“With This Ring,” a collection of vintage wedding gowns, accessories, portraits and other memorabilia, has been loaned or donated to the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum for a special display in the traditional wedding month.
Families with connections to Reedville, some going back generations, combed through a treasure trove of heirlooms for the display, which is on view through June 29 during museum open hours.
Eighteen dresses are on display, including bridal gowns and bridal party attire. The display is in the Walker House, the original home of the museum. Since 1990, the house has been decorated as a typical family home of the early 20th century.
The oldest wedding dress, dating to 1902, holds pride of place in the dining room. The embroidered dress was worn by Margaret Haynie on her marriage to William Armsworthy.
Nearby is a coral junior bridesmaid’s dress, worn by Olivia Cockrell, then 9 years old, in her sister’s wedding in 1970. The dress was made by the late Marguerite Walker, th...