Anniversaries of this kind are rare and precious – just like Vince and Mary Xuereb who celebrated a mammoth anniversary on 1st January yesterday: 69 years since tying the knot.
Their granddaughter, Ganna Attard, shared a heart-warming photo of the couple who welcomed the new year with their loved ones and toasted to true love, while sharing a cheeky kiss for the camera.
“This is what 69 years of marriage looks like,” she wrote. “Happy anniversary nanna and nannu.”
Vince and Mary Xuereb got married on 1st January 1951 at the Sacro Cuor parish church in Sliema, although they knew each other before then – for around 76 years in all!
The couple went on to celebrate with a reception at the former Savoy Hotel in Sliema, and guests were entertained by one of the most popular Maltese jazz musicians at the time, Oscar Lucas.
They since welcomed two children, and now also have seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. We wish Vince and Mary Xuereb many more years of love!