Dressed in satin and Chantilly lace with a long, full train, Marion Ingram stands in profile with her eyes closed in the late summer of 1951. Her bridal gown has a scalloped neckline, full skirt, and long sleeves with lace appliques; she is carrying a beribboned bouquet of mums. Her lace cap with fingertip veil rests gently on her softly waved hair. Marion Ingram wed Bruce Gilpin on September 15, 1951, in a ceremony at her parents' American Lake home. (TNT 9-16-51, D-1)

Brides--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Bouquets; Ingram, Marion;

In this sepia photograph, Rosemarie Lefor poses with a bridal attendant at the site of her wedding on September 15, 1951. She married William Vermilyea in the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The bride is wearing an ankle length white satin gown with lace overdress and lace shoulder line. Her fingertip veil is caught onto a satin bonnet. She carries a bouquet of orchids and gladiolus. Her attendant pictured is possibly Darlene Harris, her maid of honor, who is wearing a pink taffeta dress with overskirts of blue and pink net. She has on a blue and pink stole and a light lavender hat. (TNT 9-23-51, D-5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Bouquets; Lefor, Rosemarie; Holy Rosary Church (Tacoma);

Joyce Carole Hanson and Perry Malcolm Mills were married December 20, 1952, in the Methodist Church, Puyallup. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Hanson, Puyallup, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert R. Mills, Clinton, Kentucky. Joyce wore a white satin and Chantilly lace gown with a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and yellow orchids. (TNT, 1/4/1953, p.D-4)

Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Weddings--Puyallup--1950-1960; Hanson, Joyce Carole--Marriage; Mills, Perry Malcolm; Methodist Church (Puyallup);

Rose Marie Murphy and Bruce Courtney Dennis were married November 30, 1952, at the Gail Pauline Day Memorial Chapel at the College of Puget Sound. Rose Marie wore a white suit and a dark hat. She carried a bouquet of orchids. Bruce chose a light, double-breasted suit. Bruce and Rose Marie were to make their home in Seattle after December 15th. Rose Marie's photograph was featured in a wedding special in the Tacoma News Tribune. (TNT, 11/9/1952, p.D-1 & 12/2/1952, p.10 & 12/7/1952, p.E-2))

Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Murphy, Rosemarie--Marriage; Dennis, Bruce; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Whitmore-Chandler wedding. The Little Church on the Prairie was decorated in a Christmas motif of white chrysanthemums, gladiolus, and poinsettias for the wedding of Marjory Anne Whitmore and Charles Theodore Chandler III on December 27, 1952. The bride is wearing a beautiful Chantilly lace and net over satin wedding gown which includes a long sleeved lace bolero jacket. A diamond and platinum brooch belonging to her mother is pinned onto the jacket. She has a fingertip veil which is fastened to a lace cap. Her bouquet consists of stephanotis and white orchids. Both bride and groom studied at the College of Puget Sound. They honeymooned in Sun Valley, Idaho. (TNT 1-4-53, D-1)

Weddings--Lakewood--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Whitmore, Marjory Anne--Marriage;

Wedding portrait of bride, Beverly Tropiano, daughter of Domenico and Mary Tropiano. Bride seated wearing lavish gown of Chantilly lace, scalloped hemline and veil. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and white and yellow orchids. Marriage to Donald Arthur Johnson at St. Rita's Church. Reception in Wedgewood Room at Winthrop Hotel. (TNT 2-15-1953, D-4-article only)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tropiano, Beverly Mary--Marriage; Brides--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960;

Double-ring wedding ceremony of Beverly Tropiano and Donald Arthur Johnson at St. Rita's Catholic Church on February 14, 1953. Beverly is the daughter of Domenico and Mary Tropiano and Donald is the son of Mrs. Alveta Johnson and the late C.O. Johnson. Rev. Father Anthony Buffaro administers vows at altar. Biblical statues adorn the sanctuary. Pews filled with invited guests. (TNT 2-15-1953, D-4-article only)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tropiano, Beverly Mary--Marriage; Johnson, Donald Arthur; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960; Priests--Tacoma--1950-1960; St. Ritas Catholic Church (Tacoma);

Bonnie Fern Brabec and Lt. Harold B. Krogness were married December 1, 1951, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The bride and groom are seen at the altar from the back of the church. Bonnie carried her grandmother's wedding ring tied in her bouquet of white carnations and pink roses. (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;

Dagmar Quevli is surrounded by her nine attendants in the Great Hall of Annie Wright Seminary. She and Ensign Wayne Beale Knight were married August 31, 1952, in Raynor Chapel. Miss Eleanor Mills was maid of honor and Mrs. James Burkheimer of Seattle was matron of honor. Mirs. Kirby Torrence of Seattle lighted the candles. The six bridesmaids were Christie Scott, Elizabeth Ayrault, Donna Moore of Seattle, Joan Lein and Martha Dorsey, both of Spokane, and Jane Palmer. A reception was held following the ceremony at the Tacoma Country Club. (TNT, 9/2/1952, p.18)

Brides--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Quevli, Dagmar--Marriage;

Marilyn Joan Taylor and Charles E. Bott were married August 9, 1952, at Visitation Church. The bride is the daughter of Joseph J. and Mary Lanz. The groom is the son of Romeo A. and Leona M. Bott. The Rev. Gabriel Donohue officiated. The bride wore a ballerina length gown of white embroidered organdy. She wore her mother's pearl rosary and carried a bouquet of white gladioli centered with pink roses. Patricia Taylor was the maid of honor and Margaret Weger and Florence McDonald were the bridesmaids. Best man was Richard Bott and ushers were William Bender and Andrew Litwin. (TNT, 8/29/1952, p.C-5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Church of the Visitation (Tacoma); Bonnets; Catholic churches--Tacoma; Taylor, Marilyn Joan--Marriage; Bott, Charles E.;

Beatrice Elaine Ewy and Lieutenant M. L. Davis wedding at First Church of Nazarene. Bride and groom holding electric coffee perculator, one of the many gifts displayed on tables. For Mrs. Rudolph (Olive) Ewy.

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ewy, Beatrice Elaine--Marriage; Davis, M.L.; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960; Gifts; Coffeepots;

Dorothy Ann Eichhorn and Spencer Kenyon Hopkins, Jr., were married September 26, 1952, at St. Luke's Memorial Church. Dorothy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Eichhorn of Puyallup and Spencer is the son of Spencer and Jean Hopkins of Tacoma. Dorothy wore a gown of Chantilly lace and satin with a fitted bodice and full skirt. Her veil was caught to a sweetheart lace cap. She carried a bouquet of white carnations and green orchids with ivy streamers and she wore a strand of pearls that belonged to the bridegroom's mother. (TNT, 10/12/1952, p.D-7)

Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Eichhorn, Dorothy Ann--Marriage; Episcopal churches--Tacoma; St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Tacoma);

Marilyn Bickel and Michael Courtney were married October 4, 1952, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Sumner. The bride wore a gown of brocaded satin. Nearly 300 guests attended the ceremony and reception held later in the church social hall. (TNT, 10/17/1952, p.C-6)

Weddings--Sumner--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Bickel, Marilyn--Marriage; St. Andrew's Catholic Church (Sumner); Altars--Sumner; Wedding attendants;

Leona V. Ostrander and S/Sgt. Fred J. Novetti were married September 5, 1952, at Chapel 1, McChord Field. Chaplain Val Strander officiated. Irvin and Susan Sysum of Tacoma served as best man and matron of honor. The bridegroom was formerly of Monterey Park, Callifornia. He was serving with the U.S. Air Force. Mrs. Novetti was employed at McChord Field. (TNT, 10/4/1952, p.C-3)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Ostrander, Leona V.--Marriage; Novetti, Fred J.; Sysum, Irvin; Sysum, Susan;

Wedding portrait of Shirley Joan Trippel and Rolf Eric Lindstrom. The couple married June 13, 1952 at the Messiah Lutheran Church. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trippel. The couple made their first home in California, where the bridegroom was stationed with the Navy. The bride is wearing an open necked satin and lace gown, with a cut out design on the train overlaid with lace. (TNT 8/23/1952, pg. 5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Trippel, Shirley Joan; Lindstrom, Rolf Eric;

Larsen - Chubb wedding party. Members of the wedding party included two flower girls, a ring-bearer, two young candlelighters, two bridesmaids and a maid of honor plus several ushers and the best man. The bride wore a satin gown with long train and a lace-trimmed veil. The groom sported a flower in the boutonniere of his dark suit. The evening ceremony took place on June 7, 1952.

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

Spalding-Welk wedding party. Inez Spalding and Gerhard Welk were married October 4, 1952 at the First Lutheran Church. They made their first home in Tillicum. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Spalding. The groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Welk. The bride wore a gown of satin and lace in blush pink with a pink tulle veil. Her attendants were dressed in pastel green. Her sister Caroline Spalding was the maid of honor. Other attendants were Donna Jones, Doreen LeClef, Delores Welk, Mary Collings and Doris Greninger. Vickie Moon was the flower girl and Charles Apple was the ring bearer. The candelighters Martha Flickinger and Rosemary Zeigler were dressed in yellow. (TNT 10/19/1952, pg. D-5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Spalding, Inez; Welk, Gerhard; First Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma;

ca. 1952. Female guests in suits at the Brown-Spiers wedding

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Suits (Clothing)--1950-1960;

Lois Elinor Holm and Arthur Louis Jewett were married January 26, 1952, in Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Mrs. David Curtis was matron of honor and wore a gold colored velveteen dress. Patricia Jo Holm, sister of the bride, Mrs. Robert Hansen, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Joyce Anderson were the other attendants. They wore emerald green velveteen dresses and each carried a muff with her flowers pinned on it. Roy Bodine was best man and Dean Marshall, cousin of the bride, Robert Hansen, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, and Raymond Burgener were ushers. (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 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;

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;

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;

Constanti - Taylor wedding. Family members pose with couple for portrait in front of stucco, Spanish-style home. Marie Eileen Constanti and her new groom, Thomas Zachary Taylor, are fourth and third from the right in this March 25, 1940, photograph. She is wearing an apple green suit and tiny straw hat along with a large corsage. The couple were wed on Monday morning, March 25th, at St. Patrick's church in Tacoma. (T.Times, 3-25-40, p. 7)

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

On May 15, 1941, Kathleen Marie Kelly and Archie Henry Pozzi married at the First Congregational Church in Everett. The bride was a former Tacoman. The wedding was followed by a reception in the Guild Hall. The couple is shown dodging rice as they leave the reception. The bride wears a garnet suit, black hat and corsage of orchids. The couple were alumni of the University of Washington and made their first home in Carson City, Nev. (T. Times 10/11/1941)

Weddings--Everett--1940-1950; First Congregational Church (Everett); Brides--1940-1950; Kelly, Kathleen Marie; Pozzi, Archie;

Doris Ristvet and Frank J Malanca were married Saturday morning October 3, 1942 at Holy Rosary Church on Tacoma's east side. The reception was held Saturday evening at the church parish hall. The bride signs the marriage license while the best man, Rev. Anthony Hack, groom, matron of honor and bridesmaids look on. Mrs. Bernard Bjorkman was the matron of honor and Patricia Casper, Genevieve Stemp, and Mrs. Ernest Manning served as bridesmaids. Bert Nigro assisted his friend as Best Man. (TT 10/3/1942, pg. 4; TT 10/10/42, pg 5)

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

Doris (Ristvet) and Frank J. Malanca pose prior to cutting their wedding cake following their October 3, 1942 wedding ceremony at Holy Rosary Church. The reception was held at the Church parish hall. Pictured with the bride and groom are most probably Best Man Bert Nigro and Matron of honor Mrs. Bernard Bjorkman.

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

Mrs. Julius Gius, formerly Miss Elizabeth Gail Alexander, poses outdoors on her wedding day August 24, 1940. The couple was married on that date in Bremerton. Mr. Gius was the editor of the Bremerton Sun and a graduate of the College of Puget Sound. (T. Times 9/2/1940, pg. 7)

Weddings--Bremerton--1940-1950; Gius, Elizabeth Gail; Alexander, Elizabeth Gail--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950;

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;

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 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;