Shamelessly lifted from Ronni.
Where and how did you meet?
The Yahoo Personals.
How long did you know each other before you dated?
About three weeks. It was Labor Day week-end and I made a joke about us being the only people in Southeast Michigan who had not gone up North for the week-end.
How long did you date before you became engaged?
Five or six months.
Length of engagement?
Not long.
How long have you been married?
Six years.
When is your anniversary?
We have two because we got married twice. Our first wedding was at the courthouse in front of a judge who also happened to live around the corner from me. They do weddings as the first business of the day so we also had the added bonus of all the perps in their orange jail jumpsuits applauding us after the ceremony. That was in March. In June, we had our formal ceremony at the wedding chapel. There were no known perps at that one.
How many people were at your wedding?
At the first, six, not including the perps. At the second, about 90.
What kind of cake?
We had a homemade cake with beautiful marzipan by my friend Darr.
Where was your reception?
At the Lakelands Country Club, which is gorgeous.
What kind of gifts did you get?
We requested that our guests not give us gifts, since we already had two fully equipped homes. We instead asked that they make a donation in our name to the local animal rescue shelter. While many people did, this apparently made others think that it was entirely appropriate to do nothing. We did get a couple gifts, notably a couple bottles of wine and some casino chips.
What did your wedding dress look like?
See above.
What did your flowers look like?
Cream roses tipped in red/pink.
Were your wedding bands engraved?
No.
What was your meal?
Plated chicken breast and filet mignon in demi glaze with garlic smashed potatoes and sauteed green beans. I think there was a cheese tray and some salad involved somewhere as well. As an added bonus, the sister of friends of ours who were at the wedding and reception happened to have been moonlighting that night as a waitress at the reception.
What was the most special moment?
Walking down the aisle with my biological brother and sister.
What did you do for a honeymoon?
Took my then 8 year old son and the fifth wheel and went up north.
Which side of the bed do you sleep on?
The one my husband doesn't sleep on.
What size is your bed?
Right now, a double, which I hate. We haven't figured out how to get the queen size box springs up our narrow staircase. The box spring is living in our office right now, which is another thing that annoys me.
What was your first dance?
The Beatles, When I'm Sixty-Four. We waltzed. The rest of the music was pure 80s schlock but there was a lot of dancing.
What is your greatest strength as a couple?
We love each other.
What is your greatest challenge?
We've had just about every sort of challenge thrown at us.
Who literally pays the bills?
Nearly all are paid online, the few checks that are written, just depends on who grabs the checkbook first. Usually Martin
Oh did I not ever tell you the story of how Rich and I managed to get a huge queen sized box springs up our stairs. The stairs with two landings.The landings which meant two tight turns.
Long story short...we sawed the supports in half. Bent the bed. Got it up here and then screwed screws in with 2x2's and actually made it stronger than it was. This was a brand new bed too by the way! It worked out and makes a good story!
Posted by: Holly | April 10, 2007 at 05:10 PM