My Parents’ Wedding, 1965 (I)

MAY 1965 – Inga Schweim and Klaus Zanzig on their wedding day in front of the registry office in Kiel, Germany. Photo © Helmut Bormann


The story behind the image

Time was pressing – I was already on my way, known only to my parents. But in 1965 it was not acceptable to give birth to a child without being married. So they arranged their wedding quickly, and on 7th May 1965 they got married. First came the official part at the registry office in Kiel, just a bureaucratic step needed for legal reasons. And then, at 2 pm, came the formal wedding at the Lutherkirche in Kiel, followed by a party with family and friends.


The high resolution image

Capture Date07-MAY-1965
LocationKiel, Germany
Image Source9 x 12 cm Color Print
Digital Image SourceEPSON Perfection 4870 Photo
Digital Image Source FormatTIFF, 48 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB
Edited Image FormatJPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Dimensions5425 x 3799 Pixels
Copyright© Helmut Bormann

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