Mary Lee Horjes poses for her bridal portrait. She is wearing a lace, princess length gown with a matching lace jacket. She is wearing a close cap with no veil and holds a bouquet of orchids. Mary Lee and Virgil Larsen were married June 20, 1952.

Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Horjes, Mary Lee--Marriage;

The bride and groom pose with their wedding party in front of a fireplace. The four bridesmaids wear matching gowns with satin bodices and net skirts decorated with ribbon. The flower girl holds a bouquet similar to those of the other female attendants. The men wear white, double-breasted dinner jackets.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960;

The bride and groom escape together with the bride's overnight bag. Streamers trail from them as they rush through the garden waving and smiling. The bride is wearing a suit with a peplum jacket and a large corsage. The groom is wearing his hair in a recent style - the flattop.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Gardens--Tacoma;

Eleanor Mary Mellish and Robert Stanley Adams wedding at Saint Luke's Memorial Church. Bride tosses her bouquet to bridesmaids from covered stone stairway of church. The couple was wed on July 19, 1952.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Mellish, Eleanor Mary--Marriage; Adams, Robert Stanley; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960; Wedding attendants--Tacoma;

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)

Weddings--Puyallup--1950-1960; Anderson, Mary Joan; Brides--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960; Wedding attendants;

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;

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);

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;

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)

Wedding costume--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--1950-1960; Taniguchi, Harry; Yotsuuye, Elsie;

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.

Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Weddings--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960;

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;

The flower girl, Rhoda Marcia Simpson, really lays one on the ring bearer, Bruce Allan Jennison, in this original wedding picture. There is an indication that this photo was displayed in the front window of the Richards studio with the caption "What can the poor guy do!" The young couple were the attendants at the June 11, 1955 wedding of Lois Marilyn Antilla and Paul John Putnam. The younger couple were the niece and nephew of the bride. The ringleted lass wears a dotted swiss gown and carries a basket. The young man wears a white sport coat and saddle shoes. (TNT 6/19/1955, pg. D-9)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children kissing--Tacoma; Kissing; Children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Simpson, Rhoda Marcia; Jennison, Bruce Allan; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

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;

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.

Weddings--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960;

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.

Weddings--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960;

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.

Weddings--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960;

As an added attraction at the 1931 Home Products Show, a public wedding was held on May 22, 1931. Grace McCollum and Noel Carreau were the first couple to volunteer to wed in front of a large attentive audience at the State Armory. The Independent Merchants Association, sponsors of the exhibition, paid for the wedding expenses including the marriage license, wedding clothing, flowers, and gifts. C.F. Mason, president of the association, even gave the bride away. The new Mrs. Carreau was dressed in an early summer gown of white chiffon and white hat and was attended by Mrs. Flora Niccoli. Cecilia Coleman was the flower girl with Albert Morris as best man. The marriage was solemnized by Justice Blanche Funk Miller. G32.1-014 (TDL 5-23-31, p. 12-article)

Weddings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Brides--1930-1940; Grooms (Weddings); McCollum, Grace; Carreau, Noel; Niccoli, Flora; Coleman, Cecilia; Morris, Albert; Wedding attendants--Tacoma; Wedding clothing & dress--1930-1940; State Armory (Tacoma);