by Interesting Facts Some things about weddings just don’t seem to change much — someone always wears white, the couple spends the night before the wedding apart, and there’s almost always cake. But how did that come to be? Here are the backstories on some of these surprisingly ancient (and some fairly modern) wedding …
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Blind Marathon Runner Marries Her Guide
by Rebekah Absalom The Daily Mail A blind marathon runner has tied the knot with her guide after falling in love over the seven years he accompanied her on Parkrun. Kelly Barton, from Southport, Merseyside, met Mike Leatherbarrow in 2016 when he navigated her through a Saturday morning 5K race. The pair remained committed …
Groom Wears Blindfold To Honor Blind Bride
by Heather Campbell Deadline News Lucy Edwards lost her eyesight at just 17 due to a rare genetic condition called incontinentia pigmenti, and married beau Ollie in an intimate wedding ceremony in Kew Gardens, London last month. The 27-year-old took a unique approach to her big day though, requesting that her hubby and …
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Plans Evaporate Into A Dose Of Real Life
by Kevin Burton One day at the Ohio State School for the Blind, my roommates and I put a sign on our door: “No houseparents allowed.” We were two fourth graders and a third grader, establishing boundaries, setting up rules. In due time the houseparent, Kitty Thomason, walked by and read our …
Leaving Comfort Zone, Finding True Love
by Kevin Burton When we started a beep baseball team in Wichita, my then girlfriend-now wife Jeannette was issued uniform number 5. Why? Glad you asked. It’s anniversary week with the Burtons. Ten years ago yesterday we tied the knot after five years of dating. I’ve talked about this from several angles, …
Wedding Bells Are Music To My Ears
by Kevin Burton Songwriters Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich were married in 1962. The next year they wrote “Chapel Of Love,” perhaps the most famous pop song about a wedding. In 1964 The Dixie Cups took Chapel of Love to number one on the Hot 100, where the song enjoyed a three-week honeymoon. …
Little Sis Had Her Day, Did It Her Way
by Kevin Burton It was years after the fact when he told the story, but the anger was still there in his voice. Apparently someone in obstetrics at the Minot Air Force Base suggested that my father could, or maybe should, allow my newborn sister Patricia to die. This was before she …
Woman Gets Vaccinated In Bridal Finery
by Kevin Burton What do white lace and promises look like in a global pandemic? Sarah Studley is happy to tell you. She was one of many brides to have her wedding reception cancelled by virus protocols in 2020. But the Baltimore woman wore her wedding dress to another special occasion last month, …
Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song!
by Kevin Burton For every romance there’s a soundtrack, am I wrong? Certain songs where the first notes of the introduction transport you to that special place. Every couple has a story. Sometimes a favorite singer will sum it up with lyrics in a way they hadn’t thought of. The music underneath it …
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