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a few years, her back prevented her from
continuing. Now she finds peace and joy in
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walking and riding her bicycle.
While the couple celebrates holidays,
She also volunteers at the Lincoln
such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and
Elementary School and has done so in the
Easter, but celebrating for other occasions, same classroom for the last 16 years. She
such as Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, volunteers at their church, too.
were scarce. But back then, those days
“It gets me out of the house and gives
were also not as commercialized as they
me something to do,” she said.
are today. Besides there were other more
During the years the children lived at
important things the money could be spent home, each of them were involved in activi-
on, she said.
ties, whether it was band, choir or sports.
“We didn’t really have any money to do “We went to everything they participat-
stuff like that,” she said.
ed in,” Jay said.
However, Jay said he gave her flowers
For many years, Jay coached girls track
on Valentine’s Day one year. The year their and swimming as well as golf for a few
son was born Mother’s Day was celebrat-
years. Now he sings in the choir at church,
ed.
is a member of the Little Falls School
“Mother’s Day was a special day then
Board and also used to sing in a quartet.
If couples are intimidated by a heartfelt recital of their vows in front of a crowd, then exchanging since we had one son after having three
Besides enjoying their retirement years,
vows in private may be for them.
girls,” she said.
they also enjoy spending time with family,
Through their years of marriage, Jay
including their 19 grandchildren and seven
and Dianne have shared many of the same great-grandchildren.
interests. She even took up golf, but after
LF couple blossoming love
A push is on for private vows to
share a touching moment
Courtesy of Metro Creative Services
Weddings are very special occasions
for two people who are in love. That’s
why many couples want close family and
friends nearby when they tie the knot. But
even the happiest couples may express
some nervousness about one particular
part of traditional wedding ceremonies.
Wedding vows are a way for couples to
profess their love for each other. However,
many couples who want to write their own
vows are hesitant to say them aloud in
front of an audience. If couples are intimi-
dated by a heartfelt recital of their vows in
front of a crowd, then exchanging vows in
private may be for them.
Wedding planners and industry experts
say that private vows have become very
popular. While the vows do not replace
the public exchange that seals the marriage
from a legal standpoint, they can be words
shared in a private moment before the ac-
tual ceremony itself. A quiet moment alone
allows couples to shed private tears and
share a special moment before they make
haste for the altar.
The Knot, a premier wedding planning
resource, notes that there are many reasons
to share private vows.
• You do not like being in the spotlight
or become shy in front of crowds.
• There are words you would like to
share with your future spouse that are
deeply private, and you don’t want to
express those feelings to every person at the
wedding.
• You do not want to censor your
thoughts or words.
• You desire an intimately private and
personal moment together before all of the
fanfare and rush of the wedding.
• You’d like to recite loving words in a
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