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Me: Kris, 24

He: Joe, 25

Me: Teacher

He: Police Officer

Met: 7 years ago at our old job, have been dating 5 years..

Ring: love it! Round with antique setting diamonds around the band

Proposal: This past Dec. at Rockafeller Center right before we went to see the Christmas show.

Wedding: Flowerfields, September 9, 2006

Honeymoon: Haven't picked a place yet

Dress: Will start looking soon

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Me: Christine, 24

He: Ronnie, 27

Me: unemployed

He: owns his own landscaping business

Met: when I was 13. He was my brothers best friend

Ring: love it! marquis

Proposal: Feb. 13, 2001 in his basement

Wedding: Watermill, March 26,2006

Honeymoon: Not sure yet

Dress: Pronovias semilla

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Me: Teresa, 26

He: Joseph, 32

Me: Dental Receptionist

He: Lumber worker (Union)

Met: In Yahoo chat rooms (4.18.03)

Ring: Round in the middle with six little stones on each side, i look at it everyday!!

Proposal: December 18, 2004 at EAB Plaza in Uniondale near the Christmas Tree

Wedding: Watermill, September 30. 2006

Honeymoon: somewhere local like PA, still need to buy a house!

Dress: haven't started looking yet but so far like Demetrious and Maggie Sottero.

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Me: Suzanne, 24

He: Matt, 26

Me: Energy Analyst

He: Home Appraiser

Met: I was 13 - so that was 11 years ago! Dating for 3 now :)

Ring: Love it - three stone platinum

Proposal: Jan 8th - at the Bellevedere Castle in Central Park. It was perfect.

Wedding: Land's End - July 8 2006

Honeymoon: Wanted Bora Bora, but now leaning towards Maui and Lanai (if not Caribbean)

Dress: Something simple, V neck - haven't really started looking yet!

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Me: Amanda, 25

He: Josh, almost 28

Me: Defense Policy Analyst

He: Engineer

Met: Hot or Not.com

Ring: I love it! Its an heirloom from FH's great great grandmother

Proposal: Our 2 year dating anniversary, Nov 7, 2004

Wedding: US Merchant Marine Academy on March 11

Honeymoon: Somewhere in Mexico

Dress: A Paloma Blanca (can't say which one)

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Good Idea, CKJ! I was going to do the same exact thing..okay, here you guys go:

Me: Jeanine, 22

He: Gaetano, 23

Me: Operations Assistant -Investment Banking firm

He: Network Admin-Investment Banking firm (NOT the same one)

Met: 10 years ago when I was 12...He lives across the street

Ring: Platinum, 1 big princess cut stone, 2 smaller princess on the side, he picked it out allll by himself and i love love love it!

Proposal: Feb 12, 2005, at the Huntington Country Inn

Wedding: Leonards of Great Neck

Honeymoon: Trying for Bora Bora, maybe Hawaii, someplace nice, hot and tropical :)

Dress: Haven't started looking yet! (Prob going to end up designing my own-used to be fashion designer)

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Me: Jill, 30

He: Sebastian, 27 (in Aug)

Me: Provider Recruiter (for vision ins co)

He: Police Officer

Met: 4 1/2 yrs ago in the Police Academy, been dating for 4 yrs

Ring: Love it!! Princess center w/ 3 smaller princess on each side!

Proposal: July 18, 2004, at his house. Nothing fancy, just like us!!

Wedding: Jericho Terrace, June 25, 2006

Honeymoon: Not booked, but going to Tahiti, Bora Bora and Moorea

Dress: Jasmine Couture, purchased in May

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Me- Nicole 24
Him- Carlos 26

Me- Teacher
Him- Financial Analyst at GE

Met- at sacred heart university i was a freshman he was a junior...we were both pledging into Greek Life

Ring- Princess Center with 4 smaller princess on each side.LOVE IT

Proposal- dec 23 2004 in NY\C rockefellar center WONDERFUL!

WEdding- July 1 2006 at east wind estate

Honeymoon- not booked thinking greece most likely

dress- private design purchased in feb

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Me: Leslie, 34

He: Edward, 34

Me: Special Ed Teacher in a psychiatric day treatment center

He: analyst

Met: September, 1988 at an SU Fraternity Party (only once) and again on JDate in March of 2004

Ring: Round stone in platinum with two pear shaped side stones!

Proposal: April 24, 2005 at my Passover seder - he asked me the FIFTH question

Wedding: Temple Avodah, Oceanside, NY

Honeymoon: He wants Hawaii. I can't sit on a plane that long.

Dress: Romona Keveza

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Me: Janna, 31

He: Andrew, 32

Me: Bookkeeper for upscale lighting company

He: Salesman in Telecommunications

Met: January 04 through Yahoo personals

Ring: Round brilliant cut center stone with 1 smaller round stone on each side in white gold (our fav)

Proposal: May 28, 2005 in our apartment, nothing fancy, just very sweet (plus it was a week before my bday!!)

Wedding: Jericho Terrace, April 30, 2006

Honeymoon: Either Hawaii or Tahiti, if we want a shorter flight, then Aruba

Dress: Mori Lee 3600

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Me: Callan, 26

He: Joe, 31

Me: Recruiting Manager

He: Consultant for Int'l conference firm

Met: 3 1/2 yrs ago at Sutton Place in NYC, it was fate, my gf dragged me out and we met randomly!

Ring: Amazing, platinum, brilliant cut, stone with antique filigree around the side, eternity band, all diamonds

Proposal: April 19th, 2006 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico overlooking the Pacific!

Wedding: Flowerfield, October 28th, 2006

Honeymoon: Maybe Canary Islands, Spain

Dress: No IDEA!!

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OK although Im not an 06er I thought Id reply - hope you girls dont mind!


Me: Athena, 22

He: Rich, 25

Me: full time student going for elem ed (finishing june 06); substitute teacher at a parochial school

He: Full time student also going for elem ed (ok we take EVERY SINGLE CLASS TOGETHER ! LOL!!!)

Met: April 2000- working together

Ring: solitaire 1 Carat platinum

Proposal: a little early September 2003- at robert moses last day of my FAVORITE season -summer

Wedding: Swan Club- July 14, 2007

Honeymoon: Definately some caribbean island

Dress: havent gotten that far in planning

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Me: Sarah. 25

He: David, 24

Me: Teacher, 4th grade, Brooklyn

He: Software Developer

Met: October 1997 - both working at Waldbaums afterschool

Ring: Round cut center stone, surrounded by two smaller round cut diamonds on each side - Tiffany setting in white gold

Proposal: December 13, 2004 Rockefeller Center in from the of the Christmas Tree, right before we went to see the Rockettes

Wedding: Westbury Manor, April 8, 2006

Honeymoon: Western Caribbean Cruise - Royal Caribbean

Dress: Maggie Sottero, Ashleigh

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Me: Marci 25

He: Eddie, 27, almost 28

Both of us: recent law school grads studying for the bar

Met: law school

Ring: princess cut stone, with baguettes on each side, in platinum

Proposal: January 14, after dinner, in the gazebo at Caffe on the Green - I had just gotten back from winter break at home in Chicago.

Wedding: Milleridge Cottage, May 27, 2006

Honeymoon: probably Hawaii

Dress: Demetrios

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Me: Nicole, Nic, Nikki - 22

He: Rich - 22, 23 in Oct.

Me: Full Time, dual-degree undergrad - graduating May 2006. Will eventually be a h.s. english teacher! (hopefully!) Part time admin assistant in a medical office.

He: Elementary school teacher in an inclusion setting - starting master's work in Sept. at Queens College

Met: Feb 2000 -On the high school track! I wouldn't tell him my name, so he kept calling me "beautiful." What can I say, I got used to it!!! First official date was his senior prom!

Ring: Square brilliant stone with round brilliant pave set sidestones, in an antique-style setting, with extensive hand carved filigree on the gallery. It is soooo beautiful - my FH had it made from the designs of 2 other rings. I'm in love all over again, every time I look at my hand.

Proposal: No surprises here - we picked up the ring, had it insured the next morning, and he asked that night. We were in my den, in sweatpants and tshirts, but it was so "us."

Wedding: Just starting the hall search NOW!

Honeymoon: (This one is a definite) A Hawaiian Island Hopper Cruise

Dress: full skirt, side swept bodice, straight neckline that appears strapless, but there's a sheer fabric up to the neck and down the arms - fitted 3/4 sleeves. I've wanted this dress since I'm a little kid - if it doesn't exist, I'll have it made!!!

P.S. Jeanine - you were engaged on my birthday!

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me: kim, 21

he: sal, 24

me: photo tec

he: administrative assistant

met: 5 years ago at our high school through a friend

ring: princess cut solitare

proposal: at my fh's work office with all our friends there

wedding: jericho terrace, but may be changing to the riveria in massapequa

honeymoon: haiwaii hopefully, if not disney world

dress: still looking

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me: Jen, 25

he: Dan, 26

me: Nurse

he: Network Engineer

met: 5 years ago through friends, were friends for 2 years, together for 3!!!

ring: Round with 2 side stones, beautiful and he hand picked it himself!!!

proposal: On Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, got down on one knee in the sand/water!! :)

wedding: Chateau La Mer :)

honeymoon: Sandals St. Lucia

dress: Christian Michele, ordered it this week yay!!!!

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me: Marissa, 25

he: David, 25

me: Pre-School Teacher at a Child Care Center, teaching my four and five year olds their ABC's and 123s

he: Deputy Chief of Staff of a Major Organization

met: When we were in kindegarten....became the best of friends as the years went on

ring: Marquis stone in the center with baguettes off to each side with little rectangle diamonds and two bands of circular diamonds on each side. It's so hard to explain. Easier to see it in picture!!

proposal: On August 27th in his driveway before taking me home for the night. We had just went out to dinner and were hanging out with practically every family member of his. They were prepared with champagne inside for after the proposal!!

wedding: The Meadow Club in Port Jefferson

honeymoon: We are shooting for Hawaii but don't know if we are going to try and save some money instead and do something a little bit more low-key!

dress: Not quite sure yet...still shopping around. Got a lot of hopefuls in the running right now!!

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me: Cynthia, 27

he: Jeffrey, 40

me: Real Estate Appraiser

he: Commodities Broker

met: 2 years ago through friends

ring: Round stone that his great grandmother got in 1870!! Setting is antique replica

proposal:
Dec 4th at The Kittle House Restaurant right before Hanukkah and my b'day!!

wedding: Renaissance Westchester Hotel

honeymoon: Not sure

dress: either Lazaro or Kenneth Poole for Amsale

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Me: Beth, 25

He: John, 26

Me: Grad student in Neuroscience

He: Grad student in Astronomy

Met: 7 years ago in college. Kept running into each other at the same coffee vending machine!

Ring: Round center stone (prong setting) with two round sidestones set in tension mounts. Filigree detail on sides. Absolutely love it!

Proposal: Nov 6, 2004 in our apartment

Wedding: June 17, 2006 at Jericho Terrace

Honeymoon: Italy (not sure what cities yet)

Dress: Anjolique

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Me: Christine, 25 (when we get married)

He: Ricky, 30 (when we get married)

Me: Credit Risk Analyst for a Commodities Trading Firm

He: Works for the Brooklyn Cyclones - minor League Baseball team of the NY Mets

Met: when I was out w/my MOH (Best Friend Alaina) in a diner after a night of brutal club hopping and drinkng!

Ring: My style b/c I picked it out! Princess cut center stone, w/two round solitares on each side, in a six round solitare channel setting

Proposal: December 21, 2004 at his house

Wedding: Fox Hollow, 4/30/06

Honeymoon: Have it narrowed down to a few places....

Dress: Monique L'Huiller custom made

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Me: Kristen, 25

He: Jason, 26

Me: Contract Administrator for a Military Aircraft Manufacturer & Accounting

He: Restaurant Linen Salesman in Manhattan

Met: August 1999 at SUNY Old Westbury...Both transferred from Nassau to finish our Bachelor's in Business

Ring: Round stone surrounded by 5 princess cuts stones on each side & 5 round stones on each side lining the front & back of the ring...FH designed it himself, I just LOVE it! Could not do better if I tried...

Proposal: April 10, 2004, Harbor Hills Elementary School parking lot

Wedding: Floral Terrace, 3/31/06

Honeymoon: Aruba - Using a cousin's timeshare!

Dress: Private Label

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Me: Janie... I will be 26 next week!
He: Anthony... 27

Me: Admin Assist for Institutional Sales in a large Canadian American Bank

He: Landscaper

Met: 6 years ago at Club Exit in NYC

Ring: love it! Round with both princess stones & biguettes

Proposal: Last year aboard a cruise.. ahhhh

Wedding: Leonards of Great Neck, Aug 26, 2006

Honeymoon: Sandals St. Lucia

Dress: Eve of Milady

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Me: Kelliann, 25 (I will be 26 less then a month)

He: Michael, 28

Me: Events Coordinator

He: Sales

Met: 2 years ago at a night club after his younger brother hit on me

Ring: love it! Princess cut Very high setting

Proposal: Nov. 12th in Washington DC - I was there for business he shows up to take me to diner and .....here I am today

Wedding: Hamlett windwatch, December 8, 2006

Honeymoon: Sandles Antiqua

Dress: Essence of Austria

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Me: Melissa, 26

He: Dan, 31

Me: for pay - run a nonprofit; hope to become an author

He: law student

Met: April 2004 in the crappiest bar in New Brunswick

Ring: emerald cut, two trillion cut on each side, round cuts on the band (he picked it)

Proposal: March 2005 in his apartment

Wedding: January 8, 2006 John Anthony's

Honeymoon: his job; my surprise

Dress: Lazaro 1053