Cass County brides say ‘yes’ to the dress – Fremont Tribune

Cass County brides over the past 10 decades not only said yes to the dress before exchanging nuptial vows, but also agreed to display their or their relatives wedding gowns at the Bess Streeter Aldrich House throughout June.

We had 25 wedding dresses and wedding ensembles displayed, said Kurk Shrader, Executive Director of the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation. Fifteen different weddings were represented in the display with brides or family members of the brides from any of 11 communities.

In the Aldrich sunroom, Marge Clements of Lincoln showcased her wedding dress while Elmwoods Maechelle Clements had her beautiful gown in the living room.

Kami Voboril of Lincoln and her mother Sue Connor of Elmwood displayed their respective dresses in the dining room. Carol Bley of Murdock utilized the breakfast nook for a wonderful display of wedding cake toppers.

Aldrichs study proved a perfect place for bridal attire worn by Colleen Winter of Elmwood and her mother Naoma.

In the southeast bedroom of the house, Judy Hendrix of Murdock displayed dresses worn by her full wedding party.

In the northwest bedroom upstairs was a trio of beautiful bridal gowns worn by Sherri Wilson of Avoca, Coleen Shrader and Morgan Brunsting of Lincoln. In addition the flower girls dresses were displayed. The display represented three generations.

The wedding dress worn by Paula (Rueter) Trutna, Judy Hendrixs mother, was featured in the northeast bedroom. Trutna was married in the 1940s. Clara Steinhoffs dress from the 1940s was also displayed there. Steinhoffs dress was loaned by her daughter, Cindy Drake.

A 1910 wedding dress and wedding photo of Marylyn Timms grandmother of Murdock was displayed in the southeast bedroom.

In addition to the dresses and wedding toppers, Drake displayed vintage Nancy Ann and Madame Alexander wedding-related dolls.

Many people helped set up the displays for the showing. Dresses were displayed with the help of the people making the loan and Aldrich board members, Shrader said. A special thanks goes to Cindy Drake, who designed the bride doll exhibit, and Carol Bley, who created the cake topper display.

Shrader said more than 160 attended the bridal exhibit in June.

We currently have a Salute to Veterans exhibit with a tribute to Capt. Charles Aldrich, who served in the Spanish-American War, Shrader said. Also on display are uniforms and military items from 20 other local veterans from many other wars and conflicts.

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