So I have been a lurker for about a month and i decided it's time to start!!!
How We Met:
Around the time that we met, there was a club that we frequented named Tequila Joes's. T.J. for short. Living in Northern Jersey means that the clubs are closed during the summer. So, whenever the club's re-opening night comes around in September, my friends and I would take a limo there. On the opening night in 2005, we rolled out in full fashion. My friend who had booked the limos had a few extra friends coming who would be going in the second limo. Where my future DF, little did i know, would be riding!! We arrived at the club and headed, in a sickeningly large group, inside. I, upon entering, started to talk one of the girls that i had known for a while when my future DF approached us. It turns out he knew her and had come with us in one of the limos. He asked if we would like a couple of drinks. Of course we said yes!!
I would have said yes to anything he asked; He was so gorgeous. As he leaned over the bar to order the drinks, i felt an overwhelming urge to grab his butt.
So I did. An hour later, we kissed and danced the night away. The rest is history!!!
As it turns out we had so much in common it was hard to deny. We were both ex musicians trying to get our lives back on track. Both had, well, not the easiest of lives and both were currently bartenders. It was crazy but i think we both knew that this was it. That we had found our true love.
The Engagement:
For awhile before hand, i had been asking (semi joking), when we would be getting engaged. My DF kept telling me that he was not ready yet. That he would eventually, but he just needed some time (2 freaking years). I was ok with that because as long as we were together i was still the happiest woman alive. So, My DF had brought up the idea of a WDW vacation. I was ok with the idea, but I must say that I was not 100% enthralled. I was never much of a Disney fan. He on the other hand is a fanatic.
He had been there over 14 times and was like a kid talking about going back. It never crossed my mind he would be proposing and he covered it up quite well. He even invited our 2 best friends to join us on the trip. He manage to get me excited about the trip with weeks of indulging in disney movies.So i digress.
The morning of the trip had come! We headed to the airport, half awake and half excited. As anyone from NJ knows going through Newark Airport Security can be some what hellish. For some reason, Steve took an exceedingly long time coming through. He said that because he had all our electronics they wanted to search everything. As i was told later, He had the ring in his camera case and wanted to make sure his cover wasn't blown. So, he showed the security guards the ring, so they knew not to say anything, and the lady guard went crazy. Screaming about it and telling everyone. Thank god, i was out of ear shot.
I can't believe he held the ring till almost the end of the trip. On the friday night of our WDW vacation, we had planned to go for a nice dinner. This was nothing out of the ordinary, we always have a nice dinner at least once on our vacations. I was complaining all night about my shoes. Walking around the parks all day then wearing heels did not work well for me. We, after a few failed attempts to get reservations, ended up at Spoodles.
Thank god. We hurried over from our room at the YC to dinner. Which was actually the best dinner we had our whole trip. My DF was insistent on seeing illuminations. I still had no clue so i complained that i wanted to change my shoes. I said we could just see it another night. After a few compromises, I agreed to change them after the show. We walked around to a spot in France after our first attempt to get one in the Lower UK failed. We watched the show and afterwards he began to profess his love for me. I still had no clue. He is such a softy he always does that. Yet, standing by the water, music in the background, love abound, I was still clueless. He then said " You know i love you and i always will. I think its time we take the next step." I didn't understand until he dropped to his knee and pulled out the ring. I almost fell over the railing I was so shocked. He then said "So you gonna be my wife or what"? These were the same words he used to ask to be his girlfriend "Are you gonna be my girl or what"? I was so breathless i almost for got to say "Yes". Lucky for us we have it on tape. Our friends coyly got it all on film.
How We Met:
Around the time that we met, there was a club that we frequented named Tequila Joes's. T.J. for short. Living in Northern Jersey means that the clubs are closed during the summer. So, whenever the club's re-opening night comes around in September, my friends and I would take a limo there. On the opening night in 2005, we rolled out in full fashion. My friend who had booked the limos had a few extra friends coming who would be going in the second limo. Where my future DF, little did i know, would be riding!! We arrived at the club and headed, in a sickeningly large group, inside. I, upon entering, started to talk one of the girls that i had known for a while when my future DF approached us. It turns out he knew her and had come with us in one of the limos. He asked if we would like a couple of drinks. Of course we said yes!!
I would have said yes to anything he asked; He was so gorgeous. As he leaned over the bar to order the drinks, i felt an overwhelming urge to grab his butt. So I did. An hour later, we kissed and danced the night away. The rest is history!!!As it turns out we had so much in common it was hard to deny. We were both ex musicians trying to get our lives back on track. Both had, well, not the easiest of lives and both were currently bartenders. It was crazy but i think we both knew that this was it. That we had found our true love.
The Engagement:
For awhile before hand, i had been asking (semi joking), when we would be getting engaged. My DF kept telling me that he was not ready yet. That he would eventually, but he just needed some time (2 freaking years). I was ok with that because as long as we were together i was still the happiest woman alive. So, My DF had brought up the idea of a WDW vacation. I was ok with the idea, but I must say that I was not 100% enthralled. I was never much of a Disney fan. He on the other hand is a fanatic.
He had been there over 14 times and was like a kid talking about going back. It never crossed my mind he would be proposing and he covered it up quite well. He even invited our 2 best friends to join us on the trip. He manage to get me excited about the trip with weeks of indulging in disney movies.So i digress. The morning of the trip had come! We headed to the airport, half awake and half excited. As anyone from NJ knows going through Newark Airport Security can be some what hellish. For some reason, Steve took an exceedingly long time coming through. He said that because he had all our electronics they wanted to search everything. As i was told later, He had the ring in his camera case and wanted to make sure his cover wasn't blown. So, he showed the security guards the ring, so they knew not to say anything, and the lady guard went crazy. Screaming about it and telling everyone. Thank god, i was out of ear shot.
I can't believe he held the ring till almost the end of the trip. On the friday night of our WDW vacation, we had planned to go for a nice dinner. This was nothing out of the ordinary, we always have a nice dinner at least once on our vacations. I was complaining all night about my shoes. Walking around the parks all day then wearing heels did not work well for me. We, after a few failed attempts to get reservations, ended up at Spoodles.
Thank god. We hurried over from our room at the YC to dinner. Which was actually the best dinner we had our whole trip. My DF was insistent on seeing illuminations. I still had no clue so i complained that i wanted to change my shoes. I said we could just see it another night. After a few compromises, I agreed to change them after the show. We walked around to a spot in France after our first attempt to get one in the Lower UK failed. We watched the show and afterwards he began to profess his love for me. I still had no clue. He is such a softy he always does that. Yet, standing by the water, music in the background, love abound, I was still clueless. He then said " You know i love you and i always will. I think its time we take the next step." I didn't understand until he dropped to his knee and pulled out the ring. I almost fell over the railing I was so shocked. He then said "So you gonna be my wife or what"? These were the same words he used to ask to be his girlfriend "Are you gonna be my girl or what"? I was so breathless i almost for got to say "Yes". Lucky for us we have it on tape. Our friends coyly got it all on film.
Before The Question
Enjoying The Night After The Question
JK
Also, I was concerned that no one would come, so I took a poll of friends and family and I think were more excited than I was!! Then we got the the Jersey list and we couldnt think of one place we would want to have our ceremony. (We are not Church people) So the choice was obvious! I had to run it past Mom first because if she wasnt going to come than I wasnt going to do it. At first she said no. So I had My bro do a little coersing. She is still not happy with the idea and on the reg tries to get us to change or minds!!!
I can't thank you enough for posting your engagement party table photos. I was having a nervous breakdown yesterday and about to scrap all the hard work I've put into our reception table ideas. Originally I wanted to do this, have a different movie for each table, but yesterday something inside me totally snapped and I was about to ebay all of the stuff I bought and go with a more traditional centerpiece/theme. But, after seeing how gorgeous your tables turned out, it's back on!! 
