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GTKY: Your Wedding
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It's been a stressful week. I need something happy to keep my mind off of things. I want to know the details of your wedding, and if you're not married, your dream wedding.
1. How long were you engaged:
2. Where/how did he propose:
3. What is your anniversary:
4. What were your wedding colors:
5. Describe your venue(s):
6. What was your wedding song:
7. What flavor of cake did you have:
8. Describe your dress:
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special:
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon?
And, go!
1. How long were you engaged:
2. Where/how did he propose:
3. What is your anniversary:
4. What were your wedding colors:
5. Describe your venue(s):
6. What was your wedding song:
7. What flavor of cake did you have:
8. Describe your dress:
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special:
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon?
And, go!
Re: GTKY: Your Wedding
1. How long were you engaged: 1 year
2. Where/how did he propose: We went on a dinner cruise on the bay celebrating what I thought was just for my DH's graduation from nursing school. He took me to the top of the boat after sunset and got down on one knee and proposed. He was so nervous before then at dinner, I knew something was up, lol.
3. What is your anniversary: August 10, 2013
4. What were your wedding colors: My bridesmaids wore a light cyan blue. My flowers were blue orchids and white roses.
5. Describe your venue(s): We got married at a women's club that we rented out that had a really pretty botanical garden in the back overlooking the ocean. We had an ocean starfish theme. The reception was inside. We did our first look pictures at some cliffs overlooking the ocean.
6. What was your wedding song: We did a surprise first dance where we started off slow dancing to "It's Your Love" by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill but then we danced to a bunch of small snippets of songs that were like salsa, hip hop, pop, etc. My DH even did push ups (he's in the military so that made him really happy). We really surprised his family with this dance because he is not really the dancing type
7. What flavor of cake did you have: We had cupcakes made by my DH's cousin arranged in a cupcake tower with a small cake on top. We had all different flavors chocolate, vanilla, cherry, funfetti but I was so busy I only took a bite of the small cake on top when my DH and I fed each other.
8. Describe your dress: It was white, had about 1 inch lace straps, and was really flowy with chiffon. I loved that dress.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: We had a photo booth and it seemed to keep people entertained. I was really happy to have my 86 year old Grandma and my 82 year old Grandpa there. I treasure every moment with them because I don't know how much longer I will have them.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? We went on a 3 or 4 day cruise to Mexico (Ensanada) and Catalina Island. Ensanada wasn't that great but Catalina was beautiful and we had a lot of fun on the ship.
1. How long were you engaged: two years and five months! We were engaged longer than we weren't.
2. Where/how did he propose: I proposed to him! At the busstop. Dayum. We'd just returned from my parents', where we'd had an absolutely amazing St Nicholas Eve's party. When we got back to our home town, we went out to dinner together and after that I just felt so happy to be with him, I told him "I really feel like asking you to marry me". He said, "Why don't you, then?", so I did and he said yes. Not very romantic, but something to tell the grandkids all the same. :P (We'd kind of agreed earlier that we would probably get married one day, though.)
3. What is your anniversary: April 7, 2015.
4. What were your wedding colors: Wedding colours aren't really a thing over here. You only have two 'witnesses' (usually a woman for the bride and a man for the groom, but there's no real rule about that), no other bridesmaids, and they get to choose their own outfit. The only rule related to colour is that only the bride wears white. But I went and wore a bright pink dress.
5. Describe your venue(s): We quickly went by city hall with just our two witnesses, and then we had a reception/big four-course dinner in the courtyard/café of Doorwerth Castle where we also had a short ceremony of exchanging rings.
6. What was your wedding song: We didn't have one. DH doesn't really like being the centre of attention and 'our song' (that we put on whenever we're cleaning the house and then sing to each other) is called 'Smotherin' me' and isn't very wedding appropriate.
7. What flavor of cake did you have: We had vanilla cake with layers of raspberry buttercream, chocolate buttercream and raspberry jam. It looked amazing and tasted even better. Definitely the best cake I ever had.
8. Describe your dress: Bright pink/fushia, strapless and just below the knee, sweatheart neckline. The bottom part was really flowy and the bodice had loads of bling. Sounds quite atrocious, but it was really tasteful. DH was pleasantly surprised - he knew it was pink before the day and was a bit worried it would be super tacky.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: It was really just a combination of everything. The food completely exceeded our expectations and it was awesome to have all our friends and family together. Our mistress of ceremony had asked everyone to send in their favourite recipe and turned it into a cookbook for us, which was a really lovely gift.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Greece! We went to Athens for just a few days but we did and saw so much. Definitely going back some day.
Not everyone can breastfeed - Mammary Hypoplasia/Insufficient Glandular Tissue Awareness
I wasn't planning on a pink dress; I had a white fifties model ('tea length' with a very wide skirt) all picked out, but then 7 weeks before the wedding the alterations department was all "Actually, this dress is way too small for you and there's no way we could ever make it fit".
Not everyone can breastfeed - Mammary Hypoplasia/Insufficient Glandular Tissue Awareness
Side note just to get it off my chest: this ain't & uncle have a huge, gorgeous house, BUT they also have security cameras in every single room besides the bathrooms. So as I'm typing, I'm on camera. Would anyone else find this completely creepy/ unnerving?
@DutchLucyLu, that castle is beautiful!
2. Where/how did he propose: At our apartment after my birthday dinner. It was a present inside a present and took me a while to find haha.
3. What is your anniversary: June 30, 2012
4. What were your wedding colors: Royal blue & yellow. Bridesmaids wore royal blue dresses and carried yellow calla lilies (MOH carried a mix of yellow & white), and my bouquet was white calla lilies, blue hydrangea, delphinium, and yellow spray roses.
5. Describe your venue(s): An old beautiful mansion downtown. Ceremony & cocktail hour were outside.
6. What was your wedding song: Everything by Lifehouse
7. What flavor of cake did you have: white almond with strawberry mousse, marble with white chocolate mousse, and chocolate with Bavarian cream. Everything was buffet, even the cake, so people could choose what flavor they wanted.
8. Describe your dress: White lace, trumpet, strapless, $99 haha.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: Everything went off without a hitch!
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon?: St Maarten. A tropical depression had just gone through so it wasn't as nice as it could have been.
2. Where/how did he propose: We go on vacation every year with his family to a lake resort. The first day we went straight to the lake to swim and drink beer etc by the lake. He asked me if I wanted to go for a ride in his dad's boat so we did. We went waaaay out on the lake away from everyone on shore. Here's the funny part. We were looking around at the beautiful water when he asked me if I wanted a beer and I did. When I looked over he had pulled a ring box out of the cooler and was on one knee! It was beautiful and I loved every minute -it felt like "us". And then we were able to go back to shore and surprise everyone with the news!
3. What is your anniversary: 9.15.12
4. What were your wedding colors: We had a fall wedding so our colors were burlap, lace and fall leaves.
5. Describe your venue(s): it was just a ballroom in town where DH's family lives. They did a great job decorating it and it had a really cool built in oak bar area.
6. What was your wedding song: Our first dance was First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes. Not a traditional song but we like it- look it up!
7. What flavor of cake did you have: really yummy chocolate cupcakes on a tower with a top layer mini cake to cut. We saved that layer in the freezer and at it on our first anniversary- it was actually really good!
8. Describe your dress: Champagne colored silky strapless with a lot of swirly rouching (sp)? Going down the bodice and the bottom flared out with a bubble hem for the most gorgeous hem.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: for my bouquet my mom and I collected antique and new brooches and pinned them into a bunch of hydrangeas in the same color as my dress. Some of the brooches were borrowed from our grandmothers and I even had one blue brooch. So my bouquet was my "somthing old, new, borrowed, and blue!"
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? We spent a week aways, half at a resort on the north shore of Lake Superior and half at the casino! Lol
Married: Sept. 2012
Began TTC #1: Jan. 2015
BFP #1: July 2015, EDD 3/7/2016, Blighted Ovum, D&C at 12 weeks
BFP #2: December 2015, EDD 8/27/2016, Blighted Ovum, D&C at 7 weeks
BFP #3: August 2016, EDD 4/23/2017, Missed MC, D&C at 8 weeks
BFP #4: January 2017, EDD 9/26/2017
Married: Sept. 2012
Began TTC #1: Jan. 2015
BFP #1: July 2015, EDD 3/7/2016, Blighted Ovum, D&C at 12 weeks
BFP #2: December 2015, EDD 8/27/2016, Blighted Ovum, D&C at 7 weeks
BFP #3: August 2016, EDD 4/23/2017, Missed MC, D&C at 8 weeks
BFP #4: January 2017, EDD 9/26/2017
2. Where/how did he propose: On our holiday in Lisbon, Portugal. We got back in our hotelroom after a romantic dinner, and looked at pictures from when we just started dating on his phone
3. What is your anniversary: July
4. What were your wedding colors: As @DutchLucyLiu said, wedding colors aren't really a thing over here. Neither are bridal parties. You get a MOH and a best man, that's it. Everyone picked their own clothes, everyone was happy. I had a bouquet that was white, blue, green and pick, DH wore a blue suit.
5. Describe your venue(s):
You wouldn't know it, a Belgian song.
Raspberry. And tons of cupcakes. And a buffet filled with other desserts.
8. Describe your dress:
Over the top yet stylish. Strapless with a simple bodice and a giant ball gown skirt. Lots of lace and tulle, no frills or bling. Made me feel like a princess.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special:
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon?
2. Where/how did he propose: he made me dinner, then snuck up behind me so that when I turned around he was on one knee holding the ring. Nothing terribly creative, but very sweet.
3. What is your anniversary: May 16, 2009 (tomorrow is 6 years!)
4. What were your wedding colors: black and white, but the accents (bridesmaids dresses and flowers) were hydrangea blue
5. Describe your venue(s): a historic home with tiered gardens. The ceremony was around a fountain with the gardens and the river in the background
6. What was your wedding song: I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher
7. What flavor of cake did you have: is it bad that I don't remember? I think it was white chocolate...
8. Describe your dress: strapless, lace and organza, very antique-y looking
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: no, but it was perfect
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Antigua!
ETA: spelling is hard
Anna Josephine 3-29-2016
Baby #3 EDD 3-3-2018
My Chart
2. Where/how did he propose: Proposed at home by making me go on a scavenger hunt. When I found the ring box he had swapped the ring for a pandora charm and had the ring in his pocket
3. What is your anniversary: May 25, 2014
4. What were your wedding colors: Clover and Lavender
5. Describe your venue(s): Castleton in Windham, NH. Right on a lake. Ceremony outside in the garden and reception inside.
6. What was your wedding song: When You've Got A Good Thing; Lady Antebellum
7. What flavor of cake did you have: Our topper is Almond Cake with lemon and raspberry filling (looking for to eating it soon!), then we had almond cake and amoretto, chocolate and raspberry then confetti cake with butter creme
8. Describe your dress: Drop waist ballgown with floral appliqué with a corset back
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: It rained during our ceremony outside but it only sprinkled on us but pouring over the lake. Everyone said it was my dad watching over us showing us he was there
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Punta Cana
IF Specialist | November 2015
Provera | November 2015 | 179 Days since last AF
HSG | December 2015 | All Clear
Provera | January 2016 | 46 Days since last AF
1st round of Femara 2.5mgs | January 2016 | No response
Provera | February 2016 | 44 Days since last AF
2nd round of Femara 5mgs | March 2016 | O CD18 | AF 3/28/2016
3rd round of Femara 5mgs | March/April 2016 | No response | AF 5/6/2016
4th round of Femara 7.5mgs | May 2016 | BFP June 4, 2015
EDD: 2/15/2017 | Loss Discovered: 6/11/2016 | NMC: 6/15/2015
Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 100 IU | June 2016 | IUI June 29, 2016 | Beta: July 13, 2016 | AF 7/12/2016
Gonal-F 75 IU upped to 112.5IU | July 2016 | IUI July 27, 2016 | Beta: August 10, 2016 | + Beta 171!
BFP on Digi 8/8/2016 | Beta #2: 396 = 39 hour doubling time | Beta #3: 1659 = 34 hour doubling time
First ultrasound: August 17, 2016; 5 weeks; Gestational Sac and yolk
Second ultrasound: August 25, 2016; 6W+1D; Heartbeat 105bpm
Third ultrasound: August 31, 2016; 7 weeks; Heartbeat 136bpm
Graduated from RE: August 31, 2016
EDD: April 17, 2017
Not everyone can breastfeed - Mammary Hypoplasia/Insufficient Glandular Tissue Awareness
2. At home in bed. I picked my ring out and knew it was in the house already but he planned to sit on it for a little while and surprise me. It last about 4 hours, he said it was burning a whole in his pocket.
3. Anniversary is April 27, 2013.
4. Our wedding colors were raspberry, peach, and champagne.
5. Venue: Country Club in our hometown that looks out over the Berkshire Mountains in MA. We had a long winter and it wasn't even green yet...I was beyond mad about that.
6. Only You Can Love Me This Way by Keith Urban
7. Our cake was peach flavored with raspberry filling. It was delicious, we used a local woman instead of a bakery and she makes her cakes the day before, only one a weekend, so it's very fresh. Soooo good.
8. Full lace fit and flare style with the corset back.
9. It was freezing for April! We had rain, but thankfully it stopped before pictures and held off the rest of the night.
10. No honeymoon. We did 3 nights at a local hotel so we had some alone time. We were home for 10 days for the wedding and figured that was enough time!
1 year 1 month
2. Where/how did he propose: We and our closest friends took a trip down to the Smoky Mountains in TN. We actually stayed in my FIL's cabin in Pigeon Forge. Anyway, the one thing I really wanted to do was go to Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga because we were told you could see 5 states at that elevation. So we ride the insanely steep trolley to top and go to the main lookout. I was adjusting binoculars for one of our friends and when I turned around DH was down on one knee. I learned that day that my surprised face happens to look a lot like my horrified face so DH barely squeaked out the words "will you marry me" - I still haven't lived that down.
3. What is your anniversary: August 30 2014
4. What were your wedding colors: yellow and gray
5. Describe your venue(s): it was a country club that had great prices and good food. The staff was really helpful
6. What was your wedding song: "hey ho" by the lumineers
7. What flavor of cake did you have: everyone got choc and vanilla marble...our top layer is raspberry swirl so I hope I wrapped it well because I've been looking forward to eating it for months!
8. Describe your dress: white, strapless, beading and lace. Love that dress
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: my dad, who rarely says "I love you", whispered to DH during the ceremony "you better take care of her" and there was a hitch in his voice. It was really sweet
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Costa Rica - it was amazing and I want to go back
TTC #1 - Nov '14
DS born 10/18
1. How long were you engaged: 18 months
2. Where/how did he propose: In Vanuatu on a canoe decked out in flowers
3. What is your anniversary: 16th of November 2013
4. What were your wedding colors: Purple, we also had a late Victorian theme for the table settings.
5. Describe your venue(s): We got married on a golf course. The photos were amazing as we had a really overcast day.
6. What was your wedding song: Julia & Angus Stone - Big Jet Plane
7. What flavor of cake did you have: we had 3 different layers, 1 was chocolate swirl, 1 hazelnut & 1 vanilla
8. Describe your dress: Bead straps, right down to my hips & then layered form the hip down to the ground.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: Having my dad walk me down to aisle was pretty special
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? 11 night cruise back to Vanuatu & then to New Caledonia.
2. Where/how did he propose: No proposal (thus a rough guess on engagement length). We had been discussing marriage and just went to the diamond district one Saturday and picked out a rock and a setting together. He did whisper "will you marry me" while we watched the stone get set.
3. What is your anniversary: August 30, 2008
4. What were your wedding colors: purple and orange. Bridesmaids wore vibrant orange dresses and they were beautiful. We were featured over on the knot for our color palette.
5. Describe your venue(s): A turn of the century mansion that had been turned into a state park on the water in CT. Ceremony in the amphitheater overlooking the water, party at the house.
6. What was your wedding song: I don't know. DH picked it out. I do know it's the song that plays at the end of Superbad (I have never seen this movie, so I'll take his word for it).
7. What flavor of cake did you have: The wedding cake was white with strawberry layers. The grooms cake was chocolate. We also had 4 birthday cakes because members of our wedding party all had birthdays right around our wedding weekend and we didn't want to overlook that, so they picked their favorite flavors.
8. Describe your dress: A-line with removable straps. Small train. Simple with thin banding under my bust and along my waist. Buttons from my mother's dress down the back and a lace bolero made by my grandmother.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: There are too many to name! One fun thing, with our wedding colors, we had goldfish in tall vases and purple rocks in the bottom at the bars to go with our color scheme.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? We chartered a sailboat and went to Block Island.
2. Where/how did he propose: He proposed on Christmas morning. The ring was wrapped and put in my stocking. I thought it was just a pair of earrings or something. After I was finished unwrapping, he got down in 1 knee.
3. What is your anniversary: May 26 2013
4. What were your wedding colors: Dusty rose and ivory
5. Describe your venue(s): rustic and sweet
6. What was your wedding song: Never gonna be alone by Nickelback
7. What flavor of cake did you have: banana nut
8. Describe your dress: Vera Wang A line dress with tulle. I had a sash with pink flowers. I felt like I was floating.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: My husband wrote something to say to me before his vows. It was so incredibly sweet, it knocked my socks off.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? We went to VA beach. We were hoping to go on a bigger honeymoon sometime but doesn't look likely. It's almost been two years.
MC June 2015
MC January 2016
Compound Hetero MTHFR Gene Mutation
2. Where/how did he propose: he proposed while we were getting Christmas pictures taken. He surprised me as the photographer was taking pictures, so we have every moment of it captured
3. What is your anniversary: 9-6-14
4. What were your wedding colors: mint, gray, and purple
5. Describe your venue(s): It was in a historic ballroom.
6. What was your wedding song: Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran
7. What flavor of cake did you have: Spice, white almond, and...i can't remember the other tier. I think either french vanilla or marble.
8. Describe your dress: white strapless mermaid style.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: We incorporated a lot of Celtic things into since DH's family is Irish and Scottish...it made it really unique and we got a TON of compliments on our Celtic Blessing Stones.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Gatlinburg, TN. LOVE the mountains!
RE appt 12/2015
CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent
Dx: Unexplained Infertility
February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6
BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16
It's a girl!
Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S
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TFAS March 2018
RE consultation 8/2/18
Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19
It's a girl!
Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
2. Where/how did he propose: He put my ring around my kitty Dora's collar and waited until I noticed. I didn't. He had to point it out. No one said I was observant
3. What is your anniversary: February 2nd 2015 (Groundhog's Day)
4. What were your wedding colors: We didn't have colors because we didn't have a "wedding", but now that it's not 8 degrees outside we are getting pictures done in our wedding attire and I will have purple flowers.
5. Describe your venue(s): We got married in the historical court room at our county court. They had a desk that Lincoln wrote on. Pretty nifty!
6. What was your wedding song: When we were thinking about a big wedding it was going to be "I Swear". So cheesy.
7. What flavor of cake did you have: We went out with breakfast with our parents after, followed by a day of visiting family and then getting smashed at the bar where we met with some of our friends. Almost cake right?
8. Describe your dress: I went pretty simple. It was long and ivory with a scoop neck and lace sleeves. David's Bridal all the way!
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: The date was special because we met on Groundhog's Day 3 years before and consider it our anniversary of dating (since we never really claimed a date)
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? We went on a cruise to Key West, FL and Cozumel, Mexico. Great time!
LPD diagnosis 9/15
Femara + TI #1: 12/15 - 1/16 = BFN
Femara + Ovidrel + TI #2: 1/16 - 2/16 = BFN
Femara + Ovidrel + TI #3: 2/16 - 3/16 = BFP (Squish) 3/18/16, no growth/HB 4/12/16, MC on 5/3/16
Taking a break from trying to focus on graduate school!
2. Where/how did he propose: We went on a road trip back to my home so we drove from MN to CA up to OR. I'd said before that Cannon Beach is my favorite beach, and that's where he proposed. He was acting super weird that day!
3. What is your anniversary: 6/28 will be our first.
4. What were your wedding colors: Sort of Tiffany blue and pastel yellow.
5. Describe your venue(s): A country club. Wouldn't have been my first choice, but we had to move our wedding four months out and it ended up working out very well.
6. What was your wedding song: Our first dance was to You & I by Dave Matthews Band.
7. What flavor of cake did you have: I don't remember! But we found a diamond in the rough gold mine of a bakery. We had cupcakes plus a mini cake for us and it was cheap and delicious. We get a free cake for our anniversary and I'm really excited about it!
8. Describe your dress: It's in my avatar. Strapless sweetheart mermaid with lots of foof.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: We have ferrets. As a joke, we went on etsy to see if there were ferret cake toppers and... there totally were.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? We went to Chicago. The whole wedding thing was so stressful that we didn't really feel like throwing in a grandiose trip on top of it.
BFP #2 3/21 EDD 11/28/16
7 months
2. Where/how did he propose:
A massive Christmas tree lights display at the zoo
3. What is your anniversary:
July 14, 2012
4. What were your wedding colors:
Peacock blue and a mango orange
5. Describe your venue(s):
We got married at my parents church, the church I grew up in that has beautiful stained glass all over, wooden cathedral ceilings and a big pipe organ. Then we went to a place that was part resuarant part reception holder. It wasn't the most glamorous but to afford everyone we had, that was the route we had to go.
6. What was your wedding song:
Very cliche, but train's marry me. They had a first dance mix of it that we used.
7. What flavor of cake did you have:
Ummm believe it or not, I don't remember haha. I think we had a couple different kinds. We did 2 sheet cakes and one traditional wedding cake that we cut.
8. Describe your dress:
Sweetheart neckline, strapless, white, tulle underneath to give it a little puff of a skirt and it had some embroidery and beading.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: my husband and I exchanged cards with each other while getting ready.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon?
Clearwater, Florida for 2 weeks. My favorite part was swimming with dolphins.
2. Where/how did he propose: we were on a fishing trip off the west coast of BC Canada and one morning he went out and he put the ring (a fake one) in a crab trap and dropped it to the bottom of the ocean! Later that day we went out together to check the traps and he pulled it out and proposed! It was adorable- and scary haha! Got the real ring when we got home!
3. What is your anniversary: Aug 11 2012
4. What were your wedding colors: purple and white
5. Describe your venue(s): my in laws property. Back yard wedding with a huge tent. It was a beautiful hot sunny day. The ceremony was at the back of the property down in a meadow and the reception was under the big tent. We did a pig roast on a spit and it was amazing.
6. What was your wedding song: we use the song that I walked down the aisle to. It's called to build a house by the cinematic orchestra. I still get chills when I hear it.
7. What flavor of cake did you have: vanilla with a strawberry cream filling. My girlfriend made it and it was delicious!
8. Describe your dress: strapless mermaid lace with a sweetheart neckline. I love it
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: the fact that it was our property with all our family and friends. I wouldn't change a thing.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Left that night in a limo down town to stay in a fabulous hotel then went to Maui for two weeks the next morning! Loved every second of it.
Dating 02/04/2004 Married 08/11/2012
TTC 08/2014
BFP 01/01/2015
MMC 10 weeks 02/16/15
BFP 06/18/2015 DS Born 02/28/2016
1 day short of 9 months
2. Where/how did he propose:
Breakfast in bed on New Year's Day
3. What is your anniversary:
August 31, 2013
4. What were your wedding colors:
Navy Blue and Yellow
5. Describe your venue(s):
Both our ourdoor ceremony and reception was at an Apple Orchard. Cozy, rustic and down to earth.
6. What was your wedding song:
Hey Pretty Girl by Kip Moore
7. What flavor of cake did you have:
We had different flavors for each of the 4 tiers
8. Describe your dress:
Strapless sweetheart neckline, slightly off-white and A-line. It had tulle overlay with some beading.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: DH was blindfolded and we had a pre-ceremony prayer together with our pastor. We also had a photo booth that was a huge hit!
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon?
Negril Jamaica for a week. I want to go back!
2. Where/how did he propose: His plan was to do it while ice skating. He got really nervous that he was going to loose the ring while we were skating so he didn't do it there. Then it started pouring outside which meant his backup plan was now out (do it in this park with these really pretty walking trails). He ended up taking me to the mall and proposed outside the coffee shop where we ended our first date. It was actually really cute. Afterwards he told me he made reservations at our favorite restaurant and I was shocked to see our families there waiting. I loved it.
3. What is your anniversary: May 18, 2013 - Monday!
4. What were your wedding colors: My Bridesmaids all wore lavender dresses and had pink, white, & lavender flowers. The Groomsmen wore b/w tuxes. Inside our hall was all while table clothes and huge all white flower displays. We had up lighting throughout the room that would change from all shades of pinks and purple that made the all white pop like crazy.
5. Describe your venue(s): Simply amazing. People still talk about the food and how beautiful and modern the place was. I really wish someone else would get married there so I can enjoy it all.
6. What was your wedding song: Aerosmith, I don't want to miss a thing.
7. What flavor of cake did you have: Vanilla cake with strawberries and vanilla pudding. It wasn't fancy but it was our favorite.
8. Describe your dress: It was strapless. Silk from the top of the dress to the waist with little lace accents. It was fitted until the waist and then flared out into a big all lace ballgown. I actually tried it on for shits and giggles. I was in shock when the worker had me all strapped in and told me to look up. I just knew I was done shopping. I never imagined I would wear a ballgown!!
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: I know people always complain about having to attend full church ceremonies but that was actually the most important and special part of the day to me. I loved my dad walking me down the aisle, seeing my husband, saying our vows... all the cheesy stuff.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Costa Rica- AMAZING.
2. Where/how did he propose: We were in Charleston, SC for my birthday...he knows how much I love being on the water so he chartered a yacht to sail around the marina. The captain asked us if we wanted to take a picture with the bridge in the background...we said yes...DH then asked me if I wanted to do this the rest of my life.... I said, "rent yachts and sail? Yes." He responded, no, be with me and then he dropped to one knee.
3. What is your anniversary: October 4
4. What were your wedding colors: Charcoal grey and pink
6. What was your wedding song: A Couple of Forevers by Chrisette Michele
7. What flavor of cake did you have: Hazelnut with vanilla buttercream and lemon with strawberry
8. Describe your dress: Strapless baby pink drop wedding dress with lots of details and accents.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: It was perfect. I married my best friend and I still cry when I look at our pictures.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Maui SO BEAUTIFUL
**Triggers**
Me: 32 DH: 35 Married 10/4/14
TTC #1 May 2015 BFP: July 21, 2015 Stillborn January 8, 2016
TTC #2 April 2016 BFP: June 17, 2016
Baby Girl Shih-Tzu and Baby Boy Boston are my furbabies
2. He proposed at home
3. Our 1 year will be Oct. 4th, we celebrated 8 years together on April 4th
4. Wedding colors were shades of pink and orange and yellow for the decor, it was Mexican themed so think fiesta. Bridesmaids wore shades of pink, groomsmen wore grey.
5. We got married at a friends beautiful estate with gorgeous gardens and greenery.
6. We danced to The Only One by the Black Keys
7. We got cupcakes in several flavored and one bundt cake in Lemon flavor
They were from Nothing Bundt Cakes, not sure if it's a common chain elsewhere?
8. My dress had off the shoulder straps, rouched fitted body and a mermaid bottom with three layers, it was a perfect touch of Spanish style for me!
9. I made pretty much all of the decor! I was the sole planner and took a year to ensure that I had everything exactly as I wanted! It was hard, but it turned out perfect and was in our very modest budget, so I couldn't be happier.
10. We took a mini vacation to Sequoia National Park in November
2. Where/how did he propose: Well... Apparently he had carried the ring around with him for the entire day (I didn't know this).. and kept suggesting we go into quiet, dark little restaurants.. and I, of course, was being indecisive and kept saying nooooo, I want to go somewhere a bit livelier, I don't want to go into this romantic park.... He ended up proposing in the entrance hallway to our apartment, which worked out well because I cried like a lunatic for like 20 minutes afterwards.
3. What is your anniversary: Aug 8, 2014
4. What were your wedding colors: My bridesmaids wore coral pink and our flowers were tropical pinks and oranges.
5. Describe your venue(s): We got married on the beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Our reception was outside, next to the water.
6. What was your wedding song: Mellow Mood... Bob Marley.... (As you can see, we had a beachy theme)
7. What flavor of cake did you have: Vanilla
8. Describe your dress: My dress is in my display picture! It was very floaty and beachy. Relaxed!
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special:My husband is from England and I am from Canada and none of our family had met up until our wedding. We chose to have a destination wedding so that we could have all of our closest family and friends from both countries meet and spend a week together relaxing in the sun, drinking and getting to know each other!
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Our family left after the wedding so my DH and I had another week (alone!) in the Dominican!
1. How long were you engaged: 1 year
2. Where/how did he propose: In our apt. I was getting back from a weekend away and he surprised me when I got home.
3. What is your anniversary: 9.2.12
4. What were your wedding colors: plum and gray
5. Describe your venue(s): Outdoor space, basically the backyard of an old colonial mansion
6. What was your wedding song: Wonderful Tonight , eric clapton
7. What flavor of cake did you have: We had cupcakes and nothing bundt cakes (If you have a Nothing Bundt Cakes near you...go there now!) Our bundt cake was white chocolate raspberry YUMMMM
8. Describe your dress: Ivory, satin, simple, beautiful
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: I loved planning and putting together our wedding. I loved our ceremony and the little details we did together.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Cruise to Mexico. Cabo and Puerta vallerta!
And, go!
Me.30 DH.31
BFP 2/3/17...edd 10/13/17
@FiancB I love your cake topper with the ferrets! So cute! We had a big heart with seashells on it (ocean/beach theme).
@MrsDepo I love how your DH proposed with the kitty! Awww
@angc4 Yes, we have Nothingbundtcakes here too. I have been meaning to try it but haven't yet.
@linny4 Our anniversary is the day before yours! August is a great month. ;-)
I love hearing about everyone's wedding!
2. Where/how did he propose:
By a lake after we ate a picnic lunch he made
3. What is your anniversary:
3/1
4. What were your wedding colors:
Black, gold, and Ivory
5. Describe your venue(s):
Art deco architecture resort hotel
6. What was your wedding song:
Falling In Love With You - Ingrid Michaelson
7. What flavor of cake did you have:
Two tiers were champagne flavor cake with fresh strawberry frosting and the other was red velvet with cream cheese frosting
8. Describe your dress:
Champagne satin with ivory tulle, sweatheart neckline with full A line, allllmost ballgown skirt with long train. Cathedral length veil.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special:
We had a troop of lion dancers perform during the dinner at the reception. So awesome.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon?
And dh was like
2. Where/how did he propose:
typical on his knee, with a ring, fancy restaurant, and lots of people STARING
3. What is your anniversary:31st January 2013
4. What were your wedding colors: Red and golden
5. Describe your venue(s):It was a typical big fat indian wedding
6. What was your wedding song:
Time of my life-dirty dancing
We don't really have cake on weddings
2. Where/how did he propose: He planned this big proposal at Disneyland during the fireworks show because we had a family tripped planned for when my BIL got back from Afghanistan and my nephew was going to help him ask me to marry him. But he proposed while I was unloading groceries about 5 minutes after I walked through the door because he couldn't wait.
3. What is your anniversary: March 22, 2014
4. What were your wedding colors: Gray and yellow - bridesmaids wore gray dresses with yellow shoes and yellow jewelry
5. Describe your venue(s): Attached pictures
6. What was your wedding song: Somewhere Over the Rainbow/I'm Yours by Straight No Chaser
7. What flavor of cake did you have: 1st layer - marble with caramel chips in the butter cream filling, 2nd layer - vanilla with raspberry butter cream filling, 3rd layer - red velvet, 4th layer (ours for our anniversary that is still froze at my parents house) - vanilla with vanilla filling; DH has the taste buds of a 5 year old
8. Describe your dress: Fit n flare strapless with a sweetheart neckline and a corset lace up back - lace with a layer of ruched tulle over it so the lace was subtle and my dress looked like a cloud
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: We had a lot of personalized stuff that we did like our cake topper said "Mr. & Mrs. Matthews" in the same font as the writing on the dance floor, our guestbook was a fingerprint tree with gray and yellow ink pads, and, my favorite, one of our ring bearers wore a sign that said "Uncle Brian, Here Comes Your Lady" on the way down the aisle and on the way our, our flower girls and ring bearers held a sign that said "Happily Ever After Starts Here" and our photographer got the PERFECT picture of it!!
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Cabo for a week and we had a trip to Europe that we had to cancel because DH got laid off
Me: 27 | DH: 31
TTC #1 | 12/2014
IF diagnosis | 12/2015
IVF #1 | FET 1/6/2017 | Transferring 2
BFP | 1/11/17
Ultrasound | 2/6/17 | TWINS!!
EDD | 9/24/17 | TEAM BLUE!!
No period or ovulation after going off BCP --> Provera | 2/2015; 4/2015; 6/2015 | no ovulation and no period without Provera
Cyclic Provera to mimic cycle | 7/2015; 8/2015; 9/2015 | no ovulation and no period without Provera
HSG --> tubes clear & DH SA | 9/2015
50 mg Clomid + TI | 10/2015 | no response
100 mg Clomid + TI | 11/2015 | no response
RE consult & unexplained IF diagnosis | 12/2015
5 mg Femara + TI | 12/2015 | AF 1/19/16
5 mg Femara +TI | 1/2016 | AF 2/17/16
5 mg Femara + TI | 2/2016 | AF 3/19/16
5 mg Femara + TI | 3/2016 | AF 4/16/16
5 mg Femara +TI | 4/2016 | AF 5/19/16
HSG --> tubes still clear | 4/2016
5 mg Femara + Ovidrel + IUI | 5/2016 | AF 6/21/16
5 mg Femara + Ovidrel + IUI | 6/2016 | AF 7/21/16
Looking into IVF Clinical Trials | Disqualified from IVF Trial 8/25/16
Saving up for IVF
Provera | AF 9/6/16
5 mg Femara + TI | 9/2016
IVF Consult | 11/3/16!!!!!
BCP | 11/7/16-11/21/16 | AF 11/25/16
Saline Infused Sonogram | 11/10/16 | Uterus is all clear
Egg Retrieval | 12/6/16 | 5 frosties
AF | 12/18/16
FET | 1/6/17 | Transferring 2 frosties
BFP | 5dp5dt | 1/11/17
Beta #1 | 1/18/19 | 1190!!!
Beta #2 | 1/27/207 | 27371
Ultrasound | 2/6/17 | TWINS!!
2. Where/how did he propose: After a candlelight dinner on the beach in Mexico. He arranged for a secret photographer who hid in the bushes, a guitarist who played Jack Johnson, and then an engagement shoot and couples massage the next day...DH did good. And I was shocked by the proposal, we had discussed marriage but I thought we would wait another year till we got engaged.
3. What is your anniversary: June 7th. This will be our first year. :-)
4. What were your wedding colors: Mint and rose
5. Describe your venue(s): We have family in Sonoma, California and did the wedding out there. The ceremony was in my SIL backyard, and then trolleys took all the guests to the reception at a winery. We also had an after party at our hotel with sliders and mini milkshakes.
6. What was your wedding song: Life Less Ordinary by Carbon Leaf
7. What flavor of cake did you have: DH is allergic to chocolate and nuts. We had chai cake with vanilla buttercream, and blueberry cake with lemon buttercream.
8. Describe your dress: It was lace, mermaid, with sweetheart neckline.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: My MIL planned a fabulous rehearsal dinner and we invited all of our guests since almost all were out of town. It was almost like having two receptions!
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? DH found out just a couple months before the wedding that he had to be back for new job orientation 2 days after the wedding. So we cancelled the trip to Kauai and instead did a pre-wedding honeymoon (I guess you'd call it?) We flew out to California early, went to the Bottle Rock music festival in Napa and then drove down and spent 2 nights in Carmel.
Awesome ideas, I love weddings
I miss the planning so much lol.
1. How long were you engaged: About a year and a half
2. Where/how did he propose: It was December and we were going on a "day date" ice skating, light display, Christmas shopping and dinner in a nearby town. I found out afterwards that he was trying to propose all day but "it wasn't right." Anyways after dinner we were walking back to our car and there was a bridge lit up with Christmas lights and fake snow was falling- he stopped randomly on the bridge and I turned back around to ask what he was doing and he was down on one knee. I was freaking out and crying so much I couldn't even say yes for so long. Afterwards we went to my parents house where they were having a dinner party and toasted with champagne and dessert- my Mom had been waiting by the phone all day for the call LOL. It was such a fun day!
3. What is your anniversary: 7/26/14
4. What were your wedding colors: Black, white, silver and Tiffany blue
5. Describe your venue(s): A winery, ceremony was outside by the pond and then we had a large tent set up next to the Chateau for dinner, dancing was inside. It is an absolutely gorgeous spot.
6. What was your wedding song: All of Me, John Legend- my DH picked it.
7. What flavor of cake did you have: We had a cutting cake that was vanilla cake with raspberry and lemon. We also had cupcakes from our favorite shop- coconut, pink champagne, red velvet, chocolate and Reese's and mini desserts.
8. Describe your dress: Tight up top, sweetheart neckline, kind of a mermaid shape, buttons down back- I loooved my dress.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: Everything! I wish I could relive that day it was amazing. It was great having all of my relatives travel here from the East Coast (seattle) and celebrating for days because it was like a mini family reunion and then our wedding!!
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Kauai! I want to go back it was so much fun- great mix of relaxing and adventuring.
2. Where/how did he propose: He took me to Miami for the weekend, and proposed when we got to our hotel room.
3. What is your anniversary: 5-17-14, so we'll be a year on Sunday.
4. What were your wedding colors: Light blue and Green
5. Describe your venue(s):
6. What was your wedding song: All Time High - Sheena Easton
7. What flavor of cake did you have: - We had Tiramisu, apple cinnamon and black forest cake.
8. Describe your dress: It was ivory, straps, lace and lace allover. It had a Victorian feel.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: I rented a milkshake truck.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? We went to the Cayman Islands.
Not everyone can breastfeed - Mammary Hypoplasia/Insufficient Glandular Tissue Awareness
2. Where/how did he propose: It wasn't grandiose and he didn't even have a ring. As I mentioned above, we were freshmen in college and barely had enough money to buy Mac and Cheese, but it was really sweet. We were laying in bed talking about the day and random things when he said "You're the best girlfriend in the world, and I want you to be the best fiance in the world". I don't think he planned it, which is why I love it so much. It was obviously from his heart and something he could hold back anymore.
3. What is your anniversary: August 31st, 2013
4. What were your wedding colors: Pastel orange and green
5. Describe your venue(s): One of my college professors has a farm right outside of the town we live in and we got married in their garden.
6. What was your wedding song: Can You Feel the Love Tonight- Full Elton John version
7. What flavor of cake did you have: I don't remember! Maybe champagne or something...
8. Describe your dress: Form fitting until just below the hips, then an even flare out with a moderate train. Top had light beading that made it have a shimmer, but it wasn't overwhelming.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: I lost my mom when I was 18, so we had a table full of things to honor her. She loved tea and did a mission trip in Africa so those were the main elements (picture attached)
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Cancun. It was fantastic. We ate and drank way too much but didn't care at all.
2. Where/how did he propose: in our apartment while I was in my bathrobe and a my hair in a towel
3. What is your anniversary: November 1, 2014
4. What were your wedding colors: purple and silver
5. Describe your venue(s): an old bed and breakfast built in the 1800's in downtown Dallas.
6. What was your wedding song: All of me by John Legend
7. What flavor of cake did you have: White and chocolate mocha
8. Describe your dress: strapless, lace, a gold belt on the waist
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: DH's best friend married us. He was not a minister and had never done it before so it was very impromptu with a lot of laughing.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? Jamaica .. Sandals all inclusive
Me 35, DH 37
Unexplained infertility and TTC since December 2014
February 2016 - May 2016: 3 IUI's -- all BFN
August 2016: IVF #1 (Lupron, Gonal F and Menopur) -- 12 retrieved, 9 fertilized, 3 frozen and 1 x day 5 hatching blast transferred -- BFN. Sent remaining 3 embryos for PGS testing -- 2 didn't survive thaw, 1 was abnormal.
February 2017: IVF #2 (Gonal F, Menopur, and Ganirelix) -- 12 retrieved, 6 fertilized, 3 sent for PGS testing and all were abnormal
March 2018: IVF #3 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 14 retrieved, 12 fertilized, 4 sent for PGS testing, and 3 were PGS normal
May 2018: FET #1 -- BFN
August 2018: FET #2 -- BFP!!! healthy baby girl born May 2019!!
July 2020: FET #3 -- embyro did not survive thaw
September 2020 - IVF #4 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 1 PGS normal
October 2020 - FET #4 -- BFN
January 2021 - IVF #5 (Menopur, Follistim, Ganirelix and HGH) -- 2 PGS normal
February 2021 - FET #5 - BFP!!! Due 11/6/2021
1. How long were you engaged: I think 6 months
2. Where/how did he propose: I was visiting him (Long distance relationship) and he woke me up in the morning and laid beside me and very casually popped the question. Gave me a random ring that his mom found.
3. What is your anniversary: March 6th 2011
4. What were your wedding colors: Royal Blue and Silver
5. Describe your venue(s): It was a decent venue for a small wedding. Nothing special about it.
6. What was your wedding song: The Greatest Sum by The Avett Brothers. A 3 minute song feels like 15 minutes when your partner can't dance.
7. What flavor of cake did you have: We were super classy and got a cheese cake and a red velvet cake from costco.
8. Describe your dress: Here's the super awesome part! I bought my dress from Ross for $20. I was very lucky when my bff texted me describing the dress she bought to wear to my wedding. It was the same dress in a different color. Thank god she told me before showing up in it.
9. Anything else that made your wedding extra-special: Where do i start?! My parents refused to come. The only family member I had there was 1 of my 3 brothers and he refused to walk me down the isle. So my ex-boyfriends father walked me down the isle! He was the closest I had to a father at the time. My ex- boyfriend also came uninvited. No one there talked to me because I didn't know anyone besides my few friends that showed up. The few that did talk to me only wanted to tell me how sorry they are that my parents didn't come. Thanks for reminding me!! It was literally the worst day of my life.
10. Where did you go for your honeymoon? We went home. Home was a house that one of my then husbands friends owned but was being foreclosed and we had 3 months to live there for free before we had to find our own place. Also we had no jobs.