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Brides through the years.

Humph what classy photos outside the Oratory. Great crease in the gents trousers who I presume was the best man. Fabulous.
 
Love these photos - I'll have to dig some out when I get chance.
Unfortunately I threw my photos (and the dress!) onto the tip at Halesowen when OH was kicked into touch. :rolleyes: I'll have to ask my sister if she's got any copies.
 
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Great-Aunt Dolly and Great-Uncle Fred are two of the guests, but every one else is a mystery. It seems to be a press photo.

It's full of characters, like the Lothario with the moustache in the foreground, and all the children.

Could any one make a guess at the date?
 
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Hi
This is my grandparents wedding in 1936 in Birmingham. My grandmother's dress was hand made in a gold fabric. The vail is in gold with a scallop edge and a head dress of laurel leaves. My grandmother treasured her wedding dress and after she passed away i have to confess to trying it on while i still had the chance, she had a very slim figure. It must have been stunning to wear on her wedding day.
 
This photo is my mothers cousin Marion Smith who married Donald Haylock in 1934. The reason I know this is that I would often go round to Mom's before she died in 2004 and get the old photo's out. I would ask who people were and write all the names on the back in pencil.

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This photo is my mothers cousin Marion Smith who married Donald Haylock in 1934. The reason I know this is that I would often go round to Mom's before she died in 2004 and get the old photo's out. I would ask who people were and write all the names on the back in pencil.

I can't tell which hairstyle it is, but both the Marcel Wave & the Finger-Wave were going strong in the early 30s
 
Blimey Aiden you are very up to date with the hairstyles of the 30's:rolleyes:. I thought it was me who was the hairdresser:beam:
 
The Marcel wave was done with a curling iron & the finger wave was done with the hair wet and with fingers & comb, then the lady would be put under the dryer,

Jean.
 
Jean when I started in hairdressing we had to learn how to do both. I can't imagine them doing it today. Mind you it was a long time ago:D!
 
Here is a lovely photo of my aunt and uncle who are still together in the same home they bought when they married. My aunt will be 89 tomorrow. I love them both.:)
 
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