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brianbertrand — Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:00 am

Author: brianbertrand

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:00 am

This is the wedding of my friend's Grandmother's mother.

Marriage 1937

Henry Soszynski — Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:19 am

Author: Henry Soszynski

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:19 am

Greetings all,
This is a, presumably colourized, photo of my great-aunt on her wedding day on 12th September 1937 in Solec nad Wisłą. The groom was an 'asphalter' aged 23 years and the bride was a seamstress aged 19 years. Unfortunately this is the oldest photo in the family photo album, that has survived here, though hopefully relatives may have more. It's possible that the couple may have moved to his place of birth in Ukraine of all places.
Keep them photos coming.
Cheers,
Henry

Re: Brides and Grooms - Old Photos of Poland Weddings

emma2525 — Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:20 pm

Author: emma2525

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:20 pm

Shellie wrote:

Are you lucky enough to have wedding photo of your ancestor from Old Poland? Please share it with us!

I remember the winter wedding dresses that I saw in this website bridal oz. Wearing traditional wedding attire for an old-fashioned wedding theme sounds like a fantastic idea.

We love details, so please:
Include where the photo was taken (we love to know village names)
Tell us who those people are (we love to know your great-grandma's name)
What was the date (we love to know the date when we are looking at the beautiful old wedding attire)

Thank You for sharing with us!

That's a wonderful idea! Sharing wedding photos from Old Poland can be a great way to connect with our ancestors' history. I'm excited to see the beautiful memories captured in those pictures.

I have a photo of my great-grandparents' wedding from a small village called Nowe Wioski. The photo showcases the couple, Anna and Janusz, standing in front of a charming wooden church. They got married on June 12, 1925, and their traditional attire truly reflects the customs of that era.

I encourage others to share their own wedding photos and stories. It's fascinating to explore the diverse heritage and traditions that our ancestors cherished.

Thank you for initiating this thread! Looking forward to seeing more captivating glimpses into the past.

My mother and flower girl

ziggy53 — Wed Mar 15, 2017 6:46 pm

Author: ziggy53

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 6:46 pm

This is a photo of my mother Zofia Filipiak, maiden name Niemiec, taken on her wedding day with, I presume, her flower girl. Not sure of that. Not sure of the exact date but it was sometime between 1945 and 1947. Place was a Polish labor camp in Heudorf am Bussen Germany.

Mroz Family Wedding in Krakow on Lokietka Ul.

melaniemiguel — Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:44 am

Author: melaniemiguel

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:44 am

My grandmother, Maria Mroz in a family wedding. I don't recognize anyone except her, on the end at the right.

Jarkiewicz wedding, probably in Sokolina

melaniemiguel — Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:42 am

Author: melaniemiguel

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:42 am

My grandfather, Jan Jarkiewicz appears in the photo just behind the bridal couple. His brother, Kacper is a few men down that same row. I know he went back to Poland around 1930 for a wedding. Perhaps this is it.

Wedding portrait of my great-grandparents.

hannahblack26 — Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:31 pm

Author: hannahblack26

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:31 pm

My great-grandparents:

Bride: Urszula Gielicz, born in 1879 in Ladek, Wielkopolska. She was 4'9 with dark hair and dark eyes.
Groom: Karol Blachowicz, born in 1878 in Krasice, Slask. He was 5'8 with dark hair and hazel eyes.

I think I have identified the flowers in her bouquet - myrtle, ferns, chrysanthemums, and possibly hollyhocks.

They appear to have met through mutual friends in Pittsburgh, PA, or perhaps she was brought over to marry him; she was about 30 when they were married in 1909.

The church they were married in still stands, and I've attached a modern photograph of it. I plan on visiting it sometime soon, since not only were my great-grandparents married there, but all of her sisters who came over were, too.

For 70-odd years this was thought to be the only photograph of them, until I discovered a family photo in a manila envelope belonging to my grandfather that depicted Karol, Urszula, and their two children.

Sadly, Urszula was committed to a mental institution for reasons unknown (but hotly debated in my family) in 1916, and she stayed there until she died in 1956. Her children never knew her and were told she had died; sometime in their adulthood, my grandfather and his sister destroyed all personal records and mementos of the family - except for the photographs mentioned above and their father's wedding ring (seen in the wedding portrait).

Bartłomiej Balcerzak and Scholastyka Chojnowski Pogoński

caroldunn789 — Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:21 am

Author: caroldunn789

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:21 am

This is my great-great grandmother and her second husband. Married in Ciemniewko Parish.
Her first husband was Józef Pogoński.
I always assumed this was their wedding photo. Married February 9, 1884
130 years later the Parish has a Facebook page!
https://www.facebook.com/ciemniewkoswmikolaj

Re: Brides and Grooms - Old Photos of Poland Weddings

Krishy88 — Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:28 pm

Author: Krishy88

Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:28 pm

This painting, that I have now learned is called Monidło in Poland, is of my Great Great Grandparents, Mary Slupska and Jakub Chachula. They both immigrated from Smolice, Galicia in 1913 with their own families. They met in Chicago, Illinois and married in 1916. I know this isn't much to go on, but I thought maybe someone would recognize their faces.

Re: Brides and Grooms - Old Photos of Poland Weddings

rsowa — Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:59 am

Author: rsowa

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:59 am

This is a wedding photo for my maternal grandmother's parents. They were married at St Mary of Perpetual Help Church in Chicago, on 10 Nov 1890. Both were new arrivals, having emigrated from Galicia only a couple of years before.

Except for possibly the flowers, there doesn't appear to be much that is "traditional" Polish. Neither had been married before, and Franciska was only about 17 (or maybe younger).

Richard

Re: Brides and Grooms - Old Photos of Poland Weddings

emil — Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:44 am

Author: emil

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:44 am

The traditional dress the man is wearing maybe from Upper Silesia.

Re: Brides and Grooms - Old Photos of Poland Weddings

Cheri Vanden Berg — Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:33 am

Author: Cheri Vanden Berg

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:33 am

Maybe they are evergreens on their dresses? In an article called Rites of Passage in Poland Today
http://www.pokrycki.com/pdf/text_rites.pdf it says that flowers and evergreen plants serve as a symbol of life and vitality. I see that the bride in the wedding picture from Lodz also has greens on her dress. It's hard to tell for sure because it's a little blurred, but I think that my Busia did too in her 1917 wedding in the U.S.

Polish wedding pictures

Cheri Vanden Berg — Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:01 am

Author: Cheri Vanden Berg

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:01 am

Shellie,
Yes! It looks like the door was added to be flush with the outside wall in your picture. With the other comparisons, I would be very surprised if this wasn't the same church.

It would be something if the groom turned out to be related to your dad (and you). Of course I don't know if it's the bride or groom that is related to me, but I think one of them is.

I did not think that the last picture, with the interior of the church, was in Odrowaz or Zaluczne. If by chance it still looks similiar, I hope someone will identify it. With the altar portrait of Our Lady of Czestochowa, it has to be a Polish church, but of course that doesn't mean it couldn't be a Polish Church in the U.S. On the side of the altar, below the window, it looks like logs...also, there was some very faint Polish writing on the back that I couldn't make out in the scan. Of course someone in the U.S. could have written in Polish, but I do think it was likely a Polish church. Most of my Busia's pictures are not that old. My guess is that that one was taken in the late '60s or early '70s.

Did you notice all the - are they ferns? - on the dresses...even on the slightly modern dress. I even saw some on First Communion dresses that were sent from Poland. I wonder if this is a Polish tradition, or a Highlander tradition. I tried searching for that information for a little while, but didn't come up with any answers yet.

Re: Brides and Grooms - Old Photos of Poland Weddings

Shellie — Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:33 pm

Author: Shellie

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:33 pm

Hi Cheri, thanks for posting these photos! They are great! I'm not 100% certain, but in your first photo, that entryway looks like the church in Odrowaz. There have been renovations to the church, but take a look at your photo next to the one I took on my trip in 2009. The perspective is a little off, but the outline of the doorway is the same, and the stone font for holy water to the far right wall is also the same. I also think that the grate is also in the same spot (it lines up with the holy water font). It would be great if we could find a vintage photo of the church for comparison.

This photo gives me chills. That groom looks exactly like my father when he was a young man! I wish I had photos of my family who remained in Odrowaz, but none of the family I've found have photos.

The last photo that you posted of the wedding inside the church does not look like the interior of the Odrowaz church. I can't explain why, but I get the feeling that this wedding is taking place in the USA. But I may be WAY OFF on this. Did it have any clues written on it, watermarks or logos?

Brides and Grooms in Poland

Cheri Vanden Berg — Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:35 pm

Author: Cheri Vanden Berg

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:35 pm

This photo was sent to my Busia from Poland. It is most likely her niece or nephew.

Wedding picture of Stanislawa and Waclaw

alexho — Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:52 am

Author: alexho

Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:52 am

My grandfathers sister Stanislawa Ciesielska born 1905 in Janow Great Poland and her husband Waclaw Szymanski.
Both lived in Lodz.

Re: Brides and Grooms - Old Photos of Poland Weddings

All Polska — Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:12 pm

Author: All Polska

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:12 pm

These are relatives of my grandmother, Mary Sokolowski. (Maryanna - Polish.)

Her mother Mehalina & father Filipe Sokolowski and their other two daughters, Cecilia & Sofie (who married a Balinski) remained in Poland. Mary's parents lived on a farm near Krakow in the county of Galicia.

I Do

Denniseanne60 — Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:59 am

Author: Denniseanne60

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:59 am

This is a photo of Wladyslaw Kuczma and Anna Kuczma (nee Basara ) on thier wedding day. 1930-45

Brides and Grooms - Old Photos of Poland Weddings

Shellie — Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:58 pm

Author: Shellie

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:58 pm

Are you lucky enough to have wedding photo of your ancestor from Old Poland? Please share it with us!

We love details, so please:
Include where the photo was taken (we love to know village names)
Tell us who those people are (we love to know your great-grandma's name)
What was the date (we love to know the date when we are looking at the beautiful old wedding attire)

Thank You for sharing with us!