Meanwhile, it's been too hot to stay in the kitchen so I've been keeping myself busy making some layouts. The next one is about the despedida we gave for my daughter the day before she left for China. Hmmmm... time really flies fast.
I used Little Yellow Bicycle's "Love Letters", the latest available from Lasting Impression for the last 2 layouts in this post. It's a beautiful line of papers perfect for vintage layouts. Here, I have a picture of my parents dancing at a Xmas party way back in 1961. The original photo was small and a little faded. I scanned and edited the photo to recapture its dreamy quality.
I do love old pictures! There's something beautifully magical about it! But what's actually wonderful about old pictures is the story behind it. I had to ask my Mom who's in the States about this picture. She said that she was just newly married then. And how did she remember? She said the dress she was wearing was part of her wedding trosseau! And you know that black patch on my Dad's shirt? Well.... here's the story and it's kinda romantic.
Journaling:
My parents got married on July 4, 1961. Gregorio was 28. Rufina 23. It was sort of a hasty marriage but not for the wrong reasons. You see, my paternal grandmother, Josefa Reyes, died unexpectedly and well-meaning relatives advised my parents to beat the 40-day mourning period and get married. It was that or wait another 2-3 years in accordance with traditional Chinese beliefs. So here are my parents enjoying one of their first dances as a newly-married couple. Just one of the many dances they'll enjoy in the years to come.
Please check out Lasting Impression online store for materials used for the above layouts. Enjoy the rest of the summer!
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