In February 2007, Ron and Carolyn Paul celebrated 50 years of marriage with their large family.

Carol and Ron met in high school. In 1952, they had their first date when Carol asked Ron to be her escort to her 16th birthday party which was a Sadie Hawkins style party.

Carol: "I came into the picture about 1952 when Ron was my escort to my 16th birthday party. Don't tell anyone –- but I asked him actually my birthday is February 29th and it was a Sadie Hawkins-type party where the girls asked the boys and I asked him."

Ron proposed marriage to Carol in the summer of 1956 while they were having a picnic in a park.

During Ron's senior year, he and Carol were married on February 1, 1957 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at Dormont Presbyterian Church. They had about 300 guests at their evening wedding.

The wedding reception was held at The Dormont New Century Club. They had a four-tiered traditional style wedding cake.

Their first dance as a married couple was to Doris Day's "When I Fall in Love." Ron was 21 years old and Carol was 20 years old. 

Carol: "We married in an all white wedding with the bridesmaids carrying armloads of red roses. The flower girl wore a white dress and sprinkled rose petals down the aisle. A fraternity brother of Ron's sang "The Wedding Prayer" and the "Lord's Prayer."

"Carol wore a white Chantilly lace gown with a bouffant tulle skirt and a silk illusion veil attached to a half hat. Ron wore a black tux and a white tie ... Carol held a cascade of white flowers; and Ron donned a white carnation boutonniere."

Source: BridesDecide.com
Honeymoon:
Carol and Ron spent their honeymoon in Durham, North Carolina.