Highland House Museum plans vintage bridal wedding exhibit
Kathy Levo, left, and Vicki Knauff examine a wedding dress that is over 200 years old, which will be displayed during the county bridal exhibit during the months of May, June and July at the Highland House Museum. (Submitted photos)
Although temporarily closed for the season, volunteers are busy planning a new exhibit to be displayed at the Highland House Museum, located at 151 East Main St. in Hillsboro.
This spring, an exhibit of vintage (pre-1960) wedding dresses, along with photos of various gowns and couples, invitations and newspaper clippings, will be spread throughout the museum from May until the end of July. For example, during World War II, many soldiers wore their uniforms for their wedding, so these will be displayed in the Military Room
While the committee has quite a few photos, they are from an out-of-state private collection. What we would like to see are photos of local couples in their wedding finery. Anyone having wedding photos and dress that are pre-1960 that they would like to lend for this exhibit are urged to contact Vicki Knauff, Museum Director, at (937) 393-3392 or Kathy Levo at (937) 393-4951.
We would also like to display unique cake toppers, table decorations, etc. All items should be labeled with the owner’s name and contact information and any information about the wedding and persons involved.
All loaned items will be returned at the close of the exhibit. We suggest that you provide copies of any “one of a kind” family pictures.
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