Gibson 70th Wedding Anniversary

That's right. WEDDING. Not birth. I was privileged to go and capture the details, people, events, and emotions as family and friends gathered from around the country to honor this extraordinary couple. If I ever thought I had seen love demonstrated at a wedding reception, it was far surpassed at this 70th wedding anniversary.

70 + ~20 = 90+ yrs? Yep. So is this a great granddaughter...or...great x2 granddaughter? The Gibson couple embodied life and enthusiasm that I wish I could have at this time in MY life. Mr. Gibson lifted every guest he spoke with, old, young, and stranger. Every time he posed for a shot, he expressed such sincere gratitude to me for taking the shot. When I say every time, I mean every time, and it was a very long night. As the time gets longer, you usually start seeing exhaustion/irritation in peoples' body language but not in them.

I was told by children of the Gibsons the couple has made the bed together every morning as a symbol of their unity. They still hold hands everywhere they go. And kisses were given freely throughout the night.
I get the feeling there is a lot to learn from this couple about love. I would suspect that is why journalists came to the event. If you want to learn more about them, click here and here.