Ozanich-Combs wedding photo with bridesmaids and child.

Pierce-Bowers wedding photo with bride blowing out candles on a birthday cake.

Unknown bride and groom cutting into wedding cake.

Lindbloom-Lonts wedding photo bridal portrait.

Babich-Lovkovich wedding photo of bride holding veil.

Drielbirs-Lows wedding photo of the bride and groom getting into their vehicle.

Overhead shot of Yoshihara-Ikejiri wedding with bride and groom walking down the aisle and large floral arrangement in the background.

Bride and child at Yoshioka-Mizutani wedding holding floral arrangements. Display of bananas, apples and oranges can be seen in background.

Yoshioka-Mizutani wedding photo with bride and attendee wearing formal dress.

The Julius Gius wedding party poses in front of the Rainbow Inn in Bremerton on their wedding day August 24, 1940. Mrs. Gius, the former Elizabeth Gail Alexander, stands in the center of the group. Julius Gius was the editor of the Bremerton Sun.

Weddings--Bremerton--1940-1950; Gius, Elizabeth Gail; Alexander, Elizabeth Gail--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Rainbow Inn (Bremerton);

On September 5, 1941, Lois Elizabeth Nelson and Dean Gifford Thompson were married in a romantic candlelight ceremony at the First Lutheran Church. The glowing bride is pictured with her attendants on the church's altar. Mrs. Thompson was attended by (in no particular order) her youngest sister Doris Nelson as maid of honor in a "rose dust" gown and four bridesmaids attired in aqua gowns, Mrs. Marco Magnano (also a sister), Charlene Anderson, Virginia Jones and Mrs. Victor Bernard Gunderson (matron of honor.) (T. Times 9/6/1941, pg. 5)

Brides--1940-1950; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; First Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma; Nelson, Lois Elizabeth--Marriage; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

Schillinger-Rouse wedding. Rev. Eldon Lyso of Seattle officiated at the wedding of Susan Lynn Schillinger and Richard Warren Rouse on June 19, 1971, at Peninsula Lutheran Church in Gig Harbor. The couple are pictured in the act of lighting candles. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Schillinger of Vaughn. She attended Pacific Lutheran University where she was a member of the Homecoming court and graduated from Clarke College in Iowa. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rouse of Kirkland. He is a Pacific Lutheran University graduate and is studying for the Lutheran ministry. The newlyweds will make their first home in Waverly, Iowa. Photograph ordered by Mrs. R.W. Schillinger. (TNT 6-21-71, E-3)

Weddings--Gig Harbor--1970-1980; Brides--1970-1980; Grooms (Weddings); Wedding clothing & dress; Peninsula Lutheran Church (Gig Harbor); Lyso, Eldon;

Strickland-Taylor wedding. The large wedding party poses for an October 23, 1965, formal group portrait in the Allen A.M.E. Church. Joyce Wells and Terry Wells were the flower girls and Andre Croskey, the ringbearer. The maid of honor, matron of honor and bridesmaids wore azalea-colored A-line gowns. They were: Dorothy Wells, Mrs. James Griffin, Margo Strickland, Wendy Strickland, Patricia Evans, Paulette Nunn and Ruby Nell. The groom was assisted by his best man, his brother Michael Taylor, and six ushers: Melvin Collins, Rodney Tanner, Joseph Murphy, James Griffin, John Asheley and Matthew Jones. Candlelighters were Brenda Wells and William Watkins. Mamie Elizabeth Strickland wed Rev. Richard Edward Taylor in front of approximately 250-300 guests. The couple planned to make their new home in Seattle. (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);

Gerrie Waechter and Charles Dartonwere married September 7, 1946. The birde, Gerrie Waechter Darton and her seven attendants are surrounded by flowers as they stand together at the altar. The bride's train flows down the steps and she holds a bouquet of orchids and stephanotis. Her attendants carry bouquets of mums in various colors. The attendants are, L-R: Marily Kershaw, Kate Peach, Shirley Abel, Jane Brace, Marilyn Whitman, Marjorie Lyster, and Lorraine Dahlstrom. (T.Times, 9/14/1946, p.7)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Darton, Gerrie; Waechter, Gerrie--Marriage; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Kershaw, Marily; Peach, Kate; Abel, Shirley; Brace, Jane; Whitman, Marilyn; Lyster, Marjorie; Dahlstrom, Lorraine;

Walter Butt-Ursella Watts wedding. Attendants at the cake table line up behind the table decorated with the cake, candles and other refreshments.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Receptions--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Iva A. Poinsett and Julius W. Mann were married on December 17, 1944. Iva is wearing a beautiful necklace with her floral-lace wedding gown, she is holding a bouquet of roses and daffodils, while standing in front of a stone hearth, that holds two matching candlesticks.

Brides--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Poinsett, Iva A.--Marriage; Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Miss Frances Lee Macdonald and John C. Lowe were married in Seattle's Church of the Epiphany. Miss Macdonald was the daughter of Julia Lee (Mrs. Donald) Cavanaugh of Mount Vernon. John C. Lowe was the son of Mrs. John C. Lowe of Seattle. The service was read by the Rev. Elmer B. Christie before a gathering of guests from Tacoma, Everett and Seattle. A reception was held at the Seattle Tennis Club. (TNT, 12/29/1949, p.12)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Macdonald, Frances Lee--Marriage; Lowe, John C.;

Detailed shot of unidentified lovely 50's era bride, Colman-Brown wedding, in embroidered lace headdress and scalloped edge satin gown. The bride holds a round bouquet of barely opened roses. Photo ordered by Dick Brown.

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

A bride-to-be, Miss Marilyn Spike, and her mother, Helen H. (Mrs. F. Clifford) Spike, are admiring a display of an elegant formal table setting at Gunderson's on April 27, 1950. Marilyn was to be married to James E. Dore June 15, 1950. Ordered by the Tribune for a layout on wedding preparations. (TNT, 5/3/1950, p.26) TPL-9179

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Gunderson (Tacoma); Gift shops--Tacoma--1950-1960; Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tableware; Glassware; Table settings & decorations; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1950-1960; Spike, Marilyn; Spike, Helen H.;

Miss Jerry Fries found the just-right spectator shoe to lend the finishing touch to her going-away outfit. She and Ray White were to be married May 21, 1950, in Immanuel Presbyterian Church. She has worn her comfortable saddle shoes on her shopping trip. Ordered by the Tribune for a layout on wedding preparations. (TNT, 5/3/1950, p.38)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Journalism--Tacoma--1950-1960; Shoes; Fries, Jerry;

A bride-to-be, Miss Donna Leslie, is discussing the correctness of invitations with Dorothy M. (Mrs. Philip) Norton, the authority on stationery, at The Stationers, Inc. Miss Leslie was ordering the all-limportant missives for her July, 1950 wedding In 1950, Stationers was still at its original address - 926 Pacific Avenue. Nine years later, they moved to their new building at 1141 Broadway. (TNT, 5/3/1950, p.35)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Stationers, Inc. (Tacoma); Invitations; Stores & shops--Tacoma; Journalism--Tacoma--1950-1960; Leslie, Donna; Norton, Dorothy M.;

Jacqueline Holmberg and Joel Arnold Belsvik were married Saturday, May 20, 1950, at Epworth Methodist Church. Mary Margaret Welsh, the bride's niece, was the flower girl. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson read the wedding service. Lilacs cascade from vases behind them as they stand at the altar. (TNT, 5/21/1950, p.D-7; 5/28/1950, p.D-4)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Epworth Methodist Church (Tacoma); Holmberg, Jacqueline--Marriage; Belsvik, Joel Arnold; Welsh, Mary Margaret;

A few of the 500 guests at Shirley Llewellyn's and Vaeth Hewitt's wedding reception are seen outdoors at Greenwood Manor. The young women wear evening suits with hats and carry their obligatory gloves and handbags. The two young women on the right are smoking cigarettes. Mrs. Hewitt, daughter of Lt. Col. Edward E. and Eloise Llewellyn, attended Stadium High School and the California College of Fine Arts. Mr. Hewitt, son of Henry and Hilda V. Hewitt, attended Stadium High School and the College of Puget Sound. (TNT, 7/16/1950, p.d-2)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Smoking--Tacoma--1950-1960; Cigarettes; Receptions--Tacoma; Greenwood Manor (Tacoma); Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Beverly Ann Eckman and John Frederick Erck were married November 25, 1950, at St. Leo's Church. The bride was the daughter of Grant and Laura Eckman and the groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Erck. The couple would make their first home in Seattle. (TNT 12/3/1950, p. D-2- alt. photograph)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Eckman, Beverly Ann--Marriage; Erck, John Frederick; Altars--Tacoma; St. Leo's Catholic Church (Tacoma); Wedding costume--1950-1960; Catholic churches--Tacoma;

Frances Marie Barnum and Paul Frederick were married December 30, 1950, in Peace Lutheran Church, Puyallup. The bride stands at the altar with her flower girl, Paula Haush. Miss Barnum's gown was white satin with a lace bodice. The train was long and her veil of illusion, three-quarter length, was fastened to a coronet of seed pearls. She carried red rosebuds and ivy tied with white ribbon. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Barnum of Puyallup. (TNT, 1/14/1951/ p.D-9)

Weddings--Puyallup--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Altars--Puyallup; Barnum, Frances Marie--Marriage; Haush, Paula; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Peace Lutheran Church (Puyallup);

Dorothy Mae Norton, of Yakima, and Cpl. George Panich, U.S. Army Military Police, pose after their wedding at the main chapel at Fort Lewis on February 11, 1951. Mrs. Panich, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.L. Norton of Yakima, wore a white satin gown with inset lace panels. The Dutch hat styled lace headdress was attached to a waist length veil and she carried a bouquet of pink rosebuds and carnations. The groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marco Panich of Ironwood, Michigan. The couple was attended by PFC and Mrs. Gene R. Michael. The matron of honor wore a yellow organdy gown and matching hat. The reception was held at the quarters of Sgt. and Mrs. Dale Barker. The couple made their first home in Tacoma. The bride and groom pose here with one of their families, the young boys dressed in matching anchor motif shirts. (TNT 2/23/1951, pg. B-8)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Norton, Dorothy Mae--Marriage; Panich, George;

A group portrait of the women of one of the families attending the wedding of Miss Constance Lee Campbell and Gilbert W. Hart. Constance and Gilbert were married June 16, 1951, at the Little Church on the Prairie. Constance was the daughter of Frank and Lois M. Buchanan. Gilbert was the son of the Ward V.B. Harts of Wethersfield, Connecticut. Ordered by Lois M. (Mrs. Frank) Buchanan. (TNT, 6/24/1951, p.D-5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Families--Tacoma--1950-1960; Women--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hats--1950-1960; Campbell, Constance Lee--Marriage;

Esther Evangeline Ohlson wore a medieval style gown in deep chartreuse green velvet with a matching hat. The bridal dress was fashioned with a fitted bodice and full pleated skirt, she wore a Chinese cloisonne locket and carried a bouquet of yellow cactus dahlias tied with gold mesh (T.N.T., 10/9/49, p. D-5).

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Bouquets; Gilchrist, William Clapperton--Marriage; Ohlson, Esther Evangeline--Marriage; Mason Methodist Church (Tacoma);

Esther Evangeline Ohlson and William Clapperton Gilchrist were married at Mason Methodist Church on October 2, 1949. Reverend Dr. Harold B. Long and Reverend J. Henry Ernst presided over the exchanging of the bride and groom's wedding vows. The Ohlson-Gilchrist wedding party had their reception at the church parlor (T.N.T., 10/9/49, p. D-5).

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Hats--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Bouquets; Gilchrist, William Clapperton--Marriage; Ohlson, Esther Evangeline--Marriage; Mason Methodist Church (Tacoma);

Shown during the wedding reception at the bride's parents' home on Gravelly Lake Drive following Anne Baker's marriage to Lt. William C. Johnston are, L-R, Dr. and Mrs. (Constance H.) David T. Hellyer, who were the couple's attendants, and Florence M. (Mrs. John S.) Baker and Mrs. Stanley Johnston, mothers of the newly-weds. Miss Baker and Lt. Johnston were married at Visitation Church April 21, 1951. (TNT, 4/29/1951, p.D-1)

Weddings--Lakewood--1950-1960; Baker, Florence M.; Baker, Florence M.--Homes & haunts; Baker, Anne--Marriage; Hellyer, David T.--Family; Hellyer, David T.; Hellyer, Constance H.; Baker, John S.--Family;