So...
Twenty five years ago today...
...I wore the ugliest dress in the world while wearing the biggest glasses ever made and got married. It was a Sunday afternoon, at our little house at Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City, Oregon. We had built a small addition the summer before, or we'd never have had the room.
I can't believe I found as many photos as I did... pasted into an old scrapbook we'd started.
Don't you just love Rusty's expression in the second photo? That's our Justice of the Peace on his left.
Our friends TJ & January witnessed the event.
Yeah.
Shortly after these photos were taken, more friends arrived bearing food and drink and we had ourselves a little pot-luck reception. I recall doing some knitting during festivities, too.
Lordy. Can you believe it?
Happy Anniversary !
Posted by: Emma | 20 January 2010 at 05:48 PM
Those pictures are fabulous! Happy Anniversary.
What thoughtful friends you have -- it looks like TJ spent some time finding a shirt you would remember fondly too! :-)
PS Am pretty sure my husband owned the man version of those big glasses in the early 80s when we were dating.
Posted by: thea | 20 January 2010 at 06:39 PM
I love seeing these pictures. Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: Carole | 20 January 2010 at 07:58 PM
Happy anniversary!
Posted by: Word Lily | 20 January 2010 at 08:54 PM
Happy anniversary! And, consider yourself lucky that you didn't also have the biggest hair in the world. ;)
Posted by: Chris | 20 January 2010 at 09:47 PM
Congrats! You two look much like we did 30 years ago...all that hair and my dress was the same color, too. In 4 days we'll be 30. It is amazing. How'd we get to be this old?
Posted by: margene | 21 January 2010 at 06:56 AM
Happy Anniversary!
It's the marriage that's important, not the dress!
Posted by: Elizabeth | 21 January 2010 at 07:38 AM
Congratulations to you both!!!!!
Posted by: Elizabeth | 21 January 2010 at 07:42 AM
Like I always tell my kids. . . you gotta look at old photos IN CONTEXT!!! I had glasses like that -- big, with some sort of "fancy" side pieces, I think even with jewels of some sort. Hideous to look at NOW, but THEN. . . hey, we were stylin'!
You both look so bright and happy! Much happiness to you both on your anniversary!
Posted by: Kym | 21 January 2010 at 10:47 AM
Best wishes on your anniversary! We're going to hit 25 this year too. Seems like yesterday and centuries ago at the same time.
Posted by: Diane | 21 January 2010 at 12:31 PM
Oh, no, I missed this!!! Happy Anniversary!!
Exactly what others have said: We were stylin' then, but OMG. The early '80s is such a wasteland for fashion. :D
Posted by: Norma | 23 January 2010 at 10:57 AM
Congratulations! Thank you for all your beautiful photography. You make many days more interesting and beautiful for me. I know you must for others also.
Posted by: AllyB | 30 January 2010 at 06:42 PM