From Good Housekeeping ©suteishi - Getty Images Pillbox Hats Throughout history, brides have found ways to crown their wedding looks. In this decade, the small pillbox hat emerged as a popular choice. Now you may also see them called a "Bird cage" veil.

From Good Housekeeping ©Laurie Rubin - Getty Images and Oh So Delightful No Frills or Embellishments With limited finances, many brides skipped lavish gowns and grooms skipped tailored suits. Choosing understated, polished clothes without embellishments. Dresses were also pretty plain and usually didn’t have embroidery or embellishments but may have had some ruching.

From Good Houskeeping ©George Marks - Getty Images and Oh So Delightful Puffed Sleeves ©George Marks - Getty Images Exaggerated shoulders were all the rage during the 1940s era. Brides embraced the trend and opted for the puffed sleeve style for their wedding dresses. For those who could afford a wedding dress the styles were very similar to the day dresses of the time. They would always seem to have long sleeves not always a puffed sleeve and full skirts, but the full prince

From Good Housekeeping ©Michael Grabois - Getty Images and Oh So Delightful Sweetheart Neckline Sweetheart necklines are the epitome of timeless elegance, and 1940s brides adored this shape, designing their gowns to highlight it. Dresses would usually have a sweetheart neckline and fitted bodice with sleeves that were gathered or puffed at the shoulder and fitted to the rest of the arm.

From Good Housekeeping ©getty images - Getty Images and Oh So Delightful Ruched Fabric While ornate details and expensive fabrics weren’t common during this time, ruching was striking, letting brides make a stylish statement without overspending. Dresses were pretty plain and usually didn’t have embroidery or embellishments – they did sometimes have ruching though.

From Good Housekeeping ©whitemay - Getty Images and Brides Magazine Telegrams Rather than mailing formal invites, many brides relied on telegrams—a quick, inexpensive and practical way to get the word out. Brides were encouraged to send telegrams instead of formal invites, which served as a quick way to communicate important news. It would have been considered proper etiquette to

From Good Housekeeping ©George Marks - Getty Images Parachute Fabric With silk being expensive, many brides made their dresses out of parachute fabric and other cost-effective materials for their weddings. After the war, silk parachutes were released for sale back to the public and quickly became the choice material for 1940s wedding dresses and lingerie, with many brides using the same parachute as her RAF beau.

From Good Housekeeping ©George Marks - Getty Images Pin-curls Pin-curls and side rolls were a popular and inexpensive way for brides to stand out on their big day.

Our culture is so negative to someone who is curvy and it definitely isn't fair! We are who we are and not much can change that fact. Many of us are very happy in our curvy bodies and feel the love from those around us that don't care about our size! It would be nice if our society would realize that not everyone is meant to be skinny!

From Good Housekeeping ©George Marks - Getty Images Arched Eyebrows They say the eyes are the windows to your soul and your eyebrows are the drapes. If that's the case, brides of this era wanted to highlight both. Many women opted for arched brows for their big day.

So many times we here about what our size says about us. There are many reasons that can cause us to be the size that we are - medications, physical issues, geneaology, and so many more. We can't listen to everything that tries to convince us that being the way we are is wrong. It's what's judging us that has no clue what may be going on with us and causing us to be this way! Remember, your body is your body and no one or thing has the right to tell us what to do otherwi

From Good Housekeeping ©Stockbyte - Getty Images and Oh So Delightful a Wedding Dresses Without Long Trains To save money and fabric, many brides skipped long trains and gravitated toward shorter, floor-length dresses for an elegant look. Dresses would usually have a sweetheart neckline and fitted bodice with sleeves that were gathered or puffed at the shoulder and fitted to the rest of the arm. From the waist, the full circle skirt would fall to the floor. Long trains were a

From Good Housekeeping ©George Marks - Getty Images Shoulder-length Hair Hair that skimmed the shoulders was a popular style for many women during this era. It provided a glamorous and feminine look that attracted brides to this style.

We got married May 17th, 2026 at the Deerfield Country Club in Newark, DE. It was an amazing day and I had to send a photo just to show the movement of the gown and how it just flowed when dancing. ~ Tiffany

Self Love - Navigate Mindfully When looking in the mirror it is hard to LOVE ourselves! We have the body God gave us and it is hard to LOVE it at times but we have to learn how to be happy in what we have!!

From Good Housekeeping ©Edward Olive - fine art photographer - Getty Images Brunch Wedding Receptions Food has always been a major part of weddings. However, during the 1940s, many couples decided to have their receptions during the daytime to cut costs on more expensive meals.

Hello! I know I promised to send you all photos from our wedding so sorry for the delay! My dress was stunning and I had so many compliments. It was truly my dream dress! Words cannot describe how beautiful my dress truly was nor pictures do it justice! The colored embroidered flowers and draped sleeves were stunning and unique. I felt like a princess in that gown and it fit beautifully. I have had so many compliments on the dress and have been sharing Brides of Today with e

From Good Housekeeping ©Lisa-Blue - Getty Images and Oh So Delightful Grooms Wore Uniforms While grooms looked dapper donning their military attire, it wasn't always a fashion choice. "There are lots of examples of military nurses wearing their nursing uniforms to their own weddings," says Dunak. "During wartime, it wasn't unusual for a couple to marry while a man was on leave. So, couples made arrangements very quickly. The bride in her best suit/dress and the groom in unifo

We thought it would be interesting to turn back the calendar to years ago to see what traditions for weddings used to be. We're going to begin with the 1940's and suprisingly enough some of the traditions have come back now and then. We're going to start with a little make-up fact: Red Lipstick Not only was scarlet lip an eye-catching look for brides, women were often encouraged to paint their puckers red during this period to send romantic messages via letters stamped with

I got married June 14, 2025 and I just wanted to share with you all some pictures. It was the most beautiful day!! You all made me feel...