Our wedding

When I think of June, I think of weddings, so I thought I'd share the story of our wedding. First, of course, I have to write about the engagement. My boyfriend was serving a mission in Western Canada and unbeknownst to me, he bought a diamond ring and sent it home with his companion who delivered it to his father. On Christmas Eve, I was given a gift to open. Upon opening the ring, his father got down on his knees and asked me if I would marry his son. True story!! When my boyfriend returned from his mission, I gave the ring back and told him if he still wanted to marry me, he had to ask me himself. Of course, I wouldn't let him out of the room until he did. We were married in November in the Salt Lake Temple. The church hall was decorated in fall colored flowers. My bridesmaids wore floor length, gold, satin gowns. Each of them held a long stem yellow rose and a handkerchief edged with crocheted lace created by my grandmother. My wedding dress cost $11. Yes, $11.00!! My mother-in-law helped me make it out of damask drapery fabric. It was a floor length, A-line dress with long sleeves. To me, it's value was priceless. I borrowed my best friend's veil which had a bubble headpiece and a long train. My bouquet was a white orchid surrounded by yellow roses. Our honeymoon consisted of a weekend in a cabin in the mountains...then it was back to work and school. That was 42 years ago.....wonderful husband, wonderful memories.