I was struggling with how to share all the photos I took at our nephew Caleb’s and new niece Marie’s wedding this past Saturday. This new couple is so blessed with an amazing legacy of marriage longevity so that is where I decided to start. The fathers, the mothers, the grandparents, and the great grandparents. Over 350 years of marriage was represented! 73 years, 70 years, over 50 years, over 30 years, over 20 years…those are amazing numbers in this day and age.
The father of the groom, my brother Steve, with the groom Caleb. Loved watching their interactions while they waited for the Bride to appear in the distance. (Now I’m struggling with where I should be putting commas! Added pressure with so many English majors in this family!)
My sister-in-law Kelly, the mother of the groom and married to my brother for 32 years.
The mother of the bride, Lizzie. Her husband Todd and she have been married for 25 years.
Marie’s great grandmother and her grandparents. Great grandmother was married for 73 years before her husband died! Each of Marie’s grandparents have been married over 50 years! (53 & 55 I believe)
Caleb’s grandparents, my SIL’s parents, married for 56 years.
Caleb’s grandparents (my parents) watching the wedding via facetime at their apartment. How cute are they all dressed up for the wedding from afar!? They have been married for 70 years!
Father walking his first daughter to get married down the aisle. They were both fighting back the tears. Marie has two younger sisters.
Both fathers officiated the wedding side by side.
It was great, Todd prompted Caleb for his vows and Steve prompted Marie for her vows.
And then all the grandparents came up to pray a blessing over this young couple.
What a beautiful moment representing 364 years of marriage!
I’ll be sharing more posts soon because there’s the bride, the groom, the flower girls, the extended families, the venue, the tables, the fabulous way they had us find our assigned tables, etc. etc…
I’m feeling more alive today. Yesterday was a do nothing recuperation day for me. How’s your August going?
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
Beautiful post on the beauty of marriage. That’s A LOT of years of marriage represented!
Today is a rest day for me. Just need to do nothing.
A heritage of blessing.. Wonderful photos!
What a wonderful heritage to think about as this beautiful bride and groom to begin their lives together. I love the idea of the grandparents, circled around them, praying. How could a marriage possibly go wrong when it begins with such amazing support and blessings? laurie
What a legacy your family has! A huge blessing being passed down to generations. Love your Mom and Dad dressed up and watching! So sweet!
What an extraordinary day and heritage! Enjoy the memories…your mom and dad are precious!
Wonderful pictures…wonderful heritage! What a blessing!
What a blessed couple to be married into a heritage of love and prayer. Great photos, Ellen.
This is so beautiful – can’t wait to see more of these wonderful pictures. Your parents look adorable!
What a beautiful wedding and how wonderful to have grandparents and great grandparents there to give their blessings!
What a beautiful heritage!
A priceless heritage! Love how you picked up on that! Your mom and dad .. so sweet! I love that she is wearing her pearls – from afar!
What a wonderful accounting of years of faithfulness! May that faithfulness continue in Caleb and Marie.