Wednesday, June 30, 2010

We Begin Our Wedded Life!


Artist: Warren David. Magazine cover, 1925.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Off On A Honeymoon!



Let your honeymoon be a time when
The other obligations of existence
Are silent, leaving you in
Peaceful harmony.

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Just Married!


Artist: John Lagatta. Magazine cover, n.d.

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Happy Blue Monday Everyone!

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Blessed Be the Ring You Wear!



Blessed be the ring you wear, a
Universal symbol of continuity
And wholeness - simple,
Perfect, inevitable.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Best Wishes on the Church Steps in Pink Twilight!


As you walk into the world,
Let it be as made new.

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

W is for Wedding Wishes!


Only my wish on a simple card.
But if wishes all come ture,
There's health and wealth and truest of friends
And the best of luck for you.

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Monday, June 21, 2010

Something Borrowed, Something Blue!



Let there be, "Something old,
Something new, Something
Borrowed, Something blue."

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Happy Blue Monday Everyone!

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Bless Those Who Stand By Your Side!


Bless those who stand by your side.
And help to make this day
As beautiful as it is important.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Pink Bridal Bouquets for Pink Saturday


Lovely pastel pinks grace these bridal bouquets as excited little flower girls await the coming of their beautiful bride!

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Friday, June 18, 2010

Beautiful Blushing Bride!


More June brides and weddings to come!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

V is for Violin!


An American Beauty by Artist Harrison Fisher.

Published by Dodd, Mead, and Co. NY 1913

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

One Bright Spot of Red!

A lovely 1940's wedding pose is enhanced with one bright spot of red!

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Ancient Roots and Deep Meaning!


As you prepare, may you, and all
those who help you, be aware that
you are part of a tradition
with ancient roots and deep meaning.

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Happy Blue Monday Everyone!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

I Now Pronounce You Husband and Wife!


Watch for more Wedding posts to continue throughout the month of June...and maybe even longer!

Saturday, June 12, 2010

A Vintage Wedding Gift Card for Pink Saturday!

I love the soft pastels of these vintage greeting cards. So many lovely wedding cards can still be found in flea markets! I love using them for collages or ATC's! Just wonderful!

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Friday, June 11, 2010

Wedding Morning Awakening - 1876!


Artist: Eva Gonzales. Morning Awakening, 1876


May you, on the morning of your wedding, wake in surety and peace, and may you find, during this busy day, a few moments for solitude and reflection.



Thursday, June 10, 2010

U is for Umbrella!

June weddings bring showers of love, friendship and gifts for new brides-to-be! Shown here is a lovely vintage shower invitation. Don't you love the UMBRELLA?

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

I Thee Wed!


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For more Wedding posts, please continue to visit my blog as I am posting fine art, prose and poetry through the month of June...and maybe even longer!

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Girlfriends at Wedding Time!


Girlfriends: Magazine Illustration, 1922.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Girls Sewing, 1884!

"I bless the friends who surround you, and hope that their sustaining love will give strength to your blossoming."

Artist: Robert Blum. "Girls Sewing," circa 1884.


More June wedding art to follow in the coming days...I hope you enjoy it all!

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Happy Blue Monday Everyone!

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Blessing the Newly Married Couple!


Wonderful wedding art prints can be found on vintage greeting cards such as this one. Such beautiful blessings accompanied these early greetings and often found their way into scrapbooks happily created by new brides and cherished through the years!

Saturday, June 5, 2010

The Wedding Dress, 1918.

Artist: Rosamond L. Smith. "The Wedding Dress," circa 1918.

Here is another offering of fine art from the lovely book, A Bridal Blessing. In a continuation of my tribute to June and the joy of weddings, I hope you enjoy this piece!

I'm wondering...what was the most special thing about your own wedding dress?

Friday, June 4, 2010

Good Lives Are Shaped Through Dreams!

"I hope that at this time of joyous furor you have opportunities to dream of the future for through such dreams are good lives shaped."

M.G.B. Magazine Cover, 1915

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A young lady, newly engaged, dreams of her wedding soon to come, and wonders what life will bring to her husband and to her as a married couple. So many changes in life for a young bride. So many hopes and dreams to fulfill!

Thursday, June 3, 2010

T is for Tea Party!

The perfect Tea Party!


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(Be sure to check back tomorrow as my Tribute to June Weddings continues!)

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

A Wedding Blessing!


"I send you this blessing. It embodies my wishes for this, the time of your wedding and for all the times to come."
Artist: L. Nanger. Magazine Illustration, (n.d.)

Throughout the month of June, I will be sharing prose, poetry, and art prints from the beautiful wedding book entitled, A Bridal Blessing.

Just about everyone enjoys the beauty of a bridal celebration, so I hope you will enjoy, as I do, my June tribute to the joy of weddings!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

A Tribute to June Weddings!

Magazine Illustration by Edwin A. Georgi (n.d.)

Upon discovering this beautiful wedding book entitled, A Bridal Blessing, and all of the beautiful art prints within, I decided June would be a great month to share it with all of you.

Whether you are planning a wedding, know someone who is, or just love the beauty of bridal celebrations, I think you will enjoy, as I do, this amazing collection of art!

Watch for more bridal blessing art prints as June unfolds. I hope you find pleasure in the glory and splendor of these lovely pieces from the 1800's - 1950's. A magnificent collection to cherish and love!