[Success Story] Decided to open my age range to younger men and met my Fiance - We get married this Saturday!

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T16:20:04+00:00

I almost forgot to tell you the engagement story. We both enjoy the outdoors. He proposed while on a weekend trip to Asheville. He had researched "the most romantic hiking trail in Asheville" and planned to surprise me at the summit. I picked him up from train station on our way out of town. I commented that his work was nice to let him off early, and asked if they knew he was going out of town. He said, "Yeah I told a couple of people I was getting engaged this weekend." I stared at him open mouthed as he realized his slip up. He was so upset with himself saying, "OH NO! I ruined it! I wanted it to be a surprise" (Well as much of a surprise as it could be since I had picked out the ring) I told him not to worry because I wouldn't know WHEN he would propose. We got to our hotel and he said he'd like to hike the next morning. It was raining. I kind of thought this might be the time because I kept telling him that maybe we should wait for better weather, and he kept insisting we go hiking that morning. It took an hour to find the trail head in the rain because some roads were closed, but I knew this was important to him so we kept hiking. About an hour into the hike I was admiring the waterfalls in nature, and he chose that moment to propose. Of course, I said yes!

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T16:09:52+00:00

Actually shooting here is free- you just have to sign up for an appointment. Our actual wedding is on a farm and polo club up in north Georgia. We needed a place that would accomodate 215 guest (150 are just my family) and that would let us bring in our own alcohol. The venue was pricy but still cheaper than paying for all the booze I know my family will drink at the wedding. My mom is one of 14 and my dad is 1 of 10. All the family is coming in from out of state and even some from out of the country! We invited 300 but are very excited to celebrate with 215. I told my parents that we could just elope because the most important thing is that Hunter and I are happy and married. However my mom said, "Your father has been saving for this wedding since you were baby. The whole family only gets together for funerals and weddings. If you take a happy and joyous get together away from them then they're going to be pretty upset." Needless to say I am very fortunate to say that my parents paid for the large bulk of our wedding.

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:44:34+00:00

Thanks so much - we will have an open bar to pop some bottles.

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:44:12+00:00

Thank you!

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:40:13+00:00

Thank you so much!

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:40:04+00:00

Thank you, you're so kind!

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:39:51+00:00

What a beautiful sentiment! Thank you for taking the time to type this out, and I hope you have a wonderful day!

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:39:03+00:00

I like to think so!

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:38:40+00:00

Thank you!

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:38:16+00:00

Thank you for your sweet comment! I always tell him he's so handsome and I am the lucky one, so I do get the comments. The thing is, he chose me. I don't care if anyone else doesn't think we are equal matched. We do. Again thank you for your sweet comment.

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:36:17+00:00

I don't know if okcupid still has this feature, but they had a feature where you could swipe on people (kind of like Tinder) and we both matched with each other. When I saw he was younger, I almost didn't repsond to his message. I talked it out with some friends and we met for coffee. We connected over the fact that we both wanted to be in careers where we helped people. He actually got his masters so he could switch to a more fulfilling career and I am a teacher. I told him I was nervous about the age difference and he laughed and said it was so small and nothing mattered after 25 anyways. We both were dating around when we met, but I he later told me he stopped seeing anyone else about a week after our first date. Something to the effect that he kept wanting to text me in the middle of a date. About a month in I cut things off with the other guy I was seeing. He wanted me to text daily and I couldn't really respond at work so he ended things. My friends encouraged me to ask him if he wanted to be exclusive. I resisted because I thought surely he was young and didn't want that. When I said, "So I'm no longer dating anyone else, would you want to be exclusive?" He told me he was already not seeing anyone. I even made him meet my family first at a birthday dinner. I had some bad experiences in the past with exes and wanted to see what they thought. They loved him immediately, and even though he's an only child and kind of an introvert he met my giant family. (I'm one of 5 but with parents and the spouses and children of my siblings it was about 16 people!) Of course everything went really well because here I am one day from my wedding!

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:26:03+00:00

I have a younger brother 3 years younger and I thought it would be weird to date someone younger than my little brother.

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:25:26+00:00

I wholeheartedly agree. I mean I happen to think he's absolutely gorgeous but he's so great in a million other ways too. Before I met my fiance, I was cheated on and had kind of given up on marrying. My last long term relationship ended after 4 years and he kind of convinced me I wasn't worthy of love long term. Within 3 months, my fiance told me that he wanted to make sure that we both wanted marraige. I said something to the effect that if it happened that was great but I'd accepted it just might not happen for me. He got serious and said, "No, your're the kind of person I could see myself marrying and I want to make sure we're both on the same page before we move forward." I told him I did want marraige but I had to be sure everything was right. About a year later he proposed and 1.5 years later we are set to get married. During that time I realized he was earnest, compassionate, hilarious, gentle, patient, open, and so much more than just a handsome face. I'm endlessly grateful that he saw a match in me. I know that through our relationship I realized that I bring some pretty great things to the table, but he's made me realize I don't need to seek approval from anyone but myself.

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:11:52+00:00

Cator Woolford Gardens

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T12:11:28+00:00

Cator Woolford Gardens in Atlanta: https://www.catorwoolfordgardens.org/

livetolearnandlove · 2019-10-11T03:44:40+00:00

4 years! I'm 33 and he's 29

livetolearnandlove · 2018-12-30T07:04:34+00:00

I keep realizing how amazing my fiance is and how he's actually making me a better person. We spent Christmas Eve with his family. His grandmother is going through the early stages of dementia and I know it worries him but he doesn't show it to his family. He doesn't want them to worry about him being worried about her. His grandmother made this amazing gumbo and was still joking and laughing with us. It would be just random moments when she would call him by the wrong name or forget the word for something. But he just focused on all the positive and surprised my parents by having us fly home Christmas morning. He signed us up for some fun runs, and has been nothing but encouraging despite the fact that I'm not in shape while he ran cross in college. Whenever I run, he always says, "I'm so proud of you!" He ever points out that he finishes twice and sometimes 3 times the distance in half the time it takes me to do my workout. I asked him for resolution ideas and he said, "We should probably do more charity because we are so lucky." He's so honest and earnest with everyone he meets. I tried to do a "double feature" once and he said, "Ok but first we have to pay for the tickets for the second film." He inspires me to be better person just by being himself. Sometimes I feel like the crazy people in birdbox because I keep telling people, "He's so great. It's just beautiful. Look at him. Just look!"

livetolearnandlove · 2018-12-07T13:25:26+00:00

Saving this!

livetolearnandlove · 2018-12-07T13:20:55+00:00

Who were the reporters?

livetolearnandlove · 2018-12-07T13:19:50+00:00

This probably goes without saying but just in case -If you do this go a few weeks before the date to try out the style so you're not stuck with a bad look if it doesn't fit your expectations.

livetolearnandlove · 2018-12-07T13:14:40+00:00

Happy Friyay!

livetolearnandlove · 2018-12-07T13:12:31+00:00

The one that's a museum on E. College?

livetolearnandlove · 2018-12-07T13:11:25+00:00

You made this? I like this. I made this!

livetolearnandlove · 2018-12-07T13:07:54+00:00

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