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Wedding Photographs

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62Granny Thu 13-Jun-24 21:51:00

Today while looking at FB, someone had posted a load of wedding photos that were published in our local paper in 1973. Obviously they were all in black & white, but I enjoyed reading the descriptions of the wedding and usually the bride's dress and sometimes a description of the bridesmaids, who the parents were for the bride & groom. Where the reception was held. 99% were white weddings in church or chapel. Dresses were usually high necked and long sleeves with lots of lace and a veil. A big difference to today's plunging neckline . Also the age of the bride and groom usually early to mid 20s.
I remember I used to love looking a the weekly paper when it came out on Thursday to see the wedding photos.

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Urmstongran Fri 14-Jun-24 19:48:30

Another here with a hired dress for the occasion!
We were ahead of the curve ladies.
😁

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sodapop Fri 14-Jun-24 20:33:45

I wore a cream suit and pink hat, my mother decreed that white was not acceptable under the circumstances - no prizes.

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MissInterpreted Fri 14-Jun-24 20:36:19

Chocolatelovinggran

Can you imagine how the journalist might have viewed such an assignment?
Perhaps they saw themselves as investigative writers, breaking exciting news, and then.... and woe betide them if the mother of the bride outfit was described wrongly.

Oh, been there, done that. It was a job usually given to the most junior 'cub' reporter. Along with other exciting news like jumble sales or flower shows. Oh the glamour...

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