My Wedding Story: Part 4

4. the ring: tell us about it! did you pick it out? did he? pictures! tell us about his ring too!

Hmmm... the ring. Well, here's the story about the ring.

Matthew took me multiple times to look at rings.  He wanted to get an idea of what I wanted and he wanted to get me sized.  Initially I thought I wanted a standard three stone princess cut ring.  However, I found they made my fingers look funky.  You see, I have small hands and thing fingers... not creepy thin, but still thin nonetheless.  We were looking around at a few stores and I tried on rings I liked, but none that I loved.  That changed when we went to Kay's Jewelers.  I saw a ring and was curious about it so I asked to try it on.  Once it was on my finger I was in love! It was so unique and it looked great on my finger.  He said he would think about that one but wasn't sure he would get it because the diamond wasn't the quality he was looking for.  I was bummed but I knew I would love him and marry him no matter what ring he slid on my finger.  When he proposed, though, I was pleasantly surprised to see my dream ring in the box :)

Matthew's ring is pretty simple.  We went together to pick it out.  It is made of titanium so it's strong.  This was VERY important because of his work with computers.  I wanted something that wouldn't break or scratch easy.  It has the silvery color and no gems... just the way he wanted it!

Not the greatest picture in the world of our rings but you get the idea :)

I love our rings and nothing makes me happier than when I casually glance at him and see his ring on his finger.  They are a constant reminder of the union we have made together and how he is forever mine <3

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My Wedding Story: Part 3

3. Proposal: how it happened, how long were you engaged for? was it a total surprise? pictures of that... etc.

Matthew proposed to me on Thanksgiving of 2009.  Before going to his parent's house for dinner he took me to Cove Springs.  I've told you all about this place many times... it was the place we had our first kiss!  We walked our normal path down one of the trails to this little hidden area.   We reenacted our first kiss (headlock and all!).  After our kiss, he whispered to me "Now that I've got your here..." and got down on one knee.  He pulled the ring out of his pocket and asked me to marry him!! I hugged and kissed him so hard! His response: "So is that a yes?" With trembling hands he put the ring on my finger and that's where it has stayed! It was a perfect, intimate proposal we will never forget.  I am one VERY lucky girl!

It wasn't a total surprise but I had ruled out it happening soon.  We had been talking about it for months and I really wanted him to ask my dad for permission first and as far as I knew it hadn't happened yet.  Luckily I was very wrong! Instead of going to class the night before like he told me he had gone to Louisville to meet my dad for dinner. I had even called my dad while Matthew was there! Dad kept it quiet but he was kind of laughing at me. Now I know why!

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My Wedding Story part 2

2. When you knew he was the one: self explanatory.. but how and when did you know?

He knew I was the one long before I knew he was.  We were together about 1 1/2 years before we moved in together.  I guess I knew for sure after that time.  Living with someone is WAY different than just dating and you really get to know each other.  He was there when I needed him and he loved me in a way no one else had ever loved me.  That's a pretty good sign to me and so far a decision I have not regretted.

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My Wedding Story part 1

Since my posts about my wedding have been practically nonexistent, here is a fun questionnaire that should help fill in the blanks.  I'll answer one question every Sunday. Sound like fun? Feel free to join in!

1.  How it all began: how you met, first date, first kiss, how long did you date? first picture together.....etc.

We met at church when I was in high school.  We were friends but honestly I was closer to his brother initially since we were closer in age.  His family moved to a different church so I didn't see him for a while until I ran into his dad at one of our church events.  From then I got a hold of Matthew and we started talking and hanging out as friends.  Eventually, well, you know the rest ;)

It's hard to pick a first date because we did all kinds of things as friends, particularly going to the movies and Starbucks.  It's difficult to tell where the friendship ended and the dating began.

Our first kiss was at Cove Springs in Frankfort.  We were walking around and he kept trying to kiss me but I kept avoiding it.  He must have gotten tired of it because he ended up putting me in a headlock to kiss me!!  It makes for a funny story but believe me I didn't mind a bit :)

We've been together for almost 5 1/2 years now.  We were dating for 4 1/2 years before we got married.

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