Winter 21 | Page 144

page 144 X metropolitan weddings X WINTER / SPRING 2021

the send off

love endures all things love endures all things :

Stress , Loss , Financial Hardships , Fender Benders , Dirty Dishes , Dead Cell Phone Batteries , Snoring , TV Remote Hogs , Bad Directions , Internet Outages , Miscommunications , Leaving laundry in the washer until it smells like mildew then has to be rewashed and even ... global pandemics . We asked some of our seasoned merchants to share their thoughts about marriage success .
Getting married doesn ' t fix all your problems , but it does mean you won ' t ever have to go through them alone ! When we returned from our honeymoon , there was snow on the ground and our house had run out of propane ! Our bed still hadn ' t come in yet ... so , we blew up our air mattress , got under ALL the blankets we could find and cuddled the night away . Twelve years later we ' ve had plenty of cold nights and plenty of warm nights and we ' ve faced them all together !
Nic & Mellissa Keith – 12 Years The Loft at Keith Farms
When you choose to get married you no longer should focus on : me , me , me . Most problems start with one letter “ I ” – I deserve this , I need that ... that ’ s a recipe for a troubled self-centered marriage . Instead , focus on your partnership together – It ’ s WE ! Talk about and plan life together .
Diana & Brian Tyndall – 14 Years Springfield Parks Department
Marriage isn ’ t for “ sissies !“ It can be challenging and even frustrating at times , but knowing that you have someone to come home to and support you when life is tough is the best feeling in the world . Having someone to laugh with , cry with and lean on ... it ' s the biggest blessing in life !
Lisa & John Lane – 38 Years Venue on Brick
We started dating in high school , I thought I knew everything about him . I would ’ ve bet money on it ! However the other night we were playing board games with our college aged children and something came up about his childhood that I did not know , I was shocked ! ( He dressed up as a certain character many years for Halloween ). I can ’ t even describe the emotion I had learning this random fact ... Who is this man I sleep with every night !? Feelings ran from betrayal to a hint of mystery . When you ' re married this long , you just assume you know everything about a person , when you don ’ t ... it ’ s exciting ( AND weird ). Haha
Kristy & Kelly Laurie – 27 Years The Cutting Edge