Keepsakes

Over the next few days, I’ll show you some of the keepsakes my sister and I have from the wedding.

On July 28, 1954, Hazel talks about going to town with her Aunt Ruby to see about things for the wedding.

I don’t know what happened to the bride and groom from the cake, but I have several of the napkins from the reception.

Their names are printed on in gold foil, and I’m sure the napkins were originally white, but after 61 years, age is showing on them.

She also mentions buying satin and lace for the ring bearer’s pillow, and she made it herself. It’s very simple — only plain satin and lace. Age is showing on it, too.

Sometimes ring bearer pillows have little ties to tie the rings on with so they don’t get lost coming down the aisle, but not this one — so little Jerry had to be extra careful to get all the way down there without losing them.

He looks like he was taking his job pretty seriously, and evidently, he never lost the rings!