Wedded Bliss, The Marriage of Art and Ceremony

The Peabody Essex Museum Invites You to the Wedding Celebration of the Year. 130 paintings, sculptures, photographs, decorative objects and multimedia from the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Pacific, highlighting the complex beliefs and emotions surrounding the matrimonial experience. From the 18th century to the present, these works reveal the diversity of creative response to weddings, as well as changing attitudes and customs over time.