During our recent holiday, Julie and I celebrated our thirteenth wedding anniversary. Although we have been together longer than that, we actually married on the 10th of September, 2009. The wedding was in a very nice location, Rowhill Grange Spa Hotel, Wilmington, Kent. https://www.alexanderhotels.co.uk/rowhill-grange/
The weather was kind, and everything went smoothly. A real wedding to remember.
It occured to me that I have never posted any of our wedding photos on this blog, so I am now rectifying that.
Signing the register.
The First Dance.
My mum enjoying being ‘mother of the groom’. (She was 85 years old at the time.)
With my great friend Billy O’Neill, who was one of the witnesses. You can see he stood over a foot taller than me! We sadly lost him to cancer over five years ago.
A B&W alternative of the happy couple.
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Happy wedding anniversary to you both.
Your mother really had a very pretty smile.
I wish you many more happy wedding days.
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Thank you for your kind words, dear Irene.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Happy anniversary again, Pete! These are wonderful photo. But let me ask how tall Mr. O’Neill is? You’re already very tall, if I remember. But Mr. O’Neill seems to be easily over two meters tall. xx Michael
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He was 203 centimetres, Michael. I am quite short, only 174 cms tall. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Happy Anniversary Pete. The pictures are lovely 🙂
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Congrtulations!-and you haven’t aged at all!
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You are too kind, dear Michele.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Lovely! Thank you for sharing your wedding photos, Pete.
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It was a very happy wedding day, Jennie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I can tell! 😀
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HI Pete, these are lovely pictures, I am so glad you shared them.
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Thanks, Robbie. It was a very nice wedding, in every respect.
Best wishes, Pete.
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These are locket photos of a very special day
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*lovely
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Thanks, V. If I say so myself, it was a perfect wedding.
Cheers, Pete.
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I’m very happy for you both
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What nice memories and what a handsome couple you make. Your Mom looks delighted as well. It is good to think that your friend could be there for that happy occasion. Thanks for sharing those, Pete.
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Thanks, Olga. Everyone who attended said it was one of the best weddings they had ever been to.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Beautiful pictures, Pete! Congratulations!
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Thanks very much, Shaily.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks for sharing, Pete. I enjoy learning about the spouses or significant others in the blogosphere.
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I have to get Julie’s permission to show photos of her on here, but she was fine with the wedding photos, Pete.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I smiled at your comment. I’ve learned to always check with my wife before posting anything on Facebook. It’s always smart to get their approval first.😊
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Mazel tov on your anniversary,
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Toda rabah, Lauren.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Lovely wedding images, Pete and you got married on a good day which always happens to be my birthday…x
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Aha! Happy belated birthday for last week, Carol. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Thank you, Pete 🙂 x
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Thank you for sharing your lovely wedding photos! Happy anniversary!!
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Thanks very much, Liz.
Best wishes, Pete.
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You’re welcome, Pete.
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what wonderful pictures, and thanks so much for sharing them. happy 13 and here’s to many more –
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Thank you very much, Beth.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wonderful photos. Congratulations to both if you.
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Thanks very much, Darlene.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Happy Anniversary to you both! Such wonderful pictures, your bride looks beautiful Pete. I’m sure you have heard this before but you have your mothers smile.
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Yes, I have a strong resemblance to my mum, and to all the male side of her family too.
Thanks, Christina.
Best wishes, Pete.
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So nice to see you BOTH! Lovely photos of your family! XOXOXO
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Thank you, dear Lara.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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These are precious, such glowing smiles, and joy! Congratulations Pete and Julie ~ 30 years is quite the accomplishment! Thanks for sharing the special memory! Hugs, C
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Thanks, Cheryl. But it is 13 years, not 30! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. x
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That makes more sense, strange how I saw 30? But in reality it’s really 22 with the nine years that came before the marriage! I’d call that success! xxoo
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Really nice photos Pete must have been a great day. Good to see Bill real gentleman.
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He certainly was, Bobby.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Congrats to you and your lovely wife, Pete.
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Many thanks, old friend.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Congrats my friend….and may you and Julie enjoy many more…..chuq
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Thanks very much, chuq.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Congratulations Pete. My best friend/best man was also a foot taller than me. He also died much too young.
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When I was in the Ambulance Service, we used to say that you rarely saw a very tall old man. Billy was 6’7″ in his bare feet, and contracted bone cancer in his hips that spread all over his body. I miss him every day.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m 5’4″ that means I’ve got decades yet!
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I’m 5’7″. You will see me out!
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Lots of smiles here on a day which was obviously full of them. Happy anniversary, Pete!
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Many thanks, Bruce. I have been married 3 times, and this last one was definitely the ‘best day’. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Lovely photographs and what a sweet picture of your mother.
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Thanks, Carolyn. My mum was very happy until the evening party, when she didn’t enjoy the music! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Lovely! God Bless your love. ❤
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Thanks as always for your kindness, Annette.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Great photos Pete and happy faces all! 🙂
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It was a great day indeed. Definitely my ‘best of three’ wedding days! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wonderful photos of a handsome couple! Thanks for sharing them with us. Happy anniversary!
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Thanks very much, Susanne. They are from Julie’s phone, hence not able to be enlarged.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Happy anniversary! Sam always says he’s been married to me for 400 years, although next month it will be 42 years, lol.
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I didn’t make 42 years over three marriages, Stevie. 🙂
Well done!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Not all plain sailing I can assure you, lol.
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Rowhill Grange is a wee bit fancier than the our wedding chapel.
Photo from Wikipedia:
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But your chapel has real character, David. A lovely spot to get married in.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Gorgeous photos! Congratulations to you and your wife on your 13th wedding anniversary 💕🙂💕🍾🥂💕
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Thanks very much, dear Harmony.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Congratulations, Pete!
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Many thanks, Pit. It actually seems much longer than 13 years ago, to be honest.
Best wishes, Pete.
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You’re welcome, Pete. We had ours – our 13th, too – on August 28 this year. For us it also seems longer, not on the least because we kind of “dated” [visiting each other once or twice a year in my holidays] for ten years.
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Brilliant! Great images Pete, you do scrub up well…and your mum looked a happy lady
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Thanks, Sue. We do have much larger files, but these were from Julie’s phone. My mum was happy until the evening party, when she didn’t enjoy the music. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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