In some families, a wedding dress is traditionally inherited from generation to generation to preserve the beautiful memory the bridal gown has.
This practice might not be usually done in a lot of places, but the bride Abby Kingston, from Pennsylvania, USA, shared how her stunning wedding dress has been used by her great great great grandmother and passed from one generation to another.
This tradition started in 1895 when Abby’s Grandmother Mary Lowry Warren first worn the wedding dress.
The wedding dress still has its classic touch with oversize sleeves and tiny waist
However, Mary’s daughter was not really interested in following the tradition and so, she didn’t wear her mother’s bridal gown in her own nuptial. Hence, the practice has been stopped for 50 years.
Jane Woodruff, 1946
The tradition continued when Lowry’s granddaughter enthusiastically wore the dress in her wedding with John Kearns on Feb. 20. 1946 after her mother rejected to don the gown.
Virginia Woodruff, 1948
This time, the satin wedding dress was altered to widen the waistline, removing the traditional corset design. Virgina Woodruff was married to Douglas MacConnel on Oct. 13, 1948.
Sara Seiler, 1960
In 1960, the wedding dress’ veil has been changed to fit the classic’s gown style. Sara Seiler married Duncan Ogden on June 15, 1960.
Laird MacConnell, 1976
Wearing the very same and the very same veil, Laird MacConnell wedded Timothy Hensler on Oct. 16, 1976.
Leslie Woodruff Kingston, 1977
This is Abby’s mother who wore the traditional wedding dress in her wedding to her father Richard T. Kingston Jr. on Aug. 6, 1977. Although the dress was not altered in any way, Leslie donned a different veil, this time, making it hippier.
Janet Kearns, 1982
Janer Kearns got married to Mark Daigle on Oct. 30, 1982. She made little alterations by adding lace on the top of the dress to hide the damages it has over the years.
Jane Ogden, 1986
Jane Ogden sported the wedding dress without a veil as she married James Houston on June 2, 1986.
Virgina Kearns, 1989
Virginia Kearns made her veil as long as the wedding dress when she wedded Charles Stinnett on Aug. 26, 1989.
Ann Ogden, 1991
Ann Ogden made it a little modern by removing the veil and wearing a flower crown instead in her wedding with Robert Hausslein on July 4, 1991. This was the time when Abby first saw the wedding dress when she was just 5 years old.
She falls in love instantly and wants it to be her bridal gown when the right time comes.
Abby wearing the 120-year-old bridal gown
Abby and her mom had the wedding dress restored for 200 hours by Deborah LoPresti. She was set to marry Jason last year.
(H/T: Daily Mail)
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