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184 stories matching wed
- The Allegorical Wedding of the Rivers
Kennewick and Pasco prepare for a festival celebrating the confluence of the Columbia and Snake rivers, framed with a sharp local wit.
- The Roslyn Wedding Brawl
A double wedding in the Hungarian quarter of Roslyn devolved into a chaotic riot involving knives and heavy drinking.
- The Widow's Swift Pivot
After a bridegroom gets cold feet on his wedding day, his bride wastes no time finding a replacement among the wedding guests.
- Ballard Wedding Celebrated with Community Cheer
Miss Jennie Dow and Mr. John Kyle were wed in a ceremony attended by local family and friends at the Dow home in Ballard.
- The Double Wedding Surprise
A quiet wedding service at a Yakima home takes a dramatic turn when the officiating clergyman unites the mother and the daughter in marriage simultaneously.
- The First Wedding in Franklin
A historic ceremony marks the beginning of a local tradition for the growing industrial settlement.
- The Great River Wedding
Kennewick and Pasco prepare for an elaborate, day-long celebration to mark the opening of the Celilo Canal, complete with an 'allegorical wedding' of the Columbia and Snake rivers.
- The Wedding of the Marsh
A satirical look at a rural wedding that turned into a chaotic, memorable spectacle, as reported by the local paper.
- A Hallelujah Wedding on Jackson Street
Salvation Army officers wed in a packed Seattle barracks, blending religious fervor with a public spectacle that drew onlookers from all social strata.
- The Salvation Army's 'Hallelujah Wedding'
Salvation Army officers from across the region gathered in Tacoma for a rare, festive union, highlighting the communal bonds and strict internal rules of the faith in 1888.
- A Wedding Night Tragedy on Front Street
A festive family gathering in early Seattle turned into a scene of grief after a father’s sudden medical emergency overshadowed his daughter's marriage.
- Wedded in Under an Hour
A long-distance correspondence turns into a lightning-fast wedding after a lamp nearly explodes.
- A Silent Wedding in Seattle
A young couple, both deaf, marry in a quiet ceremony at the Seattle National Bank building.
- The Allegorical Wedding of Two Great Rivers
Thousands gather at the Kennewick waterfront to celebrate the opening of the Celilo Canal with a symbolic union of the Columbia and Snake rivers.
- Shotgun Wedding Party: A Close Call in Ping Gulch
A celebratory charivari turns dangerous when wedding guests accidentally riddle the newlyweds' home with lead.
- The Barber's Daughter and the Midnight License
When a young barber asked for his landlord's daughter, he was thrown out—so the couple vanished, until the father decided love had won.
- A Near-Miss at the Wedding of the Year
During a massive public wedding at the Fruit Fair, a mix-up nearly led the justice to marry the wrong person.
- A Change of Heart at the Altar
After a high-profile abandonment at a wedding in Seattle, a man tracks down his bride-to-be in Tacoma to finally go through with the ceremony.
- A Sudden Tragedy in Woodlawn
A wedding celebration near Custer turned to mourning after a fatal stroke took the life of Mrs. Henry Pyatt.
- A Golden Celebration for a Pioneer Couple
Over 200 neighbors and friends gathered in a homestead grove to honor General and Mrs. M. A. McPherson on their 50th wedding anniversary.
- The Salvation Army’s First Wedding
In an era of high-society galas and grand balls, two members of Seattle’s Salvation Army quietly exchange vows in the first matrimonial alliance for the local branch.
- A Public Wedding at the Fruit Fair
A young couple takes their vows on the bandstand of the local fruit fair, turning a civil ceremony into a city-wide spectacle.
- The Leap Year Ball of Black Diamond
When the mining town’s social calendar was handed over to the ladies, the town hall erupted in a celebration to fund a Japanese-themed wedding spectacle.
- A High-Society Wedding at Trinity Church
Seattle's social elite gathered to celebrate the marriage of a jeweler and the daughter of a prominent local citizen.
- The Minister and the Mysterious Cartload of Produce
A thrifty frontier couple surprises a local minister with a literal 'garden' fee for his services, proving that a modest beginning can grow into a generous legacy.