Roll call! -- Lurkers that means you too

TeamMoriarty

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Kristen & Graham
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 30, 32
Engagement Date: december 12, 2010
Your Wedding Date: june 2, 2012
Wedding Colors: ?
Ceremony Location: western massachusetts, deciding right now
Reception Location: same
Dream Honeymoon Location: st. lucia
Favorite Part of Planning: thinking about how amazing it's going to be to marry my best friend
Least Favorite Part of Planning: budget
Biggest Challenge of Planning: my dad not telling us how much $ he's going to give us and planning long distance
Something interesting about you: i have visited 14 countries and 43 states
Something interesting about your FI/DH: he does most of the cooking in our house

sweetcanadian1979

i see some new faces in here *waves* hi  welcome, throw off your shoes and stay a while, great group of girls here

midgetthemighty

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Jessica & Matthew (Jess & Matt)
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 24 & 25
Engagement Date: 9/18/10 - My parents anniversary also. FI had no idea until he asked for my hand and told them his "plan".
Your Wedding Date: 6/9/12
Wedding Colors: Blue and Sunflower Yellow
Ceremony Location: Our Methodist Church in NKY
Reception Location: Most likely a Catholic Church Hall down the street from our Church (bigger hall)
Dream Honeymoon Location: Dream - Italy; Reality - Disney World (which I am still super excited about)
Favorite Part of Planning: Crafty things like DIY projects!
Least Favorite Part of Planning: Hmmm...this is tough for me but I think I'm going to say the guest list.
Biggest Challenge of Planning: People inviting themselves to the wedding, which I'm not going to let them do but it's still annoying and makes me feel bad because I do want them there it's just not feasible.
Something interesting about you: I love scrapbooking also! I live to scrapbook. My dad thinks I should start a business scrapbooking for other people because I make "the coolest things".
Something interesting about your FI/DH: You can give him any number a baseball player would wear and he can tell you what Red player(s) wore that number.

skybrie

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Brianna / Brian
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 28 / 30
Engagement Date: 12/9/2010
Your Wedding Date: 6/9/2012 (18 months after the engagement!)
Wedding Colors: Red, with charcoal and light grey accents
Ceremony Location: Baha'i Temple - Wilmette, IL
Reception Location: White Deer Run Golf Course - Vernon Hills, IL
Dream Honeymoon Location: 2 weeks in Italy and Greece!  Just started our savings account for it
Favorite Part of Planning: Doing the small things to make it "us"
Least Favorite Part of Planning: All the BS things I don't want but am "supposed" to do - luckily my FMIL is doing it so I dont have to
Biggest Challenge of Planning: Our ceremony is where my parents were married; so we always wanted to get married there.  Of course it is located in the 5th most expensive area in the country.  We had trouble finding a reception venue that was reasonable in cost and distance. 
Something interesting about you: I have skydived 5 times, cliff jumped, climbed a mountian, scuba dived, done white water rafting, but cant ride roller coasters.
Something interesting about your FI/DH:  He is an environmental scientist - so that in itself is pretty cool.  He knows more about music than will ever be useful.

sleblanc72

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Shannon & Scott
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 24 & 22
Engagement Date: 3/16/10
Your Wedding Date: 6/23/12
Wedding Colors: caribbean colors (blue, green, splashes of coral, orange and ivory)
Ceremony Location: Dartmouth, MA
Reception Location: same as ceremony
Dream Honeymoon Location: Ireland or Australia but reality we're going to Florida and excited about it
Favorite Part of Planning: DIY projects
Least Favorite Part of Planning: keeping myself on task doing things
Biggest Challenge of Planning: saying no to things we don't want, I have a hard time saying no to people but luckily FI is really good at it
Something interesting about you: I love crafts, especially scrapbooking, but I don't think I'm any good at it
Something interesting about your FI/DH:  he's an amazing cook

midgetthemighty

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_roll-call-lurkers-means?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:67f15901-4774-4946-a54a-588a5258ff6dPost:21b06a8f-c3ef-4ddd-8f49-c9c0d6d81b90">Re: Roll call! -- Lurkers that means you too</a>:
[QUOTE]Your Name & FI/DH Name: Shannon & Scott Your Age & FI/DH Age: 24 & 22 Engagement Date: 3/16/10 Your Wedding Date: 6/23/12 Wedding Colors: caribbean colors (blue, green, splashes of coral, orange and ivory) Ceremony Location: Dartmouth, MA Reception Location: same as ceremony Dream Honeymoon Location: Ireland or Australia but reality we're going to Florida and excited about it Favorite Part of Planning: DIY projects Least Favorite Part of Planning: keeping myself on task doing things Biggest Challenge of Planning: saying no to things we don't want, I have a hard time saying no to people but luckily FI is really good at it Something interesting about you: I love crafts, especially scrapbooking, <strong>but I don't think I'm any good at it</strong> Something interesting about your FI/DH:  he's an amazing cook
Posted by sleblanc72[/QUOTE]

I am sure that you are preserving your memories and that is what scrapbooking is all about! I look back on some of the first things I did and I know I've improved too but I still feel the memories when I look at the older stuff. That's all that matters!

Danidawn20

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Danielle & Jeff
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 22 &21
Engagement Date: 1/1/2010
Your Wedding Date: 6/8/2012
Wedding Colors: Fushia and Spring Green
Ceremony Location:Rolicolli Newman Catholc church
Reception Location:The Radisson 
Dream Honeymoon Location: Mine is Italy, Fi's is Jamaca
Favorite Part of Planning: Buying the Wedding Dress
Least Favorite Part of Planning: SPending $$
Biggest Challenge of Planning:Keeping in the budget
Something interesting about you: I'm 4'9'' While FI is close to 6'2''. 

ecox12

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Erin and Jonathan
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 24 & 26
Engagement Date: 05 MAR 2011 - my birthday!
Your Wedding Date: 30 JUN 2012
Wedding Colors: either royal blue and fuschia or a tiffany theme
Ceremony Location: his Catholic Church
Reception Location: Chateau at Forest Park
Dream Honeymoon Location: Fiji, Bora Bora, or Tahiti
Favorite Part of Planning: looking up and getting tons of ideas
Least Favorite Part of Planning: dealing with FMIL- I am getting tired of her trying to persuade me to go her way with things, and FI says "just ignore her and do what you want"
Biggest Challenge of Planning: making a decision, & then no one liking the idea [I usually hear "it's too tacky.. do something age appropriate"]
Something interesting about you: I am a leukemia survivor... 19 years and counting!! Yay!!
Something interesting about your FI/DH: he is a better shopper than me. I HATE shopping and searching for things.. I'd rather stay at home and read or do research online.

SSaltzman87

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Steph & Josh
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 24 & 25
Engagement Date: May 8th, 2010
Your Wedding Date: June 30th, 2012
Wedding Colors: I love bright, bold colors :-) So Pink, Orange, Yellow, Turquoise, Purple
Ceremony Location: Chaska, MN
Reception Location: Same :-)
Dream Honeymoon Location: Pretty much anywhere in europe!
Favorite Part of Planning: Getting to look at, try out, taste things :-P
Least Favorite Part of Planning: Budgeting.
Biggest Challenge of Planning: Budgeting and having all necessary parties come to a consensus.
Something interesting about you: I work with my mom!
Something interesting about your FI/DH: He's a natural with animals, dogs knock him down and give him kisses-only fitting that he works at a doggy daycare!

slbinpink

 Your Name & FI/DH Name: Melissa & Brady
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 25 & 28
Engagement Date: Nov. 20, 2010
Your Wedding Date: June 16, 2012
Wedding Colors: undecided
Ceremony Location: Ivy Lane Reception
Reception Location: Ivy Lane Reception
Dream Honeymoon Location: Have never thought about it much to be honest... I guess we are just really simple
Favorite Part of Planning: Getting to go out with my freinds to different events
Least Favorite Part of Planning: Trying to convince FI that he should have some input
Biggest Challenge of Planning: Figuring out how we can get everything we want, on our budget
Something interesting about you: Um... I'm adopted
Something interesting about your FI/DH: He just got out of the Air Force (yay, no more trips to Iraq) But he still works for the DoD as a fireman. He is on his last day of his 72 hour shift... He gets home tomorrow morning, and I get to have him all to myself for 2 whole days ... My little girl and I are very excited!

OliveJuice4Ever

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Diana & Jacob
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 23 & 24
Engagement Date: May 23, 2010
Your Wedding Date: June 20, 2012
Wedding Colors: Undecided
Ceremony Location: Caribbean or Mexico (resort undecided)
Reception Location: Caribbean or Mexico (resort undecided)
Dream Honeymoon Location: Tropical locale - Hawaii or Tahiti
Favorite Part of Planning: Countdown, details, & checks!
Least Favorite Part of Planning: Having a long engagement because it can be hard to wait sometimes, even though TK helps! It really irritates me when people tell me I'm planning "wayyy too far in advance" because my "wedding is still really far way..." Everyones' wedding is different and c'mon, don't bring down my spirits please!
Biggest Challenge of Planning: Long-distance planning
Something interesting about you: I am obsessed with dogs, honestly, I treat them like people, haha
Something interesting about your FI/DH: He grew up in the same hometown as me and went to the same schools, but we never knew each other until after graduation. Hard to believe now! Fun fact: He has a tough guy exterior but is super nerdy at heart and I love that about him

TeamMoriarty

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_roll-call-lurkers-means?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:67f15901-4774-4946-a54a-588a5258ff6dPost:475a032d-f407-427e-a682-4e11466198f7">Re: Roll call! -- Lurkers that means you too</a>:
[QUOTE]Your Name & FI/DH Name: Brianna / Brian Your Age & FI/DH Age: 28 / 30 Engagement Date: 12/9/2010 Your Wedding Date: 6/9/2012 (18 months after the engagement!) Wedding Colors: Red, with charcoal and lig ht grey accents <strong>Ceremony Location: Baha'i Temple</strong> - Wilmette, IL Reception Location: White Deer Run Golf Course - Vernon Hills, IL Dream Honeymoon Location: 2 weeks in Italy and Greece!  Just started our savings account for it Favorite Part of Planning: Doing the small things to make it "us" Least Favorite Part of Planning: All the BS things I don't want but am "supposed" to do - luckily my FMIL is doing it so I dont have to Biggest Challenge of Planning: Our ceremony is where my parents were married; so we always wanted to get married there.  Of course it is located in the 5th most expensive area in the country.  We had trouble finding a reception venue that was reasonable in cost and distance.  Something interesting about you: I have skydived 5 times, cliff jumped, climbed a mountian, scuba dived, done white water rafting, but cant ride roller coasters. Something interesting about your FI/DH:  He is an environmental scientist - so that in itself is pretty cool.  He knows more about music than will ever be useful.
Posted by skybrie[/QUOTE]

AMAZING!!! i lived in the city for 7 years, what a beautiful place!!

TeamMoriarty

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_roll-call-lurkers-means?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:67f15901-4774-4946-a54a-588a5258ff6dPost:4e7afae8-7be3-43a4-8ac1-6f2fe12c9852">Re: Roll call! -- Lurkers that means you too</a>:
[QUOTE]Your Name & FI/DH Name: Erin and Jonathan Your Age & FI/DH Age: 24 & 26 Engagement Date: 05 MAR 2011 - my birthday! Your Wedding Date: 30 JUN 2012 Wedding Colors: either royal blue and fuschia or a tiffany theme Ceremony Location: his Catholic Church Reception Location: Chateau at Forest Park Dream Honeymoon Location: Fiji, Bora Bora, or Tahiti Favorite Part of Planning: looking up and getting tons of ideas :) Least Favorite Part of Planning: dealing with FMIL- I am getting tired of her trying to persuade me to go her way with things, and FI says "just ignore her and do what you want" Biggest Challenge of Planning: making a decision, & then no one liking the idea [I usually hear "it's too tacky.. do something age appropriate"] <strong>Something interesting about you: I am a leukemia survivor... 19 years and counting!!</strong> Yay!! Something interesting about your FI/DH: he is a better shopper than me. I HATE shopping and searching for things.. I'd rather stay at home and read or do research online.
Posted by ecox12[/QUOTE]

this is awesome, so happy for you!

sleblanc72

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_roll-call-lurkers-means?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:67f15901-4774-4946-a54a-588a5258ff6dPost:c63b315f-3045-4b70-a512-3c89b2c90cdc">Re: Roll call! -- Lurkers that means you too</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Roll call! -- Lurkers that means you too : I am sure that you are preserving your memories and that is what scrapbooking is all about! I look back on some of the first things I did and I know I've improved too but I still feel the memories when I look at the older stuff. That's all that matters!
Posted by midgetthemighty[/QUOTE]

<div>Thanks Midge!</div>

SoSaysTara

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Tara and TC
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 24 and 26
Engagement Date: December 25, 2010
Your Wedding Date: June 30, 2012
Wedding Colors: black and bright spring colors
Ceremony Location: no idea
Reception Location: no idea
Dream Honeymoon Location: tropical
Favorite Part of Planning: looking at pretty things
Least Favorite Part of Planning: talking on the phone
Biggest Challenge of Planning: finding a venue
Something interesting about you: I used to be a certified bra fitter. HAHA
Something interesting about your FI/DH: He's great at grilling!

doeie04

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Fawn and Chad
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 25 and 24
Engagement Date: November 25th 2010
Your Wedding Date: June 23rd 2012
Wedding Colors: Fuschia and tangerine orange.
Ceremony Location: My Dad's, creek-side.
Reception Location: Same
Dream Honeymoon Location: Some private island, where it is warm and beachy!!!
Favorite Part of Planning: Colors/Decorations
Least Favorite Part of Planning: Money vs. Guests
Biggest Challenge of Planning: Same
Something interesting about you: I sew sun dresses for girls/babies and sell them on eBay. 
Something interesting about your FI/DH: He is way too smart for his own good! He is full of useless information. Would probably do really well on Jeopardy!

doeie04

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_roll-call-lurkers-means?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:67f15901-4774-4946-a54a-588a5258ff6dPost:6f21612b-a806-4694-85c9-24dc64f85b34">Re: Roll call! -- Lurkers that means you too</a>:
[QUOTE]Your Name & FI/DH Name:  Sandra and Stephen Your Age & FI/DH Age: 28 & 29 Engagement Date: February 26th 2011 Your Wedding Date: June 23, 2012 Wedding Colors: Turquoise and bright yellow Ceremony Location: DW Sandia Resort Albuquerque Reception Location: DW Sandia Resort Albuquerque Dream Honeymoon Location: Anywhere as long as it's just me, him and a beach! Favorite Part of Planning: Having the support of our family Least Favorite Part of Planning: Cutting our guestlist down to 100! So hard Biggest Challenge of Planning: Do everything from out of state is hard Something interesting about you: I'm currently a stay at home mom of three and I wouldn't have it any other way. Something interesting about your FI/DH: <strong>He is a wonderful dad. My 7 year old son asked him last week if he could call him dad and it about made me cry. FI told him you can call me whatever you want to buddy and my son goes I think dad is better, ya I like calling you dad!
</strong>Posted by lilmom3[/QUOTE]

This made me tear up!! How adorable!!!

squarepeg72

Your Name & FI/DH Name: Leanne & Kevin 
Your Age & FI/DH Age: 38 & 38
Engagement Date: October 17, 2010
Your Wedding Date: June 30, 2012
Wedding Colors: Purple & pink (or blue)
Ceremony Location: Callands, VA (or Axton, VA)
Reception Location: same
Dream Honeymoon Location: where ever he plans it
Favorite Part of Planning: Spending time with my daughters and best friend
Least Favorite Part of Planning: Deciding dates and venues (writting letter so get permission for venues)
Biggest Challenge of Planning: Finding time ... I need the school yeaqr to end and the sumer to begin
Something interesting about you: I am a high school math teacher with three kiddos (18,13, & 8) and I am getting ready to marry a high school math teacher
Something interesting about your FI/DH: He uses chess to teach logic and thinking skills to his students at the detention home