A. Edson and Norma Norton Rodgers of Edgartown celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 26, 2020.

On the couple’s wedding day in 1960, Norma’s father, Cyrus Norton, traveled up-Island to borrow two gas heaters so he could warm the upstairs sanctuary of the Edgartown Whaling Church, which had no heat at the time. The bride wore a winter white brocade silk gown, with a scoop neckline and elbow-length sleeves. She carried a bouquet of cream-colored roses. Bridesmaids wore green velvet, A-line dresses, with white fur muffs for their hands. The groom and groomsman wore black tuxedos.

After the wedding, the couple moved to Pensacola, Fla., where Edson was stationed with the Navy Band. Edson retired in 1987 after leading the Northeastern Navy Band and the couple moved back to the family home in Edgartown.