And here's our story....
Thomas and I met online in 2011. Neither one of us had tried online dating before. Thomas decided to give it a try because of his busy full-time work schedule and the fact that he was shy. I decided to try it as a means of meeting someone new around my hectic work and school schedules, but I honestly did not expect online dating to work for me. That is when I met Thomas.
Thomas and I are both HUUUGGGEEEE St. Louis Cardinals fans, so for our first date we decided to get together and watch the 5th game of the World Series together. After the Cardinals won, we ended up talking for hours. Thomas was so genuine and easy to talk to. We discovered we had so many things in common and shared many of the same life goals. Before we knew it, the clock was striking 4am and Thomas had to be at work by 7!
"When I first saw her I thought to myself, 'wow...she is beautiful, there is no way she is going to be into someone like me.' But to my surprise she was!" - Thomas
The following evening, Thomas and I got together again to watch the Cardinals game. The connection we felt the night before was still there and began to get stronger as the evening progressed. We had been talking via email and text message prior to actually meeting, but the connection between us really sparked after finally meeting in person. The Cardinals ended up beating the Texas Rangers that night to win the 2011 World Series. This is also the evening Thomas would ask to take our friendship to the next level and begin an official dating relationship. Since that evening, our relationship has grown stronger and stronger. Even though we have experienced difficulties, as every relationship does, our time together thus far had been a whirlwind of fun and adventure (and yes, pretty much centered around the STL Cardinals).
"Everyone knows why I asked you to be here tonight, except for you (addressing Mary Beth). We have only been together for one year, but you are truly the best thing that has ever happened to me. So I wanted to ask you.... will you marry me?" - Thomas
Of course I said yes, otherwise there would be no purpose for this blog. Thomas could not have planned a better proposal! It was genuine, heart-felt, and he knew that having our family's involved would make it special. Thomas knew I loved the Grafton Winery (hehe...not just for the wine) because we have been there together before and have many fond memories of sharing a bottle of wine and conversation at this little, quaint winery overlooking Grafton, Illinois, and the Mississippi River.
We started right in on planning our dream wedding. Thomas and I had originally planned to get married in June 2014 when we realized just how much money we were setting ourselves up to spend on this occasion. Yes this is our wedding and we hope it will be the one and only to remember, but does that really mean we need to go broke or go into debt paying for it? Not a chance! So now we are starting over from a blank slate and planning our dream day that captures our love and devotion to one another, reflects our personalities both individually and as a couple, and best of all....does not cost an arm and a leg. This time, planning has become a little more fun. It is almost like a game to see just how much money we can save without sacrificing the wedding of our dreams.
So...... welcome to our blog! Hopefully our road to the alter will inspire you to find unique and creative ways to keep your wedding spending down to a minimum too. We will be posting ideas, DIY tutorials, advice, and much more!
And don't forget.... I absolutely LOVE getting feedback from our readers! Please feel free to leave comments, questions, and ideas of your own in the comments section!
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