Lockwood-Boyle wedding. Carol-Lu Wesson Lockwood and Donald James Boyle were joined in holy matrimony in a morning ceremony at St. John of the Woods Church on November 17, 1951. This was a very large wedding with ten attendants in addition to two flower girls and two ring-bearers. The bride wore her mother's cream colored satin wedding gown. Her veil was bordered with Chantilly lace and fastened onto a pearl and silver beaded tiara. The bride and groom honeymooned in California and Mexico. (TNT 12-15-51, p. 5)

Weddings--Parkland--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Wedding attendants--Parkland; St. John of the Woods (Parkland); Lockwood, Carol-Lu Wesson--Marriage; Boyle, Donald James;

Anne Catherine Baker, daughter of John S. and Florence M. Baker, is seen wearing her wedding gown and standing in front of an elegant sofa in one of the upstairs bedrooms in her parents home. She and Lt. William Collingwood Johnston were married April 21, 1951, at Visitation Church. Anne chose a gown of imported white Chantilly lace and a fingertip length veil of illusion. Her bouquet was of eucharist lilies, stephanotis and blush pink gardenias. She had attended the Helen Bush School in Seattle and was a graduate of the Eastman School of Music. Lt. Johnston, U.S. Army, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnston of South Haven, Michigan. He was a graduate of Michigan State College and was aide-de-camp to General Leroy H. Watson, commanding general at Fort Lewis. (TNT, 4/22/1951, p.D-2)

Weddings--Lakewood--1950-1960; Baker, Anne--Marriage; Brides--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Baker, John S.--Family; Living rooms--Lakewood--1950-1960; Baker, John S.--Homes & haunts;

Marilyn Giesy and Leonard Eugene Estes on their wedding day June 30,1951 at the First Baptist Church. 700 guests were present at their candlelight ceremony in the sanctuary. The bride was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Archie Giesy and the groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Leonard Estes. The bride's five attendants were dressed in Nile green organdy embossed with lilly of the valley and carried bouquets of pink and orchid sweet peas. The bride wore a gown of ivory slipper satin with a yoke of Alencon lace and a Peter Pan satin collar. The gown had a full circular skirt with a court length train. The bride wore a bonnet of shirred net trimmed with pink rosebuds and lilly of the valley, with a fastened fingertip veil of imported French illusion. She carried a bouquet of stephanotis and pale yellow sweetheart roses with a white orchid topping a white prayer book. The couple made their home in Portland, where the groom was continuing his studies at the University of Oregon dental school. (Bride featured in TNT wedding layout 5/9/1951, pg. C-9, wedding article TNT 7/1/01, pg. D-4)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Giesy, Marilyn; Estes, Leonard Eugene;

Donna Evodie Waite and Richard Leland Knipe sign their marriage certificate in front of Rev. Carl Rydell and witnesses. They were married earlier at First Lutheran Church on August 25, 1951. Mrs. Peter N. Stojack was her sister's matron of honor. Best man was Chevy Chase of Sunnyside, Washington. Donna is the daughter of Mrs. Anne V. Waite of San Francisco and Maj. Gilbert Waite of Germany. Richard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Knipe. (TNT, 8/26/1951, p.D-3; 9/2/1951, p.C-4)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; First Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Marriage certificates--Tacoma; Waite, Donna--Marriage; Knipe, Richard; Rydell, Carl E; Clergy--Tacoma;

Miss Pat Kaperick admires a silver tea set while shopping for bridesmaid's gifts. She is selecting lasting gifts for the bridesmaids who will join in making her wedding a wonderful memory. (TNT, 5/9/1951, p.C-6)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Journalism--Tacoma--1950-1960; Silverware; Trays --Tacoma; Coffeepots; Teapots; Kaperick, Pat;

Marianna Catherine Van Rooy and Robert James Mattecheck were married June 9, 1951, at St. Patrick's Church. A reception was held afterwards at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club. Marianna was the daughter of Marie (Mrs. Clemens W.) Van Rooy and Robert was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mattecheck of McMinnville, Oregon. Marianna was attended by seven bridesmaids: Mrs. Marcus Woods, Josephine Risalvato, Sue Souix, Mary Jane Van Rooy, Marilyn Van Rooy, Dolores Hrvatin and Molly Mattecheck. There were two flower girls, Katie Van Rooy and Penny Mattecheck. (TNT, 6/10/1951, p.D-2)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Van Rooy, Marianna Catherine--Marriage; Risalvato, Josephine; Souix, Sue; Van Rooy, Mary Jane; Van Rooy, Marilyn; Mattecheck, Molly; Hvratin, Dolores; Wedding attendants; Tacoma Country & Golf Club (Tacoma)--1950-1960;

Ruth Marie Martin and Michael Dennis Sheehan were married September 8, 1951, at the Little Church on the Prairie. Ruth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert John Martin. Michael's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Sheehan. Miss Carol Sheehan was maid of honor for her new sister-in-law. Jack Christianson was best man. The newly married couple would reside at Browns Point. (TNT, 9/19/1951, p.16)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Little Church on the Prairie (Lakewood); Martin, Ruth Marie--Marriage; Sheehan, Michael Dennis;

Jo Ann Lee Royer and Gerald Lee Beitz were married February 9, 1952, at First Methodist Church. The bride was gowned in white satin and lace. Tiny lace-covered buttons extended to the high neckline with a satin collar. The long sleeves had satin cuffs. A cap of lace and pearls held in place the lace-edged veil and Jo Ann carried orchids fastened to a net-trimmed heart. A bouquet of calla lilies stands behind her. (TNT, 3/16/1952, p.D-10)

Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lilies--Tacoma; Royer, Jo Ann Lee--Marriage; Methodist churches--Tacoma; First Methodist Church (Tacoma);

Joyce Myles and Richard Rose were married June 20, 1952, at the Little Church on the Prairie. Joyce was married on her parents' 25th wedding anniversary. She is seen standing with her mother, Jean D. (Mrs. William S.) Myles, and possibly her grandmother. The bride is wearing a floor length Chantilly lace gown with a net yoke inset, lace collar and long lace sleeves, and a finger-tip veil. The other women are wearing lace and lace-trimmed gowns. (The Reporter, 6/21/1952, p.4, TNT, 8/22/1952, p.C-7)

Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Myles, Joyce--Marriage; Myles, Jean D.; Myles, William S.--Family;

A studio portrait of a bride and groom, ordered by Webster Willoughby. The bride wears a white dress with long sleeves and a high collar and a matching hat. She is also wearing a corsage of carnations. Her husband is wearing a suit with a white carnation boutonniere.

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

Lovejoy-Fatulich wedding.

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

The bride's family arranged for the Richards' Studio photographers to be at their home at 8:15 a.m. to begin recording the wedding day of their daughter. The wedding party has gathered at the table set with juice and glasses for champagne. Lilly of the valley form part of the bouquet. Mom and Dad stand in the background serving the young people.

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

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;