Over the weekend we attended a very special wedding! My father-in-law got remarried to a lovely lady, Jean! They both lost their spouses to Parkinson's and we are delighted that they have found each other!!
It's not often that you get to spend your own anniversary attending a wedding, and probably even less common to attend your own parents wedding on your anniversary, but Saturday was our 28th wedding anniversary and we spent it at Eric's dad's wedding! 🙂
When I met Jean a few weeks ago, I showed her some of the stamped cards I have been making so she could see what I do. She loved this card, so I decided to give it to them for their wedding card!
I stamped the flower from the Bloom with Hope hostess set with Memento Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock and colored it with Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities markers then cut it out and layered it onto a Deco Label die cut stamped with the image from Everything Eleanor. Did you see how I also colored the Rhinestones with the Blendabilities markers? sweet!
After coloring the flower with the Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities markers, I used the Color Lifter to create some highlights. If you haven't watched my video, you can see it here and I'll show you how to do that!
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Thought you might like to see some pix from the wedding.. it was a lovely day!
Oh and yes, if you are wondering, the minister IS wearing a camera…. that was a funny story!!
The minister who was supposed to perform the wedding was stuck in Denver and due to weather issues he could not make it to the wedding. The photographer, who had flown out from MN, happened to also be a minister, so HE performed the ceremony and took photos!! Jason and I were asked to "stand in" and take photos during the ceremony, so we did… it was a collaborative effort between Jason, Seth and myself! Seth made it a very special day for the family, and QUITE a memorable wedding!
Above: this was some of the Bennett family .. not everyone was able to attend, but this is about 85% of the family I think.
Above: Jean's family
Above: Eric and I with his dad and Jean… our 28th anniversary,.. their wedding day
Happy 28 years to my sweet hubby!
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Love the card! Now you have no excuse not to remember either anniversary (not that you would)! The pictures are wonderful and now your family is even bigger.
Congratulations to the lovely couple….best wishes for a very happy life. Raquel
Thanks for sharing this! At first I wasn’t sure if I was looking at the Gardner Family photo or the Bennett Family photo! You guys all look great and very happy. Congrats to Eric’s dad and Joan and Congrats to you and Eric for a happy 28 years!
Glad the photographer was able to pull double duty with a little help from you and Jason!
Kathy
What a wonderful way to celebrate your anniversary!
What a funny and beautiful story Patty! I am so happy for your father-in-law and his lovely wife. How special and such wonderful memories! Your card is beautiful and I must get some of those Blendabilities!
What a heartwarming story! Thanks for sharing it! Happy anniversary and congratulations!
Happy anniversary to you and your husband. How wonderful that your father-in-law and Jean found each other. Best wishes to you all!
the bride is beautiful! How wonderful, that at this age love finds 2 people….thank you for a beautiful story & happy anniversary to you & your husband, as well!
Lovely post. Lovely people! What a happy time. Congratulations all around.
What a wonderful day, and such a Happy story…Congratulations to everyone……
Love, love, love your blog, by the way, and visit often..and CASE many of your ideas, as well. Thank you so much!!