We met May 31st at a single's ward activity. (I found the actual flyer in my scriptures a couple weeks ago!!) We both grew up in Simi, but went to different high schools and didn't meet until I came home for the summer after a year at BYU. Thank you Liz and friends for making me go to the activity and waiting in my driveway as my mom dragged me out of bed! This very long day started at the beach for a service project, of which I did not participate - I know, very naughty. At the beach I stole Bryan's heart when I offered him the last circus cookie in the cookie bag. Easy man to please! Cookies!!! We then headed to Bryan's house to go swimming. Everyone went home and showered and we were off to TGI Fridays for dinner. Following that we went to the mall to get Bryan some new glasses since he lost his in the ocean. Then....we all went to Vance's house to go in the spa and watch a movie. By the end of the night Bry and I were holding hands (thanks to his forwardness) and the rest is history. We were inseperable.
This is a shot of the day we got engaged. We hardly knew eachother, but were beginning the start of something really great! Bryan planned a scavenger hunt where I went to the single's ward church building...the duck pond where he told me he loved me...and eventually I ended up at his house where he had decorated like the beach. He dropped to one knee and popped the question. (Sad to say...I knew it was coming. I even designed my own ring...but hey - it was still romantic!) We met May31st and were married September 27th so that did not leave very much time to prepare for a wedding...and of course I had to make my own invitations. Thanks to all who helped in this painsaking event
. We had to print and cut each invitation, hole punch each invitation, cut and tie the ribbon, fold and glue the velum envelopes, punch the tages, punch the little definitions of love, glue the definitions and a pebble to each tag and tie it onto the envelope, stuff each velum envelope with an invitation and picture, making sure the ribbon was straight and the pebble was showing...then put all that in a clear envelope, seal, address, and stamp (which was not the standard stamp rate because of the pebble...thanks mom and dad for still paying to send them out!). Wow I was high maintenance!!!! Oh, but they were worth it - they were so cute and one of a kind!!!
. We had to print and cut each invitation, hole punch each invitation, cut and tie the ribbon, fold and glue the velum envelopes, punch the tages, punch the little definitions of love, glue the definitions and a pebble to each tag and tie it onto the envelope, stuff each velum envelope with an invitation and picture, making sure the ribbon was straight and the pebble was showing...then put all that in a clear envelope, seal, address, and stamp (which was not the standard stamp rate because of the pebble...thanks mom and dad for still paying to send them out!). Wow I was high maintenance!!!! Oh, but they were worth it - they were so cute and one of a kind!!!
The big day was a bit hectic, but I won't dwell on those details right now. We were married in the morning at the Los Angeles Temple, had a luncheon at Marie Calendars and then the reception that night at the Cochran building. What a wonderfully long, amazing, fabulous start of a happy ever after!
I love you Bryan with all of my heart. I don't think I really knew what I was getting into five years ago...and maybe had some second thoughts when it came to my first exposure to "USC Football Season" but I am so glad I found you. You are one in a million and mean the world to me. You have helped me grow into a happier me. You are my other half and my dream come true. I can't imagine what life holds for us in the future, but I am so glad I get to go through this life and all eternity with you.
8 comments:
Yep, those were the invitations i remember doing. Haha. Fun times. Those really were the most high maintenence invitations i'd ever seen/helped with. Haha.
I think I must have cursed your name each time I finally put once of those invites into an envelope. Ü Kidding. We all have our quirks, yours happened to come out in your wedding plans.
Happy Anniversary, guys! You're so cute! We're so lame we didn't follow the "wood" thing. We were just happy to go out to lunch and buy some new shorts at Old Navy....oh how life changes with kiddies!
Congrats on five years! Thanks for the history-I had never heard it!
That was fun to read. And your wedding was very busy, but full of memories. And we all love Bry, and I am so glad you are happy. You two are both wonderful.
Thanks Hun!! This was supposed to be a glamorous anniversery; it being our 5th and all, but sometimes simple is better. It has been the best 5 years of my life and I love you will all of my heart. You remember all of the silliest details, which is quite cute.... but to set the records straight YOU held MY hand first.
I love you!!!
Ah that fateful day in May. Something told me not to leave for that service project without you. What's even funnier is I remember thinking that you were stubborn as a mule and were not going to go anywhere you didn't want to! Then, low and behold you came out of your house! I think it was divine intervention. :)
Oh, I just loved all of this! Beautifully written, fabulous memory Meg. I need a tissue! We love you both very much and are SO glad you are now living nearby!!!
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