Today's DW Knottie of the Day...

beckerz03

is xoamdxo75 aka Ann-Marie!!

My bestie!! You're leaving me :-( but I'm so happy for you!! I cannot wait to see all of the pictures and hear all about the wedding coming together for you!! Have a fabulous time in Mexico!!! I wish you nothing but the best of luck in the future!!

P.S. I must see pictures of your plunge pool, so take some, k?

1. First Name & Fiance's First Name

Ann-Marie & Barney

2. Your Age and Fiance's Age

We are both 26.

3. What city were you born in?

Chicago suburb

4. What city do you live in?

Chicago suburb - can you tell I don't like change?

5. Where did you go to college?

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

GO ILLINI!

6. What was your major?

Actuarial Science. No one ever knows what this is. If you actually want to know what it is, PM me. Lol.

7. What is your current job?

Actuary aka number cruncher.

8. What is your dream job?

Own my own bakery!

9. How did you and your fiance' meet?

Pretty boring story. We met through a mutual friend. He actually went to a different college than I did when we first met and ended up transferring to where I went Junior year (not for me). We ended up hitting it off once we were at the same school and have been inseparable ever since.

10. When did you get engaged, and how did he do it??

Is it bad that I don't know the exact date? It seems like forever ago. We got engaged on a Friday in July of 2009 so over 2 years ago. He recreated our first date - made me the same dinner as on our first date, took me mini golfing, and watched the same movie too - 10 Things I Hate About You. He proposed at the end of the movie.

11. When is the Wedding Day?

11/11/11!!!

12. Where is the ceremony and reception?

Dreams Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

13. What are your wedding colors?

Fuschia, orange and a hint of teal.

14. Where are you honeymooning?

Marival Residences - soooo excited about this! We have our own private balcony with a plunge pool.

Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico

15. Favorite wedding vendor so far?

Vistaprint? My only real wedding vendor has been the resort. I'm doing everything through them. So I've only been doing small stuff here and there to add some details.

16. Biggest wedding splurge?

Candy buffet. I love sweets so this was the one thing I realllly wanted at the wedding.

17. What is something you wish you could have at the wedding but don't?

I'm a little disappointed that more friends and family won't be attending but obviously that is what happens when you have a destination wedding. I guess I wish I had enough money (like i.e. Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo) to fly everyone to our destination wedding and pay for everything.

18. Another Knottie whose wedding you'd like to attend?

This is really tough because there are a lot of knotties who I would love to attend/or have attended their weddings. If I had to name a few, it would be Jen (my date twin!), Beckie, and Jen (venus909). 

19. Favorite book?

The Great Gatsby

20. Favorite movie?

I have a few...10 Things I Hate About You, 50 First Dates, The Notebook, He's Just Not That Into You.

21. Favorite tv show?

I have a few for this one too...Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Real Housewives of NJ...actually the list could probably go on.

22. Favorite wedding dress designer?

Maggie Sottero. Her dresses are gorgeous and so flattering!

23. Any advice you can give to other Knotties whose big day is coming up?

Don't sweat the small stuff and make sure to plan in advance. You don't want to be rushing to get everything done at the last minute. 

24. Is there anything you wish you could change about your wedding?

Other than having more friends and family there, nothing.

25. Tell us your Knottie name and how you came up with it.

xo is pretty obvious, amd are my initials and 7/5 is when I was born.

26. Tell us about yourself!

I have an addiction to trashy reality TV shows. I love to bake any chance I get. My family are the most important people in the world to me. I'm worried about going through wedding withdrawal after the wedding.