The Dasani Returns!!!! September Pre-Trip Adventures! THE NEWS REVEALED!

[TrueEeyore]

Proposal day. I had no idea it was coming. I had registered on theknot.com and looked up styles of engagement rings I liked, just for fun. Darren and I had been dating for 5 years at that time, so I knew we were going to get married. He'd seen me looking at the rings and stuff before...

Well, I went to get something to eat one day, and when I got back home, he was there. We were sitting on the couch and he was like, "Show me those rings you liked online."

"Not right now. I'm eating."

"Come on. Show me now. I want to see."

"Darren. In a minute."

"Now!" He was trying to aggravate me and it was working. So we got on the computer and I brought up the site.

Darren said, "Those look kind of like this..." And he got down on his knee and opened a ring box. "Will you marry me?"

It wasn't a romantic candlelit dinner and it wasn't some big planned out event. It was sweet and simple, just like us! He actually WANTED to make me mad beforehand, I don't know why...Guys.

Obviously I said yes. He had the ring special made with a mine cut diamond that was his great grandmother's. Supposedly, they don't make this cut anymore. He aslo bought the wedding band that went with the setting.

Fast forward two years...We settled on a date. May 12, 2007. I wanted something very small, I was absolutely dreading walking down the aisle. I don't like being in the center of attention at all.

Wedding Party

Maid of Honor- My sister, Kristyn
Matron of Honor- My cousin, Melissa
Best man- Darren's best friend, Chris
Groomsman- My brother, Joe
Usher- Darren's cousin, Dalton
Junior Groomsmen- My twin cousins, Corey and Cameron. Melissa's kids
Junior Bridesmaids- Darren's two cousins, Kamryn and Summer
Flower girl- My cousin, Brianna. Melissa's kid
Ring bearer- Darren's cousin, Tyler

Now that we had the wedding party picked out, it was time for the fun stuff. Dress shopping!!!

Continued...

 

[TrueEeyore]

Up next: Engagement pictures!!

 

[Stacie96]

Love the pictures and your dress is beautiful!! My daughter and I read you first trip report, but did not post so we decided to come out of lurking and say HI

Great start!

 

[TrueEeyore]

Your house is so cute! The brick is really pretty. Can't wait to see some wedding videos!

Thank you! The videos are taking forever to upload, but I think it's working

I vote all of the above for pictures! Sorry, I'm a picture junkie. Your house is beautiful, I wish my dad would build me one. Is your dad busy? lol

I'm a picture junkie too, believe me! I will most likely post all of those, and then some

I feel like I've found a whole new world here. I've been sitting at work and home the past few days reading various trip reports as a "lurker-once removed" as I hadn't even signed up for the site. Your Dasani headline lured me right in (thinking ~ what the heck does H2O have to do w/ WDW?). My answer when someone asks if I drink water - um, sure, if it has sugar and food coloring in it. Even though I've only read about 75% of your trip report ~ I'm thoroughly enjoying it, and saw the "Dasani" headline again for a PTR and thought I would join in the fun. You have a great way of writing and adding pix to the mix to really give a good "feel" for your vaca! Sorry, I'm rambling. Looking forward to finishing your TR, keeping up with your PTR, and enjoying the other TRs and such around these parts.

I feel honored that your first post was on my Pre-Trip report! Thank you so much for joining in and I hope you enjoy your stay

 

[tlhbdm]

Very sweet proposal story. That flower girl dress is the exact same one my flower girl had. Your dress is almost like mine, I will post pics.

Small pic but it is the same fg dress

 

[TrueEeyore]

Love the pictures and your dress is beautiful!! My daughter and I read you first trip report, but did not post so we decided to come out of lurking and say HI

Great start!

I love when lurkers finally post! to you and your daughter! Thank you so much for reading and posting! No more lurking missy

 

[TrueEeyore]

Very sweet proposal story. That flower girl dress is the exact same one my flower girl had. Your dress is almost like mine, I will post pics.

Small pic but it is the same fg dress

We were actually just trying on dresses, so you and your flower girl are wearing ones that we tried on! You looked really beautiful!!! We were going to pick those two dresses because they matched perfectly, but I found another one that suited me better.

 

[tlhbdm]

Pic of the top of the dress.

 

[TrueEeyore]

Pic of the top of the dress.

She looked so cute!

 

[tlhbdm]

Thank you! Sorry I posted that pic after you said that, that was the dress you looked at.

 

[scottny]

nice pics.

 

[KristinAnne]

I can't quite remember if I came out of lurkdom on your other trip report, if not, I have now! So pretty! I love looking at wedding pictures!!

 

[TrueEeyore]

Thank you! Sorry I posted that pic after you said that, that was the dress you looked at.

That's ok. Yeah, that's the same dress.

nice pics.

Thanks!

 

[TrueEeyore]

I can't quite remember if I came out of lurkdom on your other trip report, if not, I have now! So pretty! I love looking at wedding pictures!!

I'm glad you posted! Thanks There's more pictures to come!

 

[ComplicatedPink]

Hi there Great start so far! I can't wait to read more about your wedding, I love weddings. You made such a beautiful bride!

 

[Belle_373]

Subscribing

 

[TrueEeyore]

Hi there Great start so far! I can't wait to read more about your wedding, I love weddings. You made such a beautiful bride!

Hey! Thank you so much!

Subscribing

Thank you!

 

[TrueEeyore]

So now it was time to take our engagement pictures. We had a wonderful photographer, Rick King. He really makes you feel comfortable and he's very funny!

I was so mad because about 2 days before these pictures, I got my hair done. I had highlights and I just wanted to go back to my natural color. Well, the girl that did it wasn't very bright. She kept checking out her butt in the mirror and fixing her own hair....My hair turned out AUBURN! I do NOT look good as a redhead. I got it fixed twice after that, and it was a little better. I was still so upset about that though!

Up next: Bridal Pictures

 

[tlhbdm]

I like the engagement pictures. Very cute. We got ours done in like October I think and I hated them. I wouldn't even show my mom. Luckily we didn't pay for the photographer.

 

[ariel2007]

I love to experience new resorts. Darren and I want to stay at every resort at least once. We'll see how that works out!

Oh this is my plan too... I love the Disney resorts and its so much fun staying in them.

I love your wedding story so far, the dress pictures are gorgeous, there all quite alike but with subtle differences. You would have looked amazing in any of them. Give us more please....