Kenneth Carr Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) My son and his fiancée made a very special request of me back in May of 2017. They asked me to chauffeur them in my '41 Buick Roadmaster sedan on their wedding day. I was thrilled to be given this opportunity. I was also quite anxious. My car is no beauty and it is on a constant repair and improvement schedule. A lot had to be done before the wedding date. I have chronicled the event on my WordPress blog and you are welcome to read the entire story. Just click the blue link to get there. I hope some folks enjoy the story and are encouraged to post their own story here on the AACA forum. Thanks! (Note: Photograph courtesy of Matt Ferrara Photography) Edited October 19, 2017 by Roadmaster71 typos, photo attribution (see edit history) 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 18 hours ago, Roadmaster71 said: My car is no beauty and it is on a constant repair and improvement schedule. Looks gorgeous, to me! What a great picture, too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Carr Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Kaftan ... Thanks for complement. The car makes me happy (most of the time). The photo was done by the wedding photographer, Matt, who went to school years ago with my children. Matt is very good. He even rode shotgun in the Buick so he wouldn't miss a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) You are beating yourself up too much. The Buick looks great and the newlyweds thought enough of the Buick to be a part of the festivities. That speaks volumes. It looks to have been a very memorable day. Congratulations to your son and now daughter-in-law. Edited October 20, 2017 by avgwarhawk (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Fuhrman Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Great photo! 21 years ago yesterday, my bride arrived at the church in a 1955 Century! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Carr Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) avgwarhawk -Thanks for the encouragement, it's always appreciated here. They did have a good time indeed! AC Furman - Congratulations to you and your bride! I'm sure the '55 made the day that much better. It's been 41 years for my wife and I. Enjoy every minute because the years go by in a wink. (recently installed front seat belts ; now my wife is less reluctant to ride with me ; that's her in the photo below.) Edited October 21, 2017 by Roadmaster71 added photo (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I really enjoyed the story and the pictures. Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Carr Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 On 10/24/2017 at 7:00 PM, neil morse said: I really enjoyed the story and the pictures. Thanks for sharing! Thanks, Neil! It's feedback like yours and others on this site that encourages me to write about the Buick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgreen Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Great story, thanks for sharing. So glad to see your enjoyment from the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Carr Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 On 12/2/2017 at 5:06 AM, kgreen said: Great story, thanks for sharing. So glad to see your enjoyment from the car. Thanks, Ken! Using the Buick for my son's wedding was the most fun I ever had with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I just noticed this, for some reason I didn't see this thread before. It looks like it was a special day for everyone, and so memorable for the Happy Couple to be driven around in such a great car! The car really does look great in the pictures too. I understand though, as I think I'm the harshest critic of my '41 too. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiKi5156B Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Same with us. Our daughter,all of 25 now chose our 53 super to be delivered to and whisked away after the wedding last September. Considering most kids her age don’t really care for old cars it was quite an honor. And I got to walk her down the aisle. Here’s the car we used. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Nice. A few years ago a friend's daughter was getting married and wanted an old car. I showed some photos of the ones I thought may be acceptable and the bride chose my 1941 Special. It was a nice day, they enjoyed the car, and I offered my services to them as a wedding gift. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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