It’s June, and that means wedding season is kicking into high gear! I love a bride and groom who aren’t afraid to squat on the ground in their nuptial finery. Also, Marianne Appel’s dress is gorgeous.

Austin Mecklem and Marianne Appel on their wedding day, 1937 / unidentified photographer. Austin Merrill Mecklem and Marianne Greer Appel papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.