Story: Marriage and partnering

All images and media

From page 1 - Marriage in traditional Māori society

Hinemoa and Tutānekai

Hinemoa and Tutānekai

Photograph of elderly couple

Eruera and Amiria Stirling

Donnelly–Perry wedding: welcome

Donnelly–Perry wedding: welcome (1st of 2)

Donnelly–Perry wedding: at home

Donnelly–Perry wedding: at home (2nd of 2)

Marriage breakfast

Marriage breakfast

From page 2 - Marriage in the 19th century

First home, 1840

First home, 1840

Wedding invitation, 1895

Wedding invitation, 1895

Marriage certificate, 1864

Marriage certificate, 1864

Rate of marriage, 1850–2016

Rate of marriage, 1850–2016

Deception, 1886

Deception, 1886

From page 3 - Marriage, 1900 to the 1960s

Marital desertion

Marital desertion

Antonio and Ida Muollo

Antonio and Ida Muollo

War brides playing baseball

War brides playing baseball

From page 4 - Loosening rules, expanding choices: partnering from the late 1960s

Leaping into marriage

Leaping into marriage

First civil marriage celebrant

First civil marriage celebrant

Colour photo of happy couple

Civil unions: Mike and Tracy Peters (1st of 2)

Civil unions: Ewart Gray and Michael Edie

Civil unions: Ewart Gray and Michael Edie (2nd of 2)

Legalisation of same-sex marriage, 2013

Legalisation of same-sex marriage, 2013

From page 5 - Weddings

Playing at marriage

Playing at marriage

1890s wedding party

1890s wedding party

Pre-wedding rituals: stag party

Pre-wedding rituals: stag party (1st of 2)

Pre-wedding rituals: hens' party

Pre-wedding rituals: hens' party (2nd of 2)

Honeymoon couple, 1991

Honeymoon couple, 1991

From page 6 - The big day

Marrying at home

Marrying at home

Parliamentary wedding

Parliamentary wedding

Wedding fashions, 1890s to 1950s

Wedding fashions, 1890s to 1950s

Purple wedding, 1975

Purple wedding, 1975

Still of woman dancing from film clip

Mixed-custom weddings

How to cite this page:

Megan Cook, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/marriage-and-partnering/media (accessed 24 April 2024)

Story by Megan Cook, published 5 May 2011, updated 1 May 2017