Wedding of Aram & Araxi Kevorkian

Wedding of Aram & Araxi Kevorkian (née Guvezian) on the 26th of May 1914. The photograph was taken in front of the Nicosia Armenian church. The members of the wedding party depicted in the photograph are wearing the modern clothes of the 1910s. These clothes in particular would usually entail a departure from the daily wear, to a more elegant and festive clothing. The bride, who is in the centre of the photograph, is wearing a modern ankle-length, white wedding dress with a thin veil attached to the crown of her head. The groom is wearing a western-style dark suit with a white bow tie and a flower attached to his lapel. It was tradition to take a photograph on the wedding day, as having one’s photo taken was a special and also a relatively expensive event, thus reserved only for special occasions.