Deborah Lundbech's photos with the keyword: vintage wedding

July 7, 1945. Jill, my mother's best friend, was a war bride who married a man from Louisiana and emigrated to the States. They lived near New Orleans. L to R: Jill's half sister Phyllis was maid of honor, Mac's friend was best man, Jill Doe soon to be Jill McNair, Stephen McNair called Mac and Jill's cousin, Joyce, was the bridesmaid. Poor Joyce had to wear a dress that was far too short and small altogether (Jill wrote to my mother) but it was the war and it was all she could get. My mother was not able ot attend as she was still in the WRENS.

From L to R: Joanne (Illingworth) King, Patsy King soon to be Pat Draudt, and two unknown bridesmaids. Taken by Bernie Lashua Studio, Springfield, Vermont Circa late 1940s, possibly early 50s. A pretty wedding party - except for those horrid chin veils that were poplar for awhile back then. So weird.

My parents have been married 58 years today. They went out to Friendly's for a "bang up lunch" to celebrate.

Pat King, soon to be Pat Draudt, is escorted by her Dad, Harry King, to the Congregational Church in Springfield, Vermont. Probably Agnes King behind her holding the veil. Not exactly apple blossom time, more like mud-season. Better viewed large.

Harry's mother Mary King to his right and Agnes' mother Catherine (Adams) Forsyth to her left. They were married in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, Harry's birthplace, although Agnes was from Greenock, Scotland. I believe the minister had the wonderful name of "Cuthbert Agnes, in her late nineties, told me the bridesmaids were cousins, I'm pretty sure I remember her saying "Harry's cousin - she was a pretty girl." She didn't remember their names. I think the young girl on the left is probably Harry's cousin, Kathleen Pearson King, born 1906. (See her photo under King Family set.) This was taken in Barrow-in-Furness. The year is correct - the month and day are an approximation. I'll correct them when I find out the real dates. It was sometime in July - September 1921.

Sent to me from England by Jean Bhatt. Jean and I share the same G G grandmother (Jane (Double) Major) and met through a genealogy site. Jean is related to the bride and groom and I am related to the groom. The groom, George Major, is the son of Robert William Major, (one of the four children of William Major and Jane (Double) Major.) and Milicent (Colchester) Major. The bride is Emma Morris. The bride and groom are the only people identified, also the bride's mother and possibly stepfather. We are still trying to puzzle out the others. A possible scenario: The groom's mother, Millicent(Colchester) Major, is seated on the far right, to the left of her is the groom's sister Mary b 1878, to the left of the groom perhaps Mary's husband?, standing at the far left is perhaps his brother Albert b 1883, to the right of Albert is perhaps one of the twins, William or Ben b 1880, to his right perhaps his sister Clara b 1874, to her right his sister Ann b 1876, to the right of Ann is perhaps his father Robert Major b 1847 and the next two people I'm sure are the bride's parents and finally possibly the bride's brother. All speculation except for the bride and groom. Still working on it and looking for vintage pictures of the Major family from London and Suffolk. Note: Actually just found the original correspondence from Jean, and she identifies/confirms the bride's mother Charlotte is in the back row, second from right, and proposes that the man to the left of her is Charlotte's husband, the bride's stepfather, Thomas Goode.