Bride Collection (page 5)

The finishing touches being put to a bride's dress, 1886 (engraving)
5616331 The finishing touches being put to a bride's dress, 1886 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

A bride and groom leaving the church, 1883 (engraving)
5616326 A bride and groom leaving the church, 1883 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

The wedding of Miss Ponsonby and Colonel W E Montgomery, Guards Chapel (engraving)
8631323 The wedding of Miss Ponsonby and Colonel W E Montgomery, Guards Chapel (engraving) by Stacey, W.S. (1846-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

A medley in black and white (engraving)
8631192 A medley in black and white (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A medley in black and white. Illustration from Black and White)

A gift of love (chromolitho)
8677523 A gift of love (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A gift of love.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Pictures of Popular People: The Fashionable Bride and Bridegroom (engraving)
8673689 Pictures of Popular People: The Fashionable Bride and Bridegroom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fashionable Bride and Bridegroom)

Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving)
8676273 Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Victoria)

HRH the Duchess of York on her wedding morn (b/w photo)
8655928 HRH the Duchess of York on her wedding morn (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on her wedding day to the Duke of York)

Holy Land: Choosing a bride (colour litho)
8642392 Holy Land: Choosing a bride (colour litho) by Clark, James (1858-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choosing a bride)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638754 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Kaiser's Garland: "A Bride of Christ" (litho)
8643483 The Kaiser's Garland: "A Bride of Christ" (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vanitas with death and a maiden, 1909 (engraving)
955324 Vanitas with death and a maiden, 1909 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vanitas with death and a maiden, after Jacob De Gheyn)

The blessing of a newly married couple by the parents in Little Russia, Ukraine, historical engraving of 1883
UIG5414202 The blessing of a newly married couple by the parents in Little Russia, Ukraine, historical engraving of 1883; UIG

A bride and groom leaving the church, 1883 (engraving)
5616325 A bride and groom leaving the church, 1883 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

A bride and groom leaving the church, 1883 (engraving)
5616324 A bride and groom leaving the church, 1883 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraving depicting a Republican wedding during the French Revolution, 18th century
5309135 Engraving depicting a Republican wedding during the French Revolution, 18th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Republican wedding during the French Revolution)

Wedding party on bicycles led by Bride and Bridegroom, Nice, France, 1909 (print)
541533 Wedding party on bicycles led by Bride and Bridegroom, Nice, France, 1909 (print); (add.info.: Party rode to civil ceremony and, after it was performed)

A wedding in Franche-Comte, the blessing (engraving)
8631642 A wedding in Franche-Comte, the blessing (engraving) by Dagnan-Bouveret, Pascal Adolphe Jean (1852-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wedding in Franche-Comte, the blessing)

Drawings from "Punch" (litho)
8655409 Drawings from "Punch" (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawings from "Punch")

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Ceremonial kidnapping of the bride among the Mapuche people, South America (litho)
8626402 Ceremonial kidnapping of the bride among the Mapuche people, South America (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Here's to the bride, may all her troubles be little ones (colour litho)
8656381 Here's to the bride, may all her troubles be little ones (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Here's to the bride)

The bashful man - his wedding (colour litho)
8656166 The bashful man - his wedding (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bashful man - his wedding)

For better of worse (colour litho)
8656634 For better of worse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "For better of worse)

The Bride. God bless her (colour litho)
8656578 The Bride. God bless her (colour litho) by Twelvetrees, Charles (1888-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bride. God bless her. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Wedding Dress shoot - late 1950s. Date: circa 1958

And Swan dropped the feather and everything became clear
Julija Belickienė

Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving)
8676279 Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Victoria)

Wedding at Brompton Oratory, London (b/w photo)
8676167 Wedding at Brompton Oratory, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wedding at Brompton Oratory, London)

Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving)
8676278 Marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick of Prussia, London, 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage of Victoria)

A bridal procession in Hesse being stopped, Germany, historical engraving of 1883
UIG5414160 A bridal procession in Hesse being stopped, Germany, historical engraving of 1883; UIG

Allegory of the marriage of Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784-1833) and Mary Christine of Bourbon Sicily (1806-1878)
AIS5354728 Allegory of the marriage of Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784-1833) and Mary Christine of Bourbon Sicily (1806-1878), 1829 (colour litho); Museo de Historia

B, Reception at the home of Mikado Mutsu Kito and his bride Haruko
7277926 B, Reception at the home of Mikado Mutsu Kito and his bride Haruko; Private Collection; (add.info.: B, Reception at the home of Mikado Mutsu Kito and his bride Haruko)

The landing of H.R.H. the Princess Alexandra at Gravesend, March 7 1863, 1864 (oil on canvas)
7337772 The landing of H.R.H. the Princess Alexandra at Gravesend, March 7 1863, 1864 (oil on canvas) by O'Neil, Henry Nelson (1817-80); 48.7x74.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Francesca Bertini in Piu che la gloria l'amore, postcard (b/w photo)
2656615 Francesca Bertini in Piu che la gloria l'amore, postcard (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francesca Bertini (born Elena Seracini Vitiello; 11 April 1892 - 13 October 1985)

The Royal Wedding between Albert Edward, and Alexandra of Denmark, 1910 (engraving)
955259 The Royal Wedding between Albert Edward, and Alexandra of Denmark, 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Wedding between Albert Edward, Prince of Wales)

Wedding of Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Prince Ferdinand of Romania at Sigmaringen, Germany (engraving)
8631659 Wedding of Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Prince Ferdinand of Romania at Sigmaringen, Germany (engraving) by Villiers

Wedding of Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Prince Ferdinand of Romania at Sigmaringen, Germany (engraving)
8631658 Wedding of Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Prince Ferdinand of Romania at Sigmaringen, Germany (engraving) by Villiers

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Ancient Germanic wedding (engraving)
8626220 Ancient Germanic wedding (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Germanic wedding)

Got im! (colour litho)
8656221 Got im! (colour litho) by Studdy, George Ernest (1878-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Got im!" Bride having caught her suitor)

The bride sips sake (b/w photo)
8675634 The bride sips sake (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bride sips sake, An essential part of the marriage rite in Japan)

Illustration for Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664422 Illustration for Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Departure of Mr Dombey and his Bride)

Newly Wed Couple, 1876
1574222 Newly Wed Couple, 1876; (add.info.: Bridal pair starting on lifes voyage, a newly wed couple riding in a small, bird-shaped boat. The image is surrounded boardered by flowers)

honeymoon, 1885. Creator: Corcos, Vittorio Matteo (1859-1933)
honeymoon, 1885. Private Collection

The wedding of Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria to Renata of Lorraine on February 21, 1568, 1568. Private Collection

The wedding of Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria to Renata of Lorraine on February 21, 1568, 1568. Private Collection

Matchmaking at the Shrine of Izumo (Taisha en-musubi zu), 1851. Creator: Kunisada (Toyokuni III.), Utagawa (1786-1865)
Matchmaking at the Shrine of Izumo (Taisha en-musubi zu), 1851. Private Collection

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A Celebration of Love: From Louis Wain's 'A Happy Pair' to Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max's 'The Lions Bride', art has immortalized the joyous union of two souls. Just like Van Eyck's masterpiece, 'The Arnolfini Portrait', love is captured in every brushstroke, a testament to eternal devotion. Whether it be the regal elegance of 'The Royal Bride' or the enchanting Scottish charm depicted in 'View of Tulloch Castle, Scotland, with pipers', weddings are a tapestry woven with tradition and heritage. Even amidst humble surroundings, such as in 'The Peasants Wedding', love knows no boundaries and brings together hearts from all walks of life. As seen through Louis Wain's whimsical portrayal in 'The Bride and Groom', marriage is a delightful dance between two kindred spirits. From Fergie gracefully curtseying to the Queen during the royal wedding of 1986 to the iconic nuptials of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, these grand affairs remind us that love can captivate nations. Let us also remember Saint Brigid of Ireland, whose spirit embodies purity and devotion within matrimonial bonds. And just like the Veiled Egyptian Woman in Cairo, who conceals her beauty behind delicate fabric, each bride carries an air of mystery on her special day. Finally, let us cherish moments like Greville Worthington and Diana Duncombe exchanging vows because true love knows no bounds - it transcends time itself.