Marriage Meme - Updated
I found this at Barb's and having been dubbed the "Meme Queen" by Julie D. because of my love for meme's, I just couldn't pass this one up. What woman doesn't enjoy talking about her wedding day?
1. Where/How did you meet?
We met at a Catholic charismatic conference held at a private college in IL. He was on the music team and I was on the prayer team. I really wanted to meet him, so when the deacon asked that Saturday night which of the women needed an escort to their cars and I saw that he was the escort, I jumped at the chance.
2. How long have you known each other? 16 years this coming August
3. How long after you met did you start dating? A few days later
4. How long did you date before you were engaged?
About 4 months
5. How long was your engagement? 7 months.
6. How long have you been married? 15 years in June
7. What is your anniversary?: June 27 - We were married on the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
8. How many people came to your wedding reception: around 200
9. What kind of cake did you serve? A 4 layer wedding cake (half white and half chocolate) topped with white frosting with red roses separating the layers with a red fountain at the bottom.
10. Where was your wedding? At Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bloomington, IL
The reception was at the Tiara Ballroom.
11. What did you serve for your meal?
Chicken, green beans almondine, mashed potatoes and gravy
.12. How many people were in your bridal party? one maid of honor and one best man
13. Are you still friends with them all? Yes
14. Did your spouse cry during the ceremony? No, but we were both a little misty eyed.
15. Most special moment of your wedding day? Walking down the aisle together as a married couple when it was over. We were both nervous during the ceremony and we were both relaxed when it was over.
16. Any funny moments? My maid of honor kept trying to give my bouquet back to me during the wedding, but I wouldn't take it. I was in a daze during most of the ceremony.
17. Any big disasters? No
18. Where did you go on your honeymoon? Aruba
19. How long were you gone? 1 week.
20. If you were to do your wedding over, what would you change?
Nothing
21. What side of the bed do you sleep on?: I sleep on the left side (when looking from the foot of the bed)
22. What size is your bed? California King
3. Greatest strength as a couple? Our faith and values are always in sync - we look at life the same way. Spiritually, we agree on everything, which is a wonderful place to be.
24. Greatest challenge as a couple? Right now, it's finding time for one another as we are both so involved in our work and various apostolates.
25. Who literally pays the bills? He does. I am a poor, starving Catholic writer.
26. What is your song?
They played "Truly" by Lionel Richie for the first dance at our wedding, but I'm not sure we have a song. We both like all types of music and have gone to so many weddings together that I would have to say "The Chicken Dance" probably fits us best.
27. What did you dance your first dance to?
"Truly" by Lionel Richie
28. Describe your wedding dress: a formal gown of white ribbon Chantilly lace by Sweetheart Gowns. The neckline was in a Queen Anne style. A fitted bodice was accented with seed pearls and iridescent sequins and tapered to a basque waist adorned with pearl scallops. Leg - o - Mutton sleeves tapered to the wrist and were trimmed with Venice lace appliques and pearls. The keyhole back was filled with strands of draped pearling. A full skirt scattered with sequins fell into a cathedral train.
29. What kind of flowers did you have at your wedding?
Red roses with Babies Breath
*30. Are your wedding bands engraved? I forgot - my husband's wedding ring is engraved with the date of our wedding and our initials.
All are invited to do this meme, but I would like to tag Esther, cehwiedel, Karen, Rosemary, and Leticia.
1. Where/How did you meet?
We met at a Catholic charismatic conference held at a private college in IL. He was on the music team and I was on the prayer team. I really wanted to meet him, so when the deacon asked that Saturday night which of the women needed an escort to their cars and I saw that he was the escort, I jumped at the chance.
2. How long have you known each other? 16 years this coming August
3. How long after you met did you start dating? A few days later
4. How long did you date before you were engaged?
About 4 months
5. How long was your engagement? 7 months.
6. How long have you been married? 15 years in June
7. What is your anniversary?: June 27 - We were married on the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
8. How many people came to your wedding reception: around 200
9. What kind of cake did you serve? A 4 layer wedding cake (half white and half chocolate) topped with white frosting with red roses separating the layers with a red fountain at the bottom.
10. Where was your wedding? At Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bloomington, IL
The reception was at the Tiara Ballroom.
11. What did you serve for your meal?
Chicken, green beans almondine, mashed potatoes and gravy
.12. How many people were in your bridal party? one maid of honor and one best man
13. Are you still friends with them all? Yes
14. Did your spouse cry during the ceremony? No, but we were both a little misty eyed.
15. Most special moment of your wedding day? Walking down the aisle together as a married couple when it was over. We were both nervous during the ceremony and we were both relaxed when it was over.
16. Any funny moments? My maid of honor kept trying to give my bouquet back to me during the wedding, but I wouldn't take it. I was in a daze during most of the ceremony.
17. Any big disasters? No
18. Where did you go on your honeymoon? Aruba
19. How long were you gone? 1 week.
20. If you were to do your wedding over, what would you change?
Nothing
21. What side of the bed do you sleep on?: I sleep on the left side (when looking from the foot of the bed)
22. What size is your bed? California King
3. Greatest strength as a couple? Our faith and values are always in sync - we look at life the same way. Spiritually, we agree on everything, which is a wonderful place to be.
24. Greatest challenge as a couple? Right now, it's finding time for one another as we are both so involved in our work and various apostolates.
25. Who literally pays the bills? He does. I am a poor, starving Catholic writer.
26. What is your song?
They played "Truly" by Lionel Richie for the first dance at our wedding, but I'm not sure we have a song. We both like all types of music and have gone to so many weddings together that I would have to say "The Chicken Dance" probably fits us best.
27. What did you dance your first dance to?
"Truly" by Lionel Richie
28. Describe your wedding dress: a formal gown of white ribbon Chantilly lace by Sweetheart Gowns. The neckline was in a Queen Anne style. A fitted bodice was accented with seed pearls and iridescent sequins and tapered to a basque waist adorned with pearl scallops. Leg - o - Mutton sleeves tapered to the wrist and were trimmed with Venice lace appliques and pearls. The keyhole back was filled with strands of draped pearling. A full skirt scattered with sequins fell into a cathedral train.
29. What kind of flowers did you have at your wedding?
Red roses with Babies Breath
*30. Are your wedding bands engraved? I forgot - my husband's wedding ring is engraved with the date of our wedding and our initials.
All are invited to do this meme, but I would like to tag Esther, cehwiedel, Karen, Rosemary, and Leticia.
Love the "Chicken Dance" thing! Having married into a Polish family, I've become REALLY good at that one.
ReplyDeleteI see that you and your husband had about the same timing from meeting to engagement to wedding as we did :)
It's the same with German family weddings. I didn't know the Polish were into that, too. Perhaps is an eastern European or a Catholic custom (to have the "Chicken dance". LOL!
ReplyDeleteI noticed the timing thing, too. He was ripe for picking and so was I.
I think when you've met the right person God lets you know it.
I married into a German family and they love polkas! We loved dancing the Chicken Dance and seeing our parents dance to polka music.
ReplyDeleteOkay, how fair is this, you ask to see Esther's wedding pics but don't show yours? No fair. C'mon Jean!
ReplyDeleteDeb,
ReplyDeleteYou know me - T.C. - technically challenged. If I knew how to put up those 15 year old photos and had the right program for it, I would do so.
How about this?
If you email me your address, I will send you a current photo of my dh and myself. Perhaps I can find a wedding photo and you can post it if you like, but I don't even know where all my wedding photos are since moving less than two years ago, but I promise I'll look around.
Ok, Ukok?
God bless,
Jean :-)
Jean, This meme got buried in my drafts file, and I posted this a.m. Sorry about my amazingly tardy response. :-/ :-)
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