I Do: The History of Wedding Fashion and Tradition

Program Type:

One Book One Wallingford, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other

Age Group:

Adults
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Join us to learn all about the modern history of matrimonial ceremonies! Based on the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society’s 2023 exhibition of the same name, this program will explore the evolution of wedding styles, rituals, and customs in the West over the last 150 years. We will discuss the rise of the "white wedding," the use of World War I parachutes as bridal fabric, and other historical anecdotes, along with legal changes that reflected shifting social mores. This illustrated presentation will include photographs of both the fashions and the change-makers who shaped the modern wedding. Nancy Geary, Executive Director of the New Canaan Museum, will lead this one-of-a-kind lecture! 

Due to inclement weather, this event will now be held as a Zoom-only program. Please use the Zoom information below to access the virtual event on Feb. 24 at 7:00 pm:

 

Wallingford Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: I Do: The History of Wedding Fashion and Tradition
Time: Feb 24, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82371011060 

Meeting ID: 823 7101 1060