Well I thought I would announce that at the moment we have a date set of July 30th to be married. We will be holding the wedding at the Angel At Rose Hall (http://www.arkansasinn.com) in Eureka Springs, AR.
Right now the date is somewhat tenative as I have to make sure all the family and such can make it since everyone on my side is out of state (in Florida), but at this point I dont see any trouble with that. We have a lot of work to do yet such as get the marriage license and send out the invitations and so forth. We had wanted to do it on or about May 10th, but after running into some issues with being able to get everyone here on time we figured it would be better to give everyone some more lead time.
So I will try to keep everyone posted on anything that changes. The only problem there could be is if my family is unable to make it at that time. If so we will shift the date around so that we can at least get the immediate family here.
So thats where Im at right now. Looks like Im finally gonna get 'er done.
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ProtoRice wrote: Sherri and I will be sure to attend if invited
Im hoping to be able to work all that out. Because it is a wedding package at that Bed & Breakfast I have a limit on the number of people that can attend as part of the package. It will cost extra for every person that is there over what the basic package allows. So we are working on the finacial part of it still. They have one package where you can have up to 45 people for around $1100 which isnt terribly bad, but I have family in Florida that I need to get here. As well, my sister and her husband and daughter are already coming out to Amarillo in August for a wedding so its going to difficult for them to fly out two months in a row.
Right now we are looking at just having the wedding there, pay for the extra people that would like to attend and then taking some vacation time and going to Florida and having a reception or something down there for my family so they wont have to go through all the expense of traveling.
I'll tell ya right now, it sucks trying to plan for families from two different states. You want everyone there, but there is obviously going to have to be some give and take. I cant imagine trying to decide who's family we would live close to. I dont have any problems staying in Oklahoma, I have a good career here, good church and I get along good with her family so fortunately we dont have to make that decision. She wont have to be uprooted and move away and since Ive already been here forever it doesnt bother me to stay here though I could probably transfer and move to Florida.
So anyway, I want the TF family there, but I have a great deal of details to work out. In addition, I gotta find a photographer that I trust. Ive spent all this time training myself in photography and I wont get to use it, LOL.
I'll try and keep everyone posted on the happenings.
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Just make sure everything goes smooth first off. I won't feel offended if there's simply not enough room. Make sure your family is there first and foremost.
I know what you mean about the families from 2 different states. It's hard enough having family in 1 other state!
Congratulations!!!Marriage is really a great thing. May you and your family be blessed with all you desire in life.
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Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the kind words. Ive been through marriage before, but it went south. It takes two to tango and I had as much to do with that as anyone. I got married way too young, (I was 21 at the time) and it lasted only for about a year and a half. Thats been, gosh, 12 or so years ago. We didnt have any kids thank God. And I say it in that manner only because looking back on it I would have been less than human to put an innocent child through the turmoil of our marriage.
But that was a long time ago. I became a hermit for about five years after we split up (it took a severe toll on me) and I spent a great deal of time reflecting on all that I did wrong and all that I could have and should have done better. I like to think Im a bit more mature now and perhaps a bit wiser. One of the things I decided on at that time is that I wouldnt drag anyone else through the hades called my life at the time until I delt with some of the issues I had in that marriage.
I can only say thank Jesus that that has been accomplished. There are probably always issues to deal with, but I can honestly say the person that I was then is not even close to who I am now. In that journey I ran across this wonderful woman that has been nothing short of amazing and most of all patient. Im truly excited by the prospect of being married to her and sharing our lives together. The phrase 'better half' is truly fitting of her.
We've set up the marriage counseling with our pastor. We got a date. She has a wedding dress and some other stuff already to go for the wedding. I just have to work out the details with getting everyone here Jeeesh, maybe I just need to hire a wedding planner .
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I too have been married before and that went the way of the dinosaurs as well...only less than a year with him and knew it was wrong. Took a year to divorce - Messy, he only made it that way to spite me, but hey...we've all had things happen and past is past.
The best to you both and to anyone currently engaged or thinking about it.
For those of you who piped up with positives about marriage. I agree! I think it's a wonderful state of a relationship. I'd definitely like to be married again, now that I've found the right man.
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Chelly03PZEV wrote: For those of you who piped up with positives about marriage. I agree! I think it's a wonderful state of a relationship. I'd definitely like to be married again, now that I've found the right man.
Ummm, I think it would be illegal for me to be married to two people at the same time. But hey, we could always move to Utah.
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Thought that you had a stream out back of the house with fish in it.
Since you are getting married and won't be able to fish anymore just let me know and I'm sure that there'll be volunteers to take care of the fish for you.
Congrats.
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Chelly03PZEV wrote: Congratulations Daniel! I'm so happy for you!
I too have been married before and that went the way of the dinosaurs as well...only less than a year with him and knew it was wrong. Took a year to divorce - Messy, he only made it that way to spite me, but hey...we've all had things happen and past is past.
The best to you both and to anyone currently engaged or thinking about it.
For those of you who piped up with positives about marriage. I agree! I think it's a wonderful state of a relationship. I'd definitely like to be married again, now that I've found the right man.
I never said I didn't have any negatives about marriage but it has been a positive experience on the whole.
Having my husband by my side no matter what (and we have been through that "no matter what") is an unbelievable feeling/experience that I am truly grateful for.
We had a really rough start within our married lives, but it has gotten better as time goes on. I guess it was all about learning to live with the other person.
Love isn't something that you have, it's something that you do.
But I'll stop there so I don't get all mushy.
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You know, it's weird but it took us a long time to figure that out.
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Jeeesh, maybe I just need to hire a wedding planner 
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but it has been a positive experience on the whole.