August and Augusta Browatzke, 1915

I'm wondering - did that happen 100 years ago? Or is that a recent phenomena? Anyone know?

AncientFaces From what I've read, it seems to be a modern idea...the last maybe 20 years or so. Very popular lately.h

I can't recall any vow renewals held at the church when I was a kid or teen, or any among my very large extended family of many aunts, uncles, and cousins on both sides...none of the neighbors, none of my friends or acquaintances or military couples as we moved from base to base in the 1960's, 70's, or 80's.

It's a nice idea, but I do wonder about people who do the renewal after only 4 or 5 or even 10 year of marriage. It takes at least that long to know if you actually might have married the right person, much less renew the vows! I had an aunt who divorced her husband after 60 years of marriage. They pretty much hated each other for about 50 or so of those years!!

Might be the only suit he's owned for decades and wears only for special occasions, and, over the years, he's lost weight...and gotten shorter, as people do when they age. Now it's baggy on him, but the suit's still good, so you don't buy a new one.

I was thinking his from when he was younger, Sunday best

Ree Young I thought about that but the pant legs are too long also.

You're right - it could be. And that's a hopeful perspective! :)

A few years after my mom died, my dad remarried. He was 81, and his blushing bride was a widow and also 81! They had 8 happy years together

Jeanne Walsh Heyworth Ma does all the work.

Zita Cavanaugh and therein lies the rub!

Bob Gaines Twins??

Dawn Bruff Imagine their first introduction...it must have made them both laugh!! Thanks Dawn 🙂

Husband and wife

Probably an anniversary photo

They were in Canada.

Mary Crestani Silantyev they probably inherited more children. Large families back then weren't there.

Maybe a bonnet?

They married in 1872