OT, but i just can't help it: HE SAID YES!!

[little_bopeep]

Hello to all of my new wonderful friends. I know this is off-topic, but I just had to share with you: DB was officially promoted to DF at 9:00am today. :D

I had wanted to propose over a candle-lit dinner, or at least at lunch with some sparkling grape juice in pretty stems... but he wanted to give me my present early, when I still had bed head, so I had to go with it. But that's ok because it all worked out.

We're shooting for April 5th, the 5th anniversary of our first date. That's important to me for sentimental reasons, and I figured if he wasn't gonna ask me, I'd have to do the asking. He wasn't surprised...in fact, he said he had been thinking about the same thing. Well, ya snooze, ya lose and someone steals your thunder.

So thanks for letting me make my announcement. :p


Susan

[lhall]

Congratulations!!!

Best Wishes,
Leigh

[jphilg]

Congratulations! Sending you wishes for many years of wedded bliss.

You are fabulous for doing the honors, BTW. I am impressed!

Jen, who had a moring proposal as well!

[djoygirl]

Congratulations Susan! And good for you, too! What a great Valentine's gift.

[Barrie]

Congrats! How exciting! I'm getting married in April too (4/21) so hello fellow April bride! :D

[moonnstarsfan]

Many many congrats!!! I whole-heartedly believe in marriage, when it is done for the right reasons and with the right person!!!!
Good luck and again congratulations!
Melinda

[Molli526]

Congratulations Susan!

[mb]

congratulations! that is interesting that you proposed to him. i know a lot of people do that "these days", but i never knew anyone who did. glad he said yes!!!! have fun wedding-planning!!! are you planning for april 5th THIS YEAR?
marisa :)

[Jewel]

CONGRATULATIONS SUSAN!!

Dave proposed to me on Valentines Day in 1999 and we were married in October of that same year! This has always been a special day for the both of us. ;)

[sassafras]

Congrats, Susan!!!!!!!!

[funnybone]

What great news!! And the wedding so soon! Best Wishes to the both of you!

[carolyn.1]

Congratulations Susan,
This April 6th DH and I will be married 29 years!! Wow, I am also expecting my first GRANDchild any day now.

Susan, I'm glad you took the plunge and asked!! As I get older I realize just how short life really is. You two have apparently been together for a long time, so NO adjusting there!!
Enjoy, your new......name!!

Carolyn

[claire797]

Congratulations! Being married is great. I also think it's great that YOU proposed. Keep us updated on the wedding plans.

[ebobbitt]

I think it's so cool you proposed to him. Congratulations and do keep us posted.

[Shirley Ekstein]

Susan - I don't know how to do these scary big letters and pink things, but wanted to say -

Many congratulations, and I wish you many many happy years to come.

[greysangel]

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!

BEST WISHES!

JeAnne

[csmcnamara]

How cool that YOU proposed!! Congratulations and many best wishes!!

[little_bopeep]

Originally posted by mb
are you planning for april 5th THIS YEAR?



Well...heheheheh....y'all are gonna think we're so silly....but yeah, we're gonna do the Vegas thang and have an Elvis marry us. At least, that's the preliminary plan. Then on April 5th of NEXT year, we'll do the whole shebang with the dress and tux and parents. The only rush this year was trying to incorporate Valentine's Day and our 5th anniversary. Besides, since we've been together so long already, this is pretty much a formality, so why not have fun with it? :D

Thanks very much for all the sweet words and kind wishes!

[jrichards]

Congratulations Susan. How very exciting!!!!!

One of my closest friends proposed to her boyfriend in Aug of 2000, and they got married Sep 2001. He would have asked (eventually), but she didn't want to wait for that. They're a great match and very happy.

If you're getting married in Vegas, the travel channel has been airing these 1/2 hour shows where they feature couples getting married. I think I've caught different shows almost every night this week. Might give you some ideas of where you want to do it in Vegas.

Jennifer

[Barrie]

Originally posted by jrichards
... Might give you some ideas of where you want to do it in Vegas ...


:D ;) :D (ok, I know I have a dirty mind!)

[Nancy171]

Originally posted by Jewel

Dave proposed to me on Valentines Day in 1999 and we were married in October of that same year! This has always been a special day for the both of us. ;)

Jewel -- DH proposed to me on 2/14/99 and we got married October 9 -- maybe you too?

Congratulations Susan. May you have much happiness.

[wallycat]

Much happiness, love and joy in your NEW MARRIAGE...
How cool!!! Congrats...
(I asked my DH too....who can wait for them; they're slow sometimes :D :o :o )

big wedding or small????
YIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEE

[little_bopeep]

Y'all are so sweet....


Jen---many congrats to you, too! Did yours take you by surprise, or were you ready for it?


Barrie---April seems to be a good month suddenly, huh? Best wishes to you, too! (And BTW, I love a good dirty mind-- keeps life interesting :D )

Jennifer--- I've seen a few of those shows, too, and they're actually what inspired me to go on the 'Net and do a search. You'd be astounded at the sites!

Wallycat--- The Vegas version will be very small....just Pat and me, and we may take our best friends with us to witness for us. I don't want the thing to seem fake just because it's informal. And the real wedding next year will probably be rather small. I wouldn't want an actual ceremony at all if my first marriage hadn't been such a fiasco. I knew it was doomed from the get-go because: 1) we went to the JP's office; 2) she wore jeans and a T-shirt with fish on it under her robe (small town Texas, whaddya expect?); 3) I wore black; and 4) and this is the real kicker---it was Friday the 13th. So Pat and I want to do it right. And I know you understand the part about wanting to go ahead and ask him because if I had waited for him, we'd still be dating 10 years from now, and he'd be just as happy.

[ccooney]

WHOOOOHHOOOO, SUSAN!
I'm sooo excited for you! (And rather envious.) Will you ask us BB folks our opinion of next year's reception menu?

[MrsReber]

You go girl! That is very awesome!! Congratulations!

Susan

[Curleytop]

Been married 57 years and I too did the proposing!
Hope you too will have such a great marriage! Congrats!

[dcornelius]

I am so happy for you both! You are so great! I admire you for asking him. My DH and I dated for six years before he asked me, I wish I had had the nerve to ask him.:)

[little_bopeep]

Originally posted by ccooney
WHOOOOHHOOOO, SUSAN!
I'm sooo excited for you! (And rather envious.) Will you ask us BB folks our opinion of next year's reception menu?

I'd consider it an honor if y'all would help me plan it. I don't want it to be all fancy-schmancy, but I do want it to be nice. We have lots of time, so that's a good thing. Thanks so much for your kind offer!

[slknight]

Best wishes, Susan! We're all thrilled for you.

-Another Susan

[AzAnne]

Congrats Sounds very romantic, how exciting :D


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