1. How old are you? 29
2. At what age did you/will you get married? 30
3. Do you have children? No
4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? Absolutely! Although truthfully I knew that he wanted to marry me the day we met...I did take a little longer to recognize the love we have!
5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? No thank goodness!
6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? Beach for sure!
7. Where did you/will you get married? We're getting married at the Gran Bahia Principe in Punta Cana. Many friends have travelled there and everybody has loved it! We didn't really think overly hard about the resort decision...just picked one!
8. First dance - We're starting off to Eternal Flame then mixing it up with a Rock the Reception dance including songs by Justin Timberlake, Apache, Spirit of the West, and a few more.
9. How many guests did you/will you have? So far 45 have confirmed but we are expecting a few more last minute...gotta love the last minute guests
10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding? Simple...that's the reason we chose a DW but I am really enjoying the wedding planning!
11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? We're writing our own...my parents did that and I think that they will be extra special that way!
12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? No idea...I think it's a 3 layer?!
13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? All Inclusive Resort...can't wait!
14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? Midday...it's all that we could get...although with island time it may get pushed back!
15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors? Reception will be inside...it will be July in the Dominican so I'm sure everyone will be in need of Air Conditioning!
16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide? I'm really trying to not plan absolutely everything. I'm focusing on the outfits, the welcome bags and the plan of attack (speeches, fun games, and the ceremony) I'll be leaving decor to the resort professionals...I'm trying to at least!
17. How did/will the bride enter? With both of my parents...I really wanted my mom to be included as well. I know I'll be a wreck! Might need two people to hold me up!
18. Song to walk down the aisle to: Here Comes the Sun will be the entrance song for my girls and All you Need is Love by the Beatles is my song!
19. Song to make your exit: Highland Cathedral...it's a bag pipes tune...requested by my FI and I thought why not? I love that he's interested and wants to make it our day!
20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? Light One with Sand Ceremony
21. At what age did you think you would get married? Didn't really think of it growing up...now seems like a great age!
22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? Everyone close to us!
23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? Simply delicious for sure! We've chose BBQ chicken and caesar salad!
24. Champagne or red wine? Champagne for sure!
25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? We're heading to Virgina Beach for a week in the summer. My parents gave us their timeshare points. Our trip will be in August!
26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? Brand New to both!
27. Who will pay for the bills? We split them up equally
28. Living together: Not before marriage or absolutely before marriage? We've lived together for 6 years...just bought our first house this summer! I highly recommend it!
29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? I can't wait to be married to my FI. I love him so much and he loves me! Our love has grown so much over the last few years...it's wonderful to share life with my best friend!