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2000s
"Getting married tomorrow at Gretna Green. Nobody knows we've
come away. Groom wearing a three piece grey suit, bride - shorter
white layered halterneck dress. Our seven month old son is our
witness!! We fell in love and caught each other."
Married 2010
"Married yesterday 8/7/10 wore a traditional bridal dress with
net over satin decorated with tiny pearls and sequins. Tiny pink
& coffee flowers embroidered throughout. Had a fairly long
train, wore my mother's 50 year-old veil that reached the
length of my ivory pointed shoes. Wore tiara with pearl &
diamonds."
Married 2010
"Married yesterday 8/7/10 at Gretna Green. I wore a late
Victorian suit: dress shirt, detachable Imperial collar,
woollen trousers & braces, waistcoat, boots with heel irons and
a bowler hat. I wore my great grandfather's watch chain with pocket
watch and my great, great grandfather's walking stick with
greyhound top head."
Married 2010
"I wore a natural linen galebeya with olive green shoulder stole
with lilac and gold stripe. Lilac sandals with gold beads, freesia
corsage. Partner wore ivory handkerchief hemmed dress with
three-quarter length lilac lace jacket, lilac beaded Egyptian cap.
Lilac freesia corsage. Amazingly we can still get into them. The
test will come on return home after wonderful Scottish hospitality
and cakes. P.S have you guessed it was a civil partnership?"
Married 2006
"A cream dress - not what I thought I would wear, but something
came over me in the shop and I suddenly wanted to dress 'like a
princess'."
Married 2002
"Married in Orkney, 2001. Had a wedding cog, a present from my
husband's family. Home brew prepared by brother-in-law to his
family's secret recipe. Enjoyed by all guests who sipped from the
cog and wished us good health. Like liquid alcoholic Christmas
pudding!"
Married 2001
"'Marry in June, it's like you'll droon' - the opening of my
dad's speech as we watched the downpour from the comfort of the
dining room in the hotel. I had a long cream satin dress with
hand-painted poppy motif, long veil and cream satin shoes, also a
satin corset made by a girl in Bridge of Weir - very comfy! The
minister married us in the hotel and I remember the blinding flash
as we turned to face the guests and they all jumped up, camera in
hand, to take photos."
Married 2001
1990s
"It was my second wedding, I wore a rose champagne colourful
dress and my husband, best man and my father wore full Highland
dress. Instead of a bouquet I carried my mother's bridal missal,
with her photo inside, so she could still be part of this wonderful
day, although she had passed away seven years earlier. My dress was
then cut down to make a beautiful christening gown, bonnet and
jacket for our daughter one year later."
Married 1999
"Gold satin dress with short puff sleeves, ivory satin shoes.
Wore my great aunt's wedding ring who was married in 1924. I still
wear it thankfully."
Married 1997
"I wore an off the shoulder duchess satin dress. We were married
at Dalhousie Castle on a very bright, but cold September day in
1997. I wanted to wear my mother's wedding gown but she had thrown
it out!"
Married 1997
"Family wedding tradition: every wedding anniversary out comes
the wedding dress for me to try on and see if it still fits - it
does, even after 15 years! Every year a picture gets taken of me
doing increasingly mundane things in my wedding dress, jumping on
the trampoline with the kids, feeding the dogs etc."
Married 1995
"A white/cream bag, meringue style dress from a charity shop
sale (although it was new, just ex shop). Still have the dress,
although I would never fit into it ever again."
Married 1995
"Hottest day in the year. Married in tent to Glaswegian. Most of
wedding party travelled from Scotland. Quite a spectacle in a quiet
country village. I wore ivory satin 1850s style: mutton sleeves,
high neck, bead details, initials of bride & groom with beads
on bustle. My youngest daughter would like to wear it for her
wedding after making a few alterations. My dress now awaits that
occasion in the loft."
Married 1990
1980s
"Duchess satin and lacy with huge leg-o-mutton shoulders - very
80s!! I still have the dress although someone kissed my shoulder
and left a lipstick mark."
Married 1989
"I wore my mother's wedding dress (she was married in 1959).
This dress was made of satin, it had lamb's leg sleeves. To make it
my own, teardrop pearls were added around the neckline. My
headdress was made of orange blossom wax flowers (which my sister
borrowed for her wedding)."
Married 1986
"Blue skied day - went to hairdressers in morning didn't get
back to mum's until one hour before wedding. Mum thought I had run
away. So nervous, didn't see anyone in the church until after the
service. Reception in co-op hall and celebrated with over 100
guests. Would do it again just to see all that I missed due to
nerves."
Married 1982
"Celebrating 30 years of marriage today. The day we married was
Wimbledon Men's final 1980. John McEnroe versus Bjorn Borg. Dress
was smart/casual."
Married 1980
"I made my own dress, high neck, long sleeve. Very modest! Made
bridesmaids too. My daughter is marrying soon and I am making
dresses again!"
Married 1980
1970s
"I wore a white dress with a sweetheart neckline, back and
front, with a Juliette cap and veil. I did my own hair and make-up.
The menu was lentil soup, steak and vey followed by trifle - Dad
paid for the day so choice of menu was his. I still have my dress
but now it is famous for its Halloween parties! It was my going
away outfit for our 25th wedding anniversary."
Married 1979
"I wore a white, long cheesecloth dress, with a circle of
flowers in my long hair. Money thrown out into street by my father
(for the children to collect). Top tier of wedding cake kept in
hopes of being used as christening cake. Dress in case in
wardrobe."
Married 1979
"I made my own wedding dress in 1979 and have kept it but it is
now a liner for my dog's bed!"
Married 1979
"A white calf-length dress with side slits, mandarin collar,
front buttons and large padded shoulders, bought in Covent Garden.
American Navy style hat with veil from Harrods, very high strappy
white sandals like Marilyn Monroe in her films and blue ribbon
garter I made with artificial anenomies from a bridesmaid's
headdress from 1962."
Married 1979
"Made my own midnight-blue dress, my husband had a dove grey
suit and velvet tie. I walked with a gold sovereign in my shoe...
Still happy together!"
Married 1978
"Wore white long dress with huge sleeves in the style of
Princess Anne - made this and bridesmaid dress myself. My something
blue was a hankie with a tatted edge made by my mother-in-law."
Married 1978
"I wore a dress made by my sister's friend - a fellow Art
student - Sandra MacLeod. I also wore a wax flower headdress from
the 1960s. Years later Sandra Murray designed and made the Queen's
costume for the opening of Scottish Parliament."
Married 1974
"After keeping my wedding dress for 30 years, a local appeal
went out for bridal wear to send to Bosnia for folk who had lost
everything else, to marry in traditional outfits and have a
memorable day."
Married 1973
"White long dress with bows, long veil with flower headdress.
Five bridesmaids. Freezing day, it snowed. Had reception and
everyone got food poisoning. Was in agony on plane to honeymoon.
Everyone had a good day though."
Married 1973
"£5 of white patterned crimplene in the style of the Hardy Amies
- high collar, long Elizabethan sleeves. I took off the sleeves,
shortened it and wore it to dances for several years afterwards.
Made a pinafore from the bottom part I cut off."
Married 1972
"I made my dress in a dark cream fabric. It had a big, slightly
ruffled collar edged in a paler cream lace. The sleeves were
shortish, loose and also edged with lace. It was very short, well
above my knees. My shoes were two-toned cream platform sandals,
very clumpy."
Married 1972
"Married in Aberdeen in 1972. Our minister did not appear but
the taxi driver did us proud and saved our day by hijacking a
minister who was about to catch a train to go on holiday. Front
page news in local paper and item in the Nationals."
Married 1972
"White long dress with train. Marguerite at edge of dress, white
shoes, veil with flower crown, husband wore new suit. Horse and
carriage. Cutting of veil for good luck. Before wedding, smashing
of porcelain cups and plates for good luck. Couple has to sweep.
Still have wedding dress in the wardrobe in cellar."
Married 1971
"Very plain empire line dress - white - from St. Cuthberts Co-op
in Edinburgh. Cost £16 - a fortune. Hated my headdress - Anne
Boleyn style, but I had liked it initially so had to wear it. All
now in a box in our attic with horseshoes, telegrams etc... 40
years almost - still in love!"
Married 1971
1960s
"Married 16th August, 1969 in St James Parish Church, Castle
Eden, Co. Durham, England. The best man filled the case of the
bride's aunt and uncle with confetti thinking it belonged to the
bride and groom."
Married 1969
"My dress was white satin with a bodice of gypuire lace, long
sleeves with a long lace veil made with net, held by a single white
rose. My bouquet was made up of cream roses and stephanotis... I
remember how proud my dad was, walking his daughter down the aisle,
and the love in my husband's to be eyes. We celebrated our Ruby
wedding last year!"
Married 1969
"Wore an ivory slub satin straight sleeveless dress with a boat
neck and wide collar under a lovely lace coat with wide sleeves.
The coat filled out into a train at the back. I just loved
the dress and it is still carefully packed and stored in my loft.
My husband now sadly dead wore a morning suit and cravat. We had a
'scramble' for the children as we left the church."
Married 1967
"I paid 5/- per yard for pearl coloured satin from Dunfermline
Silk Factory in 1964. £2 altogether for 8 yds. 8th February wedding
day was the anniversary of the death of Mary Queen of Scots."
Married 1964
"I made my dress as part of my college course. It was in the
style of the 1890s with a& train embroidered in white in a
peacock design. I still have it, but can no longer fit in it as it
has a 23 inch waist!"
Married 1963
"I was married on Sunday which was April Fools' Day and Mothers'
Day, 1962. I made my dress of stippler satin and lace. I still have
the dress, wish I still had the 19" waist. Been very happily
married, with four children and at the present 14 wonderful
grandchildren. How can anyone be so lucky?"
Married 1962
"We married in 1962. I wore a white lace wide skirted dress,
from which I made later into curtains in 1973! (We were quite hard
up.)"
Married 1962
"Wore a short sleeved broderie anglaise dress made by a
dressmaker, short veil attached to a simple head band in my hair.
Three sisters were bridesmaids - older one cried all day as I was
leaving for England. Made a christening gown out of my dress for
my three sons. Still married!"
Married 1962
1950s
"I wore a lace dress, low scalloped lace neckline, long tight
sleeves, wide three layered skirt to the white laced gown. Prince
Charming wore a morning wedding suit and we drove away in his
British racing green Jowett Jupiter Sports Car to the south of
France. I wished to stop the clock then. Sadly heleft me in 1987,
happy memories."
Married 1959
"White lace dress, something borrowed from my older sister -
lace garter. Dress was new. Something blue from my chief
bridesmaid. My dress was given to a Carmelite convent for a novice
wedding."
Married 1958
"Thunder & lightening on the wedding eve. No sleep! Brief
spells of sun on 'the day'. Just enough for photos. Hat fell in to
back of open MG, & got wet through. A great day!"
Married 1956
"White lace over taffeta. Petticoat (Victorian) handed down to
two daughters-in-law. Dress had sleeves removed, shortened as
evening wear - finally ended up in dressing up box!"
Married 1955
"I was married in London on June 13th 1953. We were young and
hard up, so my dress, white grosgrain, was borrowed from my
husband's friend and the veil from his landlady's daughter! It was
an austerity wedding!"
Married 1953
"Our ration books had our pre-wedding names for our honeymoon!
The food for the reception was on rationing times. Our flowers were
made by myself and a working engineer colleague whose wife
had just opened a florist shop. Bride made her dress from
white sharkskin. Two years to our diamond!!!"
Married 1952
1940s
"I was married at a church in Tottenham in England. I was 18 and
my Bill was 21. My dress was satin figured with lily of the valley.
We met 65 years ago and this year we would have been married 61
years."
Married 1949
"I borrowed my dress in 1945 to marry John. He was on
embarkation leave, I was 19, John 20. We had to get a special
licence as we were under 21. Food was on coupons still. We had our
reception at home for about 30 people. The drinks cost £7 and we
only had £27 to get married with and had 46 wonderful years of
love."
Married 1945