Honoring the Veterans

Honoring the Veterans

May 20th, 2011 @ 4:43 pm by Mrs. Seal
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So remember how the Seals chose to get married on November 11th? Just in case you’re unfamiliar with the importance of this date in the US, I’ll clue you in—it’s Veterans Day. This was definitely something that Mr. Seal and I took into consideration. Both of my late grandparents and several of my uncles served in the military and both the Sealman and I have a few cousins currently serving—we don’t want to take away from the importance of this day by any means.

Image via Mantoos

So in an effort to pay homage to our beloved veterans and thank them for sharing their day with us (as many will physically be in attendance on the day) we’ve devised a plan!

Think a family photo display like Mrs. Jellyfish’s - except the pictures will be entirely devoted to our vets past and present.

Photo by Cliff Brunk Photography

On the left is my Grandpa Alfonso (a veteran of the Navy) and on the right is my Papa Albert (a former Merchant Marine)

The centerpiece to this table will be my Grandpa Alfonso’s burial flag (encased as shown below). I know that may sound a bit somber but I really don’t think it will come off as such once surrounded by the photos of our smiling friends and family.

Image via Veterans Medals

I like the idea of being able to simultaneously showcase our family history and pay homage to our veterans for their dedicated service.

What do you think? Are you displaying old family photos? Does your wedding date fall on a national holiday? Are you working this into the wedding somehow?

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11 Responses to “Honoring the Veterans”

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KCheer (message) 370 posts, Helper bee

Great idea! I think the flag will be the perfect touch.

5/20/11 @ 4:48 pm (reply)

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Miss Candy Apple (message) 1,465 posts, Bumble bee

Aw, what a neat and special tribute, Seal! Very personal, and a good reminder of the day.

5/20/11 @ 5:01 pm (reply)

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Miss Pony (message) 4,171 posts, Honey bee

I think this is a great way to honor the military on your wedding day!

5/20/11 @ 5:24 pm (reply)

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Ms. Ferris Wheel (message) 345 posts, Helper bee

Umm… okay, I totally didn’t know our wedding date was Veteran’s Day. I feel awful! Thanks for clueing me in, Seal. We also have some loved ones who are current/former service members, so we’ll have to consider how to appropriately pay our respects.

5/20/11 @ 6:40 pm (reply)

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Miss Pain au Chocolat (message) 1,698 posts, Bumble bee

Not only are we doing a family photo table, I’m also paying homage to our relatives who’ve served by displaying a photo of them in uniform. Right now I have 3/4 of the photos for the display. To steal a line from Mrs. Lioness, BBC!

5/20/11 @ 7:38 pm (reply)

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Miss Seal (message) 1,179 posts, Bumble bee

@Ms. Ferris Wheel: Heheh, no problem! I’m sure you’ll come up with somethin’ perfect

@Miss Pain au Chocolat: Awwe…that’s awesome! I’m jealous you’re almost done—I’m having such a difficult time tracking down pics of everyone in uniform so I may have to settle on whatever pics I can find. AND YES…BBC IS RIGHT!

5/20/11 @ 7:48 pm (reply)

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tksjewelry (message) 9,769 posts, Bee Keeper

I love that you have included the significance of the day in your special day. We are including a fallen soldiers table as every male in my family has served our country.

5/20/11 @ 9:35 pm (reply)

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Miss Waffle (message) 1,121 posts, Bumble bee

What a beautiful way to pay respect to your loved ones! This is a wonderful idea!

5/21/11 @ 9:45 am (reply)

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helenberrycrunch (message) 3,690 posts, Sugar bee

I’m a softie for Veterans (I work at a veteran’s hospital, after all) so I love this idea.
Also, did you know that Congress decided that the word Veteran must always be capitalized?

5/21/11 @ 3:36 pm (reply)

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helenberrycrunch (message) 3,690 posts, Sugar bee

PS, I always forget to, so I get nasty emails from management every couple of months.

5/21/11 @ 3:38 pm (reply)

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