LIVERPOOL.- This summer, during the height of the UK wedding season, Sudley House opens an exhibition of wedding outfits that reveals the changing face of marriage over the last 150 years. “Hitched: Wedding Clothes and Customs” is on display from 23 July 2010 until Spring 2011. From an elegant 19th century white silk taffeta wedding dress to the sharp suits of a 21st century civil partnership, “Hitched: Wedding Clothes and Customs” explores how, despite significant changes in society, marriage continues to play an important role in many people’s lives. Every cultural group around the world has its own dress code and customs linked to the wedding ceremony. This exhibition looks at wedding dress and customs of different communities including the Jewish, Chinese and Travelling communities. The exhibition features around 20 dresses and accessories. Highlights include: