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Friday, June 17, 2011

39 Years Ago

wedding dressThirty-nine years ago at 4:00 pm in The Whetstone Park of Roses, walking through the trees on my way to marry Ernie, my honey. Mom made my dress, white dotty swiss. The flowers were bachelor buttons (which are sorta purple) and white carnations. We had no huge round of showers, no bachelor or bachelorete parties, no rehearsal dinner. We simply got married because we loved each other and wanted to get married. We didn't have a long engagement, live together before hand, or buy a house, or have pets together first. No, we did it the old fashion way. We got married, we lived in a small apartment with hand me down furniture. He went to school part time and worked part time, I worked full-time. It was wonderful. We had a blast, and never felt like we missed out on anything. We spent time together, did cheap things. We didn't go out to eat often, buy new cars, lots of cloths or take expensive vacations. We camped, ate lots of tuna casserole and had the time of our lives.

Love you Ernie, what a great 39 years together we've had.

14 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary Sandy and Ernie!

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  2. Congratulations to the both of you!!! I could have written this post (almost) word for word!! Our 39th Anniversary will be on the 28th. Enjoy your day!

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  3. Thanks for sharing the story of your traditional wedding.

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  4. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SANDY AND ERNIE, I HOPE YOUR NEXT 39 YEARS ARE AS HAPPY AS THE FIRST. YOU WERE A BEAUTIFUL BRIDE SANDY, AND MY FRIEND MADE MY WEDDING DRESS, BROCADE, I PAID $25.OO
    WELL, YOU BOTH HAVE A GREAT DAY,
    RIZZI

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  5. Bunny, Kat, Rizzy and Rizzi many thanks for your visit and nice comments, all is appreciated.

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  6. Congratulations on your anniversary. It sounds like you and your husband are the best of friends, and that's a blessing!

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  7. OMG! I was probably there that day! I lived on Webster Park! What a co-inkydink! congrats on your anniversary. Many many happy returns. (btw, we were married in a south end church (near German Village) in '75) Small world, huh!

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  8. Happy Anniversary!

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  9. Happy Anniversary, Sandy! You look beautiful. Thanks for sharing your story. We didn't live together or have showers either, but we had a rehearsal supper - my dad barbecued - and we had a reception of home cooked food at my mom's house. Memories.

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  10. Anna we are very good friends.

    Karen that's incredible...small small world indeed.

    Thanks Wormie and Sandie...right you are memories!

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  11. Congratulations on your happy 39 years together...may you have many many more to come :)

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  12. Congratulations! Loved reading your story. Great couples are rare and precious.

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  13. Congratulations, what a beautiful story! :-)

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  14. That is SO beautiful!!! I, also, married simply. No big bash, etc. I think it's better that way. Marriage is serious business! :)

    Congrats on your anniversary!

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