22 Years

Wedding-rice

THe REasOn I aM in FRaNCe ThESe LAsT 22 yEArs.

Snowing very much. White wonderland, falling steady. No boots, no gloves. Oh golly gee… I guess we must stay in bed. Too bad. La Madone Heaven.

Note about the photo: Growing up in a large family, in a small rural town meant I went to at least 3000 weddings before I was grown up. At every cousin's wedding I couldn't hardly stand to wait for three things:

1) The kiss.
2) The cake, and if they would smash it or not against each other's face.
3) Throwing a ton of rice, and I mean a ton of rice on the couple.

When French Husband and I were married:

1) We did not French Kiss on the altar.
2) We did not smash the cake in each other's face.
3) My cousins took revenge and I still have rice embedded in me to prove it.



Comments

78 responses to “22 Years”

  1. Hooray! Many happy returns! xoxox

  2. happy anniversary!! (you married on my birthday…which was just a tad more than 22 years ago.) 😉

  3. Happy Anniversary Corey. What a beautiful photograph of you both.

  4. so you married in 1988 ~ me too! we have so much in common, except you live in France and I live on the other side of the world really.. have a wonderful day! I am sure you will be romanced in style xo

  5. Happy anniversary !! Girl, it has been a long time

  6. ~* Happy Anniversary *~ Great Photo!!
    Y

  7. here’s to at least 22 more years (raising champagne glass)

  8. Happy Anniversary… have a great day. xx

  9. Happy anniversary! I hope you have a romantic day… And evening!

  10. Happy Anniversary. I hope it’s many more wonderful years together.

  11. Happy Days to you both.

  12. Ellen Cassilly

    happy anniversary sweetie. The very best to you both. Love and hugs. Stay warm.

  13. Happy Anniversary! Enjoy your snow day! 🙂

  14. Happy anniversary to you two romantic souls!

  15. Happy, happy anniversary, Corey and Yann. 🙂

  16. Happy Anniversary
    A blessed day
    My beloved Grandmother also turns 95 today.
    Heaven smiles and hears every wish.
    Love to you and your husband.
    Love is all you need♥

  17. Have a wonderful day together!

  18. Christine Kalina

    Happy Anniversary Corey! What a beautiful photo, I love your dress!

  19. Happy Anniversary Corey & Yann!!! Enjoy yourselves!!!!

  20. Katiebell

    May your love grow forever. xx

  21. Happy Anniversary to both of you !!

  22. Happy Anniversary!!!
    Have a beautiful day!

  23. Kristin Wight

    I love the picture! (and your dress!) Happy Anniversary!

  24. Happy Anniversary…
    And this has to be about the sweetest photo, you have ever shown to us. [Even thought it wasn’t taken by you…] 🙂
    Aunt Amelia

  25. Happy Anniversary ♥ Such a beautiful photo!

  26. Congratulations and to many more years to come!

  27. here here!! on the anniversary AND not giving in to stupid things people do…

  28. Happy anniversary! Have a cozy, warm, snugly day!

  29. ♥ the photo! Happy Anniversary! Have a Blessed Day!

  30. Happy Anniversary! You are a beautiful couple and I wish you many more years of bliss.

  31. Great photo! Have a wonderful time, together, in bed, cus of the snow ♥

  32. Happy Anniversary.

  33. Great picture! Happy Anniversary! 🙂

  34. Happy Anniversary! Sounds like a good way to spend a snowy day…

  35. Happy Anniversary!
    Snuggle in….

  36. Rejoicing and celebrations and blessings forevermore xxxxx

  37. Happy Anniversary! 🙂

  38. Yes, tons of rice from the rice growing region in California. What a sweet, fun picture.
    Happy, Happy 22nd anniversary!
    Marilyn
    in Oregon

  39. “It doesn’t matter where you go in life, what you do, or how much you have… it’s who you have beside you…” Blessed anniversary!

  40. Oh, snuggle up in bed with your love and enjoy the warmth of one another…today and always! Happy Anniversary…

  41. Beautiful, as usual. Happy anniversary!

  42. Happy anniversary to you both, and my best whishes for many more to come!

  43. Happy Happy Anniversary. Here’s to the next 22! Lovely photo. Enjoy being “cozy” in the cold weather.

  44. That picture is beautiful! I adore your dress and flowers you were ahead of your time! Have a beautiful anniversary day!

  45. God grant you many happy years!

  46. Happy anniversay. We’re coming up on 20 years this July — how can it be?

  47. Marie-Noëlle Roland

    Throwing a ton of snow flakes at you 2 !!!
    Happy anniversary !!!

  48. Congratulations on 22 years!!! Your dress is gorgeous (so are you!). My cousins sought revenge and our bed was full of rice. Have a warm, snuggly day.

  49. Happy Anniversary! What a beautiful picture of you two. Many Blessings to you are your family. Kimberly

  50. Happy Anniversary! Here’s to many, many more!

  51. Julie Ann Evins

    Oh wow wow wow Corey. Not only do you both look ecstatically happy, ridiculously young but also incredibly beautiful.
    I understood your wedding was done on a shoestring budget and if that is the case it proves absolutely that spending a million dollars is not necessary to look a million dollars. I also think you said that you wore your grandmothers dress ? Vintage already then and yet utterly timeless & I adore the shoes and stockings. You looked absolutely wonderful Corey and Yann the proudest man on earth. I am so glad you published this at last. Happy Anniversary to you both and many more. With luv, Jx

  52. Happy Anniversary, Corey!!!

  53. Happy Anniversary! You are both so beautiful and look so incredibly happy in that photo! Here’s to many more years of joy!

  54. Happy Anniversary, Corey and Yann!
    You two look so adorable and incredibly happy!

  55. Oh Happy Happy to you, darling Corey and your dreamy French Husband!

  56. What a lovely couple.
    Wish you the best to come.

  57. It is your anniversary today, Corey? Congratulations! It’s my BIRTHDAY, too!
    Happy day to US!

  58. Lora Gohn

    OMG I have been waiting for this – you “kids” are beautiful!!!! Happy Anniversary!

  59. Happy Anniversary! Blessings for many many more years together!

  60. Happy Anniversary!! You both look so French and Perfect! The French Eat cake not throw! lol Hugs Grace

  61. Michelle M in KY

    Happy, Happy Anniversary Corey and Yann! I wish you good health, happiness, laughter, and many, many more years of joy to come!

  62. Yea!! Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!Love to you Corey and Yann.

  63. What a handsome couple! Then and NOW! Happy Anniversary Corey! I loved your article in Somerset Life this month! Thanks (:

  64. Happy Anniversary to you both! That photo is beautiful and reflects such happiness.

  65. Best wishes – what a lovely wedding picture!

  66. Corey & Yann
    Happy Anniversary! You made a good choice — and you were a very lovely looking bride & groom — LOVE that wedding dress of yours- and the shoes look pretty cute too!
    A very good year —
    my son was born on Jan 06, 1988
    Now go and celebrate and read your blog tomorrow.
    Joanny
    the dowsers daughter

  67. What a cute picture! I’ve been meaning to ask if you’d share pictures of your early years in France. Joyeux Anniversaire!

  68. Happy Anniversary Corey & Yann. I have just returned home from a special lunch celebrating a couples 60th Wedding Anniversary. You can still see the love they have for each other. So may you & Yann have many more happy years together.

  69. jend’isère

    This photo captures both stepping out into your future…exuberant, stylish, overwhelmed yet confidant. Wonderful depiction which will hold for the eternity of you as a couple! Love to see the love within! Feliciatations!

  70. Susana Stevens

    Happy Anniversary, Corey and Yann!! 22 years in the blink of an eye.

  71. Ahhh, Bliss!
    What a fairytale foto!
    Thank you so much for sharing!

  72. Happy anniversary!! Sounds like a heavenly way to celebrate it…
    Isabel

  73. Joann Burnham

    Happy Anniversery…..ours is 20 years in April….I can’t believe how happy times fly

  74. Elaine L.

    Oh, my gosh. You look the same and FH looks more handsome, now, than he did then.
    Here’s to Many More Happy Days!

  75. nancy from mass

    Happy Anniversary!

  76. Dearest Corey,
    How wonderful to see your happy moment here. You both look so full of the joy of your life to come. And – I love your dress.

  77. 22 years and 2 days later, I hope you are still celebrating 😉
    Happy anniversary!

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