We have only been married 4 years, but our 5th wedding anniversary is March 31st, 2011. Our lives have changed a lot during the last few years and we are going to renew our vows. We have reserved the church for as close to our anniversary as possible, so the date is currently set for March 26th, 2011. Our first ceremony was a western motif. I didn't wear a wedding dress because I couldn't see spending an enormous amount of money for a dress I was going to wear once. I thought about wearing one this time, and I even tried my daughters on today, but think, I'm just going to buy a nice formal dress or outfit and have my husband wear a very nice suit. I'm not going do a lot of decorating in the church but the other thing is we had the reception at the church and so there was no dancing when we got married. I'm kind of thinking that I want some music and dancing this time.
However, I'm not sure how or what else I want the ceremony to be. I've been reading a lot of information from the Internet about writing our vows, having the same witnesses to stand up with us, etc... I don't know that I need that much of a formal ceremony. I want everyone to be invited from the church, that wants to attend. There won't be any liquor because neither of us drink and we are Christians, and I don't think Christians should drink, even if it is only a glass of wine here or there.
I guess what I'm getting at is does anyone have any suggestions. I want it to be a family and friends affair, with music, fun, a cake, punch, coffee, soft drinks and tea and maybe some finger foods. As for as the dancing part, we will have to rent either the Rose Community Center (not sure that is the right name) or a building on the fair grounds, because there is nothing bigger in town that would allow for dancing, and I don't want to have to drive anywhere else.
If anyone has renewed their wedding vows, I'm looking for some ideas. All help is appreciated. Hope everyone has a God Filled day, and a blessed week. Love, L.
Showing posts with label Emory. Show all posts
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Emory Texas - Some Info about where I live...
My family and friends will know where Emory, Texas is, but for some of the people who follow my blog that might not know, here is a generalization. I live 26 miles south of Greenville, Texas, about 25 miles north of Canton, Texas (home of first Monday trade days), and East of Rockwall about 40 minutes. I'm unable to translate 40 minutes into miles as once I moved from the city, I didn't really measure things by miles.
The population in this town is probably less than 1500. There is a sign entering the city limits that says population 1021 I think, but I'm not sure how old that sign is as we have lived here going on 7 years and it hasn't been changed. I don't know, maybe no one moves in and no one leaves.. You just are born and die here and so the number never changes...
What stores are here? Well there is a Radio Shack, Alco (similar to walmart but a whole lot smaller), Dollar Store and Family Dollar Store, Potts Feed Store, Hooten's Hardware and an Ivan Smith Furniture. Those are probably the biggest.
Are there any restaurants? Yes, Circle H bbq, Sonic, Subway, Jimenez Mexican, Chubby's Diner, Arbys, Dairy Queen, Y'all Come Back Cafe, and Don's.
Is there any entertainment? There are no movie theaters, no skating rinks, no arcades or bowling alleys, no pool halls, or anything along that line. There is a movie rental place, and if there is anything else you want to do, you have to travel to Canton, Greenville, Sulphur Springs, Tyler, Rockwall or Mesquite.
However, it does offer a quiet, country living, friendly people, and two lakes and hunting and fishing. A place to raise children and have animals of any sorts, of course outside the city limits.
That is just a little about this quiet East Texas town. I hope you will stop in on your way through and have a coke or a glass of tea... Enjoy the quietness. May God Bless you all... Oh and there are several churches if you are traveling through and need a place to worship on Sunday... We attend and are members of Emory Baptist Church... It is just across diagonally from the courthouse.
The population in this town is probably less than 1500. There is a sign entering the city limits that says population 1021 I think, but I'm not sure how old that sign is as we have lived here going on 7 years and it hasn't been changed. I don't know, maybe no one moves in and no one leaves.. You just are born and die here and so the number never changes...
What stores are here? Well there is a Radio Shack, Alco (similar to walmart but a whole lot smaller), Dollar Store and Family Dollar Store, Potts Feed Store, Hooten's Hardware and an Ivan Smith Furniture. Those are probably the biggest.
Are there any restaurants? Yes, Circle H bbq, Sonic, Subway, Jimenez Mexican, Chubby's Diner, Arbys, Dairy Queen, Y'all Come Back Cafe, and Don's.
Is there any entertainment? There are no movie theaters, no skating rinks, no arcades or bowling alleys, no pool halls, or anything along that line. There is a movie rental place, and if there is anything else you want to do, you have to travel to Canton, Greenville, Sulphur Springs, Tyler, Rockwall or Mesquite.
However, it does offer a quiet, country living, friendly people, and two lakes and hunting and fishing. A place to raise children and have animals of any sorts, of course outside the city limits.
That is just a little about this quiet East Texas town. I hope you will stop in on your way through and have a coke or a glass of tea... Enjoy the quietness. May God Bless you all... Oh and there are several churches if you are traveling through and need a place to worship on Sunday... We attend and are members of Emory Baptist Church... It is just across diagonally from the courthouse.
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