When my parents were married, it was a forgone conclusion that the bride would give up their employment on marriage. A good reason to call them "the good old days'! Very sane and the sexes understood what their roles were and women were so feminine. https://www.retrowaste.com/1940s/1940s-fashion/1940s-wedding-dresses-gowns-trends-pictures/
How different from the run-of-the-mill wedding dress so common today. And I do mean common!