June 22, 1963
Jubilee
A specially celebrated anniversary, especially a 50th anniversary.
The celebration of such an anniversary. A season or an occasion of joyful celebration.
June 23, 2013
Any homily I could compose regarding marriage would be filled with cliche phrases.
We all know that 'happily ever after' is a myth!
An enduring relationship calls for large doses of patience, tolerance, forgiveness, cooperation.
There will be sickness, anxiety, financial crisis, family troubles.
There will be fun, laughter, love-making, the good moments to remember.
Thank you to the family, friends, and neighbors who made our jubilee an occasion of happy memories!
CONGRATULATIONS on your Diamond Wedding. I loved both photographs - what a gorgeous sparkly wedding dress you had. I agree with you about what makes a relationship work - but you forgot the vital ingredient - CATS!!!
ReplyDeleteJennie; I was thinking 'Golden' Anniversary, but I could be mistaken.
Delete[Gold was not among our gifts, nor was diamonds!]
CATS indeed are the ingredient that turn a mere house into a warm, cozy [hairy/furry] home!
My wedding dress had a silvery thread woven into the lace fabric--I wasn't much of a seamstress then and finding ready-mades in my size was a nightmare!
Congratulations! what a lovely couple. Anyone who has survived all those years of building and renovation and is still happily married, has obviously taken her wedding vows seriously! :-D
ReplyDeleteHi Kath, I can truly say of the past 50 years--'there has never been a dull moment!'
DeleteCongratulations! What an adorable couple you were and still are.
ReplyDeleteJane; I shall cherish that word'adorable!'
DeleteBravo on such a milestone, or is it steps? Way to go, both of you.
ReplyDeleteIn this day of age, to be together IS an accomplishment, some don't even get to 6 months or 6 days.
To be married is a lot of everything rolled into a life. There are many, as you mentioned, bumps in the roads or major construction projects, and it just is not love, but a respect and a compassion and a little love in there that helps and a lot of just plain luck.
Awesome.
Vicki; Wise thoughts on the marriage process--and I like the notion of the years being reckoned as 'major construction projects!'
DeleteCONGRATULATIONS ....50 years ...thats amazing ...I hope we see more of your Golden Wedding celebrations...btw ...you both look fantastic in the photos ...you must have been so very young ...and you look even prettier in the latest photo. xx
ReplyDeleteAngie; Thank you for your sweet words. I may put up a few more of the photos from the event--didn't want to bore anyone! We WERE young--we just didn't realize it!
Delete"Congratulations" to you both. I agree with everything you wrote on marriage. He's a man that loves cats, too, so he's alright in my book. Enjoy your celebration. Hugs,
ReplyDeleteDeb; The love of our resident pets, especially the cats, has always been a bond.
DeleteCongratulations! Your description of marriage is right on target and incidentally your dress is very pretty -- that was my first thought when I saw the dress. We are approaching 54 years. I was thinking I should write a book of advice -- there's such a lot young people don't know. They know all about sex and very little about love and commitment.
ReplyDeleteChris; With your mention of a book of advice I thought of the Home Ec class I took in my senior year of high school. We had a unit on making fancy desserts--much better would have been some time spent learning to feed a family on a budget! I think most young people of my generation went into marriage with little thought of how finances, children, spouses' families [ to name a few] would impact the relationship.
DeleteSharon- many congratulations on reaching this fabulous milestone- your Golden wedding!! ( jennie is premature, diamond is 60!!) I wish you many many more years of happiness together,
ReplyDeleteblessings, leanne x
Leanne; Thank You! The 50 year milestone seems incredible to me. It seems only a few years ago that I attended the gathering to celebrate my parents Golden Wedding!
DeleteHappy anniversary to both of you. I loved the pictures.
ReplyDeleteLillian
Lillian; Thank You! I'm glad you enjoyed the photos.
DeleteHappy Anniversary, how lucky you are to spend your life with your best friend.
ReplyDeleteJanet; There have been the inevitable 'bumps' along the way, but we always knew we could survive as a couple.
DeleteHUGE congratulations to you both. I hope you had a golden day to celebrate. xx
ReplyDeleteEm; Thank You! The day was warm, but not unbearably so for an outdoor party--and it didn't rain!
DeleteDear, dear Sharon ~ Happy 50th Anniversary to you and your dear husband.
ReplyDeleteYour thoughts on marriage are so right on target. I am happy for the 43 years my husband and I had together.
You look lovely and your husband handsome. You make one good looking couple. I love your dress. May you have many more years together and I hope we get to see more pictures. Hint, hint. :-)
Love and hugs to you both ~ FlowerLady
Lorraine; Your loving words are much appreciated. I wish that you and Mark could have had more years together---43 years, at that, is a testimony to loving committment.
DeleteI need to sort the photos and put up some of the best.
Congratulations to you and best wishes for many more years of togetherness. A good sense of humor is one of the things that is a vital ingredient for happiness! You two must have it as you look very content.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn; Thank you for your good wishes. A sense of humor indeed is a blessing in getting through the rough places!
DeleteHi Sharon,
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed this till now. Congratulations to you both on surviving each other {:-D}
The pair of you look fab in both photos. That's as good an advertisement for marriage as you'll get!
I'm glad the day was full of friends fun and family.
All the best to you both.
Alistair.
Al; Your congratulations are timely--thank you.
DeleteAnd yes, 'survival' is another term that works well in this context!
My most sincere wishes for your continued happiness - you have all the ingredients of a successful marriage down pat, and I do agree from sixty-seven years of experience. Congratulations! Lovely pictures, - both of them.
ReplyDeleteHildred, Thank you for your good wishes. The thoughtful essays you've posted on your blog are an encouragement for the 'golden years' of a marriage. I can only imagine how you must miss your Charles.
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