This personalized change-dish and his-and-hers ashtrays set was a wedding gift to my parents, who were married December 22, 1961. I’m not sure who gave it to them but it’s hilarious they gave ashtrays since my parents never smoked. It was the 60s, however, so it was assumed that any self-respecting couple would want matching ashtrays, especially with their names on them.
We let the ashtrays go but I kept the change dish and I’m now using it. I like to imagine their wedding day and how exciting it was for them to be joining their lives together.
Mom bought a beautiful wedding dress for the occasion. It had a square neckline and seven layers of chantile lace that needed to be worn with a can can so it would poof out. She looked like such a princess in her wedding pictures. Mom always told my sister and I that she hoped we’d wear her dress when we got married someday. And guess what? We both did.
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| Mom and Dad's wedding picture |
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| Here I am wearing Mom's dress on my wedding day |
We also found this silver anniversary plaque, which they got in 1986. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, all four of us went to Chicago for a few days and had a great time.
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