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The Decision After nearly four years of dating I decided it was time. I think one of the first things we were asked after we hooked up was when we were getting married...but that is typical for most relationships. However, for me marriage is not something to be taken lightly and was not going to be something I jumped into. It was going to be something I knew I would be happy with the rest of my life, because I had no intention of letting it come to an end. So...I decided, and a friend (Jennfier Stewart) and I decided to go to the Huntington Mall. On the bus, I told her I needed to go look for something for Jennifer. She jokingly said "What, a ring?" I just got quite....and her response was priceless. She ended up getting a Zales credit card to pay for the ring (because I wouldn't have the money for a few days AFTER I needed to propose). Then I just had to plan out the proposal. It wasn't going to be a simple "Will you marry me" at a restaurant or anything common...it had to be special. So, I talked to a friend, and it was.The Proposal I was the advisor of SAPB at Marshall at the time, and a friend we had made, Brian Brushwood, was coming to perform his Bizarre Magic routine. He and I worked out how to do the proposal as part of the show with Jennifer having no clue. I told her he was doing a new trick and wanted her to do it, since he needed a friend he could trust. She needed to be wearing a ring (which she almost never did) and needed it videotaped with her awesome digital camera, a SONY CD-Mavica. Even when I got her on stage, she had no clue. It was amazing, and probably the best moment of my life. I don't really think describing it to you is enough, so all you have to do is Save Target and you will be able to watch it for yourself. It was an amazing evening.The Wedding So it came to the wedding, and what an awesome wedding it was! I was looking a bit like the Kingpin, and we did things differently. A friend, Chris Markley, got ordained just to marry us. I walked out escorted by my mom, because the grrom should get to walk the aisle too. I came out to my aunt playing the theme from Superman on her trumpet. It was an awesome afternoon, and one that neither of us will forget. As with any wedding their was a fair share of problems, but we made sure it all worked out and we had a great day surrounded by friends and family.Download the Zipped PowerPoint
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