the photo below features two special anniversary champagne flutes:
one still has the peach and cream ribbons from our 1988 wedding tied around the stem, and the other is from our first anniversary. no, they’re not a matching pair. because there is a funny story, that evolved into a valuable lesson, behind these two cherished glasses.
my mom broke one of the original glasses at our wedding reception (and then hid behind the priest to tell me 😄). she felt badly about it so, for our first anniversary, she bought us a new pair. and many years later i broke one of those!
we’ve kept the mismatched pair though – to remind us of the ups and downs of marriage, as well as the ups and downs of life . . . and to honor the continuation of our love throughout those highs and lows.
we also keep them to raise a toast to my “vi-vacious” momma 💕❤️💕 (her name was viola, “vi” for short). cheers to my awesome dad too!
photo 1: do you see our italian wedding certificate? my marriage to eric was acknowledged in italy in 2018, when i was granted citizenship 🇮🇹
photo 2: my mom and dad, august 1953 ❤️ i wore my mom’s wedding dress when i got married 35 years later, august 1988
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