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We Did It Our Way On Our Wedding Day

Marriage – our commitment for LIFE as husband and wife

It wasn’t a leap year when I proposed to you
But I'd got down on one knee,  as it’s traditional to do!

We organised and paid for our own wedding day 
This meant we had control and could do it ‘our' way

We got married two years to the day from our very first date 
Both of us bubbling over with excitement, we just couldn’t wait

My hair was perfect, make up and manicure too
I wanted to look absolutely beautiful for you

The dress was of pretty peach, not a formal wedding dress 
I’m not one for fussy frills and flounces I must confess 

You wore a charcoal coloured suit and looked so very smart 
Our vows committed us forever – I love you with all my heart 

After our registry office ceremony we had a lovely meal
A carvery for close family and friends, the venue was ideal 

We held a huge party for 300 guests later on that night
Our wedding day was perfect everything turned out right

The wedding night was spent at a beautiful local hotel
On learning it was our wedding day they really did excel 

They upgraded us free of charge to their honeymoon suite 
With champagne and chocolates and fresh fruit to eat



Edited and submitted to love poem contest
Sponsored by Heidi Sands


Contest My Wedding Day
Sponsor Olive Eloisa Guillermo
02~25~16

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Line Gauthier Date: 4/12/2018 12:07:00 AM Beautiful perfect day, Jan. A lovely read. Congrats on your win. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/12/2018 5:46:00 AM Thanks Line:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 4/9/2018 11:14:00 PM Sounds positively perfect to me! <3 Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/10/2018 7:11:00 AM Thanks Mo we organised it and paid for it ourselves although both sets of parents contributed £100:-) hugs Jan xx

Subimal Sinha-Roy Date: 4/9/2018 1:15:00 AM Congratulations on your win, Jan with such a beauitiful love poem. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/9/2018 4:04:00 AM Thanks so much Subimal:-) hugs Jan xx

Susan Gentry Date: 4/7/2018 2:43:00 AM Congratulations on your win with this beautiful wedding day poem! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/7/2018 3:07:00 AM Thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands Date: 4/5/2018 9:18:00 AM Thank you for entering my contest Jan. Congratulations for your win :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/5/2018 12:36:00 PM Thanks so much for the win Heidi, the poem is a true picture of our wedding day:-) We really 'did it our way':-) hugs jan xx

Iris E. Sankey- Lewis Date: 3/6/2016 1:45:00 PM So sweet. I delighted in this short short. Thank you for letting me see... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/6/2016 1:54:00 PM Thanks Iris:-) Hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 2/28/2016 3:42:00 PM Wow, this is beautiful, most of my wedding nights where never this nice! :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/29/2016 4:19:00 PM ha haha:-) hugs Jan xx Arthur Vaso Date: 2/29/2016 1:23:00 PM Probably still fresher than a few things in my fridge right now! Jan Allison Date: 2/29/2016 11:53:00 AM We still have the third tier in our attic - it was supposed to be for David's christening ... it never happened... do you still fancy a slice lol its only 25 yrs old:-) hugs Jan xx Arthur Vaso Date: 2/28/2016 4:12:00 PM I was just being my usual funny self, however I do love wedding cakes!!! Jan Allison Date: 2/28/2016 3:50:00 PM How many times have you been married or do you just like wedding cake lol - once is enough for me lol:-)

Timothy Hicks Date: 2/27/2016 7:31:00 PM Thanks for the suggestion, Jan. I just might do that :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/27/2016 7:36:00 PM Go for it - people wrote about their children for another contest but don't have any - poetic licence is something we all have Timothy:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 2/26/2016 4:17:00 PM Sounds like a very lovely wedding, Jan!! The important thing is that you had it your way and you enjoyed every second of it. gl ... in the contest...and in real life for both of you:) hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/26/2016 4:23:00 PM Thanks Paul - yes we did it our way - it was just what we wanted on the day - we celebrate our silver wedding this year:-) hugs Jan xx

Emile Pinet Date: 2/26/2016 9:42:00 AM Truly a dream wedding and an enchanted evening. Well described, it's almost like being there. Emile. #7 Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/26/2016 10:10:00 AM Thanks Emile - so many weddings get taken over by other people and they are also so so expensive - we did it our way with no frills and flounces as it is not our style and paid for it ourselves and 25 years on are still together:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 2/26/2016 9:32:00 AM Fun wedding, I love the upgrade. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/26/2016 9:34:00 AM Oh we loved it too It was an enormous suite with a spearate sitting room and dressing room/bathroom - I was loathe to go home lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Timothy Hicks Date: 2/25/2016 8:51:00 PM A day to remember for sure. Perhaps I would have given this contest a shot (too bad I've never been married ... lol!). Enjoyed your fussy, frills and flounces bit. The most memorable wedding for me was my uncle's. He met a girl in Wales ... over a game of Scrabble online! True story. It was really amusing because the wedding cake was itself a Scrabble board. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/26/2016 4:14:00 AM What a fabulous story - why not write for the contest about that and just put a note to the sponsor - worth a try:-) hugs Jan xx

Eric Boddie Date: 2/25/2016 6:17:00 PM my dear jan, I know you Love that man as only you can because of where you stand in view of the truest brand that Love can withstand which is why I am glad to have your friendly hand....ten fingers and ten toes up jan....your mind has an awesome plan....;) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/25/2016 6:38:00 PM Thanks Eric:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight Date: 2/25/2016 2:58:00 PM What a wonderful wedding you planned and now shared it with us through your lovely poem! All the best for the contest. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/25/2016 3:04:00 PM Thanks Sandra - we celebrate our 25th anniversary in June this year:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer Date: 2/25/2016 2:46:00 PM a very sweet and tender poem, jan! best of luck in the contest... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/25/2016 2:52:00 PM Thanks Ilene - we truly did do everything ourselves - my parents were abroad when we organised the wedding day - we had seen friends marry and it turn into a 'pantomime' as family took over so we did it how 'we' wanted:-) hugs Jan xx