UPDATE DRESS: We're getting married! (BlackLabbie)

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    UPDATE DRESS: We're getting married! (BlackLabbie)

    SmileSo...I believe most of you already know Jeremy and I are engaged and have been trying to plan a wedding for about 2 years now. But, we both have difficult families that live pretty far apart, a very limited budget (we're paying for it ourselves), and we're both non-traditional people that aren't into the whole wedding thing anyway (we're just want to be married).

    Well, recently Jeremy's work has cut back his hours by a full day and they cut way back on his health insurance. He (and a few others at work) also forfeited his annual pay raise to keep a few guys working. We're trying to move to a house he inherited but the house needs alot of work before it's really in move in condition.

    So, yesterday it was his "day off" and he will normally come to work with me. Well, instead he met with a USCG recruiter. Jeremy is a veteran of the USCG. He met with the recruiter because he wants to rejoin so he can have a pension, GI Bill, full health/dental insurance, etc, etc, etc.

    Well, if all goes well Thursday (for his physical, tests) he will be back in the USCG........and, we're getting married!!!!

    The official date is April, 25, 2009

    It's going to be just the 2 of us +the dog Smile We're getting married outside, in NH, by a JP.

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    Squeeeeeeee!!!!  How exciting! Don't let anyone tell you that you will regret it.  DH and I got married by a JP and we have been married 35 years.   If this is what you both want, you won't regret it. We weren't the wedding types and many told me I would be sorry, blah, blah but I never have regretted our decision. 

      I'm so happy for you and Jeremy.   Apollo will make a great witness to your love for each other.  Smile

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    JackieG
     If this is what you both want, you won't regret it. 

    That's the thing...the place we saw and the JP we met are just perfect and it's exactly what we want.

    In the begining of planning would I have ever thought of this? Nope. But now that I saw it...wow...it's just perfect.

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    I'm super excited for you guys and maybe it seems strange to say this, but I'm really proud of you. It's hard to go against what everyone else wants you to do, but getting married is an adult decision and should be done the way you want to do it. Like Jackie said, you won't regret this a bit. If you want to have a celebration later with a lot of hoopla, you can do that too. Congratulations on the upcoming wedding and the USCG opportunity. Sounds like you're both making some really important, well thought out decisions.

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    congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am so excited for you!!

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    The big question is, what are you going to wear?!
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    Jewlieee
    The big question is, what are you going to wear?!

     

    I have no idea Surprise

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    We got married by a JP as well --- we're of different religions but both non-practicing and it was an outdoor ceremony, it ws everything we wanted.  Honestly, it's what's after the marriage that counts anyway, so do it your way!  I hope you have a blast and congratulations!!!!

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    Congratulations. And good luck to you two.

     

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    That sounds awesome, I'm really happy for you!

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    Congrats!!

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    Squeeeee!  I'm so happy for you!!  DH & I had a JP as well.  Someone said that it's what happens after the ceremony that really matters.  I totally agree.  A nice party is cool but that's not what keeps you together when things get rough.

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    Congratulations! I'm so happy that you're going to do it your way!
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    Thank you guys so much for all the well wishes!

    I'm so excited and nervous and anxious and scared, lol. Basically because we've set a few dates but never went through with actually putting money down on anything...but we paid this almost all up front to secure that date.

    Now I just need to.....pick out a dress, Jeremy needs a band, find a b&b that allows dogs, etc, etc, etc...

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    Congratulations! Party!!!