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50 Years Later, Grandparents Slip On Their Old Wedding Outfits And Discover They Still Fit

Wedding clothes are an incredibly important component of a couple’s big day.

And though there are plenty of decisions, plans, and payments that go into those wedding suits and gowns, they’re usually only worn for a couple of hours, if that.

Some choose to sport their wedding attire more than once, like this couple does, but many wedding dresses are retired to the back of closets once the ceremony is over, slowly collecting dust as the years pass.

This was the case for Carole-Ann and Jim Stanfield’s wedding clothes, which were rediscovered by their granddaughter while she was snooping around for old family photos.

After she begged and insisted to have them try on the suit and gown, they reluctantly obliged and found that they still fit perfectly, though they hadn’t been worn in almost 50 years!

Check below to see photos of the couple’s amazing outfits.

[H/T: Daily Mail]

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71-year-old Carole-Ann Stanfield and 74-year-old Jim Stanfield’s granddaughter, Hayley, was busy looking around their loft for old family photos when she found the cute old couple’s wedding clothes.

Though the suit and gown had been collecting dust for almost half a century, Hayley begged for them to try it on so she could see.

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They reluctantly obliged, and were absolutely “gobsmacked” when they got them on.

The clothes fit as perfectly as they had on their wedding day in October, 1966!

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So the Staffordshire couple decided to re-debut the wedding clothes at a great big anniversary party.

The party guests, many of whom were at their actual wedding, were shocked to see the couple looking almost exactly as they had 50 years ago!

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They also celebrated the milestone day by adding little hearts to their wedding rings — which, interestingly enough, were made from gold that Jim found with his metal detector.

But these sweet symbols aren’t the only way that they’ve celebrated their love throughout the years.

They also added 25 diamonds to the rings for their 25th anniversary, and four rubies when they celebrated their 40th!

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They first met at a men’s club where Jim worked in 1962.

“Jim loved my big blonde hair, and I loved his humour. He is such a comedian and always makes me laugh. I think that’s the key,” Carole-Ann explained to Daily Mail.

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50 years later, they have two children, six grandchildren, and a lifetime of amazing, sweet, and funny memories.

Like their wedding clothes, the couple’s devotion hasn’t aged a day, and has been carefully sustained through time, despite the passing years.

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“These days it’s all internet dating, and we probably never would have met that way because our interests are so different,” explains Jim.

“But we both have a lot of respect for each other and we have a lot of laughs, and that’s why it works.”

If you still have your wedding clothes somewhere in your closet, make sure to SHARE with friends and family on Facebook!

By JOHANNA SILVER

We found this article at thelittlethings.com and we hoped you’d enjoy it as much as we did!

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What To Do If It Rains On Your Wedding Day

Just what do you do if it rains on your wedding day? It’s every bride’s nightmare – they plan a beautiful summer wedding but when the day itself comes, they look out of the window and it’s pouring with rain. No matter how much you try, you can’t control the weather and stop it raining on your wedding day (especially in the UK) – so here are a few tips on how to make sure that the wet weather doesn’t spoil your big day.

Plan shelter

Making your day a success all comes down to planning and that goes for the weather too. When you’re scheduling how the day will pan out, make sure you take the possibility of rain into account. Of course, it would be lovely if your guests can sip Champagne and munch on canapes in the gardens of your venue but if it’s raining is there somewhere else that they can go? Check with the venue and make sure they can accommodate all your guests.

REAL WEDDING IN THE RAIN

Be savvy with your flooring

If you’re having a marquee, think carefully about the flooring you choose. Coconut matting is a cheaper option but if it rains, it can be difficult to walk on (especially in heels). Invest in wooden floors and you’ll weather-proof your venue against even the wettest downpour.

Don’t forget the brollies

Make sure you have plenty of umbrellas – especially for the wedding party. The bride’s should ideally be white (you can get them at notonthehighstreet.com), while the bridesmaids’ can be white or match the colour scheme of their dresses. Get as many spare umbrellas as you can for the rest of the guests and put the ushers in charge of making sure everyone who needs one has one.

HOW TO PLAN THE PERFECT WEDDING

Prep your photographer

Make a wet weather plan for the photos. Maybe you could stand under the entrance of the church or is there a cluster of trees that are sheltered from the rain? Encourage your photographer to get creative and think about different options before the day itself. Disappointing as the rain is, the light actually makes for a better picture than bright sunshine – and your umbrellas make for fun props!

Be flexible

Ask the caterers beforehand if they are flexible with timings. If it’s showery, it might be worth moving the dinner forward half an hour so guests can be inside while it’s raining and head out afterwards once it clears.

Weatherproof your wedding dress

If it rains, your dress will inevitably get wet but try and minimise the damage to longer gowns by opting for one with an underskirt that can be hooked up. This will help protect the top skirt.

FIND YOUR DREAM WEDDING DRESS

Make a joke of it

Hard as it is, embrace the weather. Tell the best man and groom to make a joke of it in their speeches, request that the DJ play Rihanna’s “Umbrella” and, if you really want to go for it, swap out your dainty wedding shoes for a pair of wellies.

Enjoy it

Finally, think about what really matters. It’s not going to be a disaster if everything doesn’t go completely to plan and you do end up with rain on your wedding day. This is about the two of you sharing your big day with friends and family and not even a rainstorm can ruin that!

We found this post at Brides Magazine and we hope you enjoy it as we did, and remember! Our photo booth hire is for indoors as well as outdoors, so rain or shine, no worries! Even Dolly, The Vintage Caravan Photo Booth looks good in the rain!

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Special Education Teacher Includes Her Entire Class In Her Wedding Party

A special education teacher invited her entire class to be in her wedding party, and the Internet melts

When special ed teacher Kinsey French was planning her wedding, she knew there were a few people who needed to be part of the big day. She and her fiancé, Josh, for instance. They were pretty important. But she wanted all of the students in her class to be there, as well. And the students weren’t just guests at the wedding; they were part of the wedding as ring bearers and flower girls.

According to Kentucky television station WLKY, French provides speech and occupational therapy to a group of students with Down syndrome at Christian Academy’s Rock Creek campus in Louisville, Kentucky. Over the year, French and her students developed a close relationship – so close, in fact, that when she was planning her big day, she knew she wanted them all to be a part of it.

The very talented married duo at Lang Thomas photography documented the day.