Nuneaton couple get ready to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary

18.05.12

“We’ve got no other family,” said Peter. “Alma had four sisters and one died at the age of 100. I was one of seven, but all the others have now gone.

"Me and Alma met as 19-year-olds and have been together ever since. We have already received a congratulatory message from the Queen, to add to the cards we had from her on our 50th, 60th and 65th anniversaries.”

Peter was born in County Durham and moved to Coventry with his family in June, 1937.

“After leaving school I went down the pit with my dad, but when we arrived in Coventry, I got a job straightaway as a machinest at the BTH factory. 

"I then went to work for Daimler and it was there I met Alma, who was on inspection and became the main attraction,” he said.

The couple lived with Alma’s parents before having their own home in various parts of the city, in Earlsdon Avenue, Telfer Road, Beake Avenue and Dovecote Close, Coundon.

“I was working for Lythalls Engineering when the factory was re-sited to St Mary’s Road in Nuneaton before eventually being taken over by Clarksons. My sister told me they were building some new houses in Weddington, so we bought one in 1974 and never moved again. We’ve been very happy here.”

Source: Coventry Telegraph

"Something Borrowed" Offers Baubles to Brides at Montage Hotels & Resorts

18.05.12

/PRNewswire/ -- Committed to creating personalized, memorable guest experiences, Montage Hotels & Resorts has partnered with three famed jewelers to offer brides-to-be "something borrowed" on their special day. Brides planning a wedding and getting married between April 11, 2012 and December 30, 2013 at any Montage Hotel & Resort will have the opportunity to borrow stunning gems to wear on their wedding day. Montage Laguna Beach has partnered with Lugano Diamonds , Montage Beverly Hills with Michael Beaudry , and Montage Deer Valley with Roberto Coin , leaving brides only in search of "something old" and "something blue."

As a special consideration for those celebrating their wedding day at any of the Montage properties, the bride will be styled in exquisite jewels. The future Mrs. can work directly with her Montage Hotels & Resorts wedding specialist to make an appointment to review the current collections and select beautiful jewelry to enhance her bridal design. The three jewelers are offering everything from diamond encrusted brooches to bracelets inlaid with precious gems; pieces that will surely help brides achieve their picture perfect day.

Source: Sacramento Bee

Martina McBride and Train frontman Pat Monahan to sing when couple weds live ...

18.05.12

Country music star Martina McBride and Train frontman Pat Monahan are scheduled to perform McBride’s new single “Marry Me” on the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, broadcasting live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. Sunday on the CBS Television Network.

To celebrate the message of the song, McBride and Monahan will perform the duet during a very special moment in the show, when a couple will get married live onstage during their performance.

For the first time in ACM Awards history – and perhaps any awards show history – a live wedding ceremony will take place onstage during the performers’ “Marry Me” duet, which is McBride’s current single from her latest album, “Eleven.” The song was written by Monahan and originally released in 2010 as the third single from Train’s chart-topping fifth studio album, “Save Me, San Francisco.”

McBride personally selected the lucky recipients of the onstage nuptials. Couple Christina Davidson and Frank Tucci thought they would never find love again. In July 2009, Frank lost his wife, Danielle, to thyroid cancer and in that same year, Christina lost her husband, Paul, in a tragic drowning accident. As a way to deal with the grief of losing her husband and raising her two sons, Stephen and Paul, on her own, Christina started a support group for young widows and widowers in Washington Township, N.J., where she met Frank. Slowly their friendship blossomed into love as they bonded over their shared views about the challenges of single parenthood and the struggles to keep the memories of their spouses alive. Their wedding will mark a new chapter in their lives, an intimate moment which they will graciously share onstage. The bride will be wearing an Oleg Cassini gown as she recites her vows. Fans can also follow Christina and Frank along their journey to the chapel at www.ACMwedding.com.

Source: NewsOK.com (blog)