Someone I love will celebrate 25 years married next week.
25 years ago, they were living together. They were engaged, but were in no rush to set a date. They were a young couple, mid-20's, just getting started in their careers, so they didn't have a lot of money. They had scrimped & saved to buy their first house, a fixer-upper in a town with low housing costs.
Come October, she found out she was pregnant. Medical reasons had caused her to have to change birth control methods, and this unplanned, but not unwanted, pregnancy was the outcome. They decided that they would get married ASAP.
She asked me to be her MOH, and the 3 of us, along with their Moms worked together to plan her wedding. In 6 weeks, we planned it all. There was a shower with family & close friends (he is one of 6 kids). There was a bachelorette luncheon (pregnant bride = no alcohol). There was a wedding party, flowers, an aisle, a church, a candelight reception on a Friday night in December. There was a wedding gown, a veil, a first dance and a bouquet toss. There was a photographer, who was the groom's BIL, and did a terrible job. There was no honeymoon, as she needed to save all her vacation time for her Maternity leave.
25 years later, there are two well adjusted young adult children, doing really well as college students. There's a nicer home, in a better town. There never was a honeymoon, but there were some family vacations.
I am so grateful these two are getting to celebrate their 25th. You just cannot take these things for granted. ~Donna