O Promise Me: an Album of Wedding Memories
Language: English
Published by Century House, 1954 Edition, 1954
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
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Hardcover, no dustjacket. First edition. Marbled green boards with darker green imprint of newlywed, sharp and clean, general mild age toning. Book is firm in binding, b&w photographs and color illustrations, decorated endpapers; previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Numerous archival wedding photographs by era, both candid and posed, and the scores to wedding songs such as 'The Wedding March', and Wagner's 'Bridal Chorus'. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 112 pages.
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- Title
- O Promise Me: an Album of Wedding Memories
- Author
- Freeman, Ruth and Larry
- Publisher
- Century House, 1954 Edition
- Publication year
- 1954
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0332032485
- ISBN 13
- 9780332032481
- Edition
- First Edition.
Memories of a timeless occasion
Discover how American weddings shaped by changing tastes, technology, and social norms are captured in a vivid album of photographs and commentary. This collection traces wedding life from the mid-19th century through later decades, revealing the clothes, music, venues, and etiquette that created lasting memories.
This book compiles dating, dating rituals, and the everyday details that made each ceremony feel unique. It uses real images and descriptive notes to show how couples celebrated, what they wore, and where they honeymooned, offering a window into family history and the evolution of wedding culture.- See bridal fashion evolve from lace caps and long trains to modern silhouettes, with notes on fabrics, veils, and accessories.
- Explore the music and ceremony traditions that set the mood, from classic hymns to famous wedding marches.
- Learn how weddings moved from home celebrations to formal church events and organized receptions.
- Get a sense of honeymoon destinations, travel modes, and the social rituals that followed the ceremony.
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