A little background:
We started dating after high school via long distance relationship and I proposed shortly after. I soon found myself moving to her area to be closer; we have been living in “sin” for almost a decade now. We waited for a few years because we knew we were young and had a lot of growing up to do, followed by one excuse after another from both our parts. We wanted to have a big wedding as we both have big families, but finances and both of us wanting to further our education (She is working on her B.A., I have a few A.A.’s and need to apply to a University this year) have decided on a small backyard wedding with (hopefully) 50 guests- immediate family and our closest friends.
The Wedding:
We are paying for most of it ourselves so we are not splurging on much except for the wedding bands and our toasting flutes which I purchased this weekend (there goes my English Fern
). I have an amazing friend who is gifting us two cases of a premier producer of California Sparkling Wine despite my many, many protests. We still have not told everyone, but almost everyone we have told has been unbelievably supportive and a bit surprised. We want it to be simple and casual; a few decorations, a taquiza to cater, cake, and an iPod. The decorations are going to be simple and some of the items are …well odd by some accounts, but they are very much “us”. The honeymoon destination is yet to be determined but it will no doubt be close.I’m much more excited than I thought I would be, but am relaxed (for now) because we are doing this out of love for one another and not because we have to or because it is expected. After all these years I can honestly say I am still in love, and I am going to marry one of the kindest if not the kindest soul I have ever known. I apologize for sounding so sappy gentlemen; this is not usually how I come across and not normally my nature and I kind of hope no one I know outside the forum reads this including my fiancée…it may damage my reputation
. I find the camaraderie here so great I felt I had to and could share.A very lucky man
