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 ๐). 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 ๐โค๏ธ๐ (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 ๐ฎ๐น
photo 2: my mom and dad, august 1953 โค๏ธ i wore my mom’s wedding dress when i got married 35 years later, august 1988
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