Twenty months and one day after Mark and I had our first date, we got married in Savannah. July 29, 2017. I mentioned 6 years ago on my blog that I hoped that I would find true love one day and that day has definitely arrived. We can’t always plan for what life may bring, but I’m so thrilled to find real love. It hasn’t been an easy journey for either of us, we’ve both been through heartache and pain in the past. To find each other now is such a wonderful time in life, even though we’re both in our 60’s now. It’s never too late for love to find you.
I didn’t get married for the first time until I was almost 32 and the 2 decades following that were filled with drama, extreme disappointment and hurt, mixed with a lot a pain ending with my last divorce that I lived out here on my blog 6 years ago. That was the most painful and devastating time of my whole life. My relationships haven’t been easy ones and to finally find a true love that’s stable and committed is the best. So please allow me to gush a bit, if you will. Mark is everything I ever hoped to find in a man. He is a Christian first, genuine, trustworthy, family man, hard working, honest, even-tempered, and faithful. He’s also witty and makes me laugh all the time, we are best friends and love spending time together. All of those things are so important to me at this stage of life and we feel very fortunate to have found each other. I love him dearly and hope that God allows us to have many years together, all the way into our Golden years. We are looking forward to a good life together, filled with love and adventure.
We stayed at the Forsyth Park Inn, a quaint B&B on Forsyth Park, famous for the beautiful fountain.
So, let’s celebrate this wedding together in Savannah! I can’t wait to share the pics with you from the photographer that was there. Let me tell you how we came about getting married in Savannah. We both decided we sure didn’t want another wedding. It wasn’t that we didn’t want family there, but we felt it wasn’t necessary, so a destination wedding seemed like a fun and simple idea. We will have a celebration party with both our families later this fall.
I began researching Savannah and learned that it’s a big wedding destination for elopements, which I didn’t really know. I knew a lot of people went there to get married, but didn’t know the eloping thing. I found a neat website called Elope to Savannah and called them for particulars. This isn’t sponsored at all, but they were so great to work with I have to mention them. We chose The Quickie, which offers the square or park (or beach) of your choice in Savannah, the wedding officiant, photographer, and bouquet of roses, all for $375. Not a bad deal for a nice and easy wedding. So that’s what we did! They were very professional and everything was set for July 29th at 10:30 in the morning at Forsyth Park. Everything went well and even though there was rain in the morning, it stopped before we had our ceremony. I’m so glad we went with a photographer, McKenzie Lee, the photographer did a fantastic job and we will treasure these photos for years to come. I had no idea who the photographer would be, but I’m so pleased with the outcome.
We opted to get married by the Rose Garden in Forsyth Park, such a lovely spot for a memorable occasion such as this. Enjoy the photos, I won’t talk all the way through them. Just know that this is such a happy time for us and I’m so happy I get to share it all with y’all, my online friends.
Mr. and Mrs.
We stayed at the Forsyth Park Inn, a charming B&B right on the park and it was a beautiful neighorhood to get married in. The setting couldn’t have been more perfect. We literally walked outside and to the park to get married that morning.
We celebrated our big day with dinner at Elizabeth on 37th.
I had read good reviews and it didn’t disappoint.
Especially this delicious strawberry dessert……
I could not be happier with how the wedding and the wedding pics turned out. It was the perfect way for us to tie the knot. I’ll definitely get some of these framed for our new house. Thank you all so much for the well wishes and for being so happy with me. It’s been quite the journey to get here and even though Mark and I aren’t youngsters anymore, we still have some fun years ahead of us and I can’t wait.
Mark has 4 daughters, 2 sisters, his parents are still living just like mine, and he has 2 grandsons and 2 more babies on the way. It’s going to be fun for me to be part of a big family and that will be the icing on the cake for me. I will get to experience being a grandmother by marriage and looking forward to all that comes our way. God has been gracious to us to give us a chance at love in our 60’s and I’m going to grab the love we’ve been given and enjoy every minute, every day, and every year we have together. Love is a wonderful thing!
Congratulations you both look so happy! Love the photos and the neutrals you chose 🙂
Congratulations on your new journey! Your wedding photos are gorgeous! What a romantic place to get married! You are going to love being part of a big family and being a grandmother! I’m so happy that you and Mark have found each other! Looking forward to seeing how you both make your new home together!
Rhoda, I didn’t know that you got married. And right after Haven! Congratulations. Yes, the second time can be the best time. Savannah is so lovely. We ate dinner at Elizabeth’s last year and it is so romantic and Southern. I’m almost to 20 years with my second and he is the best thing that ever happened to me and my kids. have a fantastic journey. Mark sounds like a keeper.
Sweet photos! Seems like a perfect beautiful wedding! God’s blessings to you both. Thank you for sharing. Y’all look so Happy!
What a beautiful happy story and the chapters are still in progress! You have probably given hope to a lot of folks in their 60’s and beyond that love can still happen! Congratulations, I think you both landed a winner!
Congratulations, many blessing for many happy years together.
The wedding photos are wonderful! It is so special the gift that God has given you of each other. Praying that the years that you share together will be sweet and full! God bless you both on the exciting journey in your lives.
Congratulations and may God bless you with many happy years together!!
Absolutely perfect! Loved the photos and what a gorgeous scene! Congratulations! Treasure this- yes, we all have so much to be thankful for- so good to count our blessings!!!!!
Congratulations! My prayer is that you will share many happy years together!
Rhoda. I have followed you from the beginning and I just have to say what a happy ending to your story! Except for the good part that it is not the ending!!! The wedding looks beautiful as do you. I am so happy for you. I look forward to following the exploits of the new Mr. and Mrs.!
Congrats again, what a great thing to find love, at any age! 🙂
Beautiful couple and pictures! Congratulations!
Congratulations!
So happy for you & Mark that you are starting this amazing life together- may you always be happy as the day you got married! Beautiful photos of your special day in Savannah!
Every blessing and joy to you both! Thank you so much for sharing your day with us!
So happy for you! Congratulations!
Beautiful pictures.
Oh all the years we have kept up with each other thru our shared loves… but this makes me happy most of all. I now have this little dream that is there is a heaven above we all can be neighbors. I am over the moon happy for you both!
Every good & wonderful BLESSING !!!!
XOT
Thanks for sharing this day with everyone. It looked perfect! So happy for you!
Rhonda I don’t believe y’all could have chosen a more romantic location for your wedding, it is simply beautiful!! We love Savanah too, it’s such a great place to visit.
Thank you for sharing your photos with us, your photographer captured your precious memories so wonderfully that you’ll have a hard time choosing photos to display in your fabulous new home!! I pray that you and Mark have many, many years to make each other’s lives richer with your love. Congratulations to you both.