CERTAINLY HE DIDN’T RECOGNIZE the significance of his choice—yellow and orange sweetheart roses in a vase tied with a yellow gingham ribbon.
Even I didn’t realize until the day after how the color choice and the ribbon transcended time. Men don’t often notice these details. And I nearly missed them in the bouquet he gave me.
On May 15, 1982, yellow sweetheart roses and babies breath ringed my short-cropped hair on our wedding day.
On Thursday, our 32nd wedding anniversary, my husband gave me a bouquet of yellow and orange sweetheart roses accented with babies breath.
Yellow roses were my bridal day flower of choice, along with daisies.
I also stitched yellow and white checked aprons for my cousins who waited on tables at our wedding reception.
It took me an entire day to connect the past to the present. And when I did, I leaned in and breathed even more deeply the fragrance of love’s memory.
© Copyright 2014 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
Lovely!!!!!
I thought so.
Sometimes the obvious is what we miss. The flowers are lovely. Simply lovely. Enjoy!
You are absolute correct with that observation.
What beautiful flowers, Audrey, I love them. And the colours are stunning. And how special that they are the same as what you had in your bridal bouquet! xx
I know. I thought it was the sweetest coincidence on the yellow.
Aww… what a sweet special memory. It takes a special man Audrey to remember those small details; what a treat for you.
I’d like to say that Randy remembered the yellow roses and the yellow gingham. But he didn’t. It was simply a “coincidence” that he chose this floral arrangement and a fine one at that.
Oh….that is so very sweet! Such a lovely memory from 32 years ago 🙂
Yes, it is/was.
What a wonderful sentiment. Not all men are oblivious to the small (big) details. Great job Randy!
Oops, I think I’ve misled you readers. Randy didn’t remember the yellow sweetheart roses or the yellow gingham from our wedding. He just happened to choose this bouquet, which just happened to include flowers the same as our wedding flowers and gingham like gingham in those reception aprons.
Oh. :-). Perhaps I read too much into it.
Yup, but that’s OK.
The planets aligned on some level for the incredible coincidence.
I take everything back, Dan. I just received two comments on this post from my dear husband. He DID choose the bouquet with yellow roses because he specifically remembered yellow roses from our wedding day. Oops. Yes, I’ve apologized. Now those anniversary flowers mean even more to mean than previously…
So SWEET 🙂
Yes, it was. And now the husband has made it quite clear to me (see comment here from Randy) that he did, indeed, choose this particular arrangement because he remembered the yellow roses from our wedding. What a guy, huh?
A Keeper for sure!!!
Yes, he is.
FYI
I did recall yellow roses, and was the reason i chose that particular arrangement.
Or i could not write a reply and save my wife the embarrassment on social media.
I have it coming.
I am sorry, dear husband of 32 years. I really did not think you recalled the yellow roses. Now I’m really impressed!
First of all, congratulations to you both. Secondly, the little things do mean a lot 🙂 Thanks for the smile!
Thank you, Cynthia.