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.

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