For the past three years Sturminster Newton has hosted a Wedding Fair, and alongside it St Mary’s church has added to the celebrations by creating a display of wedding dresses.
Each year has produced something different – from designer gowns to handmade dresses and beauties that have spent years languishing in attics, just waiting for an opportunity to relive their special moment.
This year there were some truly memorable vintage dresses, two with poignant stories from both world wars.
Every dress has a story somewhere in its background, like the naval wedding where the groom just made it back from overseas at the very last minute, and another where the wedding vows were interrupted by a naughty page boy. One bride tells a romantic tale of falling in love by the light of a Flower Moon, another describes being very late and literally running to the church. It’s worth noting for next year, a fascinating exhibition filled with social history told through the dresses, photographs and wedding stories the brides (or bride’s descendents) share.
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