Random Thoughts: Times have changed for weddings, too
As I am writing this, the St. Luke Hospital Auxiliary is planning a fancy tea to be held in the Presbyterian church fellowship hall. It will be all over by the time this article makes the newspaper.
The entertainment is to be a style show of wedding gowns. Some too small for their owners now. Most of our young women are larger, stronger, and healthier. I guess we can charge that up to our nutritious diet, exercise, and healthful living. I understand though, that some of the women can really still get into their wedding gowns.
When I was married I didn't have one of those gowns — white with a long, sweeping train. Being of a practical mind I chose something that would be useful in my future life. The date of the ceremony was the last of August 1927. My husband-to-be had a very low salary at that time so I knew that there would be no new clothes in our budget for far into the future. Even after our marriage most of my new clothes came from the generosity of my parents.
Now most young people have a very expensive ceremony. For pictures we had a few snapshots, not a big fancy album with all sorts of poses.
My husband's uncle and guardian did finance our honeymoon, which was a train trip to Chicago. Now, that wasn't too bad.
— NORMA HANNAFORD
