The Bride's Book ~ Sepia Saturday

My maternal grandparents were married on October 20, 1915 in Troy, Alabama. I've posted about them before -- when they were courting and pictures of my grandmother with her sisters. 

I have, stored away in a chest, my grandmother's wedding dress. One of her wedding slippers is on display in a cabinet of family treasures.

And I have her Bride's Book -- a true treasure! From its pages I learn that Ruby and Huborn first met on November 23, 1912 and that they were engaged on June 25, 1914.

Of course there's a picture of the groom . . .

And the First Baptist Church of Troy, decked out for the occasion . . .

And the bungalow that was their first home . . .

And a charming write-up of the proceedings . . .

But my favorites are the pages with descriptions of her trousseau -- complete with swatches!

Gowns for every occasion . . .

In later years, my grandfather spoke feelingly of the huge trunk (yes, I have that too) that accompanied them on their wedding journey, necessitating hiring porters to move it at each change of trains or hotels.

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