‘I Do, I Do … Part II’

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Designer Wedding Gowns on display at History Museum through November 3

Wedding gowns by legendary designers move into the spotlight in the exhibition I Do! I Do! Part II, the sequel to the Museum’s immensely popular survey of wedding fashions from the previous century, which was presented earlier this year. The gowns in Part II – borrowed from local residents, bridal shops, and designers – were chosen because they define specific styles and together create a chronology of wedding dress history decade by decade from 1950 to present day. These styles, which have been largely determined by designers, may change through the years, but at the height of its popularity each dress represents a momentary standard of what a bride should look like.
The sumptuous bridal creations on display include the first-ever wedding gown purchased at Bullock’s Pasadena, a William Cahill creation, and the gown of Carolyn Knight Weedman, daughter of the thirty-first governor of California, who was wed in the Governor’s Mansion. Local women, including Holly Davis, Jennifer DeVoll, Karen Hackett, andAnn-Marie Villicana will share photos and memories of their weddings. Personal stories, formal portraits, wedding announcements, and other ephemera, will accompany the over thirty gowns on view in the exhibition.
12:00 – 5:00 pm Wednesdays – Sundays
$7 General; $6 Students & Seniors; Members & Children under 12 Free.
Blue Star Museums: Pasadena Museum of History is proud to once again join the more than 1,800 museums across the nation offering free admission this summer to active duty military personnel and their families as part of the 2013 Blue Star Museums program. The offer runs through Labor Day (September 2) as a means of showing our appreciation for those who are serving this nation.
Exhibit Tour & Tea
12:15 pm Thursdays and Sundays
Tour: Special docent-led tour offers behind-the-gowns stories and exquisite details of the 30+ vintage dresses on display in our galleries.

Museum Members $10; Non-Members $15. Reservations and prepayment required. Purchase tickets online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/318418 or by calling 1.800.838.3006, ext. 1.
Tea (optional): Following the tour at approximately 1:30 pm, guests will make the short drive to Old Pasadena and reconvene to indulge in Afternoon Tea at charming Tea Rose Garden, 28 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena 91105. Parking validated for 1 ½ hrs at Schoolhouse structure across the street.
The only thing besides the info on the website page would be the info about the programming we are presenting in conjunction with the exhibition:
Tour and Tea offerings every Thursday and Sunday throughout the run, a lecture & book signing of the Oleg Cassini Wedding Dress book on October 9 and a lunch with the legendary British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes on October 26. Complete info on those events is onine on our Programs & Events page:
http://www.pasadenahistory.org/programs_events/index.html#ido2.

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