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Marry: A timeless bond that transcends time, culture, and even death

Background imageMarry Collection: Oh! I Say!! by Sydney Blow and Douglas Hoare

Oh! I Say!! by Sydney Blow and Douglas Hoare. First produced at the Criterion Theatre, 28th May 1913. Based on Une Nuit de Noces by Henri Keroul and Albert Barrie (Theatre des Folies Dramatiques)

Background imageMarry Collection: The Midnight Wedding by Walter Howard

The Midnight Wedding by Walter Howard
Promotional postcard for The Midnight Wedding by Walter Howard. First produced at the Junction Theatre, Manchester, 30th October 1905, West London Theatre, 25th February 1907 and Lyceum Theatre

Background imageMarry Collection: The French film actress Lily Damita, 1928

The French film actress Lily Damita, 1928, later to work in Hollywood and marry Errol Flynn Date: 1928

Background imageMarry Collection: Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson in France

Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson in France
Wallis Simpson and Edward formerly King Edward VIII, married on 3 June 1937 at the Chⴥ au de Cand鬠 France. Edward abdicated the throne in order to marry her. 3 June 1937

Background imageMarry Collection: Never Marry a Suffragette My Boy

Never Marry a Suffragette My Boy. Old gentleman wears a top hat with VFW placard in purple, white and green. He looks over his pince nez and advises, Never Marry a Suffragette my Boy! Date: circa 1910

Background imageMarry Collection: Bossy Married Suffragette

Bossy Married Suffragette. Couple in bed and wife screams, Monster! What did I marry you for? Get up and make the breakfast!! Date: circa 1908

Background imageMarry Collection: The Threatened Slump in Husbands: post WW1 polgamy imagined

The Threatened Slump in Husbands: post WW1 polgamy imagined
The Bystander takes a humourous look in 1915 at the marriage problems that may arise after the war is over. C.E Peto imagines the social consequences of polgamy becoming permissable in the wake of

Background imageMarry Collection: Louis XIII & Infanta

Louis XIII & Infanta
Impressed by what he hears about the Infanta of Spain (Anne of Austria) Louis commands her portrait : they will marry in 1615 and have one child, future Louis XIV. Date: 1612

Background imageMarry Collection: Hosea, Prophet

Hosea, Prophet
HOSEA, PROPHET cheerless prophet who was forced to marry a harlot, which made him even gloomier than he was already. Date: 8th century BCE

Background imageMarry Collection: Catherine Ctss Suffolk

Catherine Ctss Suffolk
Catharine (Baroness Willoughby de Eresby) (1520 - 1580) duchess of Suffolk fourth wife of Charles Brandon, duke. She survived him and went on to marry Richard Bertie

Background imageMarry Collection: Anna Schonemann

Anna Schonemann
ANNA ELISABETH LILI SCHONEMANN one of many females beloved by Goethe, but she preferred to marry the banker von Durckheim Date: 1799 - 1868

Background imageMarry Collection: Maria Madd. Rospigliosi

Maria Madd. Rospigliosi
MARIA MADDALENA ROSPIGLIOSI niece of pope Clement IX; a year from now she will marry Baldassare Panciaticchi. Date: CIRCA 1664

Background imageMarry Collection: Source Size = 3829 x 4927

Source Size = 3829 x 4927
TESS OF THE D URBERVILLES: " You be going to marry him? asked Marian"

Background imageMarry Collection: Source Size = 5100 x 3822

Source Size = 5100 x 3822
TESS OF THE D URBERVILLES: " Is she of a family such as you would care to marry into... a lady, in short ? asked his startled mother."

Background imageMarry Collection: Leap Year! Queen Victoria proposing to Albert, published 1840 (engraving)

Leap Year! Queen Victoria proposing to Albert, published 1840 (engraving)
XJF696530 Leap Year! Queen Victoria proposing to Albert, published 1840 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMarry Collection: Armenian bride, Travels through Turkey 1862. By Rev. Henry J. Van Lennep, 1815 - 1889

Armenian bride, Travels through Turkey 1862. By Rev. Henry J. Van Lennep, 1815 - 1889. Van Lennep served as a missionary in Smyrna (Izmir) from 1840-1844

Background imageMarry Collection: Armenian marriage procession, Travels through Turkey 1862. By Rev. Henry J. Van Lennep

Armenian marriage procession, Travels through Turkey 1862. By Rev. Henry J. Van Lennep, 1815 - 1889. Van Lennep served as a missionary in Smyrna (Izmir) from 1840-1844

Background imageMarry Collection: Jewish marriage, Travels through Turkey 1862. By Rev. Henry J. Van Lennep, 1815 - 1889

Jewish marriage, Travels through Turkey 1862. By Rev. Henry J. Van Lennep, 1815 - 1889. Van Lennep served as a missionary in Smyrna (Izmir) from 1840-1844

Background imageMarry Collection: Fable of the lion, the ranger and his daughter, Dirk Stoop, John Ogilby, 1665

Fable of the lion, the ranger and his daughter, Dirk Stoop, John Ogilby, 1665

Background imageMarry Collection: Don Quixote at the wedding of Kamacho, Pieter Langendijk, 1712 - 1714

Don Quixote at the wedding of Kamacho, Pieter Langendijk, 1712 - 1714

Background imageMarry Collection: Count Gualterus asks Griseldis to marry him, Caspar Luyken, Christoph Weigel, 1704

Count Gualterus asks Griseldis to marry him, Caspar Luyken, Christoph Weigel, 1704

Background imageMarry Collection: Bride and groom

Bride and groom
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Bride and groom partaking in wedding ceremony in church, rear view. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageMarry Collection: To mary for love or for money?

To mary for love or for money?
A pretty young girl is undecided whether to marry for love or for money... (see 10803887) Date: 1895

Background imageMarry Collection: Why Get Married?

Why Get Married?
" Why Get Married?" The Joys of Bachelor Life illustrated quite clearly in this humorous German postcard illustration! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMarry Collection: Edward VIII (1894-1972) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1936. Abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson

Edward VIII (1894-1972) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1936. Abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson. Shown here as Prince of Wales

Background imageMarry Collection: Morris Townsend the penniless adventurer is introduced by Marian Almond (centre)

Morris Townsend the penniless adventurer is introduced by Marian Almond (centre) to Catherine Sloper, the plain heiress he planned to marry for her money

Background imageMarry Collection: Richard Baxter (1615-1691) English Non-conformist clergyman. Margaret Charlton, aged 20

Richard Baxter (1615-1691) English Non-conformist clergyman. Margaret Charlton, aged 20, asking Richard Baxter to marry her

Background imageMarry Collection: Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton (1809-1885), English poet and Conservative

Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton (1809-1885), English poet and Conservative politician. Friend of Tennyson, Arthur Hallam and Thackeray, and early champion of Swinburne

Background imageMarry Collection: Quaker meeting, London, c1893

Quaker meeting, London, c1893. Young man declaring his intention to marry to meeting of the Society of Friends. Engraving

Background imageMarry Collection: Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Faridun s

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Faridun s
Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Fariduns sons marry the three Daughters of Sero, King of Yemen. Gouache on paper. F03v. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Chantilly

Background imageMarry Collection: DEBRET, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848). Arrival of

DEBRET, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848). Arrival of

Background imageMarry Collection: Chroniques ( Chronicles ) by Jean Froissart (1370-1400)

Chroniques ( Chronicles ) by Jean Froissart (1370-1400)
" Chroniques (" Chronicles" ) by Jean Froissart (1370-1400). Departure of Philippa of Hainault to marry Edward III of England. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris

Background imageMarry Collection: Warning to royal brides. Do not marry him if the seal is bro

Warning to royal brides. Do not marry him if the seal is broken. Illustration shows a royal wedding where the groom is enclosed in packaging labeled Guaranteed Under the Pure Prince Act

Background imageMarry Collection: Marrying for Love or for Money

Marrying for Love or for Money
" Either Choice is Painful" If I marry for love I am poor, if I marry for Money I lose out on true love. This German gentleman is suffering a severe emotional quandry on this issue

Background imageMarry Collection: The Wedding of Princess Maud and Lord Carnegie

The Wedding of Princess Maud and Lord Carnegie. 1923

Background imageMarry Collection: Couple getting engaged

Couple getting engaged
Popping the Question. Couple getting engaged with man asking shy woman to marry him Date: 1847

Background imageMarry Collection: Bribing Caroline

Bribing Caroline
Queen Caroline is offered an annuity of fifty thousand pounds to stay out of England and leave her husband (George IV) free to marry again. Date: 1820

Background imageMarry Collection: Abdication crisis: front cover of the Saturday Review

Abdication crisis: front cover of the Saturday Review
Front cover of the Saturday Review from December 1936, referring to the abdication of King Edward VIII. Edward chose to give up the throne to marry the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson

Background imageMarry Collection: Susan and Dunderpate sitting on the fence

Susan and Dunderpate sitting on the fence. He is sad that he can t find anyone to marry him. She offers to marry him herself. Date: 1938

Background imageMarry Collection: Abdcation crisis: sloganed car

Abdcation crisis: sloganed car
Sloganed car in support of King Edward VIII during the Abdication crisis of December 1936. The kings desire to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson split the government

Background imageMarry Collection: Front cover of ILN coronation number for Edward VIII

Front cover of ILN coronation number for Edward VIII
Front cover from the special number of the Illustrated London News, prepared in advance for the coronation of King Edward VIII

Background imageMarry Collection: Gretna Marriage Room

Gretna Marriage Room
The Horseshoe Marriage Room at Gretna Green, Scotland. Established in 1830; a haven for young English couples wanting to marry quickly without parental consent. Date: established 1830

Background imageMarry Collection: Dunderpate tells Susan he plans to marry

Dunderpate tells Susan he plans to marry
Dunderpate tells Susan that if the tailors daughter won t marry him, he will ask the pastrycooks daughter. He asks Susan to come with him in case he needs help. Date: 1938

Background imageMarry Collection: J Hassall. Needles and pins

J Hassall. Needles and pins
Needles and pins, needles and pins, when a man marries his trouble begins. 20th century

Background imageMarry Collection: Victoria Proposes

Victoria Proposes

Background imageMarry Collection: Edward VIIs wedding, Windsor

Edward VIIs wedding, Windsor
Edward, Prince of Wales, (the future Edward VII) marrying Alexandra, daughter of Kristian IX of Denmark at St Georges chapel, March 10th 1863 Date: March 10th 1863

Background imageMarry Collection: Edward Weds

Edward Weds
Edward and Alexandra marry in St Georges chapel, Windsor castle. Date: 10 March 1863

Background imageMarry Collection: British Ballad, King Estmere

British Ballad, King Estmere
KING ESTMERE. British ballad. King Estmere and the King of Spain fight for the hand of King Adlands daughter. Despite threats from the King of Spain, she agrees to marry King Estmere




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Marry: A timeless bond that transcends time, culture, and even death. From the biblical love story of Ruth and Naomi to the majestic Half Dome in California's Yosemite National Park, marriage stands as a symbol of unity and strength. As we witness the back view of a car adorned with a 'Just Married' sign, we are reminded of the joyous celebrations marking new beginnings. Even royalty is not exempt from its allure; Prince George of Wales and the Edinburgh family embraced this sacred union. Yet, history also reveals its darker side - Wallis Simpson's controversial marriage to King Edward VIII shook an empire. On a brighter note, Princess Louise radiated happiness on her wedding day, embodying hope for everlasting love. Throughout centuries, couples raced to Gretna or Newhouse in pursuit of their happily ever after – defying societal norms and expectations. Just like Cambyses II who admired Amasis' daughter for her beauty before tying the knot. Love knows no boundaries; it unites both the haves and have-nots alike in holy matrimony. Even Lolita Wedding (Roa) showcases unconventional unions that challenge traditional notions. From North Las Vegas chapels to extravagant ceremonies worldwide – weddings continue to be cherished milestones filled with laughter and tears. But amidst all these tales lies 'The Bride of The Dead, ' reminding us that love endures beyond life itself.