tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post6268010666794610313..comments2024-03-28T20:19:16.805-04:00Comments on Vicki Lane Mysteries: The Bride's Book ~ Sepia SaturdayVicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-7512761471805885142010-04-26T15:13:26.964-04:002010-04-26T15:13:26.964-04:00Oh Vicki, that was the best ! So interesting and s...Oh Vicki, that was the best ! So interesting and such wonderful treasures. What's the background on your Grandma's wedding picture? It sort of looks like it's been taken off of something else. I have a picture of my mother as a flower girl in a church decorated similarly. You made me go on a major hunt for an apron and dress of my grandmother's that I can't remember where I stored. I hope I stored it carefully.North County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-23986505345077242852010-04-25T16:08:04.758-04:002010-04-25T16:08:04.758-04:00Lovely keepsakes, how lucky you are to have them. ...Lovely keepsakes, how lucky you are to have them. I have never heard of a Bride's Book before and with such detail. Hiring a porter must have been costly too at the time, so they must have been on the affluent side of things. October 20th is our anniversary too!Pathttp://patonlinenewtime.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-12066921280607719852010-04-25T11:48:32.750-04:002010-04-25T11:48:32.750-04:00What an amazing book to have in your possession. I...What an amazing book to have in your possession. I am very jealous.<br /><br />It really qualifies for the over used term "family treasure"Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-4919335754024966152010-04-25T05:04:29.297-04:002010-04-25T05:04:29.297-04:00What a splendid post. I sometimes wonder whether w...What a splendid post. I sometimes wonder whether we are leaving treasures such as that bridal book to future generations, but, in many ways, I suppose our blogs are just that. Perhaps we have a duty to ensure that such stories are never lost.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-135561157799094732010-04-24T21:23:58.838-04:002010-04-24T21:23:58.838-04:00What a thrilling and amazing post! Thank you so mu...What a thrilling and amazing post! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061893047279652658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-2480872831755449822010-04-24T18:57:12.874-04:002010-04-24T18:57:12.874-04:00These are such treasures--& they appear to be ...These are such treasures--& they appear to be in excellent condition! Thanks so much for sharing them--they really paint a picture of happiness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-29343714204821295772010-04-24T18:53:46.491-04:002010-04-24T18:53:46.491-04:00What a beautiful post and how lucky you are to hav...What a beautiful post and how lucky you are to have so much memorabilia from your grandparents!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851516387194415387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-40489673518088022262010-04-24T18:19:17.027-04:002010-04-24T18:19:17.027-04:00You are so lucky to have such treasures to look at...You are so lucky to have such treasures to look at! Your post is a gem, and I envy the details and snippets of the past your grandparents saved to pass on. I love the shoes and fabric swatches best. I often look at old photos and wonder about the color of the garments. There is a benefit to the pack rat DNA, but compiling the memories into the bride book was genius. Thanks for sharing.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114884092474969555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-59468649656551359592010-04-24T17:52:24.546-04:002010-04-24T17:52:24.546-04:00Did I mention that my grandmother and I share a bi...Did I mention that my grandmother and I share a birthday? We really were very close and dear to each other.<br /><br />And thanks you, Wil, for the great story. (I love the exuberant color of red/purple cabbage and think it sound just right for a wedding!)Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-50037683069104210112010-04-24T16:42:36.234-04:002010-04-24T16:42:36.234-04:00Well we also call a proxy marriage a glove marriag...Well we also call a proxy marriage a glove marriage. My parents met when my father was on <br />leave in the Netherlands for a year. He was an engineer on board of a <br />merchant ship.<br />Every sixth year in Indonesia ( then Dutch East Indies), he and other <br />sailors had to go back to the Netherlands in order to study for a new <br />certificate. There was no time to marry in Holland so they decided to marry <br />by proxy, after the wedding ceremony my mum was to travel to Java by ship, while my father was <br />back at work on one of the Dutch ships of his company. My mother didn't wear <br />a weddingdress, but she had a nice dress in a "red cabbage" colour. At least <br />that's what she told. Her father-in-law ran up the flight of steps of the <br />townhall and she ran after him. By-standers were shocked to see a young <br />woman getting married to an old man, like my grandfather. They didn't know <br />about the proxy arrangement of course. My mum thought it funny, but my <br />granddad did not like it at all. Anyway my father got a telegram saying that <br />he was married! At that moment he was working in the engine room in his <br />boilersuit. I bet he was happy to miss a weddingceremony with many relatives and <br />friends shaking hands and smiling all the time. He didn't like to stand on <br />ceremony! The voyage from the Netherlands to Indonesia took one month. So my <br />parents had been married over a month before they saw each other. Mum was 21 <br />and dad was 24 years old. They got their first child (me) six years later, <br />when my father had been in Holland on leave again. He went to Indonesia <br />ahead and my mum waited until I was born a month later. She waited till I <br />was a few months old before returning to Indonesia. See my entry of 15 <br />December 2008.<br /><br />I don't know the book you mentioned, but I'll keep it in mind.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-26635378837801959292010-04-24T16:30:50.734-04:002010-04-24T16:30:50.734-04:00I love the gorgeous wedding slipper. You so resemb...I love the gorgeous wedding slipper. You so resemble your beautiful grandmother, Vicki!<br /><br />October 20 is a special day in our family, as well. It's my great grandmother Ida Belle's birthday, as well as mine!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-65779899119879446462010-04-24T16:07:38.034-04:002010-04-24T16:07:38.034-04:00What an awesome record of their relationship. I d...What an awesome record of their relationship. I don't even have wedding photos of any of my grandparents. Your grandmother was beautiful.tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-74898302335975077482010-04-24T15:13:30.441-04:002010-04-24T15:13:30.441-04:00Looking at these pictures and other artifacts made...Looking at these pictures and other artifacts made me feel really happy that it is you who inherited and cherishes this treasure.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-49858786522130243912010-04-24T14:06:03.524-04:002010-04-24T14:06:03.524-04:00wow...this is such a treasure! I've never see...wow...this is such a treasure! I've never seen a bride's book. Love it! The church was decorated so beautifully...love that huge pipe organ, too!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-84281104194854527972010-04-24T13:40:52.509-04:002010-04-24T13:40:52.509-04:00Tammy, I suspect that their were lots of friends w...Tammy, I suspect that their were lots of friends who helped with the decorations -- probably one lady who was especially gifted,<br /><br />What's neat is that in 1950, or thereabouts, I was flower girl in the wedding of my grandmother's older sister's daughter -- and the church was decorated just like that with the two arches.<br /><br />Martin -- yes, the slipper is a real talisman. I gave the other to one of my brother's daughters who looks very much like my grandmother.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-5245464269297422572010-04-24T13:31:31.737-04:002010-04-24T13:31:31.737-04:00Lovely photos Vicki. I noticed how wonderfully or...Lovely photos Vicki. I noticed how wonderfully original the bouquet is. I love the ribbons hanging from it. You must be very proud of your keepsakes. Thank you for sharing them with us.<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-31302352364460835172010-04-24T13:28:07.432-04:002010-04-24T13:28:07.432-04:00What an absolutely beautiful thing to have. Turnin...What an absolutely beautiful thing to have. Turning those pages must be a little like holding your grandmother's hand through time.<br /><br />What does it for me, is the fact that you actually have the wedding slipper, as worn on the day, as seen in the photograph. Priceless.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-59338146117005548122010-04-24T12:15:10.040-04:002010-04-24T12:15:10.040-04:00Vicki,
Enjoyed the post. I was startled by how ela...Vicki,<br />Enjoyed the post. I was startled by how elaborate the decorations were at the church. They rival about any of the ones I've seen lately (I work at a church...). Very pretty. My Dad's side of the family (my late Grandma in particular) saved many family treasures. She also made sure they were labeled in some way so we would all know. (I can remember as a child peering into her china cabinet and seeing these tiny slips of papers in bowls--they carried the info. of where/what/when). On my Mom's side of the family, they were more down to earth and just scraping to get by, so our family keepsakes from them are fewer. <br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-26491072460114423092010-04-24T10:53:09.464-04:002010-04-24T10:53:09.464-04:00I am fortunate that there is some pack rat DNA in ...I am fortunate that there is some pack rat DNA in my gene pool . . .Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-42287078321698819972010-04-24T10:44:01.487-04:002010-04-24T10:44:01.487-04:00How interesting to have such a rich collection of ...How interesting to have such a rich collection of memorabilia from your grandmother's wedding!Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-88263042679011509992010-04-24T10:33:53.483-04:002010-04-24T10:33:53.483-04:00So neat that you have all the things from them-so ...So neat that you have all the things from them-so very cool to read about their history and love : )Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-6534499615114621162010-04-24T10:07:22.748-04:002010-04-24T10:07:22.748-04:00What a treasure trove of memorabilia! It's sim...What a treasure trove of memorabilia! It's simply wonderful. I wish people now would take the time to lovingly keep and save these little bits of their lives that contain the essence of who they are. It's a continuity and presence I believe we desperately need these days; the respect for belonging and connection.Nana Johttp://ananasjourney.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-63941675745914648512010-04-24T09:45:29.983-04:002010-04-24T09:45:29.983-04:00I've ended up with so much family stuff -- min...I've ended up with so much family stuff -- mine and my husband's. Hoping someday to get it all scanned and then into books, as Vagabonde suggests.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-27259183986506689862010-04-24T09:20:51.032-04:002010-04-24T09:20:51.032-04:00Wonderful, Vicki! I've yet to scan or photogra...Wonderful, Vicki! I've yet to scan or photograph my Mom's wedding album...winter project #134, heh...<br /><br />And happy week-end :)Subbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969166266526522612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-24200649829952658252010-04-24T09:18:40.609-04:002010-04-24T09:18:40.609-04:00Just came back from a trip to Tennessee this week ...Just came back from a trip to Tennessee this week so I am late in commenting. These treasures of yours are so special and romantic. Thanks for sharing them. When I was in France I never thought of asking my grandparents or even my parents for their keepsakes or memories and now it is too late. That is why in a way my daughter asked me to have a blog, so I could post my memories. She is looking into the best way (or printing company) to have my blog made into a book once a year, so that in case something happens with Google (I heard of people losing their blogs) there will be a hard copy. We drove back from Tennessee through Alabama and saw some gorgeous green hills like you have in your area.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.com