How about a getting-to-know-you poll? Lurkers welcome!

mattylovesmilly

Date you're getting married (or got married):                     8/10/12                        

Occupation/Area of Study:       Teacher (high school English)                                                             

Hobbies/Interests:  I love to read, movies/TV, crafty things

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?:  nearly 4 years!

Where did you meet?:  "Teacher School"

Processional Song for the Ceremony:  Working on that...we're exploring piano versions of songs we like.  I'll be looking on here for suggestions!

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!):  Shades of blue and brown

BTCarolus

Date you're getting married (or got married):  August 25th, 2012.                                          

Occupation/Area of Study: Currenlty a searcher of employment, previously a grad student in medieval history.                                                                   

Hobbies/Interests: embroidery, sewing, I am just learning to knit. I am also a big reader.

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?: A little over three years.

Where did you meet?: A professional conference. He was manning the registration table, and my folder was mis-filed. We hung out together for the rest of the conference.

Processional Song for the Ceremony: Mothers - Ave Maria (or Bach's prelude in C for well tempered Klavier). Maids - Bach's Air on the string of G. Bride - (probably) Clarke's Prince of Denmark March

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!): Light Green and Blue

shawna127

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[QUOTE]Date you're getting married (or got married) :                                             June 23rd!!!! Occupation/Area of Study :                                                                    Teacher Hobbies/Interests : Photography, reading, exercise, movies How long have you been with your FI/Husband? : Since<strong> June 15, 2010</strong> Where did you meet? : High school French class (but reconnected 5 years later via facebook) Processional Song for the Ceremony : Canon in D. LOOVE it Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!) : Dark Pink and Dark Blue
Posted by chelseamb11[/QUOTE]

ha ha Oh my goodness Chelsea that's exactly the day my FI and I started dating too! lol

shawna127

Date you're getting married (or got married)07/07/2012:

Occupation/Area of Study: Graduating in two weeks with two degrees: Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology and a minor in aerospace

Hobbies/Interests:Cars, guns, racing, singing, running, 4 wheeling, hiking, reading

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?:  almost 3 years

Where did you meet?:At a car club meeting lol (we are both super into cars) )

Processional Song for the Ceremony:Canon in D (sorry agape lol)

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!): eggplant and wine (berry colors)

kgrawedding

I've been lurking, probably will post questions when we start planning the ceremony, etc.

Date you're getting married (or got married): Nov. 3, 2012                                        

Occupation/Area of Study: Civil litigation paralegal for large law firm

Hobbies/Interests: history, play the flute, love dancing (FI and I are currently taking Waltz and Salsa classes)

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?: 8 months

Where did you meet?: On a Charis young adult retreat called "What's Next" at the Ignatious House just outside Atlanta...apparently his mother encouraged him to attend saying "maybe you will meet someone."   I had won a free weekend retreat at the retreat center and was in a place where I thought I would get more from a young adult retreat than their standard silent retreats.  We went back 3 months ago to go hiking on the extensive property, where he proposed on a bench by the river.  We thought about getting married there too, but since they pretty much continuously have retreats it wasn't really logistically possible.

Processional Song for the Ceremony: not sure about the WP but Wagner's Bridal Chorus for me...I know it is cliche, but it's what I want

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!): royal blue

jfellows82

Date you're getting married (or got married): June 2, 2012                                            

Occupation/Area of Study: attorney                                                                    

Hobbies/Interests: cooking, reading, DIY paper projects

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?: about 15 months

Where did you meet?: catholicmatch.com

Processional Song for the Ceremony: Trumpet Voluntary

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!): blush pink

caiti2u

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_how-about-a-getting-to-know-you-poll-lurkers-welcome?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:aace2d7e-54a9-4e94-8b6e-7f51852f3a84Post:bffb66e8-0d15-43eb-b556-ebc13c4aa251">Re: How about a getting-to-know-you poll? Lurkers welcome!</a>:
[QUOTE] Arizona Diamondbacks baseball (sorry Rangers folks)[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>I grew up in Tucson, so the D-backs were my team until I moved to Tx! FI said when we first started dating that he'd try to make me a Cowboys fan, but I've never really been into football. I'm no superfan, but I like the game :)</div><div>
</div><div>
<font color="#000000">@<a style="background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:#ffffff;border-style:initial;border-color:initial;border-image:initial;font-size:12px;outline-width:0px;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Arial;border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" href="http://community.theknot.com/cs/ks/user/default.aspx?membershipid=9135554066664636&plckUserId=9135554066664636" target="_blank" class="username_knot">erin5286</a>, I grew up with a basenji! I was my sisters but I loved her just the same. she passed a couple years ago.</font></div><div><font color="#000000">I actually was just looking at the Basenji rescue website yesterday, but FI wasn't too impressed. I tried to woo him with some videos of yodeling, but I don't think that won him over :(</font></div>

Ciardasully

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[QUOTE]This is fantastic. I would love to convince FI to do that.
Posted by Chloeagh[/QUOTE]

Thanks!  People have asked me how I feel about the attention being taken off of me.  I tell them that I will be the one in the white dress, I am not worried.  It is cool because most of his groomsmen are Scottish and they will be wearing their own families tartans.  (Yes, most of his friends own their own kilts and wear them any chance they can get lol)    It made picking the flowers a little tricky.  The bridesmaids are wearing red and red is a common color in all the tartans so we are doing mixed red flowers.

Eliz77

Date you're getting married (or got married):  July 14, 2012                                           

Occupation/Area of Study:  Vet assistant/horseback riding instructor                                                                  

Hobbies/Interests: Horseback riding, training my dogs (agility)

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?: almost 7 years

Where did you meet?: We met as kids (he's good friends with my cousin) then started dating years later after cousin's wedding

Processional Song for the Ceremony: No idea yet

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!): Purple with some orange in the flowers and some gray in other details

christinamarie325

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[QUOTE]Date you're getting married (or got married) :    3:00 on 6-9-12!                                           Occupation/Area of Study :  Clinical Dietitian                                                                    Hobbies/Interests : Food. movies. lately, wedding planning. FI and I are fond of doing crossword puzzles togther :-P How long have you been with your FI/Husband? : We've known each since the fall of '07. We dated causually on and off for a couple years, and then things got serious about 2.5 years ago.  Where did you meet? : Ugh, a bar, so cliche. We were there for the same reason, it was someones birthday and each of us had tagged along with a friend of a friend. Processional Song for the Ceremony : Trumpet Voluntary Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!) : Dark/Navy blue, white, and light purples @ minnie. what are you studying? @ christinamarie.... I used to do Irish dancing as well! Quit about 7 years ago though. Do you compete?  @ Professor... Texas Rangers, woot woot!
Posted by caiti2u[/QUOTE]

<div>
</div><div>I do compete sometimes :) I made it to Preliminary Championships. Now I mostly focus on assisting as my school. I hope to get my TCRG in the next few years and open a school of my own. :)</div><div>
</div><div>Did you compete?</div>

princessro07

Lurker here, thanks for the welcome!

Date you're getting married (or got married):                                            
May 31, 2013

Occupation/Area of Study:                                                                    
Student, but graduating May 5 (yay!!!), and then working as a Legislative Assistant for the Indiana House of Representatives.

Hobbies/Interests:
Reading, playing board games with FI, knit/crochet/sew, frisbee golf, hiking, walking/running(ish)

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?:
2.5 years (ish)

Where did you meet?:
My dad died my senior year of high school, but in his college days he had been part of a fraternity in the same town where I went to college.  I went there one day to ask for a tour, and then started going to their parties.  I met FI at the Halloween party where I was talking to one of his "brothers" on a small couch, and he sat on us and we got to talking.  The rest is history

Processional Song for the Ceremony:
Pachbel's Canon (tentatively, but probably)

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!):

Pink and green, shades to be determined (but as bright a pink as I can get away with!)

caiti2u

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: How about a getting-to-know-you poll? Lurkers welcome! : I do compete sometimes :) I made it to Preliminary Championships. Now I mostly focus on assisting as my school. I hope to get my TCRG in the next few years and open a school of my own. :) Did you compete?
Posted by christinamarie325[/QUOTE]

<div>I did compete. I was never super serious about it, it was more exercise and a social thing for me. I was just at novice/prizewinner levels when I quit. A girl I used to dance with just got her TCRG! I do miss it sometimes.</div>

SusieSunshine2

Date you're getting married (or got married):  6/29/2013                          

Occupation/Area of Study: Accountant                                                       

Hobbies/Interests: running, baking, travelling

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?: 3.5 years

Where did you meet?: We met through match.com

Processional Song for the Ceremony:  haven't decided yat

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!): Nothing set in stone yet, but thinking of ocean blues and greens with white accent.s

erin5286

Both of my basenjs came from Basenji Rescue and Transport (BRAT) - it's a really great organization!  If your fiance changes his mind ever, definitely check them out if you're looking to adopt another B!

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: How about a getting-to-know-you poll? Lurkers welcome! : I grew up in Tucson, so the D-backs were my team until I moved to Tx! FI said when we first started dating that he'd try to make me a Cowboys fan, but I've never really been into football. I'm no superfan, but I like the game :) @ erin5286 , I grew up with a basenji! I was my sisters but I loved her just the same. she passed a couple years ago. I actually was just looking at the Basenji rescue website yesterday, but FI wasn't too impressed. I tried to woo him with some videos of yodeling, but I don't think that won him over :(
Posted by caiti2u[/QUOTE]

clearheavens

Date you're getting married (or got married): 7/23/11                                            Occupation/Area of Study: I graduated in biomedical engineering but now I want to do anything but engineering! I'm looking for a career change, but what...?                                                                    Hobbies/Interests: Gardening, movies, home decorating, international travel How long have you been with your FI/Husband?: We dated for 6 years and have been married 9 months Where did you meet?: on Facebook Processional Song for the Ceremony: Trumpet Voluntary Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!): Tiffany blue and blush pink

lb1212

Date you're getting married (or got married):                                            

June 3, 2012

Occupation/Area of Study:                                                                   

Office Guru

Hobbies/Interests:

Photography and Reading

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?:

14 years - but we didn't talk for about 10 of them

Where did you meet?:

We worked together in high school

Processional Song for the Ceremony:

I've always dreamed of walking down the aisle to "Ave Maria" but spoke with our musician after church on Sunday and she strongly recommended against using any song with lyrics. The reason being a music-only song can be shortened or lengthened as needed for the tip down the aisle.  I'm now thinking of  the "Jesu"

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!):


 

ingeniousidea

Date you're getting married (or got married):  January 19, 2013                                      

Occupation/Area of Study:  I'm a master's candidate in Theology but also working full-time as the coordinator for several liberal arts programs at my university.                                                                 

Hobbies/Interests: Singing (I'm a cantor at our parish), graphic design (I'm doing our website, STDs, invitations, and programs)

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?: Our wedding date is our four-year anniversary!

Where did you meet?: As undergrads at the same college; we shared lots of mutual friends and had been in the same social circle for a couple of years before we started dating.

Processional Song for the Ceremony: Not sure yet!  Agonizing over it, though...

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!): Coral, deep gray, and cream with natural accents (burlap, wood, kraft paper, etc.).

gilliangel

hello all! 

i rarely post as am organising a catholic wedding in france (where my fiance is from) and the procedures for getting permission, booking a church etc are quite different. 

BUT after much effort, we have now received permission to use our preferred church and are just waiting for the paperwork to go through  

i do like reading what others are planning for their ceremonies though!

Date you're getting married (or got married):   August 11, 2012                                     
Occupation/Area of Study:   Public Policy (I'm from the US but live in London, UK)                                                             
Hobbies/Interests:  Politics, Dance and Improving my French

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?: Just over 6 years

Where did you meet?:  at a friend's birthday party

Processional Song for the Ceremony:  TBD

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!): ivory and yellow

Nickie431

Date you're getting married (or got married):  11/19/11                                       
Occupation/Area of Study: Psychology background.  I want to go back for my Master's in literacy and become a reading resource specialist.                                            
Hobbies/Interests:  Photography, arts & crafts, reading, word puzzles & games, gardening, the great outdoors (when the allergies aren't killing me like they are now!), mental health advocacy

How long have you been with your FI/Husband?: 2 1/2 years

Where did you meet?:  A country dance hall.  I wasn't even wearing cowgirl boots, and he still asked me to dance

Processional Song for the Ceremony:  Pachelbel's Canon.  I know it's cliche, but I've adored the music since I was 6.

Color Scheme for your wedding (include a pic if you want!):  Royal blue, ivory & silver