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
OctBride05
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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
jandt2006
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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.
SuzBride
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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!
coxmandi
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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)
GsCM4EVA
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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)
MsKitty1274
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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
july06bride
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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
Goldi1021
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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
BKtoLI
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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
CalJoe0124
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Thought this was cute..
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!!
Athee07
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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
sarahbelle
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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
mbm750
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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
Shorty McBride
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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!
salsbride06
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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
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!!
