Grace Kelly's Bride's Manual

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Grace Kelly's Bride's Manual

Written by Rev. J. M. Lelen, Ph.D. (French, 1873–1964) Published by Catholic Book Publishing, New York Decorated by the Wardrobe Department of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Culver City, California (founded 1924) Carried by Grace Kelly at her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco (American (Philadelphia), 1929–1982)

On her wedding day, Grace Kelly carried a small bouquet of lilies of the valley and this specialized missal, entitled Bride’s Manual: A Manual of Catholic Devotion with Mass for the Marriage Ceremony and the Nuptial Blessing. The gilt-edged book is filled with prayers, hymns, meditations, and information in accordance with recent pontifical decrees. A gift to the bride from a Chestnut Hill friend of the Kelly family, the book was sent to MGM to be decorated with silk, lace, and seed pearls to match the wedding dress.

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Grace Kelly's Bride's Manual

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Written by Rev. J. M. Lelen, Ph.D. (French, 1873–1964) Published by Catholic Book Publishing, New York Decorated by the Wardrobe Department of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Culver City, California (founded 1924) Carried by Grace Kelly at her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco (American (Philadelphia), 1929–1982)

Medium:

Silk faille with rose point lace appliqué embellished with seed pearls

Dimensions:

5 3/8 × 3 5/8 × 1 1/2 inches (13.7 × 9.2 × 3.8 cm)

Classification:

Books/Manuscripts/Information Artifacts

Credit Line:

Gift of Her Serene Highness, the Princesse Grace de Monaco, 1956

Accession Number:

1956-51-3

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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