For decades couples have been trying to do outdo each other with novelty weddings. This couple wed on surfboards on December 3, 1932.
This fun and the quirky wedding took place just off Catalina Island, California. They managed to combine their wedding clothes with a bathing suit. Looking good!
That Cake!
The term royal icing was coined during the Queen Victoria years when she had a lavish wedding cake. Like many things, cakes back then were only for the very wealthy.
By 1930, however, more and more people began buying wedding cakes. Above is a wedding cake on display in a window shop in 1930.
What Happens In Vegas...
1931 was the year that Las Vegas County officially issued its gambling license. Since then, the place has been the best spot for crazy nights and instant weddings.
One of the earliest recorded Las Vegas weddings was for showbiz couple Clara Bow and Rex Bell who exchanged vows there in 1931.
BYOB
Imagine going to a wedding with no open bar. That's what most of life was like during the prohibition. That changed on December 5, 1933.
This meant that alcohol was back and people could make a toast to the newlyweds with a legal glass of wine in hand.
The Year of The Magazine
As we can tell, as the years went by, weddings became more and more lavish. By the year 1934 the magazine So You're Going to Be Married hit the shelves.
It was later named to just simply "BRIDES." The publication opened the way for a whole new approach to weddings.