As told by Ray Adams:
When we got engaged, Ruby’s mother was very happy. Her father, well that was a different story. He told Ruby that I’d probably be selling pencils on the streets of New York City. Shortly after Ruby and I decided to get married, her father asked me to write a letter asking for her hand in marriage which I did. I handed it to him in person and I think he was kind of startled that I did it, but he never responded to it. I didn’t let that discourage me though and it didn’t didn’t stop Ruby and me from getting married.
When we got engaged, Ruby’s mother was very happy. Her father, well that was a different story. He told Ruby that I’d probably be selling pencils on the streets of New York City. Shortly after Ruby and I decided to get married, her father asked me to write a letter asking for her hand in marriage which I did. I handed it to him in person and I think he was kind of startled that I did it, but he never responded to it. I didn’t let that discourage me though and it didn’t didn’t stop Ruby and me from getting married.
On the days leading up to the wedding, I was a little nervous as most people are. Surprisingly, I got laid off from General Motors just a few days before the wedding, but thankfully, I was only out of work for about a week.
Although her father didn’t make the trip, Ruby was happy that her mom flew in from Trinidad for the wedding. It was an early afternoon wedding and it was a quick one, too. The ceremony couldn’t have been more than a half hour. After we were married, we took a few photos and then we had the reception at my mother and father’s apartment.
Although her father didn’t make the trip, Ruby was happy that her mom flew in from Trinidad for the wedding. It was an early afternoon wedding and it was a quick one, too. The ceremony couldn’t have been more than a half hour. After we were married, we took a few photos and then we had the reception at my mother and father’s apartment.
We tried to keep the costs down and I think everything for the reception cost about 250 bucks. The most expensive things were the cake and food. It wasn’t a full meal, it was mostly finger foods. There was a punch bowl, but it wasn’t spiked. I think Grandpa gave a little speech. It was heartfelt. He was very welcoming of Ruby and even got a little emotional. The party was short. It wasn’t like one of today’s weddings that goes to 3 o’clock in the morning. It was an afternoon deal. Everybody was probably gone by 5 o’clock in the evening.
In the weeks that followed we were really happy. Married life is totally different than being single. We had a little apartment on Bissell Street. We got along very well. We were just a struggling young couple, trying to pay our rent, make the car payments and buy groceries but we got by the best that we could. You know, in the years that followed, I never had to sell pencils on the streets of New York City to pay the bills. Now that could change, but I have a feeling we’re going to be alright.
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