Tuesday, February 26, 2019

ONE OF OUR WEDDING PHOTOS FROM 43 YEARS AGO

Yesterday Gregg was going through a brief case, and came across one of our old wedding photos.  The briefcase belonged to his parents, a photo they must have ordered.  We both looked at it and were surprised, because neither of us can remember this particular one.  Our own wedding album doesn't have it, so this was a very nice surprise.  It was taken in England, just after our wedding ceremony 43 years ago.  In some ways it seems like yesterday.


We did not want a long distance courtship and, as Gregg had to leave England to start a new job in Washington DC, we decided to get married in December.  The Church was built in the year 1100 AD. The only heating inside the church was a small electric heater by the altar.  When we said our vows you could see our breath.  That winter turned out to be the coldest in well over a hundred years.  We were smiling at someone out of frame.  I wish I could remember who it was, but that day flew by in a whirlwind. Three days later I was on my way to the USA and a new life with my husband.  


I added the photo above from our last trip home in 2015, when we visited my village church. Those windows are the same as in our wedding photo, apart from being taken outside 40 years later, when the weather was a lot warmer and the roses were blooming.



"I love your feet because they have wandered over the earth and through the wind and water until they brought you to me."
~Pablo Neruda, Your Feet~

A touch of nostalgia thanks to finding another of our old photos.

Enjoy the rest of your week everyone, 
and thanks for stopping by.




39 comments:

  1. Oh, what a wonderful picture! And you are both exactly centered under the window! And then to see the outside of the church, and these roses! You must have snapped one of those new kind of photos, where things look kind of 3D...HDR, is that it?. I just love it all!

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    1. Thank you Ginny. The photo of the red roses and the church in the background was taken by my cell phone. I didn't use any particular app that I am aware of, unless it was already set up. Can't remember now, sorry!

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  2. So sweet. What a treasure you found.

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    1. Thank you Ellen, our old photos are the true treasures aren't they?

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  3. Such a pretty photo of you and your husband, Denise! Such a pretty church and I'm sure many happy memories. Lovely roses on a warmer day! Your gown is so beautiful. Such a pretty bride. I'm so glad you found memories in an unexpected spot. ♥

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    1. Thank you for all those sweet comments Martha Ellen :)

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  4. Finds like the photo are priceless. It brings back great memories.

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  5. Oh how beautiful! Such lovely memories for you both.
    I really love the church photo too xx

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    1. Thank you Sue, we had a great time looking at it and remembering :) xx

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  6. Lovely wedding picture of two happy people. Oh what a lovely find, and so many wonderful memories for you both.

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    1. Thank you Valerie :) So many sweet memories of family and friends, some of whom are no longer with us. All wonderful people and those memories are the treasures.

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    1. Muito obrigado meu amigo. Você tem uma boa semana também.

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  8. Hello, pretty photo of you and your hubby, it is a happy memory. Wishing you a happy day!

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  9. what a great find and congrats on a long marriage

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  10. what a super duper FIND in that brief case.. lovely church to get married in but not the part about seeing your breathe. this Is a precious memory. You said he had to leave to go to DC, was he American to your English? or are both of you English, never thought about that before

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    1. Thank you Sandra, Gregg is an American and I am English-born and lived in England until I was 25. He was on an exchange tour with the Royal Navy for two years (he was USN at the time) and I met him on board his ship. He was due to start his next tour of duty and duty called :) I will have to dig out the story of our meeting one day and republish it.

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  11. A happy find and how lovely to have had the opportunity to go back to the church and take another photo this time with the red roses blooming.

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    1. Thanks so much. We went back home many times over the years, and always visited the church.

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  12. What a wonderful find and so great that it brought back beautiful memories.

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  13. Great to find old photos that you don't know about. Take care Diane

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    1. They are the best kind of gifts :) You take care too Diane and thank you.

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  14. Many many happy returns of the day to you both!

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  15. Hi Denise,
    What a wonderful find, your wedding and a photo you have never seen before, you both look so happy and still going strong today.
    All the best, John

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  16. Denise, this was an awesome find...and thank you for sharing your special day with us. You made a beautiful bride.

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  17. What a lovely memory and photo to share with all of us, Denise. And what a great surprise to find this unexpected photo!

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