Getting engaged was one of the happiest days of my life thus far. My close friends and family know that I was never the girl who grew up planning my wedding or even cared or talked about getting married…until Damon entered my life. He quickly turned my world tipsy topsy turvy upside down in the most wonderful way.
Before I met Damon I had my fair share of long-term and short-term relationships (please don’t get the wrong impression from that statement), but I can honestly say that I never saw any of those exes greeting me at the end of the aisle. There was always something missing and something that just didn’t feel right in all my past relationships. When I met Damon I had recently ended a terrible and long drawn out relationship that took a huge toll on me physically and mentally. I kept telling Damon and myself I wasn’t ready to start anything new, but there was something about him that I was so completely drawn to. After about a whopping one month of dating I pretty much gave in and was head over heals. I realized that my strength to finally end the relationship I was in before was so I could finally meet the man I was supposed to be and meant to be with.
I pretty much knew right away that Damon was the man I was going to marry. Right from the beginning we were getting mistaken for husband and wife, literally! I remember we were in VT one weekend and we met a couple who told us they thought I was his wife and we seemed as if we had known each other for years, but in reality we had only known each other four months. Another time we were out shopping and the check-out clerk said to us, “You guys must be newlyweds, I can tell because you’re so happy and perfect together.” We had only been together for ten months and when I told her that she said, “Well you guys are so clearly good together, it’s a sign.” It’s the most amazing feeling when you’re finally with someone that the world positively recognizes and accepts. I went from being in relationships where my parents, family, and friends were telling me to get out to being in a relationship where my single friends were asking me if they could clone my boyfriend. The answer is still no ladies 😉
My journey with Damon has been fun, exciting, and the happiest few years of my life. For my friends and family who still me know me well, they know I was ready and waiting to get engaged! I went from the girl who never really put much thought or emphasis on marriage to the girl who had my dress and venue picked out before he even popped the question. And yes, he knows all of this! I’ve been especially excited this week because I made and ordered holiday cards using a few of our awesome engagement photos from a company called Magnetstreet Weddings. The cards came in the mail on Monday and I seriously jumped up and down when I saw how incredible they came out. I contacted the company to not only thank them for how awesome the cards came out, but to also ask them about their blog. I immediately got a response back from the woman who manages their Facebook and Twitter pages and was told they “LOVE the engagement photos” we used for our holiday cards and that she was trying to figure out how to get in touch with me. Now I’m working with them to get our engagement story and engagement photos featured in their “Truly Engaging” blog. They asked me to answer a few questions for the blog and my favorite question to answer was, “What are you most looking forward to on wedding day?” I have envisioned our wedding day so many times. Me being in my dress, Damon and I seeing each other for the first time as “bride and groom”, and celebrating becoming husband and wife. This question was easy to answer and I’ve decided to end my blog with my reply:
There is a lot I’m looking forward to. We’ve already done a lot of planning and I’m excited to see how our day unfolds and comes together. I cannot WAIT to wear my wedding gown (a Maggie Sottero) and be in the limelight, I cannot wait to be standing in front of Damon saying “I do”, and most importantly I cannot wait to finally be able to call him my husband. He is truly the one man who encourages and supports me through anything, compliments me, challenges me, makes me want to be a better person, and above all loves me for who exactly who I am. I’ve never met anyone like him and I feel lucky everyday to have him in my life.
Thank you Magnetstreet Weddings for featuring us in your “Truly Engaging” blog!: http://www.magnetstreet.com/wedding-blog/state-park-engagement-session
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