~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[rae_and_scott 1]

Haha, Aly, I think your attitude about the dresses is awesome. But the reason I can't try on the super expensive ones is that I just know I'll fall in love with one and I will somehow try to work it out in my head that I could maybe have it -- when I can't. And then I'd be crushed. And all I want is to feel really happy with the one that I do choose, and not have that overshadowed with what I can't afford. I just can't tempt myself!

I agree that smaller is better. If Scott and I had things truly our way ONLY the people we really care about would be there and it would be really small. But... when parents give you money, they get to have some say too, and I just know his mom is going to want to invite people I probably have never even met (I hate that). We are looking at maybe 125 guests. That's WAY more than I would like (my list is like 30), but at least it's not one of those superhuge 300 guest insane affairs! Sorry, I don't mean to offend anyone who wants or has had a huge wedding. I think every person should get to have just what they want. I just want a small one! I'm starting to learn that a lot of compromising is going to be involved... but it won't be all on my part!

[StillThePrettiest 4]

I still don't think you could have a smaller or cheaper wedding than ours

I hate clothes shopping... it was a relief to me not to have to buy a wedding dress

[chris4gretchen 1]

I think I sent 2 for each

Looks like you and Gretch will be having babies within days of each other. Congrats!!. great way to bring in the new year !.

Chris

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Haha Thanks Nice to hear from you again What´s new?

Agnes good luck with the interview tomorrow

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Well Friday and Saturday we are attending a 200+ guests wedding. I think it´s gonna be beautiful even with lotsa people there There are gonna be about 6 of us with big bellys, so we are gonna get a pic with the bride Then have to get back sometimes on Sunday and pack and stuff and fly on Monday. Pretty busy

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

I don´t like clothes shopping either. But went and picked my wedding dress in like 5 or 10 mins. So I was very happy with that. And they were beautiful I didn´t want any other. And they didn´t even cost thousands of dollars. It was about 600 I think

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

So Rach, are you saying you don´t feel like you are married or something? I can´t imagine to do a legal wedding and not feel like being married and be more excited about a wedding that is like a year later. Aly did it the other way round and her fake wedding was the real one cuz it was the first one. I am confused

[Jeraly 4]

So Rach, are you saying you don´t feel like you are married or something? I can´t imagine to do a legal wedding and not feel like being married and be more excited about a wedding that is like a year later. Aly did it the other way round and her fake wedding was the real one cuz it was the first one. I am confused

Hahaha - well given a choice we would have just had the one, but as it was, we had to do it our way and I wouldn't change it for the world - to me, marriage is about making a promise to someone you love, not just the legal paperwork - that is all our second wedding was

[rae_and_scott 1]

I *do* feel married, but I do not feel that I ever had a wedding -- because we didn't have one. I want the ceremony and the reception with the people I care about there to celebrate with me. Although my life with Scott feels right and I know he is my husband, what we did at City Hall was purely legal and we only did it that way because of the rules of the K1. So I am still looking forward to the party part of it all.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Ok, that makes sense But you look pretty on your wedding pic

[a-jeanne 2]

I have some updates....

Our Biometrics appt was August 13th at the Milwaukee office. I see that there is a spreadsheet on the AOS. Sorry have been away from VJ for awhile.

We have moved and are all settled in and also the wedding reception was held last Saturday. So glad that is behind us now and we can finally just go day to day without planning. Whew....

So I hope all is well with everyone - I have missed you all and I'm trying to catch up on all of the news on this thread. I'm sure it will take while as it appears that a lot has happened.

I am also trying to figure out what happens next

[rae_and_scott 1]

Ok, that makes sense But you look pretty on your wedding pic

awww, thanks Marta.

[Jeraly 4]

I *do* feel married, but I do not feel that I ever had a wedding -- because we didn't have one. I want the ceremony and the reception with the people I care about there to celebrate with me. Although my life with Scott feels right and I know he is my husband, what we did at City Hall was purely legal and we only did it that way because of the rules of the K1. So I am still looking forward to the party part of it all.

So which anniversary will you celebrate? I joke that our August one will be for if Jeremy forgets in February

I have some updates....

Our Biometrics appt was August 13th at the Milwaukee office. I see that there is a spreadsheet on the AOS. Sorry have been away from VJ for awhile.

We have moved and are all settled in and also the wedding reception was held last Saturday. So glad that is behind us now and we can finally just go day to day without planning. Whew....

So I hope all is well with everyone - I have missed you all and I'm trying to catch up on all of the news on this thread. I'm sure it will take while as it appears that a lot has happened.

I am also trying to figure out what happens next

AUDREY!!! Fill in your timeline girl!! I've updated you as best as possible but haven't got your filing date/wedding date etc etc Am so glad things have settled down for you at last and I really hope that you are around more!! You've had such a rough time of it and I am sooo pleased that you made it I bet all the hell you went through seems a million miles away now

Ok - I'll try and give you a brief summary! Marta is pregnant - due on Jan 1st or 3rd... I can't remember which but it is on the JBP tab (that's July Baby Progress for you and me ) on the spreadsheet Chris & Gretchen are also pregnant and I believe due on New Year's Eve - but again, I might have gotten that wrong.

It seems that the hell us Julyers went through last year (and this year!) has really paid off - we are now so loathed to fill in more paperwork that although most of us are married, a good portion of us are yet to file AOS And there was me thinking I would be filing alone It's been busy here catching up on the bugs, bills and weather but I think for the most part we are all settling in

So how are things with you? It's been AGES!!!

[rae_and_scott 1]

So which anniversary will you celebrate? I joke that our August one will be for if Jeremy forgets in February

I have no idea!! Maybe it will depend on what date we end up getting married on. I think I'd prefer to celebrate that one, but then again, once June 20 rolls around next year, I know I will have it in my head that that's also our anniversary! Though yeah, I could also use both of them for when Scott forgets. Our other anniversary (pre-being married) is October 4th, and this year it'll be our 6th year, and he still can't remember that date! I suppose I am asking too much for him to remember all 3, realistically, and will have to settle on one of them. Maybe I can wait a few years and test him to see which one sticks in his brain the best.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Haha We only have one date to remember since we were so tricky and got married the day we met...just a couple of years later