Hi All!
As an engaged couple we are typically asked the same basic questions by friends, acquaintances, and sometimes even by complete strangers. We love telling our stories as this is a very unique time in our lives and we are cherishing every moment!
Over the past year and a half (can you believe it!) we most frequently are asked about our relationship, proposal, wedding details, and future plans.
Here are just a few of our favorites:
As an engaged couple we are typically asked the same basic questions by friends, acquaintances, and sometimes even by complete strangers. We love telling our stories as this is a very unique time in our lives and we are cherishing every moment!
Over the past year and a half (can you believe it!) we most frequently are asked about our relationship, proposal, wedding details, and future plans.
Here are just a few of our favorites:
How long have you known each other?
To be exact, we met on November 5, 2009 and went on our first date 5 days later. The day we “officially" started our relationship is debatable, but by the time Jourdan left to study abroad in January we were pretty much in L.O.V.E. You can read more about our story together here.
To be exact, we met on November 5, 2009 and went on our first date 5 days later. The day we “officially" started our relationship is debatable, but by the time Jourdan left to study abroad in January we were pretty much in L.O.V.E. You can read more about our story together here.
Who picked out the engagement ring?
Jourdan gets all the credit for this one! In fact, Rachel offered to help give “suggestions" for a future ring in the summer of 2011, but Jourdan had already found the perfect one!
Jourdan gets all the credit for this one! In fact, Rachel offered to help give “suggestions" for a future ring in the summer of 2011, but Jourdan had already found the perfect one!
Were you surprised when he proposed?
Rachel, a self-proclaimed planner, would love to say she wasn't. However, she originally planned our engagement day as a fun day out in Atlanta to celebrate Jourdan's birthday and ending with a joint-birthday party for him and their friend Brooke. With all of these arrangements in place Rachel was very preoccupied, although she did have the brief thought of “This would be the perfect day"! In the end, it was a truly unforgettable day.
Rachel, a self-proclaimed planner, would love to say she wasn't. However, she originally planned our engagement day as a fun day out in Atlanta to celebrate Jourdan's birthday and ending with a joint-birthday party for him and their friend Brooke. With all of these arrangements in place Rachel was very preoccupied, although she did have the brief thought of “This would be the perfect day"! In the end, it was a truly unforgettable day.
Have you set a wedding date?
We sure have! August 9, 2014!
This is typically followed by a look of shock and then:
We sure have! August 9, 2014!
This is typically followed by a look of shock and then:
Wow! Why such a wait?
We could go on and on about how wonderful our long engagement has been, but our short answer - Jourdan is in law school and we are waiting until he has graduated and taken the Bar Exam.
We could go on and on about how wonderful our long engagement has been, but our short answer - Jourdan is in law school and we are waiting until he has graduated and taken the Bar Exam.
Where are you getting married?
We will be getting married in one of our favorite places: Decatur, Georgia! Our ceremony and reception locations are set, but we are waiting to announce those details until closer to our wedding date. When we do you can find them here! How about a sneak peek?!
We will be getting married in one of our favorite places: Decatur, Georgia! Our ceremony and reception locations are set, but we are waiting to announce those details until closer to our wedding date. When we do you can find them here! How about a sneak peek?!
How's the wedding planning going?
Still the number one question we get asked. No worries friends, we will continue to add monthly planning updates right here on our blog!
Still the number one question we get asked. No worries friends, we will continue to add monthly planning updates right here on our blog!
Where are you going to live after you're married?
Our plan is to live in the Atlanta vicinity somewhere close to our family, friends, and places of work. Vague, we know, but once we've made some decisions you can find them here!
Our plan is to live in the Atlanta vicinity somewhere close to our family, friends, and places of work. Vague, we know, but once we've made some decisions you can find them here!
That's about it for now. We love you all!
~ R&J
~ R&J