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July 2013 Weddings
Introductions?
Hello July 2013ers!
It seems like we have a little crop of regulars, and I know we have a list of everyones wedding date, and a post were we described our weddings, but I thought it would be nice to introduce ourselves as people, not just brides to be
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Name/Screenname/Whatever-we-should-call-you:
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day:
Hobbies:
Pets (Pics preferred!):
Favorite Food:
How you met your FI:
Anything else you want to share?:
It seems like we have a little crop of regulars, and I know we have a list of everyones wedding date, and a post were we described our weddings, but I thought it would be nice to introduce ourselves as people, not just brides to be
. Name/Screenname/Whatever-we-should-call-you:
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day:
Hobbies:
Pets (Pics preferred!):
Favorite Food:
How you met your FI:
Anything else you want to share?:
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Re: Introductions?
Name/Screenname/Whatever-we-should-call-you: Gabrielle, or Gabby
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I'm a psych grad student, but I'm searching for a 'real' job too at the moment.
Hobbies: I like nerdy stuff (D&D, etc.), cooking, and watching TV. I'm also trying to learn how to make shoes, but I suck so far.
Pets (Pics preferred!): I have two Cats and one lizard, and FI has one rat (he had two up until about two weeks ago
The Cats
Favorite Food: Tofu Peanut Stir Fry
How you met your FI: At D&D (thought he was hansom and followed him to our schools gaming club, it's how I got into it. Not that I reccomend following guys you find attractive like a creeper, but I guess sometimes it works.)
Anything else you want to share?: If anything else comes to mind, I'll add on.
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I'm a certified teacher and taught last year, but seeing as how I live in MIchigan I got laid off and didn't get called back. So, for now I am working in the city assessor's office and answer phones and work with customers most of the day. It pays well and is fairly interesting so I won't complain. It beats a lot of other things I could do while waiting for a teaching job to come along. . .
Hobbies: Baking, crafting, decroating my house, and learning all of the cool tricks my Silhouette Cameo can do. (I'm going to be using that thing MAJOR when I start DIYing stuff for the wedding. :])
Pets (Pics preferred!): Walker - a 3 year old Shih-Tzu my FH and adopted from a resue more than a year ago. Yes, his left eye is missing - he was born in a puppy mill and lived there tfor 14 months before he was finally rescued. When they took him to the vet to be evaluated they discovered that his eye was ulcerated so badly it could not be saved. He does just fine without it and gets quite a lot of attention in public.
Favorite Food: Anything sweet. I have a MAJOR sweet tooth and am almost always craving candy. This is going to be an issue as I try to slim down for the big day.
How you met your FI: Match.com - my best friend, and bridesmaid, signed me up for the accont after I had gone through what I thought was a rough breakup. A few months later I got an e-mail from my FH and we clicked immedately. We talked online and on the phone for three months before meeting in person and we've been inseprable ever since.
Anything else you want to share?: FH and I are in the process of not only planning and paying for our own wedding but trying to sell our house and moving from Michigan to Maryland. Our lives seem VERY hectic right now, and we both love taking the time to sit down and talk about wedding details and how we are going to get as much of us into our day as possible.
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I nanny an 11 month old girl during the weekdays, then evenings and weekends I work at a barn helping to train some horses, and I also volunteer at an animal shelter, and intern at an equine (horse) veterinarian.
Hobbies: Riding horses! playing with my dog, reading, and SLEEPING! i do in fact count that as a hobby
Pets (Pics preferred!): I have a 12 year old Mastiff/German Shepard mix named Jake! We just celebrated his birthday on the 8th
Favorite Food: Macaroni and cheese. And Chinese take out. And Peach rings. oh, and chocolate!
How you met your FI: He and I were cast as husband and wife in Footloose in 9th grade. I was dating another boy, but after spending so much time together, he won me over
Anything else you want to share?: I usually spend my time on the budget board, but now that there are so many more girls on here, i'll be a regular here too
Green Lantern Inn, in Beautiful Fairport, NY!
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I work for a local convenience store, in the marketing, training and human resources departments. I started as a secret shopper in marketing, but now I'm filling in for a woman going on maternity leave in human resources, and am being trained to be the administrative assistant for the training department so the original person can take on a new position.
Hobbies: I like to knit, read, and cook, mostly. And hang out with FI!
Pets (Pics preferred!): No pets yet! FI and I are going to get a border collie puppy once we buy a house, but for now, we both just love on his parents' golden retriever, Maddie!
Favorite Food: Cheese! I love cheese!
How you met your FI: We started talking online then met in person in April 2006 when I invited him to come to a dance on my college campus with me. He came back a couple days later and took me on our first official date. He just kept coming back, so I decided to keep him!
Anything else you want to share?: Not that I can think of right now
My Planning Bio (last updated 10/6/12)
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I work as a teller at a bank, I also own my own business sewing/crafting. FI owns a LARP so we spend a lot of time working on that and going to other chapters for PR.
Hobbies: LARP, cosplay, and hanging out with my dog (which will hopefully include sledding & canicross in the near future)
Pets (Pics preferred!): This is Anya, she's my 2-yr-old spoiled brat. FI wants an Akita so look forward to puppy pictures probably later on this summer.
Favorite Food: Seafood Portofino at Olive Garden would have to be my favorite entree. Luckily our closest OG is an hour away.
How you met your FI: live-action roleplaying game
Anything else you want to share?: I have 2 FSKs, FSD will be 14 and FSS will be 10 when we get married.
I, love the idea of Pinterest but hate that Pinterest requires a FB/twitter login because despite me removing every option that has to do with FB from my Pinterest page I still have people magically following me who I have NO interest in sharing anything WR with (especially since we opted for an intimate wedding). I finally made a personal twitter that I haven't shared yet, so maybe I'll just have to delete my pins from the FB one and recreate them on twitter instead.
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: As a recent college graduate, I am working two jobs unrelated to my degrees. I am a hostess in a fine dining restuarant and a pharmacy technician in a retail pharmacy. FI currently works for a pharmacutical company
Hobbies: Cross stitching, reading, playing with the dog, hiking, camping
Pets (Pics preferred!): We have two pets, one dog named Kodiak (Kody for short) and a cat named Maximus (Max). Max is a rescue and is about 6 years old
Kodiak is currently an 8 1/2 month old Rottweiler puppy, who is growing so much.
Favorite Food: oh food, I love it. Chocolate, mashed potatoes, cheese and probably way to much to list, lol
How you met your FI: Long story short, we met through mutual friends who helped get us together. For the long version, feel free to check out my bio
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: Photography (part time at a studio... for now)
Hobbies: Wedding obsessing!
Pets (Pics preferred!): None of my own currently due to living situation.
Favorite Food: I like TOO MUCH food. It changes almost daily.
How you met your FI: In early high school he was starting a band with a friend I was in jr high with and we met at the park near my house. We liked eachother and of course being freshman/sophomores we were to chicken to do anything. We dated others, and remained friends and ended up going on a date later in high school!
Anything else you want to share?: I have way to much done for my wedding in ... 527 days. At least there will be (barely) less chaos as the day comes closer!
July 2013 Knotties March Siggy Challenge - Accessories!
[QUOTE]I have way to much done for my wedding in ... 527 days. At least there will be (barely) less chaos as the day comes closer!
Posted by jymdrw[/QUOTE]
<div>This entirely. Although as things have evolved I'm sure I've done more than I needed to in regards to things I have already or will later change my mind about.</div>
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in interior design last year, and am currently working as a CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting) technician for my university.
Hobbies: anything crafty and/or outdoorsy. I sew, scrapbook, paint and draw. I love disc-golf with my FH, and camping with friends. I also am from the Oregon Coast, so I try to spend as much time as I can near the ocean.
Pets (Pics preferred!): Sadly none yet, but hopefully a puppy soon!
Favorite Food: Oriental, especially thai!
How you met your FI: We lived in the same housing complex on campus our sophomore year, right across the hall!
Anything else you want to share?:I am from Oregon, but NOT a fan of the Oregon Ducks. OSU Beavers all the way
PS AT FLUTTERBRIDE2B: You can go into options on your pinterest page to turn off the facebook link. You then log-in via email instead. Just go into options, and it should be near the bottom of the page. Just turn off everything facebook related
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: Banker by day, singer by night
Hobbies: Singing, reading, dancing, watching EVERY SINGLE SERIES EVER on HBO and Showtime, and also watching bad stupid tv with my love.
Pets (Pics preferred!): My baby girl KittyWitty aka Kiwi
Favorite Food: Burritos, Chicken Tikka Masala, Tom Kha Gai and Bread with anything on it or in sandwich form
How you met your FI: Well, we actually met on some drunken high school outing, but we really MET and got to know each other when he took my best friend to our senior prom... and they didn't hit it off
Anything else you want to share?: I love big cities, but I also love getting away to my FI's family home in Mendocino... I'm happiest on the coast somewhere I can dip my feet in the ocean when I'm feeling blue. And this is starting to sound like an online dating profile, so I'll just say I enjoy long walks on the beach and call it a day.
Lol you're funny..but I think all of us feel the same about the beach..I would live on one if I had the option.
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day:College Administration
Hobbies: I'm a Elite Yelp-er (I love reviewing new restaurants), I have a hair blog and I love listing to live jazz
Pets (Pics preferred!): Nope, none!
Favorite Food: Right now, pork tamales! yum! And cupcakes/cake
How you met your FI: We met in DC during a student government conference in undergrad. Our first conversation was an debate about diamonds on engagement rings...he may have won the debate verbally, but I have a diamond ring
Anything else you want to share?: I like this board and heart the African-American Wedding board; I lurk the others. Me and FI have been long distance the whole time. It's getting harder to not cry being we part.
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: Registered Emergency Nurse.
Hobbies: Right now is scoping out the net for wedding ideas and easy DIY wedding stuff (I do not have an artsy bone in my body). Others are gardening and reading (finishing the Hunger Games Trilogy)
Pets (Pics preferred!): One cat she is 8 years old but no pics.
Favorite Food: Not a picky eater but anything sweet (I am a typical girl).
How you met your FI: On eHarmony. I WAS a single mom working full time, had no time for dating. The only people I met was from work, been there done it wouldn't recommend it. We talked online/phone for 2 months before our 'first meeting date'. It was slow going at first but slow and steady always wins the race... or so the saying goes.
Anything else you want to share?: I have a wonderful 4 year old daughter that is the light of my life. She is involved in the wedding just as much as my FI and I are.
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: right now I work at a daycare, but I got a job as a TSS and should be starting in June!
Hobbies: computer work, graphic design, working out, being outside, hiking
Pets (Pics preferred!): one new puppy, Bert. He is already getting bigger and we just got him three weeks ago
How you met your FI: on xanga(before myspace) and we went to the same high school
Anything else you want to share?: I love the beach and I really wanted to get married there, but we realized that there would be a lot of people who wouldn't be able to make it if we did and we really wanted them to be there.
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I'm a Web Project Manager for a publishing company.
Hobbies: I love baking and experimenting with recipes. I also collect stickers and crafting supplies! And yes, sometimes I even craft
Pets (Pics preferred!): I have no pets
Favorite Food: I love Mexican food, pizza, and berry pie.
How you met your FI: Match.com! He "winked" at me first, 3 years ago in August!
Anything else you want to share?:Some of my favorite movies are Babe, Mary Poppins, The Matrix, A Few Good Men. Hello to everyone!
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I currently work as a Home Health Aide, in school to become a Radiology Tech. Hopefully in another 2-3 years I'll be finished!
Hobbies: I love to be with friends and family! Since it's summer time in Cleveland right now, I spend most of my free time tied to a computer by the pool doing homework for school. Love to be out on our motorcycles with FH. Love to cookout and have bon fires on the weekends. During winter time, it's the same deal but we have game night and host A LOT of dinner parties with a bunch of different themes.
Pets (Pics preferred!): We have 1 cat, named Sas. I rescued her from my parents backyard 2 years ago. Her mother was a stray cat that had a litter of 4 kittens. I rescued Sas, and her sister Boots(All black with white paws.) Boots now lives with a close friend of ours, who's kids wanted a cat. Plus have 2 dogs, a Chichuaha named Reesee, and a white Bischon Shiz Tu mix named Tara. Mine as well be the animal kingdom here. lol.
Favorite Food: Where do I begin? I love deep fried pickels, philly cheesesteaks and cheese. Horrible combo I know. I love to cook and look for new things to try and experiement with.
How you met your FI: Bryan and I actually used to sit by each other in English class my Soph. year of high school. He was that annoying guy who would flick my ear or start whispering crap in my ear and I'd turn around to tell him to shut up and I was the one who ended up getting in trouble for talking. Fast forward 10 years, I ran into a mutual friend at an Indian's game and he had meantioned Bryan's name and when I asked where he's been and what he's been up to, our friend told me to find him on myspace. Bang that's all it took.
Anything else you want to share?: I'm all about find other brides who live close to Cleveland so maybe we could start bouncing ideas off of each other and possibly become friends not just "wedding buddies" What girl doesn't want to expand her circle of friends. Good luck ladies. I look forward to reading everyone's responses.
CK or Thea. Whichever you remember.
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day:
Student. I am taking Pre Veterinary Technology courses right now. I recently started volunteering at the Humane Society. I am also searching for a Veterinarian that will let me shadow them and for a job. Because I need money.
Hobbies:
Reading, writing, video games (SKYRIM!), Magic: The Gathering, D&D, hiking, exercising, knitting and crocheting. This list could go on for years.
Pets (Pics preferred!):
I have two!
This is Figaro (he doesn't always look this sad):
Figaro is seven years old, I have had him since he was four weeks old. He weighs about 14lbs, which is a lot better than the 16lbs he weighed last year. He is still on a diet. He is a love bug and prefers men. He also hates being left alone and we plan on getting a friend for him when we move into a different apartment. He is my baby,
This is Toulouse (Lucy):
She is about 19 years old. I have had her for a year. Turtles are my favorite animal EVER, so when my friends were moving and couldn't take her with them they gave her to me. I renamed her because the name she had previously was a boys name and was given to her under racist circumstances and I am not cool with that. I had a turtle specialist infrom me that she is a girl. Her favorite foods are fish and bananas. She loves running around and especially loves being outside. I someday hope to get her a friend as well.
Favorite Food:
Pot stickers!
How you met your FI:
The interwebz. Oh yeah,
Anything else you want to share?:
My birthday is July 5th! We are probably getting married on the 4th but we have to talk with a specific person first and we haven't got hold of them yet.
[QUOTE]Hello July 2013ers! It seems like we have a little crop of regulars, and I know we have a list of everyones wedding date, and a post were we described our weddings, but I thought it would be nice to introduce ourselves as people, not just brides to be . Name/Screenname/Whatever-we-should-call-you: Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: Hobbies: Pets (Pics preferred!): Favorite Food: How you met your FI: Anything else you want to share?:
Posted by Gabrielle76[/QUOTE]
Hello Everyone my name is Anjee
I work for the Department of Homeland Security, I've been with them for almost 8 years now.
I love to travel, meet new people, read, and shop when I have the free time. Most of my time when I'm not working or doing homework I'm spending time with my 7 year old and 10 month old.
We have a bearded dragon that my son name Gilbert, but for some reason likes to change his name just about every month. LOL!
I love all food, but if I had to choose one it would be seafood. I love it! Could eat it everyday. Shrimp, lobster, crab, oysters, clams you name it.
My FI and I first met 19 years ago when we were in high school. I then moved and we went our separate ways. Four years ago he contacted me through facebook, three years later we had our daughter, and now we're planning our wedding.
I love this site, and look forward to making new friends. I love people!
I'm also excited that I will be graduating in November with my BS in Business Management. It took me awhile to get here, but I will finally be done. I'm so excited. At first I was a little down that I would be graduating at 34, but realized as long as I accomplished this goal for myself it doesn't matter how long it took.
I'm always looking for new places to travel and things to do.
My son picked the month of July for us to get married. He can't stop telling people that! LOL!
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I'm an IT manager. Basically, I used to be a computer geek and now I manage other computer geeks.
Hobbies: My FI and I have a 2 year old son, so he takes up most of my free time, but I also love to shop and read.
Pets (Pics preferred!): We have a peek-a-poo dog.
Favorite Food: Cookie dough. I cannot resist cookie dough at all, so I've found it's just best if I don't even have it in the house.
How you met your FI: We originally met back in the mid-90s when I was a MN Vikings cheerleader and he was a cop working the sidelines. 10 years later, we came in contact again, had a son in 2009 and getting married next year.
Anything else you want to share?: I'm excited to be able to share the planning process with others. I feel like I'm bothering my friends, family and coworkers with wedding stuff all of the time, but you will all understand.
Name/Screenname/Whatever-we-should-call-you: AmJam
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I'm a nursing student and I work in a hospital in administration
Hobbies: Painting, music, shopping, playing outside
Pets (Pics preferred!): 1 cat named Moo (he looks like a little cow!) and we're thinking about adopting a Shiba Inu (but no final decisions yet)
Favorite Food: Chocolate
How you met your FI: Shared a class with him way back in highschool
Anything else you want to share?: I can't wait for July 2013! haha
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I'm a legal assistant (so I browse the net alot!), also co-own a retail clothing store with my FI and I work there in the afternoons.
Hobbies: photography, diy/arts & crafts, hiking, pole fitness/aerial acrobatics, reading (working through my classics list now), and watching netflix with the man & pooch!
Pets (Pics preferred!): only 1 now (i've been more than hinting at a kitty for YEARS), a mixed pitbull we adopted from the shelter, her name is Scarlett
Favorite Food: wine (that's totally a food, right?)
How you met your FI: (eek- slightly inapproriate, but I'm gonna go for it): we met when i was 16 & he was 30 at a youth health conference I was attending with my boss. I slipped a note under his door to meet me at the hotubs later that night. Thankfully he wanted nothing to do with me and never showed up or even mentioned the note. Fast forward a few years and he was working at AIU, when my name was given to him to cold call (my teacher made us fill that crap out- I DID NOT want a call from them), and we reconnected! Fast forward about 6 years & one cross-country move later & we are ready to tie the knot!
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: i work at panera bread as an associate trainer
Hobbies: singing spending time with my family and friends
Pets (Pics preferred!): cat named trinket
Favorite Food:
How you met your FI: we met on a facebook app called Zoosk and we fell in love at first site
Anything else you want to share?:
Name/Screenname/Whatever-we-should-call-you: Kristen
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I work in Finance for a big corporation.
Hobbies: Fashion, Blogging, Interior Design, Reading, spending time with my family of course :-)
Pets (Pics preferred!): My family has an American Eskimo named Romy and once FI and I are married and settled into our own house I'm dying to get a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel!
Favorite Food: Tacos!!
How you met your FI: Through mutual friends...my girlfriends and I met up with his friends on Saint Patrick's Day 2007 in the city. I definitely had a crush on him right off the bat, we started dating late in the summer, and were pretty inseperable after Valentine's Day. Fast forward to Valentine's Day 2012 and he popped the question :-)
Anything else you want to share?: July 20, 2013 is our date, almost a year away and we can't wait!
Occupation: Attorney (civil litigation)
Hobbies: Working out, taking my dog to the off-leash dog beach or park, reading, and for now, wedding planning!
Pets: We have a Yorkie, a green anole (a type of lizard), and a corn snake.
Favorite Food: A cheeseburger and fries or Mexican food, and chocolate for dessert!
How you met your FI: Memorial Day BBQ at his place. One of his co-workers was dating my roommate... he invited her to come and said she could bring a few friends, so she brought me! At the end of the night, he walked me to my car and asked for my number. By the time I got home 30 minutes later, he had already texted me and asked me out on a date for the next night.
Anything else you want to share?: I was born and raised in Hawaii, but have lived in California since 2001. FI is a country boy from Michigan (Lansing area). We have been dating for a little over 3 years. Moved in together after a year. He proposed last Thanksgiving at Disneyland in front of my family (just like I hoped he would) and everyone around us started clapping and taking pictures. It was such an amazing moment and I am so blessed to be spending the rest of my life with him.
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: Currently finishing up my second year as a graduate student, working on my PhD in neuroscience.
Hobbies: Music, Soccer, Reading.
Pets (Pics preferred!): My awesome Bichon Frise, Lucy, had to be put down two years ago, at the age of 13. No pets allowed at my apartment now, but when FI and I get married and get a place together next summer, we're definitely getting a dog-friendly one!
Favorite Food: Eel and cucumber maki - no contest.
How you met your FI: In the back row of the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra - we both play trombone.
Anything else you want to share?: Hi! I'm new here, gathering info and gearing up for my wedding on July 20, 2013!
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: Special Education Teacher
Hobbies: Reading and spending time with family and friends
Pets (Pics preferred!): None
Favorite Food: Too many to choose from
How you met your FI: We met on match.com while in school in Boston
Anything else you want to share?: Hi all! I am planning a wedding for July 20, 2013 in Killington, VT. It will be a US destination wedding for us :-)
Occupation/Job/What-you-do-all-day: I'm an accountant for an internet marketing company, and am lucky enough to work from home! I've been with the company for 7 years now, and wouldn't trade it!
Hobbies: We're working on finishing the basement right now. I love DIY projects!!
Pets (Pics preferred!): We have 3 labs. Annie, Molson and Riley
Favorite Food: I've recently had to embark on a strictly Gluten free diet, so my favorite foods (pasta anything pretty much) are now off the menu
How you met your FH: We met on eHarmony almost 3 years ago. He worked nights, and I work at home, so we never would have met otherwise. We went to lunch for our first date, and ended up spending the entire weekend together, and the rest is history!
Anything else you want to share?: LOVE exploring the DIY options for making decorations and favors and whatnot. I've discovered a fantastic website that carries melt and pour soaps, which is what we're going to make and have as our guest favors.