Highlights : Rituals : Weddings

Subcategory Weddings contains 14 item(s).

	Wedding Group 1918-1923 1996.12.2850 This photograph reveals how weddings had evolved by the 20th century into more elaborate events that often included white gowns and flowers for brides and attendants for both bride and groom.
	Bride c. 1920 1996.12.2851 This photograph of an unidentified bride was taken by J.E. Purdey of Boston, Massachusetts c.1920.
	Wedding Ring of Mrs. Hannah (Taylor) Hoyt 1794 1905.10.02 By the turn of the 19th century, more and more couples were sealing their wedding vows by exchanging rings like this gold band given to Hannah Taylor (1772-1864) by Elihu Hoyt (1771-1833) upon their marriage in 1794.
	Wedding gown 1785 1874.23.02 Diadema Morgan (1764-1788) wore this blue wool gown at her wedding to Phineas Field of Northfield, Massachusetts, in 1785.
	Letter from Justin Hitchcock to Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Apr 3, 1778 L99.018 Justin Hitchcock (1752-1822) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, followed 18th century custom and protocol when he asked for permission in this letter to Mercy Hoyt's (1756-1834) parents to court their daughter.
	Announcement of Marriage Intention of Wells & Hoyt Jul 12, 1794 L99.141 By notifying the town clerk of their impending marriages, these two Deerfield couples complied with Massachusetts law requiring couples to post banns, or intentions to marry, at least three weeks before the marriage took place.
	"SW" Joined Chest 1695-1720 1892.18.03 Constructed of oak and pine boards that are mortised and tenoned together as rails and stiles, this storage chest for textiles was made between 1695 and 1720.
	Wedding shoes 1800-1807 1880.112.01 This style of shoe, known as "pumps" was often worn on formal occasions.
	Man's vest c. 1810 1880.052.04 This patterned silk vest was worn by Seth Sheldon (1787-1860) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, when he married Caroline Stebbins in 1810.
	Wedding Dress 1830 1938.08 This gown was worn by Mary Graves Montague of Williamsburg, when she married John Montague, from Sunderland, on October 7, 1830.