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Wedding Bells

June is wedding season! Explore a sampling of wedding-related artwork and artifacts from across our museums. Read more about June brides and D-Day on the National Museum of American History's blog, or discover the backstory of our 1947 parachute wedding dress.

Need more convincing that love is in the air? Learn about balloon weddings from the archives of the National Air and Space Museum.


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The Wedding

Standing Bride Before Two Attendants

Bride and Groom Walking Under Crossed Swords

Marriage necklace (chettiar thali)

Silk Skirt Of Wedding Costume

Woman's wedding dress/outfit

Ceremonial train

Necklace Wedding

Silk Jacket Of Wedding Costume

Silk Coat Of Wedding Costume

Wedding dress worn by Lollaretta Pemberton with veil and headpiece

Wedding cape

1930 "Double Wedding Ring" Quilt

“Lonely Heart”

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