Wedding Traditions and Fashion from the 1860s to the 1930s Opening Reception

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, United States

Curated by Kathleen Motes Bennewitz, Wedding Traditions and Fashion from the 1860s to the 1930s will feature lavish gowns modeled on Queen Victoria’s wedding and highlighted in nuptials of young American heiresses of Gilded Age...

Right Angle Bliss Opening Reception

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, United States

From vows taken in magnificent settings, to cutting edge images that will redefine rituals and boundaries, this exhibition will feature six up-and-coming as well as award-winning photographers that highlight today’s diversity of cultures and customs...

When The Groom Had His Own Cake: Food & Wedding Traditions, 1850 to the Present

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, United States

Food Historian Sarah Wassberg will discuss food and its relation to wedding traditions. In her talk, she will illustrate how American weddings went from families in the parlor to today’s lavish dinners with dancing. Topics...

Book Signing by Caryn B. Davis: A Connecticut Christmas

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum kicks off the holiday season with a special book signing by renowned author and photographer Caryn B. Davis.   A Connecticut Christmas features a chapter on the Mansion's highly celebrated holiday exhibit....