Jul. 3, 2007 - ~* Time Travel Tuesday - Wedding Day *
I had written out our whole story and kerploof, hit the wrong key and the whole ding-dong thing disappeared. So, all I have today are pics...the story will follow later this week!
UPDATED TO ADD STORY:
NY born and raised city boy of Italian/German Catholic background decides to marry Southern CA born and raised suburbanite girl of Heinz 57 (w/a good dose of German) Pentecostal background. Both the babies of their families. Neither family is too sure about all this. One side is outgoing, loud, emotional, huggy-kissy...the other stifled, private, not huggy-kissy. One side belongs to a faith that is very reserved and traditional. The other to a faith that prides itself on being loud and emotional. One side drinks pretty freely, the other thinks drinking is a sin. One family is used to weddings with huge amounts of money spent on the reception which includes dancing, drinking, and full meals. The other is used to using church halls and mainly serving cake and punch...with a few mints thrown in if you're splurging a bit and if you're really going all out, you might put out little finger sandwiches.
Mmm-hmmm...the bets were hedged against us...but 27 years later, we are still madly in love...even more-so than when we married. We're still best friends. And we still love confounding our families who each wish we were more Catholic or more Pentecostal. ;)
The day itself was filled with all kinds of fun...the limos were late because they broke down, so we were an hour late to our own wedding. We found out that the flowers had been thrown on the front pew of the church by the florist (our wedding coordinator had to place them around the church). The flowers for the cake never arrived, so the same coordinator and another friend scurried around the reception room to pluck a few here and there from the table arrangements to place them on the cake. Our rings never arrived, so the day before or morning of our wedding, we raced to Woolworths and bought a cheap set for the ceremony. The caterer went around passing out all kinds of extra helpings to anyone who wanted them, and then charged us for them, although we hadn't asked for any such extras. An aunt refused to come because we weren't serving alcohol. My hair didn't turn out (the humidity took every stitch of curl out). I cried walking down the aisle with my Dad and those pictures are absolutely awful...what a way to start the day, huh???
But, as my honey likes to say, better a bad wedding and an awesome marriage, than an awesome wedding and a bad marriage...and as is often the case, he's right!! I thank God for this wonderful gift in my life...he truly is my very best friend, my lover, my soul-mate! We just celebrated our 27th anniversary last week.
PS...if you scroll to the bottom, you can see a more recent picture of the happy couple! :)
My dad escorting me down the lovely staircase
in front of the even lovelier stained-glass windows
in my in-laws home.
My future "Dad"....he was the greatest grandfather
any grandkid could hope to have...we miss you, Pops!
My mom fixing my veil.
My future "Mom"
My honey's nephew, who is now the sweetest My nephew who is now proud Papa to two
hunk you could hope to meet gorgeous guys
Aren't they adorable? We named our daughter
after our cute little flower girl. Sadly, we've lost
contact with so many who were at/in our wedding.
Joy & relief...and officially "man & wife"!
My immediate family that was able to be there. My honey's immediate family.
Cutting the cake...and do you see the exhaustion
hitting and the smiles fading just a tad?
Yee-ha...let's get out of here! (No, he can't do that
any longer...although he still tries ;)
In the limo...heading off to our new life together!
The happy couple today (okay, this was taken two years ago for our 25th...but
you get the idea! ;)
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Comments
Jul. 3, 2007 - ttt
Posted by annie
You guys are so cute! Love the pictures & memories!
Jul. 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
I love the pictures you guys look so cute. thanks for sharing.
Jul. 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Love the pictures--looking forward to the story.
~Blessings~
Joyful Days/Julie
http://ourjoyfuldays.blogspot.com/
Jul. 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Judi
What wonderful pictures. You two look so happy. :)
mommy-to-two.blogspot.com
Jul. 4, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
What a beautiful story, and your husbands "bad wedding/good marriage" quote was great!
Lauren
baseballsandbows.blogspot.com
Jul. 4, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Janne
Wow! What a wonderful story and beautiful photos!
Jul. 5, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Kristal
oh you guys are a very cute couple!!!! Congrats on your 27th ann!!!!!!!!!!! That is so awesome!!!
Yes I use her nickname on her "Precious" and actually her other nickname is "Sweet Stuff" that is how I named my blog. Thanks for all your kind comments!
