Wedding dresses

Me and my Dad March 1957. Been married twice again after the first attempt - and all Gemini men! What does that say about me ??? The dress was "Ballerina" style, mid-calf length, with a Lace "Bolero" and I loved it.

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Here’s mine...1974! I remember going to buy it, on my own, in my lunch hour from work! Very different when my daughter was married...choosing fabric, fittings adjustments etc etc!

My husband and I on our wedding day just over 12 years ago. 2nd marriage for me. The first lot all went in the bin. My AC didnt want them either. Ex is an I had exactly what I wanted. The day was perfect

First wedding, 1971, with my dear Dad. The marriage didn't last but I've still got that dress .

Mr B and I, January 2008. Second time around for both of us as you can see.

Here is mine 1978. It was given to me by a friend who had been married 5 years earlier. My grandma had offered to buy my wedding dress, so she gave me money instead. I bought a washing machine, much more long term use than a dress.

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Nearly 61 years ago, how styles change.
For the better I think.

I chucked mine out years ago I hated it so fussy my Mam chose it yuk

I made mine, and my bridesmaids dresses. Married in October 1975 age 21.

We were married in the local register office, as I didn't want the hoo-ha that usually went with a white wedding.

My dress was made by my grandmother who was a tailor. It was mustard coloured, loosely fitted and had gold threading through it. As it was a winter wedding, I wore a mustard coat over it with fox fur collar. Long hair 'done up' which, on reflection, didn't suit me. Come to think of it, neither did the colours... I used to think I was 'Autumn' colouring. Now I would go for spring or summer colours.

Anyway, that was over 50 years ago, and still going strong so something must have been right.

First wedding dress was hired - a lovely sparkly bodice with all the trimmings and veil, but it was early April 1971 and I was frozen! Second wedding I was in a pair of M&S burgundy pyjamas, a short fake fur jacket and burgundy shoes that were too small for me. (And I was frozen again. It was January and on my birthday).
Neither marriage lasted, sadly, so maybe there was a lesson for me to learn there, but I and I don't intend to go through another charade, even in the height of summer!

We had the most lovely day

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I’ve been married 3 time.
Aged 18
Aged 25
Aged 42
Happily married to number 3 for 20 years now.

Almost 11 years ago - I was 50. Marks and Spencer wedding dress - £70! My dressmaker mum was impressed with the quality and fit - good enough for me! My second marriage - no photos from the first.

Married October 1967 in white velvet.
All official photographs were black and white, this was a family snap.

I was pregnant when I got married in 1969, got married in an orange and brown straight dress which covered the bump. Sometimes regretted not having the white dress but we didn't have much money - the marriage lasted anyway and the dress was useful for the next pregnancy!

Ours was a registry office wedding. I never wanted a white wedding as the thought of being the center of attention horrified me! We also had two babies already, so our wedding had to be a quick one so I could get back to feed the littlest.

So, instead, I’m posting a picture of my lovely maternal grandparents on their wedding day, 18th Sept, 1912

Ahead of the "Wedding" exhibition the V&A launched a database where ordinary people (such as me) uploaded wedding photos. We were encouraged to detail the dress, who had made it, what the others wore etc. It was fascinating.
I've just been looking for the link but only found an online article about it:
www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1285624/The-V-A-launched-database-wedding-fashion.html

Thought I'd email the V&A to see if it's still available.

I loved seeing all the beautiful pictures. Glowing brides! I have no photo as we'd just promised to wait 6 months and sneaked off to a registry office and grabbed two witnesses, cleaners, from round the building. I wore an orange/red tent coat and they got me a chair in a hurry, but i didn't have first child for 4 years . I wanted to be able to sail with husband, who was in the merchant navy, and only wives could sail not gfs. I did sail a few months later. And I got married in the morning and started my first serious job in the afternoon! Had just finished my seccy course and began at the BBC External services. I went back there during husband's leaves.

With my dad in 1973 !

I bought my wedding dress in the sale at Shepard's of Gateshead for £7 in 1980! I wanted to jazz it up a bit but refused to pay the price for real lace ( what a cheapskate!) so used curtain net instead. Looked alright to me!

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Mine was cream wild silk Grecian style, backless with a lace front and narrow cream ribbon around the waist. No veil and my (then long auburn) hair was plaited from the sides to keep the rest off my face and secured at the back with cream ribbons and roses.
We were married in Ireland and honeymoon was a 3 week driving holiday in Italy visiting Capri and the Costa Smeralda...in a Capri, one of the first.