scene of the nuptials June 14, 1905 that united Hilma Johnson of Tacoma and Clarence O. Lynn of Omaha, Nebraska. The couple was married in the church where they first met. When Mr. Lynn came west to establish himself, he was first employed by Conrad Hoska, funeral director. At the time of his marriage, Lynn went into business for himself, opening his own funeral home. In 1918, he built his own building at 717-19 Tacoma Ave. So. In 2000, the Lynn family still operates their business out of this building. (TNT 6/12/1955, pg. D-1)

Lynn, C. O.; Johnson, Hilma--Marriage; Weddings--Tacoma--1900-1910; Brides--1900-1910; Wedding costume--1900-1910; Grooms (Weddings)--1900-1910;

The twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Green, Marlene and Darlene Green, were married in a joint wedding ceremony at the Little Church on the Prairie, 6310 Motor Ave. S.W. in Lakewood, on August 11, 1954, their birthday. The two brides posed side-by-side in identical wedding gowns in front of the church altar. Both are wearing gowns heavily decorated in lace and satin covered with net. They appear to be carrying stephanotis bouquets and they have matching pearl necklaces. Marlene Green married Claude Flansburg while Darlene wed William Melville. (TNT 6-20-54, D-9, engagement picture, and information provided by family)

Twins; Weddings--Lakewood--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Bouquets;