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Title: Weddings in Newspapers
Post by: clickaway on Tuesday 20 June 06 23:55 BST (UK)

I am just wondering how many people have looked through old newspapers to find wedding reports - I'm talking 'ordinary' families here of course.

Was it regular practice for working class families to have their wedding reported or even announced in the local paper 90 years ago? I have a wedding photo from 1915  and would like to know who the bridesmaid was, and in another, I am just trying to get my hands on an exact date.

Ray

Title: Re: Weddings in Newspapers
Post by: casalguidi on Wednesday 21 June 06 07:29 BST (UK)

Hi Ray

Maybe not over likely but possible - often just a short announcement ie. ............ son of .............. to marry ................. dau of ................. at ................. on ................ .

Sometimes, if the family were respected/in trade etc. there would be a full report ie. all presents received and from whom etc..

Casalguidi

Title: Re: Weddings in Newspapers
Post by: suttontrust on Wednesday 21 June 06 08:31 BST (UK)

Many local papers did report ordinary weddings, with photos, because it sold papers.  It's well worth trying.