Bride Collection (page 85)

Marriage of Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden in Coburg to Princess Sibylle of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The wedding, between two great grandchildren of Queen Victoria

Marriage of Princess Sibylle and Prince Gustav Adolf of Swed
Princess Sibylle of Saxe Coburg Gotha, pictured entering the church in Coburg upon her marriage to Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden in 1932

Princess Margaret of Connaught
Princess Margaret ( Daisy ) of Connaught (1882 - 1920), sketched by C. Wilmshurst just prior to her marriage to Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden on 15 June 1905

The Royal Marriage
Formal group portrait taken on the occasion of the marriage of Princess Margaret of Connaught to Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in June 1905

Navy wedding group, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A large group photo of a Navy wedding in Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales, during the First World War. Nobody seems very happy about it!

A Hindu Marriage - India

Faroe Islands, Denmark - Wedding Party & Mussel Gatherers
Mussel pickers (with large pots on their back) at Skuo, Faroe Islands, Denmark and a large wedding party (top) also on the Faroe Islands

Indian Hill People blowing horns
Indian Hill People (close to Ambala, Punjab, north central India) blowing horns. Possibly a marital party. Date: circa 1910s

The Tatler Bride & home Number, 1 May 1957
Front cover of The Tatler Bride and Home Number featuring a bride with unfeasibly sharp cheekbones surrounded by blowsy roses

A bride in Alsace
A bride is reassured by female friends and family as she prepares to get married. Whilst the women surrounding her appear to be relaxed and enjoying themselves

Wedding Presents
A bride and her maid-of-honour admire a piece of jewellery, a wedding present from her prospective husband perhaps?

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their wedding day
Wedding day of the Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII) to Mrs Wallis Simpson on the 3rd June 1937 at the Chateau de Cande, near Tours in France

Peasant revolt in Romania: types of the agrarian agitators
A page from the Illustrated London News showing the kind of Romanian people purported to be involved in the peasants revolt which began in March 1907

Japan - Marriage Ceremony
A Japanese Marriage Ceremony - the happy bride, groom and marital party!!

Rustic wedding in Kent
A rustic wedding in Kent -- the bride sits on a horse-drawn cart which has been decorated with garlands, and receives a lucky horseshoe from the village blacksmith

Winston and Clemmie at their wedding
Winston Churchill and his bride, Clementine Hozier emerge from St. Margarets Church in Westminster after their marriage on 12th September 1908

Clementine Hozier leaving for her wedding
Clementine Hozier, later Lady Winston Churchill, leaving her home for the church on her wedding day on 12th September 1908

The Future Mrs Winston Churchill
Clementine Churchill while still Miss Clementine Hozier, featured in The Sketch magazine in the week prior to her marriage to Winston Churchilll on 12th September 1908

Monro O Hagan wedding with dog
Scene outside Westminster Abbey as the Hon Mary Caroline O Hagan arrives for her wedding to General Sir Charles Carnichael Monro

Society wedding at St Margarets Church
A society wedding between Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Vivian Campbell Douglas and Elizabeth Cicely de Bunsen. The bridegroom is from Mains, Laraich, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

The road to Gretna-Green
A couple look anxiously behind them, fearful that they may be pursued, as they make their way speedily to Gretna Green to be married

Morocco - Dressing a Moroccan Moorish Bride
Dressing a Moroccan Moorish Bride in traditional costume in preparation for her wedding

A Malay Bride in South Africa in all her finery for the Big Day. A lot of immigrants fro South East Asia and India came to South Africa at the end of the 19th century

Wedding Belles
Group of bridesmaids walking behind the bride into church

Prince Alfred and the Russian Royal family
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg (1844-1900) together with his new wife, Princess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, taken in May 1874 shortly after their marriage at St

Wedding of Captain and Mrs G. F. Lenanton
Captain Lenanton with his new bride outside St Margaret s, Westminster

Front cover from Britannia and Eve
A colour illustration from the front cover of the Britannia and Eve of a June bride

Portrait of Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900), fourth child and second son of Queen Victoria. Married the Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia

Princess Mauds Wedding
MAUD DUFF. Marriage of the daughter of the Duke & Duchess of Fife to Charles Alexander Carnegie, 11th Earl of Southesk in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks

Bridal Fashions 1929
For a spring wedding, Brides dress is of white net embroidered in silver; bridesmaid in apple green satin while the small attendants wear Greenaway

1930S BRIDE

Squaring the Circle
A stylised illustration showing an angular honeymooning couple paying a rotund bellboy at the hotel where they are spending their wedding night

John Bull Asked
The House of Commons is transformed into a church and we witness the Act of Union, the marriage of England and Ireland. The Speakers Chair is a pulpit with Pitt conducting the marriage ceremony

Wedding Dress of 1827
Highly decorated wedding dress with embroidery depicting flowers, a low-cut ruff and very fanciful hair-styling

Visiting Boulogne
Napoleon and his recently acquired bride Eugenie visit Boulogne : both are assiduous tourists

George Iii / Charlotte
GEORGE III OF ENGLAND George meets his bride to be, Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg, for the first time

Marriage Ceremony, Panama
Marriage ceremony among the natives of Panama - gifts are offered, music and dancing, as the veiled bride is presented to the groom

A Bride and Groom
Newlyweds pose for the camera, the bride holding her bouquet of roses

Wedding cake of Prince Arthur of Connaught and his bride
Wedding cake for the marriage of Arthur of Connaught (Queen Victorias grandson) to Alexandra, Duchess of Fife in 1913. Made at Buckingham Palace by the kings chef

Chinese Wedding Dress
A bride in a traditional Chinese wedding dress

Alfonso XIII Wedding Day
ALFONSO XIII, KING OF SPAIN Princess Ena of Battenberg, daughter of Princess Beatrice and grandaughter of Queen Victoria at her marriage to King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Marriage West Africa
Young men of Senegal or thereabouts, choosing a bride

Racial / Austria Wedding
A bride and groom in their wedding costume

Bride & Groom 1920S
The happy couple, just married, pose together, presumably outside the brides house, where a modest reception would have been held

Large Welsh Banquet / 1846
The Cyfarthfa Banquet given by William Crawshay to the ladies of Merthyr Tydfil and the vicinity in acknowledgement of the high honour paid to his son and bride on their return

French Bride & Groom
A happy groom touches his bride affectionately on her nose next to a fountain underneath the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

Wedding Couple at Altar
A church wedding : the bride and groom kneel to take the sacrament

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A Celebration of Love: From Louis Wain's 'A Happy Pair' to Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max's 'The Lions Bride', art has immortalized the joyous union of two souls. Just like Van Eyck's masterpiece, 'The Arnolfini Portrait', love is captured in every brushstroke, a testament to eternal devotion. Whether it be the regal elegance of 'The Royal Bride' or the enchanting Scottish charm depicted in 'View of Tulloch Castle, Scotland, with pipers', weddings are a tapestry woven with tradition and heritage. Even amidst humble surroundings, such as in 'The Peasants Wedding', love knows no boundaries and brings together hearts from all walks of life. As seen through Louis Wain's whimsical portrayal in 'The Bride and Groom', marriage is a delightful dance between two kindred spirits. From Fergie gracefully curtseying to the Queen during the royal wedding of 1986 to the iconic nuptials of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, these grand affairs remind us that love can captivate nations. Let us also remember Saint Brigid of Ireland, whose spirit embodies purity and devotion within matrimonial bonds. And just like the Veiled Egyptian Woman in Cairo, who conceals her beauty behind delicate fabric, each bride carries an air of mystery on her special day. Finally, let us cherish moments like Greville Worthington and Diana Duncombe exchanging vows because true love knows no bounds - it transcends time itself.