The Story So Far

If you will recall a question posted a few days ago, this blog left you all pondering how it was that Vince and Becky came to be together. Turns out that the question was somewhat of a trick question - all of the choices except answer D played a role, although those who know Vince would not be surprised if Kool Aid somehow played into things. :)

On New Year's Day of 2005, a good friend of Becky's and classmate of Vince invited us to her house for some food and cards. Becky came to see her friend, and Vince came to play Euchre. Neither Becky nor Vince anticipated what was to come from this introduction, though we each enjoyed the evening. It wasn't until that summer when Becky was home from college that Vince gave her a call and we went to see Polish Dancers at the Three Rivers Festival.

While driving back after the festival, the Billy Joel song "You May Be Right" came on the radio. Remembering the song as the theme for a short-lived sitcom in the 90's about Dave Barry, Becky asked Vince if he ever used to watch "Dave's World." To both our surprises, we had both seen the show and were both big Dave Barry fans. Vince, shocked and amazed, decided Becky was cooler than he had anticipated.

From there, the two of us dated for quite some time, and the rest was inevitable. :) On Feb. 13 of this year, Vince proposed to Becky as we were cross-country skiing at Metea Park in Leo-Cedarville. As amateur skiers, neither of us is all that coordinated at it yet! Vince, always striving for originally, fell down in the snow and held out a ring as Becky cluelessly took a photo of him! Shocked and excited, Becky also fell down and of course, said yes. Ironically, one technique of getting up after falling has been referred to as the "marriage proposal." (See Step 3).

Throughout the time we have known each other, we have had many adventures, and we continue as we plan for our big day and look forward to our lives together. :)

(Note from Vince: picture from said proposal is only rumored to exist and will most definitely not show up at our wedding. Nope. Not a chance.)

The Getaway!

In all the planning I've been helping with (*cue laughter from Becky*), few decisions have been as difficult as the getaway.  Departing from the church should be a classy event - or, in lieu of that, one steeped in excess. *see footnote at end

Below are just a few of the many opportunities to show that, without a doubt, we value practical mass transit.

 1.  Standard Limousine - basic limousine, standard fare at many weddings

Classy Rating ***/****
Excess Rating **/****
Unique Factor */****

2.  Trolley - Who doesn't love a good trolley ride?  Apparently not many, since all the trollies were booked the day of our wedding

Classy Rating ***/****
Excess Rating ***/****
My desire to call back to trolley services and try to pretend I'm one of the weddings they're booked for and attempt to cancel it so I can get it for my own wedding */****

3.  Cow Limousine - What says Indiana better than a cow limousine?  From the methane gas given off to the faux cow chips which pop out, we would truly outdo ourselves with this.

Classy Rating */****
Excess Rating ***/****
Embarrassment of all parties involved and of uninvolved bovine ****/****

As you can see there are many options for this necessary, practical, and even validating part of our wedding.  Feel free to give us some feedback or snag a trolley for us.  
 

*Those who aren't very familiar with my sense of humor may be wondering about this sentence.  Unfortunately, since the reverse question mark - signifying irony or sarcasm - is not a widely used part of standard English punctuation, I feel obligated on behalf of this blog to write this disclaimer.  Thank you for your patience.

Happy 5 years, and it's only just beginning!

Today marks our 5 year dating anniversary, and in honor of the occasion, I thought I'd post a question:

Which of these brought Vince and Becky together?

A. a mutual friend
B. it was inevitable
C. Dave Barry
D. Kool-Aid drinkers anonymous
E. All of the above

Answer and story to come later!

Cake Toppers

So many cake toppers, and what to choose? No matter how many of these I see, I still think they're hilarious.

Considering our proposal story, the skiing couple is particularly amusing. As you can see, there is something out there for everyone!

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to our engagement blog! Throughout all our planning, we have come so far in the past 5 1/2 months, and we are looking forward to continuing our journey. As we plan for the wedding and our future lives together, we hope you find this an "engaging" look at all things wedding!