One of the projects I just decided to take on before the wedding is a slide show to be viewed at our reception. While at home a few weekends ago, we took some time and went through old family photos. I had the fun project of scanning all the photos from my family and Mr. Onion’s brother will be sending me a disc of scanned images from their family.I wanted to share some of them with you because I’m so thrilled we have this history to share with our wedding guests, not to mention our children some day! Included in the images are wedding pictures from my parents and grandparents.
Miss Onion’s Parents at their wedding:
Miss Onion’s Parents cutting their cake:
From left to right: Miss Onion’s Aunt, Great Grandpa Onion, Momma Onion, Grandma Onion
Miss Onion’s maternal great-grandparents 50th Wedding Anniversary Party:
Miss Onion’s paternal grandparents wedding portrait:
Miss Onion’s maternal great grandmother and great-great grandfather (adoptive):
Miss Onion’s paternal great grandmother:
When we found this picture everyone noticed a strong resemblance between me and my great grandmother. This is my father’s father’s mother.
And just ONE more because I love it SO much!
My mother and grandmother when my mother was young:
My mother’s mother is the only grandparent I had the privilege to know in my lifetime. She was so very dear to me. She moved to our town when my mother had my brother who is two years old than I am, so I saw her everyday of my life — she went on vacations with us and was just such a presence.
She passed away a week before I graduated from college, but as she was passing I received a very unexpected gift — a song my grandfather had written for her when they were first married in the late 1930’s called “Is It Love You’re After?” That inspired me to record an entire record of love songs from the 30’s and 40’s that I released in August 2005. If you care to hear my grandpa’s song or any others to inspire your first dance selections check it out here.
OK, back to the picture talk — My brother offered to make the slide show for us in iMovie, but I’m not sure if we’ll have time to get the disc to him. Any recommendations for free PC friendly slide show programs??
Next up — Mr. Onion’s family photos (when I get them back from Brother-in-law Onion.
Wow, lovely! You look just like a perfect blend between your mother and your father.
wow - that is cool that you were able to collect photos from that many people.
It is wonderful that you have so many older photos of your family. I loved seeing these!
we’re using photostory which was a free download for the PC. very easy to use which is terrific because i am computer stupid.
thanks for sharing such wonderful pictures!
This was great. I love your mom’s sense of style — what year was your parents’ wedding?
I LOVE that song! You have an amazing voice!! I have to admit reading that your grandpa wrote that for your grandma it made me a little misty eyed to think how love can truely aspire music.
Thank you for sharing your parents’ and grandparents’ pictures! I love your mom’s hair, it reminds me of Princess Leia from Star Wars
Your voice is absolutely beautiful!!! I am so jealous
These are great!! I think you look EXACTLY like your paternal grandmother!!
This is one of the things I was planning on and even got a bit of headway on for my wedding, but ultimately didn’t get to do. I had really wanted to though, since I loooove old photos, so I’m sure they’ll be a huge hit for you!
Great pictures….
thanks for sharing the photos! you have such a beautiful voice!!!
I adore old family photos! It’s crazy how much you resemble your great grandmother (I even noticed before reading your comment!)!
Qucik note: If you click on each photo you can see it much larger! I didn’t realize until the post went up.
I’m glad that you all enjoyed looking at these!
Nancy - thanks for the photostory tip. I downloaded it last night and did a quick test of the historic photos I had — I didn’t even add captions or music yet and it looks great. A question though — do you know if you can burn the slideshow to a DVD? We were planning on hooking up a DVD player to the TV above the bar at our restaurant.
Moi — my parents wedding was in 1977.
Thank you to everyone who listened to my grandfather’s song. It really was an amazing unexpected gift from my grandmother. The whole story is in the bio section of my website — email me at onion@weddingbee.com if you want more info on the story of the CD.
Mrs. Bluebell — funny you should say I look like my paternal grandmother. I never saw it before because she passed away when I was about a year old. But now that you say it, I can see it.
cc — yeah, this is the resemblance I noticed very much — funny to see where you have come from even if you didn’t know your great-grandparents, huh?
You have such a beautiful voice Miss Onion! My first thought when I heard “Is It Love You’re After” was “FUTURE WEDDING SONG!” 
Awe Krizia — thanks so very much. I’m touched. Keep me in mind — I could come sing it at your wedding (as it’s yet to have been recorded or performed by anyone else)!
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Miss Onion, NYC/Burlington, VT
Age and Occupation: 26, PR & Marketing and Jazz Singer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Data Analyst
Engagement Date: April 2, 2006
Wedding Date: September 2007
Blogging Since: July 11, 2007
Venue: Restaurant in Burlington
About Me: I didn't think I'd be "that girl," but I am having so much fun planning our wedding (mostly by myself). I'm a PR and Marketing Director for a major jazz festival and camp by day, and by night, a romantic jazz singer and bride-to-be! I hope all my research can help other brides in their planning.
You are full of suprises! Thanks for sharing