Yes that's right, this Sunday, I will be 30, so I thought what better time to write a post than now.
I'm not afraid of it. I'm excited. I am looking forward to the rest of my life ... want to know why? Do you remember my first blog post from last November?
That task #30 that I was oh so sneaky about. Well, whether I accomplished the other 29 things or not (which 'aint looking good) that one was most important. Although it was listed at the bottom of my list, it was really very much by itself at the top and it happened ... making this the best year of my life.
You probably could have guessed it a year ago if you read anything I wrote, asked me about how she was doing, or saw my face when she walked in to a room ... but I asked the girl of my dreams to marry me.
And she said yes!
And she said yes!
It all went down on August 25, 2012 and could not have been more perfect. To top it all off, the entire day, Nat's mysterious journey from hair salon to hotel to boutique and eventually to me, was all captured on film by the best videographer in the country, and his team, Michael Justin Films.
Mike is a great friend and captures the real moments and emotions that sometimes we miss. He frames the experiences we want to look back on and presents them digitally in a way that will keep them with us forever. Natalie and I love what he can do with a camera, so I thought somehow and someway we could pull this off ... and we did.
I started this blog about half hour ago by telling the story from my eyes, but then decided I want to save that. I'll release a play-by-play when we have the video to show (hopefully in the next month or so ... it's coming!).
But yes, Natalie and I are getting married ... August 24, 2013 at Sebasco Harbor Resorts (pictured right) in Phippsburg, ME. We have been cranking through the big items by picking the spot, the date, the photographer, the band and of course, the videographer.
Everyone often warns us or laughs about all the work we have to do to get ready for the "big day", but so far, we have laughed and smiled our way through every decision. We woke up the morning after being engaged ... threw away the late night pizza boxes (ahem) ... and made a promise to ourselves that we were going to have fun with this. We were not going to let the little things we know we'll encounter while planning create any issues for what will undoubtedly be the best day of our lives.
We couldn't be more excited ... and look forward to sharing the day with probably the majority of people who actually read my blog :) But either way, you'll see the video.
I have to send a blog thank you to Nat's friends, my friends, and both of our families for everything they did to help me accomplish this 30th task. I could not have done it without them and as I said on that day, we are so grateful that they were there to share the moment with us and of course, celebrate into the wee New York morning hours.
Have a good weekend everyone and I hope that you are able to accomplish the things in the next year that you really want to. Take the time to do that one thing that what will make you the happiest ... like I did.
I am looking forward to 60 more years with my beautiful bride to be.
Happy Friday,
Marshy
Mike is a great friend and captures the real moments and emotions that sometimes we miss. He frames the experiences we want to look back on and presents them digitally in a way that will keep them with us forever. Natalie and I love what he can do with a camera, so I thought somehow and someway we could pull this off ... and we did.
I started this blog about half hour ago by telling the story from my eyes, but then decided I want to save that. I'll release a play-by-play when we have the video to show (hopefully in the next month or so ... it's coming!).
Everyone often warns us or laughs about all the work we have to do to get ready for the "big day", but so far, we have laughed and smiled our way through every decision. We woke up the morning after being engaged ... threw away the late night pizza boxes (ahem) ... and made a promise to ourselves that we were going to have fun with this. We were not going to let the little things we know we'll encounter while planning create any issues for what will undoubtedly be the best day of our lives.
We couldn't be more excited ... and look forward to sharing the day with probably the majority of people who actually read my blog :) But either way, you'll see the video.
I have to send a blog thank you to Nat's friends, my friends, and both of our families for everything they did to help me accomplish this 30th task. I could not have done it without them and as I said on that day, we are so grateful that they were there to share the moment with us and of course, celebrate into the wee New York morning hours.
Have a good weekend everyone and I hope that you are able to accomplish the things in the next year that you really want to. Take the time to do that one thing that what will make you the happiest ... like I did.
I am looking forward to 60 more years with my beautiful bride to be.
Happy Friday,
Marshy
Cannot wait to ring in your 30th with you this weekend. I love you so much and can't wait to celebrate your birthday this year and for the next 60 years.
ReplyDeleteLove you,
Nat