Sixteen Years and Counting...

Happy Monday, Shopaholics! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

On October 22, 1994 my life changed forever. DH and I were married in a traditional ceremony in Mobile, AL. We celebrated our reception at the Richards DAR House in downtown Mobile and honeymooned on a cruise. Cute, huh? The above photo was taken at our wedding reception. My scanner isn't working, so I had to take a photo of a photo - hence the bad picture quality. I wish you could see it better.

Last Friday we celebrated our 16th anniversary, which began with this delivery...

Did you notice the sand dollars attached to the red ribbon? What else could you expect from a florist named "Flowers By The Shore"? :-)

We spent the entire afternoon at the beach, enjoying a nice relaxing afternoon and talking for hours. Amazing to me how time flies, some things change...but thankfully others stay the same. I am blessed with a DH who also loves the beach!

After the beach we went out to dinner at Louisiana Lagniappe, a local restaurant that offers some of the area's best seafood and steak. When our server heard it was our anniversary, she brought us complimentary glasses of champagne. How sweet was that?

My sister and her DH was child-free for the evening - so they joined us. This contributed to a shall we say "festive atmosphere" in which more wine was consumed than originally planned...
Our evening ended with a late night game of Lilly Monopoly. We're pretty sure my sister won, but couldn't verify because "someone" mixed the game and money allllll up because they were ready for it to be ovah. :-)


In closing, I have to say I feel very lucky to be married to such a wonderful DH AND have family close to celebrate with us. Hope your weekend was fabulous!  

Comments

  1. GlitteristaOctober 25, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    Happy Anniversary! What a fun evening! :)

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  2. Jessica RyanOctober 25, 2010 at 4:57 AM

    Happy Anniversary!!! Y'all have aged well!

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  3. BethanyOctober 25, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    Happy Anniversary!

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  4. MichelleOctober 25, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    Happy Anniversary!!!

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  5. nomo wino daphOctober 25, 2010 at 7:14 AM

    HAPPY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

    When we lived in OB, LL was "our" place. They have THE BEST bread pudding everrrrrr.

    Looks like the perfect night:)
    Hope your weekend is FAB!!

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  6. Preppy Southern BelleOctober 25, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    Happy Anniversary!

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  7. Miss Southern PrepOctober 25, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    Happy anniversary!

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  8. RiversideLillyOctober 25, 2010 at 8:18 AM

    Sounds like a perfect night. Happy Anniversary!!!

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  9. KaybeOctober 25, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    Happy Happy Anniversary Lori. You & DH are getting a good start on things :) It's easy when you marry your best friend. Love your blog especially the fishing pics.

    Karen

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  10. katie lakeOctober 25, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    Happy Anniversary sweet girl!

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  11. Sunshine and SummertimeOctober 25, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    Happy Anniversary! I'm loving that 1994 hairdo!! :)

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  12. AndreaOctober 25, 2010 at 2:23 PM

    Happy anniversary! It sounds like you've had a wonderful celebration, and I wish you 60 more years of happiness!!

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  13. MonaOctober 25, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    Happy Anniversary! Love the sand dollars on the rose vase!!

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  14. TaraOctober 25, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    Happy Anniversary! What a beautiful bride! xoxo

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  15. AlysonOctober 25, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Happy Anniversary! Wishing you many more years of marriage bliss :)

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  16. Miss JaniceOctober 25, 2010 at 7:21 PM

    Happy Anniversary to you. You are gorgeous girl!!!

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  17. bevyOctober 27, 2010 at 3:34 PM

    So glad you both HAD a wonderful anniversary!

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  18. Mary TOctober 28, 2010 at 3:08 PM

    Glad you had a happy anniversary!

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  19. Trish {Pink Preppy Lilly Lover}November 2, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    Hey gorgeous! LOVE the wedding picture, you two are such a beautiful couple. Hope it was the happiest day for you both! Here's to MANY, MANY more! :) xoxoxoox

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