Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond Shares Throwback Wedding Photos to Mark 28th Anniversary with Husband Ladd

Mar. 15, 2025

Ree and Ladd Drummond at their wedding.Photo:Ree Drummond/InstagramRee Drummondis celebrating nearly three decades of marriage with her husband,Ladd Drummond!On Sunday, Sept. 22, thePioneer Womanstar, 55, and her longtime love rang in 28 years since tying the knot — and Ree shared a sweettributeto mark the milestone on Instagram.The culinary blogger filled her post with photos of herself and the cattle rancher throughout the decades, starting with some throwbacks of the couple at their wedding, flicks of their early days together and ending with recent pictures.In the caption, she penned a message about how “grateful” she is to have found Ladd, with whom she sharesfive children: Alex, 27, Paige, 25, Bryce, 22, Jamar, 21, and Todd, 20.“28 years ❤️,” she began. “If you make it to the last photo, you’ll see a couple of people who are… okay, yes, slightly exhausted 😂 but oh so grateful we found each other almost three decades ago.”She continued, “It has been an adventure, a roller coaster, a journey, an odyssey and a blast. Not to mention fast! How can it be our 28th anniversary when we’re only 32? 🤔 I love you, Ladd! And the kids. 🥹😭.”Then, she concluded her message with a “what if,” adding: “OMG, what if we hadn’t met?”A throwback photo of Ree Drummond and Ladd Drummond.Ree Drummond/InstagramThankfully for the couple, they did meet — at a dive bar, as the blogger previously revealed.Before a cross-country move, Ree returned back home for a few months to Bartlesville, Olka., around Christmas time, and she linked up with some of her childhood friends for a night out at a local dive bar. That’s where she first spotted her now-rancher beau from across the bar.It was his “big and strong” hands that first caught Ree’s attention, she toldThe Pioneer Womanwebsite in 2021. And, after the pair got to talking, she felt an instant connection.Recalling the early days of their love in 2017, Ree told PEOPLE, “He was just completely different from all the boys I’d been crazy about.”“I don’t mean to make it sound like Maria and Tony inWest Side Story,” she added. “But I was just sort of like, ‘Oh boy!’ My knees were weak.”Ladd Drummond (left) and Ree Drummond.Ree Drummond/InstagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Ree has previously credited faith as the key to her and Ladd’s longtime love and prosperous marriage — but also acknowledged that it isn’t a catch-all, just what works for them.“This isn’t the answer for everybody, butwe go to churchtogether every Sunday,” she told PEOPLE in an exclusive cover story in 2017. “It’s something that we do no matter what comes up. No matter how tired we are.”Added Ree: “I’ve seen the times that we’ve slipped away from that, and disaster is lurking in the bushes.”

Ree and Ladd Drummond at their wedding.Photo:Ree Drummond/Instagram

Ree Drummond/Instagram

Ree Drummondis celebrating nearly three decades of marriage with her husband,Ladd Drummond!On Sunday, Sept. 22, thePioneer Womanstar, 55, and her longtime love rang in 28 years since tying the knot — and Ree shared a sweettributeto mark the milestone on Instagram.The culinary blogger filled her post with photos of herself and the cattle rancher throughout the decades, starting with some throwbacks of the couple at their wedding, flicks of their early days together and ending with recent pictures.In the caption, she penned a message about how “grateful” she is to have found Ladd, with whom she sharesfive children: Alex, 27, Paige, 25, Bryce, 22, Jamar, 21, and Todd, 20.“28 years ❤️,” she began. “If you make it to the last photo, you’ll see a couple of people who are… okay, yes, slightly exhausted 😂 but oh so grateful we found each other almost three decades ago.”She continued, “It has been an adventure, a roller coaster, a journey, an odyssey and a blast. Not to mention fast! How can it be our 28th anniversary when we’re only 32? 🤔 I love you, Ladd! And the kids. 🥹😭.”Then, she concluded her message with a “what if,” adding: “OMG, what if we hadn’t met?”A throwback photo of Ree Drummond and Ladd Drummond.Ree Drummond/InstagramThankfully for the couple, they did meet — at a dive bar, as the blogger previously revealed.Before a cross-country move, Ree returned back home for a few months to Bartlesville, Olka., around Christmas time, and she linked up with some of her childhood friends for a night out at a local dive bar. That’s where she first spotted her now-rancher beau from across the bar.It was his “big and strong” hands that first caught Ree’s attention, she toldThe Pioneer Womanwebsite in 2021. And, after the pair got to talking, she felt an instant connection.Recalling the early days of their love in 2017, Ree told PEOPLE, “He was just completely different from all the boys I’d been crazy about.”“I don’t mean to make it sound like Maria and Tony inWest Side Story,” she added. “But I was just sort of like, ‘Oh boy!’ My knees were weak.”Ladd Drummond (left) and Ree Drummond.Ree Drummond/InstagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Ree has previously credited faith as the key to her and Ladd’s longtime love and prosperous marriage — but also acknowledged that it isn’t a catch-all, just what works for them.“This isn’t the answer for everybody, butwe go to churchtogether every Sunday,” she told PEOPLE in an exclusive cover story in 2017. “It’s something that we do no matter what comes up. No matter how tired we are.”Added Ree: “I’ve seen the times that we’ve slipped away from that, and disaster is lurking in the bushes.”

Ree Drummondis celebrating nearly three decades of marriage with her husband,Ladd Drummond!

On Sunday, Sept. 22, thePioneer Womanstar, 55, and her longtime love rang in 28 years since tying the knot — and Ree shared a sweettributeto mark the milestone on Instagram.

The culinary blogger filled her post with photos of herself and the cattle rancher throughout the decades, starting with some throwbacks of the couple at their wedding, flicks of their early days together and ending with recent pictures.

In the caption, she penned a message about how “grateful” she is to have found Ladd, with whom she sharesfive children: Alex, 27, Paige, 25, Bryce, 22, Jamar, 21, and Todd, 20.

“28 years ❤️,” she began. “If you make it to the last photo, you’ll see a couple of people who are… okay, yes, slightly exhausted 😂 but oh so grateful we found each other almost three decades ago.”

She continued, “It has been an adventure, a roller coaster, a journey, an odyssey and a blast. Not to mention fast! How can it be our 28th anniversary when we’re only 32? 🤔 I love you, Ladd! And the kids. 🥹😭.”

Then, she concluded her message with a “what if,” adding: “OMG, what if we hadn’t met?”

A throwback photo of Ree Drummond and Ladd Drummond.Ree Drummond/Instagram

Thankfully for the couple, they did meet — at a dive bar, as the blogger previously revealed.

Before a cross-country move, Ree returned back home for a few months to Bartlesville, Olka., around Christmas time, and she linked up with some of her childhood friends for a night out at a local dive bar. That’s where she first spotted her now-rancher beau from across the bar.

It was his “big and strong” hands that first caught Ree’s attention, she toldThe Pioneer Womanwebsite in 2021. And, after the pair got to talking, she felt an instant connection.

Recalling the early days of their love in 2017, Ree told PEOPLE, “He was just completely different from all the boys I’d been crazy about.”

“I don’t mean to make it sound like Maria and Tony inWest Side Story,” she added. “But I was just sort of like, ‘Oh boy!’ My knees were weak.”

Ladd Drummond (left) and Ree Drummond.Ree Drummond/Instagram

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Ree has previously credited faith as the key to her and Ladd’s longtime love and prosperous marriage — but also acknowledged that it isn’t a catch-all, just what works for them.

“This isn’t the answer for everybody, butwe go to churchtogether every Sunday,” she told PEOPLE in an exclusive cover story in 2017. “It’s something that we do no matter what comes up. No matter how tired we are.”

Added Ree: “I’ve seen the times that we’ve slipped away from that, and disaster is lurking in the bushes.”

source: people.com