Were any of Your Grandparents able to attend your wedding?

[Lovely2CU]

My only surviving Gran (maternal) died shortly before the date. She was the only one I ever met, she came to live with us in her latter years.

 

[mickeyboat]

All four of my grandparents were alive when I got married, and 3 were able to travel long-distance to attend. I was very fortunate, and treasure that time with them, now that they are all gone.

Denae

 

[disykat]

I had one grandmother still living, but she was unable to attend. She lived several thousand miles away. My uncle was willing to go get her and fly with her, but we were afraid it would just be too much for her and might set her precarious health into a downspin. She was 89.

She lived in a senior apartment. We took a video and several of her friends dressed up and had tea and watched the wedding together.

I flew out to visit her during my engagement. She lived long enough to meet two of my children.

My other three grandparents all died while I was in college.

 

[Danauk]

One of my grandmas and one of my DH's grandmas came to our wedding. My grandad died a few months before I got married. I knew all of my grandparents though.

 

[Meriweather]

My mother's parents both came from out of state. It was great having them there. They had just celebrated their 50th anniversary. We had a special dance for them.
DH had one grandfather that attended.

 

[gradtchr]

One of my Grandmothers was alive but her husband and of course he was my Grandad passed away 9 days before our wedding and was buried 7 days before the wedding so she was unable to attend.

I wish she had been able to. We did call her minutes after the ceremony to let her know she was on our mind and in our hearts right then.

 

[mjantz]

I had one grandmother still living, but she was unable to attend. She lived several thousand miles away. My uncle was willing to go get her and fly with her, but we were afraid it would just be too much for her and might set her precarious health into a downspin. She was 89.

She lived in a senior apartment. We took a video and several of her friends dressed up and had tea and watched the wedding together.

That's a very sweet story about your grandmothers friends.

I had 2 of 4 grandparents at my wedding. My DH had no living grandparents by that time.

 

[december]

My grandmothers were there. I lost both grandfathers within a year of each other. I would have given anything for them to be there, especially my "Papa." We didn't have a big wedding. We had been dating for 8 yrs, and we had planned to just go to Gatlinberg and get married in a chapel, just the 2 of us. But my "Big Mama" wanted to be there, so we got married in my parents' living room, then went to Gatlinberg for our honeymoon. She just turned 89, and is the only grandparent I have left now.

 

[Lachesis00]

Just my maternal grandma. My other grandparents were deceased or gravely ill by then.

 

[Pomlover2586]

3 of DH's grandparents came, and my maternal grandmother was able to attend. Paternal grandparents are deceased.

 

[bas71873]

We had 6 grandparents at our wedding and we were 27 when we married. My maternal grandmother, my paternal grandparents, DH's maternal grandparents as well as his step-mom's mother, so his step-grandma .

Eight years later we are fortunate enough to still have 4 of those with us

 

[Liberty Belle]

Yes, my maternal grandmother and my step-grandmother were there. None of my grandfathers were alive. Both grandmothers lived another 10 years and died within six months of eachother. It was a tough year for our family, though my newborn helped us through.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

I only really had 2 grandparents anyway and my grandmother passed away 5 months before we got married, my grandfather passed away when I was 5.

Dh's grandfather (dad's father) wasn't able to come, his wife is deceased and his mother's parents refused to come after we changed the date from Spring to Christmas.


Suzanne

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

My only surviving grandparent, my paternal grandmother, took her first plane trip to come to my wedding 23 years ago. She was in her 70's.

 

[DisneyBlonde]

My paternal grandmother attended my first wedding, and also my sons baptism three years later. Unfortunately she passed away before my second wedding a few years ago.

 

[WDWAurora]

We each had 3 remaining grandparents when we married. DH's paternal grandmother had passed of cancer when he was maybe 11? and my paternal grandfather died when I was 16 with Alzheimer's. My 3 remaining grandparents were all local, and all attended. My mom's parents were extremely helpful in the days prior with getting everything set up and decorated. My grandfather died the next year, and I still miss him daily.

DH's grandparents all live halfway across the country. His mom's parents came out for Thanksgiving before we got married in August, and his grandfather ended up in the hospital when they got home. No more "big" traveling for them. His other grandfather was way past being able to travel as well.

 

[minniecarousel]

Not to my wedding. My only living grandparent lived in Ohio and we are in California. It was just too far for her to travel.

My Mom went to both of my sons' weddings. Older DS got married at the country club a mile from our home. When my younger DS got married, it was back in his college town and it's a 2 1/2 to 3 hour drive. I was so surprised when my Mom made that trip. (I think she was surprised too!)

 

[MomofKatie]

I had no grandparents living when I married. 2 of them died before I was born, my Grandpa passed away when I was 8, and I lost my Grandma when I was 21.

DH had 2 living grandparents when we married. His mother's dad didn't attend- he didn't have a close relationship with their family. DH's Grandma on his dad's side came, though- she's awesome! She is the only grandparent we still have- she is in her late 80's, and still sharp as a tack.

 

[SleepyMom]

My Grandparents were all gone before I married, ex-h had 2 living grandparents, but they were not able to make the 5 hour trip for the wedding.

DH lost all his Grandparents when he was growing up as well, so there were none at my second wedding either.

Have to throw this in though... my baby brother and his wife had all 4 of her Grandparents at their wedding. Tomorrow is their 25th wedding anniversary and she still has one Grandmother alive, DB & DSIL are Grandparents themselves now so her Grandma is a great-great grandma

 

[monorailsilver]

Nope.

I got married in May 2000.

My dad's dad died in December 1970 (I was born in October 1971).

My dad's mom died in 1980 (I think).

My mom's dad, he died in the 90's I think. I never met him my whole life. He & my grandmother were divorced & he was never talked about.

My mom's mom died in May 2001, she was pronounced about 5 min after my dd was born. She didn't attend due to alzheimers.