Friday, August 16, 2024

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME!

 

She wore flowers in her hair-
Yes she did!

49 years of marriage started here-
on the riverbank in Alva, Florida.

Whoop-de-doo
When did I get wrinkles and
when did his hair disappear?
~sigh~

The bride wore a Gunne Sax gown
and the groom wore a
BLUE LEISURE SUIT!
lol

Then, we had to re-marry 
a few years later
IN A CHURCH
just to make everyone happy!

And where are those pictures?
Yeah- I am wondering that, too! 

Hope you all have a wonderful day.
I am planning on doing the same!
your photo name

57 comments:

Pamela M. Steiner said...

Happy 49th Anniversary!! Congratulations and Praise God! Today is also our 55th Anniversary!! We were married in Tavares, Florida, not too far away from you, but just a few years earlier! I wonder if your wedding day was as hot as ours was, and as it is today! LOL! Why oh why have a wedding in Florida in the hottest time of the year...and yours was outside, for Pete's sake!! LOL. I know, when you wanna get married you don't care how hot or cold it is...you just wanna get married! may God bless you with many more happy years together.

Anonymous said...

Happy Anniversary to you and your hubby who Im.sure must love you to pieces! I wore a gunne sax gown when we got married too! Love the pics! Xoxo
Vivian

Anonymous said...

Happy Anniversary!!! Wow, 49 years is fabulous! Your guys are so 70's....love it!

Cheryl Kimbley said...

Happy anniversary. That is wonderful. My goodness what a gorgeous picture. Such a cute couple!

Anonymous said...

Happy Anniversary! You two were the height of style back then.

Anonymous said...

Not sure why I’m anonymous all I of the sudden. Pam

Anonymous said...

Happy Anniversary! Where does the time go? Are those love struck kids still in there?

Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas said...

Happy Anniversary to you, my friend!! The things we do to make everyone happy, right???
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog

Gay Van Beek, Canterbury Cottage Designs said...

You had me at Gunne Sax and Blue Leisure suit! The height of cool gf. Happy Anniversary to you and I hope all is well. Think of you every day.

HIBISCUS HOUSE said...

Happy Anniversary Pretty Lady!!! xoxo Dolly

Lynne said...

Happy Anniversary beautiful & handsome!
“When You Know You Know”

MadSnapper said...

Happy Anniversary, we will be 40 years soon, married in the courthouse by the woman who sold us the marriage license, in Bradenton, old courthouse. I have never worn anything that had a name. unless you count Walmart brands. My wedding dress in 1963 was made from a pattern by a lady who made dresses in her home. it had a HOOP skirt. oh my!

Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLiz said...

Oh boy, Happy 49th Anniversary!

Anonymous said...

Happy Anniversary to another graduate of SRU! We were 55 in April.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Beautiful photos! Happy 49th Anniversary! Enjoy your Special Day, you two.

Linda @ Life and Linda said...

Such a beautiful couple. Happy 49th anniversary. Love that you wore flowers in your hair. I remember those leisure suits. I hope you find your photos. Xoxo

John Russell said...

Great story, 2 good looking people, happy for you both!

Katie Isabella said...

You were a gorgeous, just beautiful bride..and you are just as beautiful this day in time. Your Hero was handsome and he too, still is. Happiest Anniversary dear friend.

Jan said...

Happy Anniversary!!

Anonymous said...

Neat to share an anniversary date with you guys! Happy Anniversary Blessings!

Rita C at Panoply said...

Happy 49th Anniversary, Diana & John!

Jeanie said...

What beautiful photos. Many happy anniversary wishes for this year and I hope many to come.

Marilyn @ MountainTopSpice said...

What a beautiful couple you were then, and still are today! I hope you have a blessed and special day celebrating together!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

Happy Anniversary to a fun couple! We are both so blessed to have happy marriages! Lots of hugs, Diane

My Tata's Cottage said...

Happy Anniversary! That is a beautiful milestone. I love the stories of marriages. Hee hee you were married twice. So cute. Loved your Gunne Sax dress. Ah life has been good hasn't it? Much love to you and John and prayers too always

Anonymous said...

Happy anniversary! Looks like John got the best end of this deal! 🤣🤣🤣

Bill said...

Happy 49th Anniversary! Wishing you two the best. The photos are priceless.

Ann said...

Happy Anniversary. What a lovely couple you two are.
My brother and his wife got married by a JP and then later did the church wedding to make my father happy.

Debby said...

Happy Anniversary!
Hard to imagine we were all so young back then. Beautiful memories.

bobbie said...

Happy Anni! to you and your Hero!
Hugs ~bobbie

Ginny Hartzler said...

I love these photos! You were and are so beautiful! I remember those leisure suits!

Terri D said...

Happy anniversary!! You two look so great!! Leisure suits were "the thing" back then. Good golly, all the men wore them in my family! Wishing you more and more blessings ahead Diana!!

Bless said...

Happy anniversary! All the best in the coming year!

Anonymous said...

May you have many more years of happiness,love,peace and blessings Happy Anniversary
Joan,Marion and Marilyn

Red Rose Alley said...

Happy Anniversary! You really do look like a young Farrah Fawcett. 49 years, that's special, indeed. And where are those pictures, you ask? I was wondering the same thing. Lost all my picture files today. Oh well, time to make more I guess. ; )

love you, Diana. I hope you had a sweet day.

~Sheri

Rose L said...

I was married in a park outside and also had flowers in my hair and wore a Gunne Sax dress!!! I'd send a pic but not sure how.

Nil @ The Little House by the Lake said...

Happy anniversary Diana! 💐

Wanda said...

Beautiful, love the sideburns!!

Ron said...

Happy Anniversary to you two lovebirds!!! Cheers! xoxoxo

Anonymous said...

Happy Anniversary Diana!
Emily

savannah said...


What a beauty you were on your wedding day. I wore a gunny sax dress similar to yours.
My dress cost twenty three dollars.
We made the food and baked the cake.
The wedding bands were thin gold plain bands.
We've been married for forty six years.
The thing I remember most was my cat stealing the canapes we were serving off the tray!
Best wishes for manyore.

Kim said...

Happy, Happy Anniversary!! Gorgeous then, gorgeous now!! Big hugs!! xo

Anonymous said...

Funny story...if my 1st, love of my life, husband had not decided he needed to be 'free' after 10 years of marriage, I would be celebrating my 47th anniv this year too [married 9/17/1977) - had a peach & yellow wedding with the guys in brown with peach vests, lol. So 1970s. And our 1st apartment had avocado and yellow decor and our living room furniture all browns with yellow, rust, etc plaid. Holy Cow. And even funnier? After many years apart, after both of us had 2nd marriages that ended, we became friends, yes just friends, again and when he had a full nervous breakdown (PTSD, he was a survivor of the Beirut bombing in 1980s and he came back to haunt him many years later), he was almost homeless so I just couldn't have that for him, and allowed him to move into my 2nd bedroom in Oct 2000 ! And we have been roommates ever since. Every now and then he calls me his girlfriend when he refers to me, lol. I call him my room mate !! And he is my emergency contact on everything and explaining him to my life insurance as to our relationship (or doctor papers, etc) is a riot. Anyways, happy anniversary and on 9/17, my buddy and I will celebrate 47 not married years. I have actually know him for 49 years. Dawn P. Albany, GA USA

Anonymous said...

OH OOOPS!!!! I put 47th anniver for you, I meant to say happy 49th. Good Grief. LOL And by the way, I loved Gunne Saxe !!! Dawn P.

Doris said...

Aww, those pictures are so sweet. Happy Anniversary! Leisure suits were all the rage at one time =) My hubby had several but I never wore a gunne sax. (Mennonite and homemade dresses was my norm!)

Polly said...

Dear Diana, congratulations. "When did I get wrinkles and when did this hair disappear?" I often ask myself the same question! You are as beautiful and radiant today as you were then :-)

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

Dearest Diana ~ Congrats on your 49 years with the love of your life.
Love & hugs ~ FlowerLady

Kay G. said...

Diana, I'm late doing everything this month...Happy Anniversary! I also had a Gunne Sax dress for my wedding dress! I loved them! xx

Theresa said...

Happy belated Anniversary! What a beautiful wedding photo. Enjoy your day, I plan on enjoying mine! HUGS!

Nellie said...

Really? Your anniversary is August 16? So is ours! We celebrated 55 years this year! Happy anniversary wishes all around!

Sajan said...

Really? Your anniversary is August 16? Holy Cow its same here!!

Pom Pom said...

Oh how cute! Congrats on 49 years! You were a beautiful Gunny Sax bride! xo

R's Rue said...

Happy Anniversary.
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Yvonne said...

I am so late with this greeting, but here it is anyway. Reminds me so much of my very olden days. I trust you had a wonderful anniversary, but how you present your post, you sound a bit more how I feel these days. Quite a ride from then to here.

Lowcarb team member said...

Very belated Happy Anniversary wishes.
Sending good wishes for September - and we are half way through the month already!

All the best Jan

BeachGypsy said...

How was your anniversary? Love the pictures!-- soon as I saw it i said " that looks like a Gunne Sax!!" Wore those to various banquets and Proms, loved my beige one with long sleeves so much!! Can you believe I KEPT MINE, still have it?! I wouldn't FIT IN IT tho!--- ha ha ha LOL 😆 🤣 😄

The Happy Whisk said...

Happy Anniversary. My mom would say now you've completed 49 years and starting your 50th. Most excellent.