1940 wedding dress - request for help from someone who knows fashion!

[Maid of Kent]

my parents married in 1947 this is part of the newspaper cutting:

The bride, given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory crepe with train and embroidered veil and feathered headdress. She carried a bouquet of dark red roses and carnations. All carried bouquets of multi coloured sweet peas and wore ankle length delphinium blue figured crepe dresses. further details about best man and where the reception was.
Mr and Mrs left for their honeymoon in St Ives, the bride travelling in a grass green suit with matching accessories.

[Rena]

I think the bride looks spiffing (lovely).

Wartime regulations meant ladies clothes were strictly monitored and the hemline on new clothes was just below the knee.

The toes of the shoes might reflect sunlight but I thought I spotted two toes in the shoe on the left.

The style of her hat reminds me of the new green felt hat I bought and the red felt hat that my best friend bought to go with our new camel coloured coats circa 1956.

[rayard]

My parents married in 1940, because of restrictions she had a second-hand white moire taffetta dress, relations wore their army uniforms. Her wedding cake was a small one which was put under a cardboard "dummy"!
This lady looks very elegant in her outfit, it is very well fitted.
rayard.

[aghadowey]

I would made amend the coat description to "cream-coloured belted dress coat," (the belt & buckle shows up in pictures 1 and 3)

[Treetotal]

I would say 1940s, many couples who married whilst their Husband was on leave got married in dresses or suits rather than a wedding dress, as material was in short supply. My in-laws married 1944 and my Mil's wedding dress was made of parachute silk.
Carol

[Maiden Stone]

I would say 1940s, many couples who married whilst their Husband was on leave got married in dresses or suits rather than a wedding dress, as material was in short supply.

My uncle, who was in the Merchant Navy in WW2, wore his uniform and his bride wore a suit. There was a detailed wedding report in the local newspaper of the small town where they both lived.   

[Viktoria]

We were never well off ,but were happy with a modest “ enough” ,that was common to most couples in those days, in fact the “pulling together “ seemed to consolidate the union.
There used to be a card ,commonly given to newly married couples .
Two donkeys,tethered together ,facing in opposite directions .
In front of each ,just out of reach a pile of hay .
At first the donkeys pull in opposite directions ,thus achieving nothing .
They look at each other and understanding dawns ,both go to one pile and share it then to the other and share that .
Moral , work together and you will get much more than being in opposition .
So glad you have their story.
Viktoria.

[AlanBoyd]

I had guessed that the car might be an Austin 7, but I couldn’t find a convincing image that matched. Reply #15 prompted me to check out the Morris 8. I think the car here is probably a Morris 8 Series II.

If you go to https://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=73369&country=uk you can view a gallery. It’s the thing at the rear that ‘supports’ the spare wheel that is the most convincing detail I think. The car at the linked site doesn’t have wire-spoked wheels, but apart from that…

…what do you think?

[John915]

Good evening,

The car pictured is far to big to be an Austin 7. Maybe an Austin 12 or 14 although I don't see a bonnet emblem standing up. will have to take a look at them.

John915

Added; I am unable to find any model of Austin with that style of rear bumper/rack.