Brides and grooms-to-be may be inspired by a couple from Blackburn who have celebrated 50 years of marriage. George and Frances Buckle told the Lancashire Telegraph how they have decided to use the special event as a way of raising funds for charity. The pair have asked friends and family wishing to congratulate them on their golden wedding anniversary to … More →
Two sisters are celebrating their golden wedding anniversaries after marrying in a joint ceremony. Margaret Shead and Mary Parkin come from a family of 14 children and decided to host a double ceremony to save money, the Sunderland Echo reports. While Margaret married miner George Shead, Mary tied the knot with Alan Parkin, who was in the army. Their ceremony … More →
Wedding insurance customers may aspire to have as successful a marriage as one couple who have been husband and wife for 75 years. Having met at a local church dance in 1932, Robert and Susan Erskine went on to tie the knot five years later and are still happily married more than seven decades later. Aged 100 and 99-years-old respectively, … More →
Brides and grooms excitedly looking at wedding insurance policies ahead of their nuptials may be interested to hear sleeping in separate beds could prolong their marriage. This is according to 97-year-old Sydney Smith and his wife Phyllis, 95, who are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary, the Daily Mail reports. According to the pair, they have spend the last 40 years … More →
Wedding insurance customers may be interested to hear about a campaign launched in a bid to reunite a couple with their 60th wedding anniversary album. The Wanstead and Woodford Guardian reports how staff at a local Oxfam shop were surprised to find the commemorative book when looking through a bag of donated items. "We don't know if it was a … More →
Brides looking to invest in wedding insurance may be inspired by one couple who recently celebrated their diamond anniversary. The Northern Echo reports how Michael and Eileen Scanlan invited friends and family to join them at their local pub in Appleton Wiske. Aged 91 and 85 respectively, the pair are a similar age to the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, … More →