Untitled (bride and bridesmaids) c. 1920s

Editor: This photograph, "Untitled (bride and bridesmaids)" by Martin Schweig, captures a wedding party. The matching dresses and oversized hats create a very uniform look. What do you make of this group portrait? Curator: It's interesting how Schweig frames the wedding as a public display. The stylization and formal posing suggest societal expectations, not just personal joy. Note how the bouquets almost obscure the figures. Do they symbolize abundance or perhaps conceal individuality within the institution of marriage? Editor: That's a perspective I hadn't considered. Thank you. Curator: Considering such imagery’s cultural function allows us to question the conventional narrative of weddings.