A Sutton couple celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary alongside family and friends at the weekend.

Ely Standard: Christine and Peter Gipp celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends.Christine and Peter Gipp celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends. (Image: Archant)

Christine and Peter Gipp have seven children, 20 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren.

Before retiring, Christine was a post lady in Sutton and Peter was a traffic warden in Ely.

“It was lovely,” said their daughter Julie Linney, who helped organise the party.

Ely Standard: Christine and Peter Gipp celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends.Christine and Peter Gipp celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends. (Image: Archant)

“They’re both childhood sweethearts.”

The couple will mark their blue sapphire anniversary tomorrow (27).