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A photograph of Cheryl Kagan (Vassar class of 1983), her husband, David Spitzer, and their wedding party, including Jane Norris Rigby (Vassar class of 1982) on August 20, 2000. She bought her dress at a consignment shop, and has worn it 9 times since for anniversaries and costume parties. Her "bridesman" was her ex-fiance.

Courtesy of Cheryl Kagan (Vassar class of 1983)

“I bought my dress at a consignment store. David & I had just bought a house, and spending money on a wedding dress seemed frivolous. For the record, I have worn my (previously owned) dress 9 times including: My 40th bday party with a Murder Mystery theme; Our 5-year & 10-year Wedding Anniversary Reunion concerts; and Multiple Halloween costumes with pun themes.” - Cheryl Kagan (Vassar class of 1983)

Photographs of Cora Levin (Vassar class of 2003) and husband Kevin, laughing on their wedding day. She is a costume designer, and she designed and made her own dress, which incorporates leather and metal hardware details into a 50s inspired silhouette.

Photography by Rachel Esterday, courtesy of Cora Levin (Vassar class of 2003)

". . . we knew we wanted to reflect our non traditional taste and our particular love of style and design. No stuffy sit down dinner or ceremony based on religious traditions we didn't uphold. So we wrote our own vows and were married at sunset on a downtown manhattan rooftop by a dear family friend.

Our "cocktail wedding" was more like the best party we'd ever thrown. The invite was a CD case with album art containing the event details. I tried on some gowns at boutiques for the fun of it, but could never picture myself in a traditional floor length gown. A lifelong clothing and costume designer, I designed and made my own dress, a 50s inspired silhouette with leather and metal hardware details." - Cora Levin (Vassar class of 2003)

A portrait of Victoria Hawks Lombardi (Vassar class of 1963) in a dress with a long train, on her wedding day, September 12, 1964. Her mother and daughter were both married in the same dress, in 1937 and 2001.

Courtesy of Victoria Lombardi (Vassar class of 1963)