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Great-grandparents celebrate their 60th anniversary with a wedding-themed photoshoot


(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)

In 1959, a waitress asked a female customer, Ginger and her friend, if two young men could sit next to them.

One of the men was George, who worked at a local radio station. George and Ginger spoke briefly before parting ways, only to meet again and smile at one another at a red light.

With his smile lingering in her mind, Ginger decided to find the man, despite not knowing his name. She flicked through various radio channels till she found the familiar voice.

A year later, Ginger and George got married.

The couple, from South Carolina, U.S, have now been together 60 years. They share four children, 18 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.

And to celebrate their diamond anniversary, they recreated their wedding photoshoot.

Is anyone else getting The Notebook vibes?

The couple in 1959 when George was 23 and Ginger 18 (Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)

Abigail Lydick, the couple’s granddaughter was the photographer on the special day.

She wanted her beloved grandparents to relive their wedding day when she heard they would be coming to her hometown in New Jersey for the anniversary.

Abigail, who runs Abigail Gingerale Photography, got a helping hand from several vendors who provided flowers, hair, and makeup.

‘Grandmom was more nervous than anyone,’ Abigail told Metro.co.uk. ‘She had never gotten any kind of professional hair and makeup done, let alone fancy pictures, so we had to reassure her that she was going to rock this thing!

Great grandma Ginger was nervous to have everyone fuss over her (Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)

‘Granddad wasn’t quite as nervous (and if he was he didn’t let on), and he was cracking jokes the whole time.

‘We dressed him up into my husband Andy’s suit, because amazingly, they are the same exact size in everything, and he looked super dapper.’

Abigail added that Ginger’s nerves soon washed away when she saw the finished look. The grandkids then bought their granddad into the studio for a little ‘first look’.

They even reenacted the first look (Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)

They then took pics in a little forest by the creek.

‘It was sweet as anything. They have such natural chemistry together that it wasn’t hard to catch a lot of sweet moments!’ added Abigail.

‘It was a beautiful little shoot! We ended the night by getting ice cream in town and hanging out! It was such a joyful day, full of giggles and just plain cuteness.

‘I am so thankful to have spent all the time we did with them!’

The secret is a sense of humour (Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)

Abigail also asked George and Ginger what their secret to a happy marriage was. They said these included: not going to bed angry; being prepared to forgive always because you just have to do it; and maintaining a good sense of humour.

Sounds good. Now we just need to find someone to do with for the next 60 years.

(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)
(Picture: Abigail Gingerale Photography)

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