We were married on the morning of August 27, 2011. Every August 27 since, we’ve taken a picture in the morning holding the photo we took the previous year. We wind up with kind of a tunnel where we can look back across the years. The differences in each picture show a snapshot of were we were in life each year, so they are all meaningful in some way. It’s also fun to see the differences in the photos. No matter what, these pictures are something we look back on and treasure.
Our wedding photo, 2011
We got married at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Neb. Because we had an eight-week engagement there were no churches, reception venues, or photographers available for an evening wedding on the last Saturday before Husker football started. So, Ann had a great idea to get married in the morning. It turns out, that was a perfect time of day for us because we had a full day to celebrate and Steve got to have bacon at the reception.
First anniversary photo, 2012
Dressed for work, one year in! Steve was a middle school principal and Ann was VP of Communications for Time Warner Cable. We both were up and out of the house most mornings by 7:30 a.m., so we took a picture after work that day in our back yard.
Second anniversary photo, 2013
Looking at this picture, Ann always says, “I loved that green jacket.” Steve just thinks he needed a haircut.
Third anniversary photo, 2014
It was raining on Aug. 27, 2014, but we decided to roll with it and grabbed and umbrella and a willing neighbor to take our photo before we headed to work.
Fourth anniversary photo, 2015
Ann was very sick on our fourth anniversary, recovering from several surgeries and very fatigued. She just got out of bed just long enough to take a picture and rested most of the day.
Fifth anniversary photo, 2016
This year our anniversary fell on a Saturday, so no tie for Steve! You can take a look back at our first five years of marriage in a blog post wrote about Our Journey of a Lifetime.
Sixth anniversary photo, 2017
And this is the year Steve left his job to focus more on the blog, so no tie, again!
Seventh anniversary photo, 2018
As you can see, the sun was a little bright in our eyes this year. Also, ignore Steve’s legs. He had to get lower to be in the frame with Ann. This is, by far, the worst anniversary photo we’ve ever taken.
Eighth anniversary photo, 2019
Hey, this weight loss thing might be working …
Do you have any special traditions to celebrate your wedding anniversary? Let us know in the comments below.
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We’re Steve and Ann Teget. We spent more than two decades in corporate America and public education before Ann’s health and Steve’s aversion to middle school girl drama convinced us to try something new. Now we are making the most of midlife and telling authentic stories about extraordinary travel. And yes, we send ourselves postcards.
Love the picture idea! Congratulations on 8 years,
Thanks so much, Linda. It has been fun to look back on the years. Hope we can continue this tradition for a long time.
Such a unique idea
Thank you! This was all Ann’s idea, but we’ve had fun with it!