And
though there are plenty of decisions, plans, and payments that go into those
wedding suits and gowns, they’re usually only worn for a couple of hours, if
that.
Some
choose to sport their wedding attire more than once, like this couple does, but
many wedding dresses are retired to the back of closets once the ceremony is
over, slowly collecting dust as the years pass.
This
was the case for Carole-Ann and Jim Stanfield’s wedding clothes, which were
rediscovered by their granddaughter while she was snooping around for old
family photos.
After
she begged and insisted to have them try on the suit and gown, they reluctantly
obliged and found that they still fit perfectly, though they hadn’t been worn
in almost 50 years!
Check
below to see photos of the couple’s amazing outfits.
71-year-old
Carole-Ann Stanfield and 74-year-old Jim Stanfield’s granddaughter, Hayley, was
busy looking around their loft for old family photos when she found the cute
old couple’s wedding clothes.
Though
the suit and gown had been collecting dust for almost half a century, Hayley
begged for them to try it on so she could see.
They
reluctantly obliged, and were absolutely “gobsmacked” when they got them on.
The
clothes fit as perfectly as they had on their wedding day in October, 1966!
So
the Staffordshire couple decided to re-debut the wedding clothes at a great big
anniversary party.
The
party guests, many of whom were at their actual wedding, were shocked to see
the couple looking almost exactly as they had 50 years ago!
They
also celebrated the milestone day by adding little hearts to their wedding
rings — which, interestingly enough, were made from gold that Jim found with
his metal detector.
But
these sweet symbols aren’t the only way that they’ve celebrated their love
throughout the years.
They
also added 25 diamonds to the rings for their 25th anniversary, and four rubies
when they celebrated their 40th!
They
first met at a men’s club where Jim worked in 1962.
“Jim
loved my big blonde hair, and I loved his humour. He is such a comedian and
always makes me laugh. I think that’s the key,” Carole-Ann explained to DailyMail.
50
years later, they have two children, six grandchildren, and a lifetime of
amazing, sweet, and funny memories.
Like
their wedding clothes, the couple’s devotion hasn’t aged a day, and has been
carefully sustained through time, despite the passing years.
“These days it’s all internet dating, and we
probably never would have met that way because our interests are so different,”
explains Jim.
“But
we both have a lot of respect for each other and we have a lot of laughs, and
that’s why it works.”
To
learn more about Carole-Ann and Jim’s ageless marriage, be sure to watch the
touching video below.
If
you still have your wedding clothes somewhere in your closet, make sure to
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H/T
: daily mail