John and I have been together for about 10 years..and now we're finally getting married!
I've never been in a huge rush to get married since neither of us want kids, but now that I'm 40, well, I guess it's time, right?
We live just north of Boston, MA. I am a high school science teacher. John used to be a music/band teacher but left the profession over a year ago to explore other options.
I have been a Disney fanatic since I can remember. I have converted John over the years. Before he met me, he had only been to Disney once when he was 8. At that time, there was only the MK and the Poly and Contemporary!
So when I took him in 2003, needless to say things were different. He got bit by the Disney mouse, and while he's not as obsessed as I am, he likes going back there for vacation. He also says I'm a different person when I'm there. Hmmm, I really don't know what he means?! LOL!
We got engaged at the MK in August 2012, during the Wishes show.
We had bought the ring the previous summer while we were in San Franscisco. Yes, I suffered a year waiting for him to propose. He wanted to "surprise" me. Ahem. (Side note, I totally knew he was going to propose at the MK...um, hello, men think we're stupid. OF COURSE he would do it there!?)
Before you jump on him too hard for making me wait a year...there was a reason. My mom had moved in with us in May 2010 because she got diagnosed with esophageal cancer. We went through a LOT over the next two years and she passed in Feb 2012. She started to take a turn after we returned from San Fran in summer 2011. John felt torn because obviously he wanted her to see me wear the ring, but since she was declining, he felt like it would look forced or staged because she was dying. Right or wrong, that's what happened. So he thought it best after she passed to propose at my favorite place in the world...WDW. I'm not going to say it was easy to wait..and wait...and wait for the ring...but it's what happened. I'm over it and now I'm looking forward to planning the wedding.
When my mom realized she would not be around for my wedding, we went dress shopping together when she was still able to go out, in Dec. 2011. I bought a dress with her so at least she got to see me in a dress. Since it took 8 months to come in, it came in while we were at WDW last August! LOL
It was hard trying it on again without her. I didn't get that typical giddy feeling, like you see on Say Yes to the Dress. I actually didn't have it when we bought it either. It was tough because I was buying a dress before being engaged...because my mom was dying. That's a hard one to get past.
Also, I had lost 60 lbs during her treatment through Weight Watchers. I put some weight back on so right now, the dress doesn't really fit. It's a stress on my mind on a daily basis. So I've been trying to get back on WW so I can lose the weight before I go for my first fitting, which I'm estimating will be in the Fall? I still have to find a seamstress...I will start making calls soon just to get that figured out.
Anyway, I'm digressing. LOL I've had a lot of support from my bridesmaids and with their help, I WILL fit into that dress! LOL!!
I think that's it for background info. I'm going to try to tag this post in my first entry to keep organized.
Thanks for reading!!