Wedding accessories from the Nugée family Many wedding artefacts are preserved because marriage is so significant an event in the lives of the participants. Some pass from one generation to the next, becoming family heirlooms. The Nugée family kept this group of fragile objects because of their importance to the family history. The objects conjure up the romantic prettiness typical of many Victorian weddings. Shoes Chapelle Paris, France 1854 Silk satin, cotton and leather V&A: T.4:1, 2-2008 Wreath Britain 1854 Feather and silk-wrapped wire V&A: T.6-2008 Wedding favours Britain 1854 Cotton, silk, paper and wire V&A: T.7, 8-2008 Bridesmaid's fan Britain 1854 Paper leaf with metal spangles, wooden sticks and guards Associated with the wedding of Elizabeth Wroughton Richards and Reverend Andrew Nugée, 8 August 1854 V&A: T.14-2008 Shoes France or Britain 1887 Silk satin, cotton and leather Associated with the wedding of Edith Elizabeth Alston and Francis Edward Nugée, son of Andrew and Elizabeth Nugée, 1887 V&A: T.5:1, 2-2008 Collection given by Edward Nugée QC [2011]