Our Pioneer Wedding
Updated
06 October 2004
Russ and I had an 1850s pioneer wedding on September 25th at my
parents' home in Cresco, Iowa.
Why? Because Russ and I are interested in
history. (We got engaged at Gettysburg.)
Because my family is interested in history. (My sister made a Civil War
costume for her husband.)
And because my parents' house is 150 years old this year. My mother has done a
lot of research on local history and the history of our house, and we have
reason to believe that the first wedding in Howard County took place at our
house in 1856. (Russ didn't want to wait for that anniversary.)
Our Wedding:
The research was a lot of fun. Here's some of what I found.
Living History Farms - lots of great
info and events.
State Historical Society of Iowa - more
great resources.
Clothing Resources:
18th Century Weddings:
18th Century Food: