It's Our Day: America's Love Affair with the White Wedding, 1945-2005

by Katherine Jellison

Book Overview

What's white, costs billions of dollars, and embodies the American dream?

For years, a white-gowned bride, multi-tiered white cake, and shiny gold rings have been the central icons for a grand American tradition that remains vibrant despite changing times. Now Katherine Jellison gives us a comprehensive cultural history of American weddings since World War II, examining the development of our precise and expensive standards for celebrating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700615598
• ISBN13: 9780700615599
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"