Just T
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Post by Just T on Apr 20, 2023 16:12:21 GMT
My daughter got her engagement photos back yesterday, and OMG. I started crying when I saw them because they are all just so sweet and lovely. I don't know how she will ever choose which ones to buy. I love every single one of them. She and her fiancé are the sweetest couple, and I absolutely adore him. They have so much fun together, and I told her I hope they never lose that. I am enjoying this whirlwind with her. She has pretty much everything done and booked. She ordered invitations yesterday. I am working on planning her shower with a friend of mine and my sister. I found the most fun theme and lovely little venue in the historic area of our city. ETA for those who might not have seen my post a few weeks ago, they recently got engaged and were going to get married in August of 2024. But they changed their minds and decided to get married this July instead. That all said, there is something surreal about planning your daughter's wedding while you are in the midst of a divorce. Here are a few pics.
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Post by hop2 on Apr 20, 2023 16:15:00 GMT
Congratulations!
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Post by mom on Apr 20, 2023 16:18:11 GMT
Congratulations! Those are beautiful photos!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Apr 20, 2023 16:21:06 GMT
They are so cute!! Pictures are too!
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Post by gillyp on Apr 20, 2023 16:22:04 GMT
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. How exciting!
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Apr 20, 2023 16:22:31 GMT
Lovely photos. They look happy. Congratulations!
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RosieKat
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Post by RosieKat on Apr 20, 2023 16:22:47 GMT
Awww, very sweet, and she's a pretty girl!
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Post by KelleeM on Apr 20, 2023 16:25:08 GMT
So beautiful!!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Apr 20, 2023 16:27:46 GMT
They are lovely photos ~ congratulations to them!
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Post by luckyjune on Apr 20, 2023 16:36:07 GMT
Congratulations! Wishing them the very best.
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Post by essiejean on Apr 20, 2023 16:41:52 GMT
Enjoy the planning - it is a special time for you and your daughter so don't let the little details stress you out.
Their photo's are beautiful!
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Post by Bridget in MD on Apr 20, 2023 16:48:28 GMT
so gorgeous! congrats!!!!!
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Post by roundtwo on Apr 20, 2023 17:00:02 GMT
Beautiful photos - they look so happy!! there is something surreal about planning your daughter's wedding while you are in the midst of a divorce. I agree, it does take a little of the shine off things but I was also buoyed by the realization that I had been able to keep the messy and awful bits far enough away from my children that they were still excited about their wedding and married life. From what you have posted here, you have done the same and the pictures you have posted show two very happy young people excited about their future together.
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Post by lucyg on Apr 20, 2023 17:02:42 GMT
Beautiful photos! Congrats to you all.
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Post by quinlove on Apr 20, 2023 17:04:54 GMT
Thank you for sharing those gorgeous pictures. Congratulations to them and you.
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RedSquirrelUK
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Apr 20, 2023 17:09:47 GMT
Aw. What a lovely couple. Congratulations to them and I wish them all happiness.
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Just T
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Post by Just T on Apr 20, 2023 17:20:21 GMT
Beautiful photos - they look so happy!! there is something surreal about planning your daughter's wedding while you are in the midst of a divorce. I agree, it does take a little of the shine off things but I was also buoyed by the realization that I had been able to keep the messy and awful bits far enough away from my children that they were still excited about their wedding and married life. From what you have posted here, you have done the same and the pictures you have posted show two very happy young people excited about their future together. I was so worried that as my children were young adults and trying to navigate their own relationships that their parents getting a divorce would turn them off of wanting to get married. Thankfully, most of their lives, they had an awesome dad who always put them first, and we were not a couple who fought, etc. So they grew up with parents who seemed like a strong couple (even though we really weren't, they don't know that). My son will probably be getting engaged this year too, to a beautiful gal who I also adore, so I am feeling like we must have done something right. LOL
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 20, 2023 17:22:55 GMT
Those are beautiful pics! Congratulations to them.
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Just T
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Post by Just T on Apr 20, 2023 17:24:12 GMT
Enjoy the planning - it is a special time for you and your daughter so don't let the little details stress you out. Their photo's are beautiful! Thankfully, I am not feeling stressed out at all. From the beginning, they told both me and his mom that they didn't want either of us to be stressed, that it was their choice to do this quick wedding, and they would take that on. So far, they have. I've not done much except go dress shopping with her (and buy her dress, which did cause me a bit of stress paying for it. LOL) and help her with a few addresses. I'm planning the shower, but I have most of the details worked out, now it's just a matter of doing it. I'm really enjoying it all. And he is so sweet--he is more involved with everything than I thought most guys are. If my daughter and I are talking on the phone about the wedding, she will put him on speaker so he can hear what we are talking about.
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Post by jayfab on Apr 20, 2023 18:06:37 GMT
Congrats to your daughter. The photos are beautiful.
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Post by Lexica on Apr 20, 2023 18:14:41 GMT
You’re right, it is going to be hard to pic a favorite from those photos. They look so happy. Congratulations on gaining a new family member.
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Post by KikiPea on Apr 20, 2023 18:17:33 GMT
Her photos are absolutely beautiful! 🥰
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scrappyesq
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Post by scrappyesq on Apr 20, 2023 18:49:50 GMT
Such a lovely couple!!!
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Post by mellyw on Apr 20, 2023 19:11:50 GMT
Congratulations all around! Love the pictures
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Just T
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Post by Just T on Apr 20, 2023 19:12:58 GMT
You’re right, it is going to be hard to pic a favorite from those photos. They look so happy. Congratulations on gaining a new family member. And that is only a few of them. I think there are around 75 altogether, and they are all just as beautiful.
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Post by compeateropeator on Apr 20, 2023 19:13:54 GMT
Sending big congratulations their way. Beautiful couple and wonderful pictures. I hope they have the wedding they are hoping for and that all goes well with the planning.
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Post by Bobomommy on Apr 20, 2023 19:30:53 GMT
Sometimes a whirlwind ends up being less stressful. My daughter was engaged in October. They were planning to marry the next October. Come February, they decided to move the wedding up. She called me on a Saturday and said they were getting married in EIGHT DAYS!!!
We found her dress and mine the next day, the florist could do it, her friend ordered the cake, our church was available and so was the minister. I hemmed her dress and mine.
They wanted a fajita buffet for the reception and that was easy. The church had tablecloths. We found nice plates and utensils at Michael’s. I decorated the tables using a combination of things I already had, borrowed items from sisters in law, and bought what we needed to complete the look.
I was afraid she would look back and regret not having 300 attendees instead of the 45 who came. She has said over the years that she wouldn’t trade her small, whirlwind wedding for anything. A couple of years later they had the most precious baby girl. She will be three next month.
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Post by oh yvonne on Apr 20, 2023 19:33:11 GMT
oh gosh she's just lovely!
and he looks madly in love with her. Absolutely sweet! Congrats to you all!
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Just T
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Post by Just T on Apr 20, 2023 19:44:42 GMT
Sometimes a whirlwind ends up being less stressful. My daughter was engaged in October. They were planning to marry the next October. Come February, they decided to move the wedding up. She called me on a Saturday and said they were getting married in EIGHT DAYS!!! We found her dress and mine the next day, the florist could do it, her friend ordered the cake, our church was available and so was the minister. I hemmed her dress and mine. They wanted a fajita buffet for the reception and that was easy. The church had tablecloths. We found nice plates and utensils at Michael’s. I decorated the tables using a combination of things I already had, borrowed items from sisters in law, and bought what we needed to complete the look. I was afraid she would look back and regret not having 300 attendees instead of the 45 who came. She has said over the years that she wouldn’t trade her small, whirlwind wedding for anything. A couple of years later they had the most precious baby girl. She will be three next month. I love that story! At first, I thought, NO way can we do this. Because part of the problem is she wanted all the traditional things. They are still doing most of what she wanted, just on a much smaller scale. They are saving a lot of money (this is probably costing them about 1/3 of what they were originally going to spend), and they decided they would rather travel and buy a new house rather than spending a ton of money on a wedding. She said they decided that was more important than one day. I feel like it's actually less stressful because we have to do everything so fast. For instance, if they stuck to their August 2024 plan, I have no doubt she would have gone to every bridal shop in the St. Louis area and stressed over finding the perfect dress. LOL She found her dress at the second shop we went to.
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Just T
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Post by Just T on Apr 20, 2023 19:46:20 GMT
oh gosh she's just lovely! and he looks madly in love with her. Absolutely sweet! Congrats to you all! He really is, and I love that. And his family adores her as much as I adore him, which is so nice. His mom is constantly telling me how much they love her, how sweet she is, how they are so grateful he found her.
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