Puede que estas sean las fotos de boda más bonitas que hemos visto... Porque celebrar 65 años de matrimonio bien lo vale

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Wanda y Joe se conocieron hace casi 70 años. Se casaron hace 65. No se han separado desde entonces. Su nieta, la fotógrafa Shalyn Nelson decidió que era la ocasión perfecta para una sesión fotográfica de la que hemos aprendido mucho: que el amor no tiene edad, que puede durar toda una vida y que la belleza no es algo reservado a los más jóvenes.

Conozcamos primero a los novios. Estos son Wanda y Joe, a sus 83 y 85 años, respectivamente:

We celebrated my beautiful Mamaw's Birthday yesterday. Every year I call her and ask her how old she is because I love how she always answers. This year she said, "Well, I'm age 3... (long pause and a giggle) ... plus about 80 years." I love this sweet love muffin so much and pray I look like her when I'm her fabulous age one day. She told me she went to Walmart to celebrate and "bought a lot of stuff because we were out of just about everything!" ❤️ #happybirthdaymamaw #83andfabulous
Una foto publicada por Shalyn Nelson (@shalynnelson) el 28 de Oct de 2015 a la(s) 7:31 PDT

Roses are red. Violets are blue. My Papaw is cute. And so are you. ☺️ Happy Valentines Day! 💋❤️🌹
Una foto publicada por Shalyn Nelson (@shalynnelson) el 14 de Feb de 2015 a la(s) 7:52 PST

Durante la ceremonia, además de regalarnos imágenes inolvidables, Wanda y Joe renovaron sus votos. Los de él decían algo así:

«Mi querida Wanda,

Hace mucho tiempo que no te escribía una carta. Creo que desde que estuve trabajando en Canadá. De todos modos, todavía te quiero tanto como entonces, probablemente más. Los años han pasado rápido. Una mañana te despiertas y, de repente, eres VIEJO. Pero no lo cambiaría ni por todo el oro de Alaska. Tuvimos tres hijos maravillosos y fue muy divertido criarlos. La mayor parte del tiempo. Los llevábamos al cine, al parque, a nadar, a partidos, fiestas, etc. Ojalá pudiera recuperar alguno de aquellos días. Ahora, ellos tienen sus propios hijos y también los hemos visto crecer, e incluso algunos tienen a su vez sus propios hijos. Debemos de ser realmente viejos. [...] Ahora que estamos en nuestros años dorados, creo que nuestro trabajo más duro es visitar a todos los doctores que debemos. Cierro esta carta diciéndote que hoy te quiero tanto como el día que me casé contigo. Y, piénsalo, la licencia solo costó 2 euros. El mejor chollo de mi vida.

Con todo mi amor,

Joe».

"Dear Shalyn, I sit here on Sunday morning, the 15th of February, reading your tribute to your grandparents through a veil of tears. They are not tears of grief, and yet there is a small amount of "potential" grief present. They are not tears of joy, and our story is certainly not devoid of joy. I think they are just tears, tears of living, tears of remembering a life that, while still active, is yet seeing the future rush at us with increasing velocity, seeing clearly the landscape that has passed us and knowing that this journey will have an end. I have a story to tell you..." ❤️ My inbox is currently my happy place. I am in awe of the hearts that have reached out to me so far and can't grasp that this is finally happening. There is a constant lump in my throat and it being there just puts that much more affirmation in my heart that #lovethenelsonsproject is where God wants me to be. If you know anyone with a love story that needs to be shared for my #oldlovebook PLEASE e-mail me at hello@lovethenelsons.com. I will only be accepting them until March 1st so I can make travel plans for the rest of the year. Please feel free to share this project with your friends and family. I look forward to hearing from you!!!! As cliche' and corny as this sounds, the love, support and encouragement y'all have shown me has blown me a away. I really can't thank you enough!!! ❤️ P.s.) If I haven't responded yet, don't worry, I will be in touch soon! ❤️
Una foto publicada por Shalyn Nelson (@shalynnelson) el 18 de Feb de 2015 a la(s) 10:41 PST

The look on my Mamaw and Papaw's faces says it all! Y'all...The day is finally here! As I sit here and type this out, my hands are shaking, tears are welling up in my eyes and I have butterflies the size of Texas dancing like Beyonce' in my stomach. I don't know if it's because this project is so personal and means so much to me, or because my heart is finally being put out into the universe. This journey is now officially STARTING!!! This next year is going to be plain insane, SCARY, incredible, beautiful and challenging in all the best ways. A huge part of me wishes we could sit down and I could share the entire back story detail for detail in person, and really explain the purpose and meaning behind this...but since it will take me longer than one instagram post...why don't you head on over to @smpweddings and read all about it right now. My Mamaw and Papaw are waiting for you and I NEED YOUR HELP! ❤️ A huge special thanks to @bristollaneflorals @makenzilaine @theivyretreat @photovisionprints for their talents/roles/support in helping me pull this shoot together. I'm forever thankful for y'all! 😘 #lovethenelsonsproject #oldlovebook 🙈 #what!
Una foto publicada por Shalyn Nelson (@shalynnelson) el 13 de Feb de 2015 a la(s) 7:08 PST

Papaw: "Oh! I don't think I've had this much action in a long longgg time." Me: "I got your back Papaw. That's what granddaughters are for." 😊#hegotthatpapawswag #thehearthasnowrinkles #lovethenelsonsproject #oldlove
Una foto publicada por Shalyn Nelson (@shalynnelson) el 12 de Feb de 2016 a la(s) 6:43 PST

Me: "Hey Mamaw, now walk away from me and turn around and look back at me." Mamaw: "Oh like this?" Me: "Yes, that's perfect. Now smile. And Papaw, just look at how pretty Mamaw looks." 😊 #lovethenelsonsproject
Una foto publicada por Shalyn Nelson (@shalynnelson) el 12 de Feb de 2016 a la(s) 6:49 PST

Sometimes, when you feel like writing, you just write. No matter what time of night it is. No matter when your business hours are. I'm just excited I finally blogged about the most special thing I have ever done. From the moment I made the big announcement about my #lovethenelsonsproject on @smpweddings I have wanted to share the deeper part of my heart and purpose behind this project, but those thoughts wouldn't come through my fingertips until now. Head on over to my blog to read all about it.💗 #oldlovebook #lovethenelsonsproject #finally 💗 @makenzilaine @theivyretreat @bristollaneflorals @photovisionprints
Una foto publicada por Shalyn Nelson (@shalynnelson) el 24 de Feb de 2015 a la(s) 8:56 PST

Ahora, las fotos de Wanda y Joe se han convertido en virales y su nieta prepara un libro titulado Old Love Book. Será una prueba más de que el amor no tiene edad y las fotos bonitas... tampoco.

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