sunshinegirl Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Yep, I got the dress a couple of weeks ago, and now I have the fiance to go with it! My boyfriend proposed Saturday afternoon while we were out on a hike in New Hampshire. He managed to surprise the heck out of me, having convinced me that the ring he ordered wasn't going to arrive for another 2-3 weeks. Link to post Share on other sites
Art_Critic Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Here.. Here... Congrats SunshineGirl.. Is the date set ? Link to post Share on other sites
allina Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Yep, I got the dress a couple of weeks ago, and now I have the fiance to go with it! My boyfriend proposed Saturday afternoon while we were out on a hike in New Hampshire. He managed to surprise the heck out of me, having convinced me that the ring he ordered wasn't going to arrive for another 2-3 weeks. That's awesome! Congratulations! And you already have the gorgeous dress, so you're ahead of the game Link to post Share on other sites
sb129 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 What? I missed the part about the dress! Talk about confident! Kidding kidding. Congratulations SSG- you really deserve it. Link to post Share on other sites
Author sunshinegirl Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 A_C - we are aiming for a 10/10/10 wedding - in just under five months! I'm 36, he's 38, and we don't really see the point (or the need) for a long engagement, especially considering our geriatric ages and our hope to start a family soon. I don't know if you know this but your signature line really got me through some dark times (of bad relationships past)... and inspired me to hope for, and look for, that special person. Sometimes I still can't believe that I found him. Thanks Allina! Link to post Share on other sites
sb129 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 So, details on the ring and the dress please! Link to post Share on other sites
Author sunshinegirl Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 What? I missed the part about the dress! Talk about confident! Kidding kidding. Congratulations SSG- you really deserve it. Thanks SB!! I still really appreciate the support you gave me a couple of years back after my really crappy breakup with a totally unavailable cheating jerk. Funny the turns life takes: two years to the day of that breakup, I bought my wedding dress and am looking forward to a great life with D. I'll post a couple of pics from yesterday in my profile. Link to post Share on other sites
Art_Critic Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 A_C - we are aiming for a 10/10/10 wedding - in just under five months! I'm 36, he's 38, and we don't really see the point (or the need) for a long engagement, especially considering our geriatric ages and our hope to start a family soon. I don't know if you know this but your signature line really got me through some dark times (of bad relationships past)... and inspired me to hope for, and look for, that special person. Sometimes I still can't believe that I found him. Thanks Allina! At 10:10 am of course Well believe it.. there are now two of us out there Link to post Share on other sites
sb129 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 I'm so happy you got your happy ending. Yay! Link to post Share on other sites
Author sunshinegirl Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 So, details on the ring and the dress please! I have some photos of both in my profile. I am going to the Middle East tonight for a few days of work, and under pressure from my dad and my sister, I am thinking of leaving my ring at home. Grrr. They have an over-developed sense of danger and are worried that I will get mugged while I'm there and someone will steal my sparkly bling. Even though I've spoken to two people in-the-know who have said it will be fine, I might placate them, this time, and leave it behind with D. Which sucks...now that I have the ring, I don't want to take it off!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Art_Critic Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 ahhh.... what a beautiful couple.. and a pretty ring.. You look so happy Link to post Share on other sites
Ariadne Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Congratulations sunshinegirl! Love the ring and the dress, beautiful! Thanks for posting! And you also look great. Link to post Share on other sites
sb129 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 SSG- the ring and the dress are GORGEOUS! (and so are you btw..) How did you come to get the dress first? I didn't take my engagement ring travelling to the middle east either. After we had been there I am pretty sure it would have been ok, but its better to be safe than sorry right. Just make sure its insured to be with whoever looks after it while you are away. Link to post Share on other sites
Kamille Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Now that's some major bling! Congratulations to you both and you definitely do deserve all the happiness in the world SSG. That being said, your fiance's a smart man for recognizing you for the catch that you are! May your wedding-planning continue to go this smoothly! Link to post Share on other sites
shadowplay Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 OMG Sunshinegirl!!! That's awesome! I'm so thrilled for you after all you've been through. You're an inspiration. :bunny: Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!! I already love the dress, but the ring too! You're almost my dream-dress/ring twin!!! I couldn't be happier for you! Link to post Share on other sites
Author sunshinegirl Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Thanks, thanks, thanks everyone. sb - the dress came first because we started planning the wedding about a month ago. In short, we decided we wanted to get married this fall, but quickly realized that time was short and we should see whether any venues are available. As we started looking for venues, I learned that dresses can take 4-6 months, so I wanted to get that ball rolling... and before you know it, we were down the road of planning the event before he got the ring on my finger. In fact, his proposal started like this: "So I was thinking...since you've already bought the gown, and we've already booked the chapel..." SG, funny that our tastes are similar! I would not have picked my dress off the rack; I had been looking for ivory a-line gowns, not diamond white mermaid ones! But once I put it on, I was sold. It was pretty similar with the ring - I had tried on a ring that is very similar to what D gave me and knew pretty quickly that it was perfect for me. Funny, I also knew pretty quickly after we started dating that D was perfect for me. Go figure. Link to post Share on other sites
sb129 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Oh who cares what came first anyway, hope that didn't sound nitpicky I am thrilled for you SSG! Yay! Link to post Share on other sites
SadandConfusedWA Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 OMG Sunshinegirl!!! That's awesome! I'm so thrilled for you after all you've been through. You're an inspiration. :bunny: Congrats Sunshinegirl! Love the ring and the dress - I would have picked them myself. You are gorgeous and with a great sense of style Shadow, this is going to happen to us one day too...and then all the c#ap we have been through will be worth it! Link to post Share on other sites
Mme. Chaucer Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Best wishes to you! Beautiful dress on you ... it is perfect, and you & your man look like you "match." Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 SG, funny that our tastes are similar! I would not have picked my dress off the rack; I had been looking for ivory a-line gowns, not diamond white mermaid ones! But once I put it on, I was sold. It was pretty similar with the ring - I had tried on a ring that is very similar to what D gave me and knew pretty quickly that it was perfect for me. It's classic yet sexy, and carefree/almost whimsical yet elegant... very fitting for you. The one that's actually your size is going to be bad a$$! I want to go wedding dress shopping (stomp, stomp)!! Link to post Share on other sites
sugarmomma Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Congratulations!!!!! That ring is HOTT!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Jilly Bean Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I think you and your man make a great looking couple. He looks like a really good doobie. Congrats, and enjoy the special time! Link to post Share on other sites
Author sunshinegirl Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 Thank you again, everyone, for your well wishes! So...to add more excitement to our lives, D and I bought a condo last weekend! It was a whirlwind: we had not intended to buy until after the wedding, but while I was in Israel I saw a listing (I have been getting listings in my inbox for the last 2 years - good way to see what the market's like) that looked pretty interesting. I emailed D, and he arranged a showing for us the day I got home from my trip. In short, we LOVED it: it's a second floor condo in a gorgeous renovated Victorian home, in the neighborhood we were hoping for which is a 10-minute walk from his office, and near both a huge nature preserve and a bustling village center. Granite kitchen, 3 bedrooms, fireplace, off-street parking, huge bay windows, high ceilings, laundry in-unit...I could go on. It's essentially our dream come true, particularly since it's well within our price range. The inspection went without a hitch, our mortgage application looks good, we got a great rate; there's not a single thing to hold up the sale...in which case, we'll close on August 13. I am pinching myself BIG TIME that life has really dropped all of this wonderful stuff in my lap in the last year: just two years ago I was in a miserable heap, crying my eyes out over a disconnected, vacant cheater. Life is funny sometimes. Link to post Share on other sites
bluewolf17 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 So happy for you!! Link to post Share on other sites
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