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The two ads below were jarring to find. The blocking is nearly IDENTICAL; the ads were probably shot on the same day with the white models and black models shooting one right after the other. That practice is not unheard of (clip in the preceding link from the 1970 movie The Phynx). It's why today there are McDonald's commercials for every target market today.
The two ads above both ran in 1965 - the African-American version in Ebony magazine and the other in more mainstreamed publications.
Love the long sleeves and diaphanous scoop neckline!
Yes, that is Sammy Davis Jr., his first wife Loray, and his younger sister Suzette. This picture is beautiful - and doesn't betray a hint of the turmoil beneath the surface. Months before this was taken, Sammy was engaged to Caucasian woman but terminated the impending nuptials due to the high volume of racial and death threats he was receiving. Loray and Sammy Davis Jr.'s marriage lasted only a year.
The model photographed above isn't a bride, but the dress she's wearing is amazing! I just couldn't leave this out. The scalloped neckline makes another appearance.
St. Alselm in Chicago? I went there for kindergarten!
Son of a socialite's nuptials documented in society section of national publication; this is still happening, right? Except now, the children of socialites generally aren't teachers! 
Another scalloped neckline! Off the shoulder and demi-sweetheart.
This looks like a movie still. I don't quite get how the copy jives with the photography, but it's a great look.
I couldn't help but think of the Obamas when I saw this ad. 
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes. I'm not sure if Firestone was attempting to evoke that line from My Favorite Things, but it's the first thing that came to mind.
