Friday, June 1, 2012

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD....





"Marry when June roses blow,/
Over land and seas you'll go.

Old Wedding superstition


I have always heard that the month of June is the perfect month to be married in..I think June is one of the most beautiful months of the year.  It is not too hot yet but the chill from winter's leftovers has started to subside and the flowers are flourishing and the birds are happily singing.  So for those reasons, it sounds like the most wonderful month to start a new beginning.


With that being said, I don't know anyone who has been married in June, but do know that members of my family, all of whom have been married in less than perfect months of the year, have had wonderful beginnings and some are still enjoying warm and loving relationships.


"It is not only necessary to love, it is necessary to say so."

An old French saying




How many of these people started out, at a very young age, with this outlook for the future, and ended up being some of the lucky few who have endured?




These are my grandparents, Mabel and John William.  They were married in 1910 and had two children. They were together for 60 years.


"She has my heart, she has my hand,/
By secret troth and honour's band...

"My Highland Lassie O"




The Marriage Certificate pictured is a copy of the Captain's grandparents, Erich and Anita, dated 1910, in Santa Cruz, California.


"Life in common among people who love each other is the ideal of happiness."

George Sand




This is my Dad and Mom, Thurman and Viola, on their wedding day.  They were married in 1937, had three children and were together for 50 years.


"Oh, the miraculous energy that flows between two people who care enough...to take the risks of...responding with the whole heart."

Alex Noble




These are the Captain's parents, Herbert and Grace.  They were married in 1934 and had five children. They were together for 40 years, and this picture was taken on their 38th wedding anniversary.


"Partners do not need to hold in tightly, because they move confidently in the same pattern, intricate but gay and swift and free."

Anne Morrow Lindbergh




The Captain and his bride, Jerry and Judy.  We were married in 1960 and had two children.  We have been together for 52 years.


"When you loved me, I gave you the whole sun and stars to play with...and the volume of all the seas in one impulse of your soul."

George Bernard Shaw




"And now here is my secret, a very simple secret:  It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."

The Fox's advice to the Little Prince



Left to right:  The Captain, myself, Tami, Tim and our son, Brent


This is Tami and Tim on their wedding day.  They were married in 1986 and have one child.  They will be celebrating their 26th anniversary in September.


"No tears today/No girl on earth
So beautiful; no girl will see
A fairer wedding-day than this."

Catullus




"The bride...floating all white...in the morning shadow of trees, her veil flowing with laughter..

S. H. Lawrence, "Women In Love"






"She blushed with such a charming bloom,
It did one good to see her there,
And brightened all things in the room."

James Thomson, "In the Room", 1867




"Every girl has a fantasy of elegance...And there's a moment when it comes true.

Jessica McClintock






Hope you enjoyed your invitation to the weddings...Judy




"A woman can never be too fine while she is all in white."

Jane Austen


I am sharing with these lovely parties this week:










My grandmother's wedding band and the Captain's mother's wedding ring.  I wear them both today.


































52 comments:

  1. Oh Mom, WOW!!!! This makes my heart fill so warm!!!! I LOVE you!!!!! Tami

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    1. Thank you Tami. I told you I wouldn't embarrass you! You were a very beautiful bride..Love you to the Moon..Mom

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    2. What a beautiful wedding photos of your daughter Judy ! your are blessed with such a happy family ! ;)

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    3. Hi Rita; Thank you for your sweet comments. I sent you a note through your e-mail listed but it came back to me undelivered..Happy Weekend..Judy

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  2. Hi Judy!
    Beautiful post. I loved seeing all of your photos. My Anniversary just passed.. May 30th. We've been married for 42years. Where does the time go? Thank you for sharing and I enjoyed my visit.
    ~Clara

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    1. Thank you for stopping by Clara. I appreciate all your kind comments. Hope you anniversary was a good one..Happy Weekend..Judy

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  3. What a beautiful, beautiful post! You have a gorgeous family and I loved seeing all the people and hearing about the longevity of their marriages- xo Diana

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  4. Very sweet, Judy. I love all the old photos. Happy Anniversary to your daughter. Deb

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    1. Thank you Deb. I tried to answer back on your e-mail but it came back to me. Reason why I'm answering you here..Happy Weekend..Judy

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  5. I love weddings and have enjoyed all the photos that you've shared with us. THANKS.

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  6. Beautiful wedding photos!!!! Have a great weekend :o)
    ~Des

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  7. Judy thats lovely. Your parents wedding picture is very impressive. Snappy little outfits for 1939, very fashion forward and then I see that run in the line as I go through the following pictures. You little trendsetters! Have a great weekend.
    Paul

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  8. A most beautiful post Judy. Lots of family memories and sharing their photos with us.
    My parents were married for 65 years.

    My sister married on my birthday 25th of June, and has been married for 50 years to her childhood sweetheart.

    Tami looks so beautiful.

    not sure if you saw my post on "love" its so so important in our lives.
    Happy saturday
    valxx Am amazed Judy at how many followers you have since you first started. Jolly well done.

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    1. Hi Sweet Val: 65 years, wow that is a long time. I did not see your post but will go back and look at it, thanks for reminding me. Can you believe the amount of followers, I feel so lucky that I am appreciated. Thank you as always for your kind comments and hope you are having a good weekend..Judy

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  9. such a lovely post, judy:) we are going to my nieces wedding today! great pictures, how charming that you wear the vintage rings!

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  10. I think you resemble your grandmother Mabel, very fine picture of your grandparents. So nice that you have such wonderful photos and memories to share. Your daughter is beautiful! I really like the tiered wedding cake too.

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  11. Good morning Judy,
    How lovely to have all those photographs and be able to share them with us in blogland! It has been a real pleasure to look at them and to hear how well all the marriages did. Loved all the sentiments too.
    My sweetie and I have been married for 40 years and I would definitely marry him all over again! Thanks for your visit and enjoy your weekend.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  12. What lovely photos, memories and special words Judy. I love your grandmother's wedding dress and your Mum's wedding outfit. It's so interesting to see the fashion trends of the time. Both you and your daughter (and the rest of your family) look lovely too and what a lovely wedding cake with all the pretty flowers. Hope your charity garage sale went well.

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    1. Hi Jacqui; Thank you. You are very sweet. I wish I knew what happened to those dresses, I would love to have them now. The garage sale went very well and now Tami has gotten all her money, so she can walk again this year..Happy Weekend..Judy

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  13. I loved seeing the old black and white photos of your family married so long ago. Congrats to you and your husband for 52 years together so far. That is a wonderful milestone! I'm sure there will be lots of weddings around the country this month.

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  14. Oh these are lovely photos and memories. May you have many more years together.

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    1. Thank you Jehanne, I appreciate your stopping by the Cottage and leaving such sweet comments. Come by anytime..Happy Weekend..Judy

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  15. sweet post, what heritage!! we will celebrate 25 in January, people thought we were crazy since it was a ND wedding and snowy cold!! My daughter will marry next April, June is overrated, however I did go to a lovely wedding last night, June 1st!

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  16. What a very sweet post. The photos are wonderful! I was married in May of last year, but my son will marry in June 2013. Thank you for sharing!

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  17. Judy,

    I so enjoyed these weddings.... It seems people were truer to their vows before. It is very rare to hear of long enduring marriages any more. All of the weddings were beautiful!

    Blessings,
    Amy Jo

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  18. What a beautiful post and such pretty pictures! Thank You for sharing and I hope you have a wonderful night!

    Aledia @ Plum Perfect

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  19. Congratulations on 52 years of marriage. That's quite a milestone. My parents just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary!
    Lovely post and great tributes to your family.
    Mary Alice

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    1. Thank you so much, Mary Alice. Wow, 65 years is really a milestone. Congratulations to your parents..Happy Sunday..Judy

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  20. A heart warming post Judy, a real tribute to marriages that can last a life time. It was enjoyable seeing your family photos and I wish you both many more happy years together.
    Judith

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  21. Hi Judy! What a great post for the month of June! The photos are great and the postcard is cute too! I think Tami looks like you. You are a pretty lady but I believe you get prettier with age. :) Have a great week!

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  22. Oh Judy, What a Beautiful Post!!! I LOVED seeing all those beautiful brides and I DO NOT know a single June Bride. I never thought of that, Hmmmm. You ARE right about the weather too being perfect. I was married in March and Hubby and I are together 39 years. My parents were married on a BLUSTERY November Day and they are STILL together married 65 years...WOW, Maybe it's GOOD to get married in cold weather,hehe...
    Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this...LOVED IT!
    Have a fun week,
    Big Hugs,
    Donna

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  23. Hi Judy! Oh, what a sweet post. Loved seeing the wedding pictures of your family! Your daughter's wedding pictures were so pretty. Your are a gorgeous lady!
    Thanks so much for popping in to see me.
    be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  24. Judy,
    What a loving and honoring post! It is so nice to see that you come from a long heritage of lasting marriage! Wonderful photos!
    dee dee

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  25. I love, love, love this post. You are beautiful! You should post more pictures of your marriage!

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  26. Hi Judy,
    What a fabulous group of wedding photos, nothing more lovely, than the smiles on the happy faces! Your grandparents photo, what a treasure! I love the little fox's saying best, simple and true:-)
    June is my favorite month too, we start to dry out and it's not too hot! I hope your garden enjoys your rain, mine is!
    Hugs,
    Bella

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  27. Wow, 52 years. That is great. We have been married 37 years. So many marriages don't last very long these days. I think people just give up.

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  28. How sweet and beautiful to be able to share in all of these weddings. It's a treasure to have all of the pictures. 52 years is a long time. thanks for sharing your pictures Judy and I must say, you made a beautiful bride. Yes, we did get the rain, thunder and lightening. I hear it's supposed to warm up again. Enjoy your week. Linda

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  29. I enjoyed seeing all the wedding photos-nice to see the fashion of the day.

    I love the month of June too and want things to slow down so we can hang onto it.

    Take care,
    Carolyn

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  30. What a beautiful post! It is amazing the lasting power of love. The words of advice are all so true. Thanks for sharing them with us. The new party is open so you can post there, too.
    Happy June!
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  31. Hi Judy,
    What a sweet post.
    How fun to see the pictures of your family, and all those darling brides... including you!!

    Smiles :)
    Kerin

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  32. Oh Judy! What a beautiful and heartwarming post! Perfect for the month of June. I love the old pictures. Weddings are such happy days. Look at what a beautiful young thing you were!You have had a bedrock of family tradition to stand on and to give your children. Really feel good lovely!

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  33. Don't weddings just make you happy? I loved all the photos and quotes, such a lovely post, Jean

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    1. Thank you Jean. I'm so happy when I get a sweet comment like yours..Hope you are having a great week..Judy

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  34. How lovely to see that your family members took their vows seriously and remained married all those years. Thank you for sharing these wedding photos with us.

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  35. My parents were married in 1937 a well. Just imagine what newly wed life must have been like back then.

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  36. Such a precious post of couples that have endured the test of time!

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  37. Hello Judy, this is such a beautiful, beautiful post! Love seeing the wedding photos - congratulations on such a blessed family and many years with the Captain - you two are wonderful! I love the quotes too! I appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy
    btw - our anniversary is in June!

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  38. My goodness but we have a lot in common...we married in 1960, have been together 52 years, have a son and a daughter. Our daughter married the same yr. yours did and they have 4 children. Son has 6...so out of the two, we have 10 grands.

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  39. What a beautiful post! And your blog is just as beautiful. I'm glad I found it. Will be back soon!!
    Have a nice day.
    Love Elzie

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    1. Thank you Elzie so much. I love talking to and meeting new people. Your comments are so kind. Please stop by to visit any time..Happy Friday..Judy

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  40. oh what a lovely post and perfect for June and all the Weddings!!! we were Married on June 5th 13 years ago!!! Wishing you a wonderful weekend!!!

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