The beginning of Wedding Season always gets me thinking about anniversaries and the couples I have been honored to marry in previous seasons. (I can't believe in June 2016, I will be wishing a Happy 5th Anniversary to my first couples!)​   There are a lot of people who remember the significance of the First Anniversary; those who remember that the 25th Anniversary is Silver and the 50th is Gold (there have only been a few couples I know who have reached that milestone, my grandparents being one of them).  But, in reality, every day is an anniversary if you are married to the person you love, cherish, honor and support.  Marriage is a celebration of the big moments (the birth of a child; purchasing a home or a new car; finishing your degree), but also the smaller moments (holding hands as you fall asleep at night; a delicious dinner and relaxing moments after a challenging week)

Take time to make each moment an anniversary in your marriage.  In this way, you will strengthen your marriage and help your love carry throughout the seasons, one anniversary after another.

"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, but always with the same person"

Speaking of anniversaries, today, May 20th, 2016 is the Eleventh wedding anniversary of my beloved sister, Ericka, and brother-in-law, Steve.  Happiest of Anniversaries to these high school sweethearts, who make everlasting love look effortless.

(By the way, did you know the 11th Anniversary is  Steel?  I certainly didn't.  
Check out this Hallmark link for other Wedding Anniversary symbols and gift ideas.)