helloirishkitty
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 14, 2007
I'm so excited to start my PJ. I'm 15 months out, which seems like a lifetime, but I figure the more I have done now, the less I have to worry about it later (of course, I still will, but that's the perfectionist in me!). It also helps with the budget, and it gives us more time to save for things we don't think we can live without .
So now about us
Me - I'm 21 and in my 5th year of a 6th year program to get my PhD. A Disney wedding was my idea, but he wasn't that hard to convince
DF - He's 28, adorable, and the smartest man I know. He's from England but I'm very glad that he came to the US for his postdoc! He treats me like a princess and is my very best friend (and the love of my life ).
How we met...
It's really kind of boring. We met online about two years ago. He was moving from England to Western New York, and wanted to talk to/get to know some people before he moved here. We continued e-mailing until he was settled in, then we went for a drink together. At the time, we were both in other relationships, so the drink was a platonic thing. Our other relationships didn't last too much longer and we soon became a couple.
How I became a (or how he proposed)...
My mom almost ruined it for me. DF had asked my father for my hand in marriage (without me saying anything or knowing- which I thought was SO cute!) in September, so everyone knew but me. My mother must have told my relatives, because about a week before the actual proposal, I got a Congratulations on your engagement card from my aunt. I thought it was kind of weird, but when I asked my mom about it, she blew it off. I never believed that you would just *know* until I met DF, but its so true! Anyways heh one of our favorite things to do is just walk down the canal in Rochester because its so peaceful and relaxing. Its also the place where we first became a couple so its special to us. On a random friday night we went to the movies and afterwards, we went for a walk down the canal. It started to rain, and I insisted on going back to the car, but he wouldnt let me. I turned around to start walking back (Im stubborn.. and I was cold), but he called my name. I turned around and DF was down on one knee. I thought he was messing with me, but there was a ring in his hand so I figured he wasn't...
as soon as I get a good picture of this on my hand, I'll post it because this one doesn't do it justice...
Why we chose Disney...
Our families are spread all over the world, so there really was no "convenient" place to have our wedding. I've also been dreaming of a Disney wedding for awhile, and once I convinced DF that we wouldn't be getting married on Space Mountain, (even though that would be so fun!) he was accepting of it too.
So to make a very long story short, we're planning a Wishes wedding with about 100-150 guests (I'm desperately trying to cut down the guest list), for February 13, 2009. So far, we know we want our ceremony at the WP, and a dessert party for just our parents/siblings/bridal party the night before the party. We're also tentatively planning on a welcome dinner before the dessert party, but I'm still looking into options for that
So now about us
Me - I'm 21 and in my 5th year of a 6th year program to get my PhD. A Disney wedding was my idea, but he wasn't that hard to convince
DF - He's 28, adorable, and the smartest man I know. He's from England but I'm very glad that he came to the US for his postdoc! He treats me like a princess and is my very best friend (and the love of my life ).
How we met...
It's really kind of boring. We met online about two years ago. He was moving from England to Western New York, and wanted to talk to/get to know some people before he moved here. We continued e-mailing until he was settled in, then we went for a drink together. At the time, we were both in other relationships, so the drink was a platonic thing. Our other relationships didn't last too much longer and we soon became a couple.
How I became a (or how he proposed)...
My mom almost ruined it for me. DF had asked my father for my hand in marriage (without me saying anything or knowing- which I thought was SO cute!) in September, so everyone knew but me. My mother must have told my relatives, because about a week before the actual proposal, I got a Congratulations on your engagement card from my aunt. I thought it was kind of weird, but when I asked my mom about it, she blew it off. I never believed that you would just *know* until I met DF, but its so true! Anyways heh one of our favorite things to do is just walk down the canal in Rochester because its so peaceful and relaxing. Its also the place where we first became a couple so its special to us. On a random friday night we went to the movies and afterwards, we went for a walk down the canal. It started to rain, and I insisted on going back to the car, but he wouldnt let me. I turned around to start walking back (Im stubborn.. and I was cold), but he called my name. I turned around and DF was down on one knee. I thought he was messing with me, but there was a ring in his hand so I figured he wasn't...
as soon as I get a good picture of this on my hand, I'll post it because this one doesn't do it justice...
Why we chose Disney...
Our families are spread all over the world, so there really was no "convenient" place to have our wedding. I've also been dreaming of a Disney wedding for awhile, and once I convinced DF that we wouldn't be getting married on Space Mountain, (even though that would be so fun!) he was accepting of it too.
So to make a very long story short, we're planning a Wishes wedding with about 100-150 guests (I'm desperately trying to cut down the guest list), for February 13, 2009. So far, we know we want our ceremony at the WP, and a dessert party for just our parents/siblings/bridal party the night before the party. We're also tentatively planning on a welcome dinner before the dessert party, but I'm still looking into options for that