Saturday, February 23, 2008
So This Is How I Will Get Married
Before I launch in, let's clear things up. I am not preggers. It was a scary thought that has not become a reality. Now...
Final Plans: as follows:
Leon and I will be taking our civil vows in a (very) short ceremony on March 11th under the same snowy gazebo in Wakamow Park that the proposal took place. It will be performed by a wonderful marriage commissioner here in town and there will probably on be two (mandatory) witnesses - my mom and my aunt - as I am pretty sure Leanne and Lanita will be busy and the rest of my close friends are a million miles away. We are told the ceremony will take about eight minutes and then ta-da, we will be husband and wife.
The stunning thing about March 11th is that it will be exactly one year from the first time we ever laid eyes on each other. I don't think we have left each other's side since. All it took was one look and one conversation and I knew I would marry him. Thus, March 11th is the perfect day.
For a more spiritual, magical circumstance we are leaving for Puerto Plata on March. 25th for a two week stay in paradise. There we plan on having another ceremony, just between us. We have purchased some beachy wedding attire and are going to go to the gazebo on the ocean pictured below and say our own vows to each other in our own way. We both agree we don't need to pay a hotel $1250 USD to lead us through the process.
An amazing gift was given to us yesterday when Leon's mom, Barbara, called us to tell us that as her wedding gift to us she is going to pay for our two week trip to the Dominican. We are both floored and totally grateful. With the truth of that, we will both only have to spend about $150 to get married...and considering other people spend anywhere from $5000 to $30,000, I'd say we are starting out on the right foot.
This summer there will be a chance to party with family and friends at the cottage. I have two sets of aunts and uncles having 50th wedding anniversaries, so we will probably lump all the celebrating into one big summer barbeque. Then, in early September we want to drive back to BC and have another party - perhaps on the Sunshine Coast - for our BC friends and family. It could be there that we exchange our wedding rings since we won't be able to afford to buy the third of our three ring sets until after we've done our summer contracts.
No baby yet - check. New Furnace resulting in warm house - check. Wedding - check. Honeymoon - check. Find money to pay for it all - check. Relax - check. Enjoy the rest of my life with the world's coolest guy - check.
Happy Krista - check.
Final Plans: as follows:
Leon and I will be taking our civil vows in a (very) short ceremony on March 11th under the same snowy gazebo in Wakamow Park that the proposal took place. It will be performed by a wonderful marriage commissioner here in town and there will probably on be two (mandatory) witnesses - my mom and my aunt - as I am pretty sure Leanne and Lanita will be busy and the rest of my close friends are a million miles away. We are told the ceremony will take about eight minutes and then ta-da, we will be husband and wife.
The stunning thing about March 11th is that it will be exactly one year from the first time we ever laid eyes on each other. I don't think we have left each other's side since. All it took was one look and one conversation and I knew I would marry him. Thus, March 11th is the perfect day.
For a more spiritual, magical circumstance we are leaving for Puerto Plata on March. 25th for a two week stay in paradise. There we plan on having another ceremony, just between us. We have purchased some beachy wedding attire and are going to go to the gazebo on the ocean pictured below and say our own vows to each other in our own way. We both agree we don't need to pay a hotel $1250 USD to lead us through the process.
An amazing gift was given to us yesterday when Leon's mom, Barbara, called us to tell us that as her wedding gift to us she is going to pay for our two week trip to the Dominican. We are both floored and totally grateful. With the truth of that, we will both only have to spend about $150 to get married...and considering other people spend anywhere from $5000 to $30,000, I'd say we are starting out on the right foot.
This summer there will be a chance to party with family and friends at the cottage. I have two sets of aunts and uncles having 50th wedding anniversaries, so we will probably lump all the celebrating into one big summer barbeque. Then, in early September we want to drive back to BC and have another party - perhaps on the Sunshine Coast - for our BC friends and family. It could be there that we exchange our wedding rings since we won't be able to afford to buy the third of our three ring sets until after we've done our summer contracts.
No baby yet - check. New Furnace resulting in warm house - check. Wedding - check. Honeymoon - check. Find money to pay for it all - check. Relax - check. Enjoy the rest of my life with the world's coolest guy - check.
Happy Krista - check.
Posted by Krista J. Konkin at 8:13 AM
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