I'll defer to any experts, but I think in 1899 the dresses were much longer, so I'd guess 1940. And the hats look right for that era.

I'd say 1920s/1930-ish.

Closer to 1940 for sure vs. 1899.

Definitely looks more like the 20s than either 1899 or 1940. Are you certain it can't be another wedding?

I think the ladies' hats look more 1920s, also. Try Googling "ladies hats" and add a year, and you'll get an idea. I also think skirts would have still been very long in 1899 and hats would have been wide.

Donna

I agree, 1920's or early 30's.

Since almost everyone had a hat, cut of women's dresses, and men have all single breasted jackets this was taken in the mid to late 1920s.

Sorry, hoovb. Nobody dressed like that in 1940, especially not a whole congregation of people. You are forgetting that back then everyone could sew, too, so they made over their clothes to suit the fashion.

1940 wasn't that long ago, and I assure you only old country folks kept their old clothes the same, the same way that older people now are more likely not to care. But for a major event for a wedding where one wears one's best, for a huge group of people like that to all have decided, "The heck with fashion; I'll be retro"?

That was no more likely to happen in 1940 than you would be likely to see every single person at a wedding dressed today like it's 1989.

Hats in 1939. Let's assume they couldn't afford a new one for 1940, even the bride:

Hats in 1925:

It looks very much like mid 1920s to me. Clues are the cloche hats, hemlines, stockings, shoes and bridal bouquet. Check out this website Dating wedding fashion http://www.fashion-era.com/1920s/1920s_old_photos_weddings.htm. Based on information from this site, 1926 saw the shortest hemlines (to the knee) and then they dropped again. The site shows you wedding photos from every decade with detailed information on how to date a photo. You might even try sharing your photo with the woman who owns the site, I bet she could give you a very specific date!

Thank you so much everyone for your thoughts. After reading your ideas and going back to my charts I am now thinking this would have been another aunt that married late Sept , 1928. This makes much more sense. You are all so knowledgeable on this forum. Thanks so much

What a fun site, teeda!

Yes it is, writers block, I could waste hours on sites like that!

I say neither. In 1899 dresses were much longer, and in 1940 they were much shorter and a bit more fashionable.

Either late 1920's or the 1930's. In fact, I have a picture of my late grandmother who passed in the late '20's wearing a hat like those in the picture. I'll take a picture of it.

My automatic reaction was the 1920's so you're probably correct with the 1928 wedding date.

Here's the picture. A lot of the women in the picture above are wearing flapper hats. Maybe they're here in OK. where we get the newest fashion ten years late. :)

I was going to say the 1920s as well, with the hemlines and cloche hats a dead giveaway. But looking at the photo, the man on the left of the groom looks just like my dad, who always wore his hat just like that. Couldn't have been him, though, just amusing to me.

Definitely 1920s!

Yep 20's...a time when ordinary women did the strangest things in photo's. It's amazing that everyone is looking so subdued in the wedding shot.

It's amazing that everyone is looking so subdued in the wedding shot.

Nah, it's just that people hadn't lost all sense of occasion yet. ;)

I sure would like to see pictures of the reception. Bet that's a hoot!

Oh and Writer...don't know why but I thought of you with the 1st picture lol.

What a fun question.

Oh and Writer...don't know why but I thought of you with the 1st picture lol.

Thanks, justerrlynn. I wish I were waving good-bye from the deck of a transatlantic liner. :)