A newly married bride and groom are seen entering their automobile in May of 1952. The groom is wearing a white dinner jacket and bow tie. The bride holds her bouquet above the car door. Her dress has a lace and netting bodice and her veil is edged in lace. Names of the young couple were not provided.

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

Amy Jacquelyn Brown poses for the camera after walking down the aisle of Trinity Lutheran Church with C. Phillip Thorleifson Wednesday August 20, 1952. The bride wore a ballerina length ice blue gown with lace over net and crepe and a veil of ice blue tulle attached to a headpiece of orange blossoms. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Brown and the groom was the son of Charles Thorleifson of Seattle. The bride was a graduate of Kapowsin High and PLC, where she was the President of Delta Rho Gamma. The groom was a graduate of Ballard High and PLC, where he belonged to the dramatics honor society Alpha Psi Omega. The couple made their first home in Seattle and both were teachers in Shoreline. (TNT 8/24/1952, pg. D-1)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brown, Amy Jacquelyn;

Five young men wearing white dinner jackets stand by the punchbowl ready to toast the newly married couple at Carole Otto's and Stanley Nyssen's wedding. Two of the groom's brothers are shown, Dick is second from the left and Bing is on the right. Carole and Stanley were married May 2, 1952. Their wedding was reported in the Tacoma Reporter July 1, 1952. Stanley was the son of Carl H. and Elizabeth Nyssen.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Receptions--Tacoma; Nyssen, Stanley--Marriage; Otto, Carole--Marriage;

Wedding picture of Shirley Frances Dezellem and Donald Dale Pease, married 6/23/1951 at Mason Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dezellem of Bridgeport and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Pease of Tacoma. The couple was married by Reverend Bessie Pease, the aunt of the bridegroom. The bride wore ivory brocaded satin with a full train, bustle back and a net yoke trimmed in lace. The veil was of white marquisette trimmed with large lace flowers and fastened to a cap of small seed pearls. The bouquet was of cream colored ophelia in a diamond shape, fashioned after the bride's Alpha Delta Pi sorority pin with a trailing chain of stephanotis. The maid of honor wore lime green marquisette with satin piping on the bodice and a Dutch cap. The bridesmaids wore yellow and the flower girls orchid. The 150 guests were invited to the reception in the church parlors. The couple made their first home in Cleveland, Ohio. (TNT 7/1/1951, pg. D-7)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Dezellem, Shirley--Marriage; Pease, Donald;

Bonnie Fern Brabec and Lt. Harold B. Krogness were married December 1, 1951, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The bride and groom are seen here with their parents. Bonnie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Brabec of Puyallup and Lt. Harold B. Krogness, U.S. Air Force is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Krogness of Spokane. (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.; Altars--Tacoma;

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)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Ehnat, Doris--Marriage; Walters, John; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960;

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)

Brides--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Naper, Dorothy Mae;

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]

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ristvet, Doris--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950; Holy Rosary Church (Tacoma);

Iva A. Poinsett and Julius W. Mann were married on December 17, 1944. Group portrait of fifteen unidentified family members.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Group portraits; Poinsett, Iva A.--Family; Mann, Julius W.--Family;

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.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Military uniforms--United States--1950-1960; Valent, Trofil P.; Hogg, Frances; Hogg, Frances--Marriage;

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.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Altars--Tacoma; Love; Bowe, Clare--Marriage;

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)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Journalism--Tacoma--1950-1960; Dresses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hats--1950-1960; Mirrors; Candoo, Lila;

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)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Journalism--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ice cream & ices; Thorniley, Marilyn;

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.

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

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.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Altars--Tacoma; Candelabras; Veils--Tacoma; Wedding costume--1940-1950;

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)

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