Thirty-Six Years

August 16, 2011

in Family

Today is my parents’ thirty-sixth wedding anniversary.  They met nearly forty years ago, and were married on a hot August day four years later.  It’s been (mostly) happily ever after since then.  My parents have always shown me and my three siblings so much love.  Love for each other.  Love for us. 
They didn’t get too many pictures at their wedding (don’t gey my mom started on their photographer!), but I love how this one:

 Is so similar to this one taken three years ago at the same (though renovated) church:

You can see the same boat-ribbed ceiling of the church in both pictures.  Even after the renovation, they kept the spirit of the original design very much alive.  I also love the 70′s sleeves on my mother’s dress!  Classic!

This was posted in honor of my parents’ anniversary in conjunction with “Down the Aisle” over at Mommy of a Monster & Twins!

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1 Amanda Austin August 16, 2011 at 6:28 pm

Beautiful!! Happy Anniversary to them. You know, my parents have been married over 30 years now..33, I think..and have been through to much together. Their love is an inspiration…as I can tell your parents are to you!!
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2 Jenny August 16, 2011 at 6:51 pm

Happy Anniversary to your parents…beautiful church!

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3 mommyofamonster August 16, 2011 at 9:21 pm

Oh wow! That is so cool and I'm so glad that you were able to post this for them and link up ;)

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4 supermomboots August 17, 2011 at 2:11 pm

Beautiful! Both photos. And it is so nice that you both got married in the same church :)

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5 Rach_DonutsMama August 17, 2011 at 5:25 pm

That's awesome that you got married in the same church!! How very special. I like how you showed similar pics from both weddings–beautiful.

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6 Amy August 17, 2011 at 9:21 pm

I love the comparison pics! Very cool to say you both got married in the same church.

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7 mamamash August 18, 2011 at 6:42 pm

So sweet to post this on their anniversary! Beautiful photos.

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8 Ali August 18, 2011 at 8:23 pm

This is great. Happy Anniversary to your parents. How nice that you were able to be married in the same place!

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9 @Spitupchronicle August 19, 2011 at 3:43 am

Wow!! What a long time to be together. I cant wait to say thats how long my hubby and I have been together. Its such an accomplishment nowadays. Great photos and I love that you married in the church your parents married in. Thats amazing!
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10 aka_vinobaby August 20, 2011 at 12:07 pm

That's so cool. I love family traditions like that, and I'm sure it meant so much to your parents to have you follow in their footsteps. Congrats to both the lovely couples!
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11 Shell August 21, 2011 at 2:08 am

Aw, happy anniversary to them!

Such sweet pics- love that you got married in the same church!

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12 Krista August 21, 2011 at 5:37 pm

Oh what a sweet way to honor your parents. Happy anniversary to them. That's such a fantastic way to celebrate.

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13 cam - bibs&baubles August 23, 2011 at 8:16 pm

I love the comparison pictures! Very cool. I agree with Shell, so sweet you got married at the same church.
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