Flowers for My Wife: A Family Tradition
This is the story of the origin and continuation of a family tradition.
On our wedding day, June 23, 1990, Diane and I received many gifts. The night of our wedding, we were off on our honeymoon, so Diane’s sister, Lynette, took our unwrapped gifts to her apartment. When we returned a little over a week later, we opened our presents. To our delight, we received two beautifully cut-glass vases.
For nearly three decades, I have kept the tradition alive with a constant supply of roses with baby’s breath, lilies, sunflowers, carnations, and more.
The colorful flowers are a constant reminder of our love and commitment.
To share the tradition, we have given many engraved vases as gifts for weddings and graduations.
A few years ago, we attended an outdoor wedding. I slipped the groom fifty dollars and told him to be sure to buy his new bride flowers. I hope he smiled when he opened our gift.
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