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77 years ago today my parents got married...

Posted by Bryan User icon on October 2, 2026, 1:13 pm

And they started a very unusual family. After many miscarriages, they had two sons, six years apart, who hated each other. They took in foster children - 36 children, 10 at a time, over the course of 8 years in attempts to get my brother and I to get along. I got along with everyone, he no one.

They are all gone now, and yet life goes on.

I put together this short video from my parents' wedding album. My mother's and the attendant (my aunts) gowns came from Priscilla's of Boston, which I think is still around. I love looking at the 1940s fashions.

Bryan in Florida
aka periodsoftime on Ebay
bryanphopper@aol.com

Link: Mary and Bill's wedding

Thank you for sharing this. It carried me away for a minute.....

Posted by Geneboyz User icon on October 6, 2026, 3:58 pm, in reply to "77 years ago today my parents got married..."

Your Mom’s smile is so sweet.

Posted by Donna in FL User icon on October 5, 2026, 5:18 pm, in reply to "77 years ago today my parents got married..."

What a beautiful tribute!

Posted by Lisa J in IL User icon on October 3, 2026, 9:53 pm, in reply to "77 years ago today my parents got married..."

What a lovely tribute. The music is beautiful. Yes, time is that thing that keeps moving no matter.

Posted by Trish at dollymall User icon on October 3, 2026, 4:50 pm, in reply to "77 years ago today my parents got married..."

The music is the theme from the movie "Somewhere in Time", a favorite of mine.

Posted by Bryan User icon on October 6, 2026, 11:53 pm, in reply to "What a lovely tribute. The music is beautiful. Yes, time is that thing that keeps moving no matter."

Bryan in Florida
aka periodsoftime on Ebay
bryanphopper@aol.com

Thank you for sharing!

Posted by Rosanna in OR User icon on October 3, 2026, 12:12 pm, in reply to "77 years ago today my parents got married..."

Her wedding gown was beautiful! I enjoyed the bridesmaid gowns as well!>

Posted by Jinky User icon on October 2, 2026, 5:27 pm, in reply to "77 years ago today my parents got married..."

I can’t imagine fostering that many children! That must have been a lively home!

Judy

Something special about black and white photographs for sure... and no ones

Posted by Karen in NZ User icon on October 2, 2026, 2:47 pm, in reply to "77 years ago today my parents got married..."

family is as perfect as TV shows make out... lots of cracks in all of them some better hidden than others

Beautiful photos of a very happy day.

Posted by Mo in PA on October 2, 2026, 2:40 pm, in reply to "77 years ago today my parents got married..."
Edited by board administrator October 2, 2026, 4:25 pm

What a lovely tribute! Your Mom looked beautiful on her wedding day, and your Dad was a handsome...

Posted by Jennifer-in-PA User icon on October 2, 2026, 2:20 pm, in reply to "77 years ago today my parents got married..."

groom.

It sounds like your childhood was filled with activity and lots of love--even if your brother was a curmudgeon.

Thanks for posting!

Jennifer

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