Friday Wedding Celebrations
and
Bloggerette Sorority Rush
Thank you Stephanie http://angelicaccents.blogspot.com/
of Angelic Accents for
Hosting this fabulous party!
Jewel Etta and Alva
My Maternal Grandparents
This picture was taken when they were first married. Grandma was 5' and Grandpa was 6'2" Quite a pair. They weathered the storms of the depression, but after 23 years of marriage and 5 children they ended their marriage. They both lived well into their late 90's and outlived their spouses. Grandma was a strong Christian and remarried Paul who I knew as grandpa until he passed away when I was 17. I did get to visit my grandfather a few times. He called every year on our shared birthday. He remarried and they became Christians about 15 years later.
My Maternal Grandparents
This picture was taken when they were first married. Grandma was 5' and Grandpa was 6'2" Quite a pair. They weathered the storms of the depression, but after 23 years of marriage and 5 children they ended their marriage. They both lived well into their late 90's and outlived their spouses. Grandma was a strong Christian and remarried Paul who I knew as grandpa until he passed away when I was 17. I did get to visit my grandfather a few times. He called every year on our shared birthday. He remarried and they became Christians about 15 years later.
They had 4 daughters. Three of us are happily married the fourth is mentally disabled and still lives with my 83 year old mother. Dad passed away in 1992
My beautiful Mom today.
My beautiful Mom today.
Bob and I have been married 38 years. We meet at church when I was 15 and he was 17. He offered me his bible during the sermon and then put his hand over mine. My heart was overwhelmed on this first sign of his friendship. He was my one and only boyfriend and is still my very best friend.and the love of my life. We have 2 children and 5 grandchildren.
When our daughter married she carried the white bible that held my bouquet.
When she had her first daughter I took my wedding dress and made a Christening gown that can be passed down to my great granddaughter someday.
Both of her girls have worn this dress.
Jim and Mary were married in June of 1949
My Husbands parents are
both still living.
They are still farming over 340 acres of wheat.
May all you days be blessed with love that last a lifetime.
16 comments:
I enjoyed reading your stories and seeing your pictures. How wonderful to have all those wonderful memories. Your mom looks amazing! And your in laws to be farming still is so wonderful. Congratulations are your 38 years...you were a beautiful bride. Thanks for sharing you family with us.
Have a wonderful day!
Denise
Beautiful wedding photos...that is so sweet how you and hubby met :)
Big hugs,
Queenie
A darling story, sugar. Hubs and I didn't join a church until we had been married about 2 years but it was the best decision we ever made, chick.
xoxo,
Connie
Ooooh,nice to meet you, honey.
Thank you for visiting my blog today. I enjoyed your post & all of the pictures of you & your family. Happy 38th to you and best wishes for many more years to come.
Pink hugs,
Vicki Pink Pearl Girl
Hi Debbie,
What a sweet story of how you met! I just love stories like that! I was my hubby's only girlfriend too. Your photos are just wonderful and how nice that you have them to share. I love how you took your wedding dress and made a christening gown out of it; a beautiful idea! It's lovely that it can be passed down from one generation to another! Sometimes I'm tempted to make something out of my wedding outfit.
I didn't mention it in my post but my hubby and I also spent many years in the Ministry. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by and leaving your nice comment.
Blessings,
Sandi
Hi Debbie,
Just love your wedding memories. The story in church and the white bible is beautiful. Making the Christening gown from your wedding gown is precious. What a wonderful and blessed gesture to do. She is a little darling too.
You and your beloved are as beautiful today as you were when you got married. You are a beautiful bride.
Just a lovely party.
Thank you for sharing and for stopping by and your kind comment.
I am so glad to find you and now I am a happy follower too.
Blessings,
Celestina Marie
Wow, to have all those nice family wedding photos and memories. I read about some very hard workers and strong people.
What a wonderful way to tell your family stories, with wedding photos. Your husband's parents sure do look like hard workers, as does your mum! My grandparents divorced after 56 years of marriage and 5 children, isn't that ... strange? <3
Thank you for sharing the stories of your parents' and grandparent's marriages.
I love the way you and your husband met. Sounds like God's hand of blessing was there from day one!!
How lovely that you were able to incorporate things from your wedding into things your daughter and granddaughter could use.
Blessings,
Patti (Fill My Cup with Beauty)
hi Debbie, thank you for sharing your parents and grandparents..what treasure to have those photos and memories!
thank you for stopping by and saying hi!
Barb
Loved seeing all of these wonderful wedding pictures, and I love that your wedding gown is now a christening gown for grandchildren. Beautiful post. laurie
What a lovely trip down memory lane and such an excellent way for you to introduce us to all your dear family! Love the grandparents, parents and in-laws wedding pictures. You were such a beautiful bride and I so love the way you and your husband first met. When Christ is in your heart and your marriage, I believe it will always succeed. How wonderful that your wedding gown became such a special christening gown for your adorable grandbabies!
I'm so glad you were able to join us for the WEDDING BLOG PARTY!
Big Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Hello, Debbie, and thank you for sharing these wonderful photos and memories of your family on their special day. Your family has a long legacy of love for one another. This is very wonderful!! Thank you for coming by for a visit with me and for your kind comments. Enjoy your weekend, my friend~ Vicki
Oops, I'm too early for Pink Saturday, but this is a lovely post. Hope you have a lovely weekend.
Sherry @ A Happy Valentine
What wonderful vintage photos!
I loved that you made the Christening gown from your wedding gown!
I used the cut off train from my Daughters wedding dress to make my Granddaughters first flower girl dress.
Blessings ~Mary~ :-}
Strolling down memory lane ... I love the pictures of your loving parents particularly ... treasures to hold closely forever. And, the beauty of gowns created into christening gowns ... awesome!
Have a lovely summer's eve ~
TTFN ~ Marydon
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