Purse boy and I are getting married!

freckleval

We are doing everything literally backwards (long story)!!! He moved in for good instead of being in a "stayover relationship" for over a year (it was in an article on CNN or something). Due to wanting to marry at a popular church during a specific month that our chosen photographer is not booked, we decided to secure the date, without the formal ring first! Whatever I say I will do, I end up doing the opposite!

Has anyone been to a wedding at the Willard? They cost a pretty penny, but for what it includes, I don't even have to lift a finger the day of. It evens out without having to coordinate all the vendors or even pay OFP for a DOC and they do cater to small weddings without a huge minimum.

I'm so excited I can't believe it! It is a long year away though.

can_can

That's so awesome!!! Congratulations, I'm so happy for you!

claraj

Yay! Congratulations!

cheekywife

congratulations!

KimWard

I have no clue about wedding venues around here, but wanted to say congrats!! A year seems like a long time, but ultimately it will fly by (at least it did in my experience).

Litasail

Huge congrats!!! I was just thinking about you the other day, actually. So exciting!

calico32

Congrats!  I bet the Willard will be a wonderful venue.

victoria1212

congrats!

MrsNJSwimmer

congrats!

jenn248

Congratulations!!  Will he be getting you another purse as a wedding gift?

SecretServiceWife

Congrats!!!!!

kastle

congrats!

and I got "officially" proposed to the day we signed the contract for our wedding venue.

WinesNot Whines

Wow, congrats!

schydukes07

That's awesome!

Pam&John

hooray! congratulations! (and I love that we know the Purse Boy story -- but share it again bc it's adorable!)

maryandkirk0909

Amazing!  Congratulations!

stargirl0508

Congrats!!

QueSrah

congratulations!

MrsSstrug

Pam&John:

hooray! congratulations! (and I love that we know the Purse Boy story -- but share it again bc it's adorable!)

ditto and congrats!

hsbbride

How exciting - congrats!

preissless1

Congratulations!  I don't think I know the Purse Boy story, so definitely tell it!

Mrs.Handy

Congrats!!

A wedding at the Willard?!? Sounds lovely!

How does one snag an invite for this shindig?

freckleval

jenn248:

Congratulations!!  Will he be getting you another purse as a wedding gift?

Now that's a thought! I'll tease him about it because he is also purse boy at my work....

tomandcourt

Wooohoo, congrats! It's been fun following your story, so nice to see a happy ending :-)

freckleval

ladywalton:

Congratulations!  I don't think I know the Purse Boy story, so definitely tell it!

Back story for those who don't know. We met 6 years ago. I was engaged to someone else and soon moving here when I visiting at a friend's housewarming party. It was nearly instant, but without emotion, that I knew he was the one. He was married. Initially, I was like WTF and brushed it off for years and actually forgot all about it. 2 years later, his wife died rather suddenly, no good bye, had to turn off the machines. He was totally devastated. Out of the blue a few months later, my exDH threw me into a wall at a party. That began the final stage of the downward spiraling break up of our marriage. I clearly remember the day just barely 2 months after we got married I knew something changed in my ex but thought it was just a temporary setback. He did not like me being ?ahead? of him and that didn't surface until after we married. The oddest thing, both purse boy's and my first marriage lasted 2 years and 11 months each. I actually had to google back in the day! This is a C&P Now, I had asked the ladies, and even my coworkers who love to tease me, about men buying gifts. I've gotten very cute and little gifts over times; the cutest one was a rabbit hat I got at the start of the February snowstorm. (I should post this one but I'm on my work PC - Oh it was so cute I actually wore it while snow digging during the snowmageddon a year and half ago!) He is the nice guy type rather than the arrogant one (just like the recent article on CNN under living). He?s wonderful, just a tiny bit still emotionally unavailable, and afraid to lose again. What threw me for a loop was an unexpected gift over the weekend of a horse wine stopper and a cute purse (not expensive). He wrote thanks! I asked, what did I do? He said he was out in a historic town and saw those and thought of me. He did tell me once out of the blue a while back that he has a hard time expressing feelings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  After this, for the longest time he was slooooowly becoming more emotionally available. It took him 9 whole months to finally tell me . Sort of made me panic at times, so afraid of waiting for nothing to happen between us. Now, it?s totally different than when he shyly gave me that purse. The most recent ?gift? was giving me $100 bucks to go shopping while in Atlantic City and yup, I headed to the Coach outlet. Failing to find anything purse worthy, I saw the one, the trench coat. I paid $101 bucks!!!!!! Lurrrrve! I talk too much. I know I rarely post, but I do keep up with you ladies!

cep1976

Congratulations! And what a sweet love story.

veruca5839

Congratulations!

annabear07

Yeah!  That's so exciting!  Congratulations!  I was a bit of a lurker when you first started this adventure.  I'm so happy that it has such a happy ending!

Mrs_Lady

How wonderful! I am sooo excited for you! The Willard should be fab we used to have our employee recognition dinner there

smacb

Congrats!!!!!

MrsHabious

Yeah!  Congratulations.  I am so excited for you!  I have never been there but it sounds fab!