Let's get to know each other! May 2012 Knottie Info

klw0022

I know we've done some intermittent posts to get to know about each other, but figured it might help to have one place for us to see names, info, and get to know other May-LADIES

Welcome to all the newbies by the way!!

Your/FI Name:
Your/FI Age:
Where You Live:
What You/FI Do:
Wedding Date:
Wedding Location:
Wedding Colors: 
Favorite check so far:
One random/strange/fun fact about you:

Ready, set, go!


Your/FI Name: Kat & Gary
Your/FI Age: 30/36
Where You Live: Tampa, FL
What You/FI Do: Work at insurance company
Wedding Date: 5.5.12!
Wedding Location: Antigua & Barbuda!
Wedding Colors:  Purple/ Silver/Gray
Favorite check so far: The Dress! Done!
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I'm from a multi cultural background of Chinese & African American so I have had an interesting upbringing and enjoy both cultures and learning about our family history.
I love art and being creative and crafty.
I am also double jointed in my fingers and it freaks people out LOL

Soon2BSand

Your/FI Name: Tasha (Gabriel)
Your/FI Age: 28 (30)
Where You Live: Washington, DC
What You/FI Do: Accountant (Teacher)
Wedding Date: 05/12/12
Wedding Location: Atlanta, GA
Wedding Colors:  pink and grey with gold accents
Favorite check so far: Dress/Engagement Shoot/Save The Dates/Wrapping up website
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I eat... constantly. No really... I do. *eating now*

krystalstovall

Your/FI Name: Krystal/ William
Your/FI Age: 29/29
Where You Live: We live in a small town in SC.
What You/FI Do: We work for Electrolux Home Products. 
Wedding Date: 5/5/12
Wedding Location: Pelzer, SC
Wedding Colors:  Lavender, Pink, Apple Green and Blue
Favorite check so far: My DRESS! I so love it.
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I am the mother of 3 wonderful boys. I love them with all my heart and they keep mommy on her toes.

Ambie106

Your/FI Name: Amber  and Joshua
Your/FI Age: 22 and 28
Where You Live: Nashville,Tn
What You/FI Do:Police Officer Assitant/Body Man(works on cars)
Wedding Date: 5.23.12
Wedding Location: Mexico
Wedding Colors: Navy Blue and Fuschia
Favorite check so far: Dont have many lol...
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I looooovvveee Hello Kitty....

leahstinson

Your/FI Name:
 Leah and Matt

Your/FI Age:
25 and 29

Where You Live:
Akron, Ohio

What You/FI Do:
Business Owner. Matt: IT director at hospital/business owner

Wedding Date:
5.27.12

Wedding Location:
O'Neil House, Akron Ohio in all outdoor wedding

Wedding Colors: 
various shades of purple and white and creams. also some orange thrown in there.

Favorite check so far:
Definitely the venue. It's so gorgeous!

One random/strange/fun fact about you:
I sleep at night with my head on my hand...yeah./...very comfy!

gpapale1

Your/FI Name: Gabriella and Jason
Your/FI Age: 25 and 28
Where You Live: Milwaukee, WI
What You/FI Do: I'm a PhD graduate student, and FI is an eBay administrator for an online music equipment company.
Wedding Date: 5/26/12
Wedding Location: Brookfield, WI (right outside of Milwaukee)
Wedding Colors: navy and avocado green, with hints of plum/dark purple (we have a vintage peacock theme)
Favorite check so far: our photographer...so excited to get our e-pics done!
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I play guitar, sing, and write my own music.

XxKrazy4u

Your/FI Name:
Donna and Marty

Your/FI Age:
30 and 29 (in 7 days)
Where You Live:
Long Island, NY

What You/FI Do:
Environmental Scientist/ Iron Worker but now working as an industrial washer/dryer mechanic/ engineer
Wedding Date:
5.27.12

Wedding Location:
Atlantis Marine World, Riverhead, NY

Wedding Colors: 
Light and dark pinks

Favorite check so far:
Venue and Dress :-)
although the DJ setup has me pretty pumped.

One random/strange/fun fact about you:
i used to race and show cars. Top female tuner in the country 2 yrs in a row in 07 and 08.

audreyjem

Your/FI Name: Audrey and Christopher
Your/FI Age: both 24
Where You Live: Boston, MA/ moving to central MA
What You/FI Do: I'm an AmeriCorps VISTA at YouthBuild (a ged/training program)/he's a civil/environmental engineer
Wedding Date: May 19, 2012
Wedding Location: Western MA
Wedding Colors: robin's egg blue, lavendar, and green (as of now, but I keep changing!)
Favorite check so far: a toss up between the dress and the reception venue... I guess I'll say reception venue, since FI and I got to share the excitement about that
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I joined the Catholic Church a year ago, and met FI a few months later on catholicmatch.com. We had gone to college next door to each other without meeting, frequented the same establishments, etc. I truly believe we're a match made in heaven, and I'm so glad I found my soulmate!

rainlex83

Your/FI Name: Diane & Alain
Your/FI Age: We are both 27. I'm older by 4 months.
Where You Live: Savage, Minnesota
What You/FI Do: I work in the Safety & Compliance Dept for a trucking company. He is a Machinist and works in Network Marketing part-time.
Wedding Date: May 5, 2012
Wedding Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Wedding Colors:  Black, white, & accents of violet.
Favorite check so far: My dress and our wedding bands.
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I keep all of this in a tote and is with me everywhere I go: Excedrin, tide pen, toothbrush/paste/floss, deodorant, bobby pin, hair bands, sunscreen, tissues, lip gloss, band-aids, neosporin, lint roller, gum, hand sanitizer wipes, eye drops, contact case, lotion, nail file/clippers, febreze spray, toothpicks, and tampons.

 

dordtgrl4

I remember when there were only a few girls on this board...oh way back when. It's so nice to have more people to talk to!

Your/FI Name: Emily and Stephen
Your/FI Age: 20/20
Where You Live: Southern California (except when at college in Iowa)
What You/FI Do: students bleh but back home I work at a pet cemetery and he picks dead cows up off dairies (gotta love the family businesses haha)
Wedding Date: 5/19/12
Wedding Location: Temecula, CA (Wine Country)
Wedding Colors: blue and yellow  
Favorite check so far: our venue - we fell in love with it instantly and cannot wait till we get to see it again!
One random/strange/fun fact about you:
I just want to clarify that at the pet cemetery I work in the office answering phones.

S0095042

@Kat:we do seem to being growing quickly, don't we   -- great idea!

Your/FI Name:
Chelsea & Justin
Your/FI Age:
I'm 22, he's 22 (but will be 23)
Where You Live:
Indiana
What You/FI Do:
Finishing up undergards --me:marketing, him: social studies ed.
Wedding Date:
5/11/12
Wedding Location:
Ceremony: Coxhall Gardens
Reception: Skyline Club
Wedding Colors: 
Black, Ivory & Blush Pink wtih accents of white
Favorite check so far:
Hmm, this is a hard one...I think my favorite is our venues or my dress!
One random/strange/fun fact about you:
We were high school sweet hearts...waited through college and are finally tying the knot!

Malibu2370

Your/FI Name:
Andria & Brian

Your/FI Age:
24 / 27

Where You Live:
Boston area/ Southern NH

What You/FI Do:
Pediatric Dental Assistant& Office Manager/ Armed Security Guard

Wedding Date:
May 19th 2012!!

Wedding Location:
Steele Hill Resort

Wedding Colors: 
Purple, silver, black

Favorite check so far:
I think then venue.... even if I never get my dream dress and only the two of us show up I'll be so happy to be married there!

One random/strange/fun fact about you:
I love ducks.... I don't know why, I just think they're adorable!! lol

daftmagpie

Your/FI Name: Chandra & Ryan
Your/FI Age:  30 & 32
Where You Live: I live near Boulder, CO he lives near Toronto Ontario
What You/FI Do: I'm a graphic artist and LOVE it, he's an industrial pipe fitter. Wedding Date: May 11, 2012 (395 days to go!)
Wedding Location: Niagara Falls Onatario. Our first date was there and I totally fell in love when we were waiting for a table with my best friend and his date, Ryan grabbed me by the arm and said im starving lets go grab a piece of cheesecake at the cafe before dinner. How can you not fall for a guy who 1. loves cheesecake and 2. is willing to spoil dinner.
Wedding Colors:  Lime Green, Bright Pink and Black
Favorite check so far: Finding someone so wonderful to start all the checks with.
One random/strange/fun fact about you:I am totally in love with Surreakistic Art and am tryin to get my portraiture business to take off so i can stop doing yucky business graphics. I also design 3D clothing for video games which is super fun and lets my imagination go wild.

FutureMrsSheeler

Your/FI Name: Sabrina & Greg
Your/FI Age: 20 & 21
Where You Live: Minnesota
What You/FI Do: We're both students. I will be going into marketing, and he will be an insurance and real-estate agent.
Wedding Date: May 18th, 2012
Wedding Location: Prior Lake, Minnesota
Wedding Colors: Deep purple, Lavender, Gray 
Favorite check so far: Getting my dress, and making my pomanders
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I can blow bubbles off my tongue! Gross, I know.. but it is fun  

EArmond001

Your/FI Name: Elizabeth and Justin

Your/FI Age: 21 and 23

Where You Live: Natchitoches, Louisiana

What You/FI Do: I'm assistant manager at a movie theater(part-time) and full time I'm a record's clerk at the Police Department. He does accounting for and watches over the work release inmates at the Sherriff's Office

Wedding Date: May 12, 2012

Wedding Location: Acadian Village in Lafayette, Louisiana

Wedding Colors:  Yellow and White

Favorite check so far: The location!! It's very unique and not just a plain community center reception hall. It's a restored 19th century French Colonial village. So beautiful.

One random/strange/fun fact about you: When I get married I will only be changing one letter in my last name. The R will be changed to a Y.

greeneke2

Your/FI Name: Katie/JP
Your/FI Age: I'm 21 and he is 29 =]
Where You Live: Wilmington, NC
What You/FI Do: I'm a student and my FI is in the military
Wedding Date: 05/19/2012
Wedding Location: Norfolk, VA
Wedding Colors:  Black/White/and maybe purple or blue I haven't decided
Favorite check so far: That would be between my dress and my reception venue
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I love running...I'm actually training for my first marathon this september..I've run a few half marathons but this will be my first full and I'm so excited because I'm running it with my dad!

arauchte

Your/FI Name: Amy and Steven
Your/FI Age:  22 and 24
Where You Live: Pennsylvania
What You/FI Do: I am currently a substitute, just graduated in Dec./ he is a high school english teacher
Wedding Date: May 5
Wedding Location: my childhood church
Wedding Colors:  blue and yellow
Favorite check so far: bridesmaid dresses
One random/strange/fun fact about yo I am not afraid to be silly 

kedorsett

Your/FI Name: Katie&Logan
Your/FI Age: We're both 20
Where You Live: Greenville, SC
What You/FI Do: Full time students
Wedding Date: May 18th
Wedding Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Wedding Colors:  Navy Blue and Hot Pink
Favorite check so far: Our photographer! He sent us a $30 gift card to Chilis with a thank you note to us for picking him! How cool is that??
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I LOVE to travel! I've been to Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, Honduras, Ecuador and Greece. Along with half the US states.

Mona8

Your/FI Name: Mona & Rich

Your/FI Age: We're both 24

Where You Live: Connecticut

What You/FI Do: FI is a chemical engineer and I'm currently a grad student/research assistant in an Immunology/Cell biology lab

Wedding Date: May 26, 2012

Wedding Location: Connecticut.

Wedding Colors:  Light blue, Lavender, White

Favorite check so far: the Dress and Venue and Flowers (I pretty much love all my checks!)

One random/strange/fun fact about you: I love Disney and shih tzus!  And FI and I have the same birthday... I'm 6 hours older!

bpphoto785

Your/FI Name: Bethany/Pete
Your/FI Age: 25/26
Where You Live: Pittsfield, MA
What You/FI Do: Fundraising/Support Manager
Wedding Date: 5/19
Wedding Location: Orchards Hotel, Williamstown, MA
Wedding Colors: purple
Favorite check so far: picking our cake, that was by far our yummiest check!
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I'd love to start brewing my own beer

lnvane00

Your/FI Name:
Leah and Chris

Your/FI Age:
I'm 24. He's 28

Where You Live:
Tulsa, Oklahoma

What You/FI Do:
I work in Post Closing at a Mortgage Company. He is a Dental Tech, he makes teeth

Wedding Date:
May 12, 2012!!!

Wedding Location:
Sperry, Oklahoma. Right outside Tulsa

Wedding Colors: 
Black and White Damask, Dark Teal with Fuschia accent

Favorite check so far:
All of them. My Venue, Photog, DJ, and almost my dress!

One random/strange/fun fact about you:
I'm Czechoslovakian

Soon2bStaff

Your/FI Name: Amy & Sean
Your/FI Age: 24 / 25
Where You Live: Indiana / Illinois =o)
What You/FI Do: Career Coordinator / Teacher & Coach
Wedding Date: 5.19.12
Wedding Location: Southwest Suburbs of Chicago
Wedding Colors: Burgendy, Mauve/Pink, Ivory
Favorite check so far: Dress =o))
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I have a scar on my eye that I got when I was five on Christmas Eve that looks like a C

ashleye821

Your/FI Name: Ashley & Adam

Your/FI Age: I'm 24, he's 32 

Where You Live: Boston, MA

What You/FI Do: I work in Early Intervention, he does artistic stuff for liquor stores/displays

Wedding Date: 5/26/12

Wedding Location: Lincoln, MA (about 30 min outside Boston)

Wedding Colors: Black/White/Green

Favorite check so far: Dress!!!

One random/strange/fun fact about you: I'm a runner!  ...ok so that's not super interesting but I can't think of anything

xojessicarabbit

Your/FI Name: Jessica&Jeffrey. xo.

Your/FI Age: im 20 hes gunna be 26 in september.

Where You Live: sunny Naples, Florida(:

What You/FI Do: im a cosmetologist he remodels homes.

Wedding Date: May 5th 2012. xo.

Wedding Location: the club at the Strand. Naples, Florida

Wedding Colors:  Black, Ivory, accents of blush pink. xo.

Favorite check so far: my wedding dress x3

One random/strange/fun fact about you: i have super naturally long eyelashes i get asked at least five times aday if there false... i love them! xo.

angelsong21

Your/FI Name:  Amy/Randy
Your/FI Age: 25/25
Where You Live:  Dallas, TX
What You/FI Do:   Student (dietetics) and work in a physician's office/works for a national bank
Wedding Date:  May 25, 2012
Wedding Location:  Plano, TX
Wedding Colors:  Navy blue with flowers in wasabi, mango, pink OR flowers similar to wildflowers (depends on costs and whats available)
Favorite check so far:  ALL OF THEM.  LOL
One random/strange/fun fact about you:  Randy moved to Dallas at the exact time I moved to Lubbock (his home town); then we both decided to return to our hometowns halfway through our college programs at exactly the same time.  We actually met online during this time and it blew my mind we had both been in the same places but just missed each other!  (yeah, I hate admitting we met each other online, by the way. )

mandi921vh

Your/FI Name: Amanda and Ryan
Your/FI Age: 25 & 24
Where You Live: Vineyard Haven, MA
What You/FI Do: I am a mental health counseling grad student doing my internship as a school counselor, FI works at a human service agency in developmental services as a job developer/trainer.
Wedding Date: 5/5/12
Wedding Location: Martha's Vineyard, MA
Wedding Colors: Royal Blue & Light Yellow
Favorite check so far: Booking our photographer, she is amazing!
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I can name all of the US presidents in order by last name.

pantherRN

Your/FI Name: Barbie/Chuck
Your/FI Age: 24/28
Where You Live: Pittsburgh, PA
What You/FI Do: RN/Accountant
Wedding Date: 5/12/12
Wedding Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Wedding Colors:  Eggplant. sapphire, and gray.
Favorite check so far: Photographer. She is worth every penny and I'm so excited to have her be a part of our wedding day
One random/strange/fun fact about you: On the day we got engaged, I bet Chuck $10 that he wasn't  going to propose. I also refuse to eat applesauce or cottage cheese.

Tlongo

Your/FI Name: Tracie/Dan
Your/FI Age: 22/24
Where You Live: Maryland
What You/FI Do: I work in finance/payroll.  He works in electrical engineering
Wedding Date: 5/19/2011 - still haven't booked a date but that is our ideal date. 
Wedding Location: Not sure yet
Wedding Colors:  Brown and Green
Favorite check so far: Not many so far, only been engaged for 3 weeks.
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I can be very impulsive.  Especially with shopping so I probably need t control that during the next year+.

gpapale1

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_weve-grown-lets-one-another?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:d08e362b-b2d8-47cb-8954-c841e2c4ad50Post:4434a455-e2e7-4e3a-88b7-43973468ac76">Re: My, We've Grown! Let's get to know one another!</a>:
[QUOTE]Your/FI Name:  Amy/Randy Your/FI Age: 25/25 Where You Live:  Dallas, TX What You/FI Do:   Student (dietetics) and work in a physician's office/works for a national bank Wedding Date:  May 25, 2012 Wedding Location:  Plano, TX Wedding Colors:  Navy blue with flowers in wasabi, mango, pink OR flowers similar to wildflowers (depends on costs and whats available) Favorite check so far:  ALL OF THEM.  LOL One random/strange/fun fact about you:  Randy moved to Dallas at the exact time I moved to Lubbock (his home town); then we both decided to return to our hometowns halfway through our college programs at exactly the same time.  <strong>We actually met online during this time and it blew my mind we had both been in the same places but just missed each other!  (yeah, I hate admitting we met each other online, by the way. )</strong>
Posted by angelsong21[/QUOTE]

You're not alone, my FI and I met online, too!  I hate to say it, but it was via Myspace...thank God he didn't turn out to be a creeper! LOL

sunshine3714

Your/FI Name:  Kylie and Robert
Your/FI Age: both 21
Where You Live:  Kentucky
What You/FI Do:   students, I am in hospitality he is in math education, currently work together in a restaurant
Wedding Date:  May 26, 2012
Wedding Location:  Kentucky
Wedding Colors:  dark purple, ivory, and gray
Favorite check so far:  dress
One random/strange/fun fact about you:  I bake cakes as a side job. My dream is to own a bakery. 

rencontrezmoi

Your/FI Name: Sarah & Ryan
Your/FI Age: 23 & 27
Where You Live: Philly suburbs
What You/FI Do: I'm an RN in a nursing home. He works part-time as a waiter/bartender and full-time doing data entry at a company that manufactures automotive replacement parts.
Wedding Date: May 19th, 2012
Wedding Location: Reading, PA
Wedding Colors: Slate Blue & Gray with accents of Purple
Favorite check so far: Our venue... It's amazing!!
One random/strange/fun fact about you: I'm obsessed with 80s movies. The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, Sixteen Candles, Pretty In Pink, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, The Lost Boys, The Goonies, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Dirty Dancing... I love them all