Oldest Daughter is Getting Married in 6 weeks!!!

Marilyn · 11-09-2009, 07:46 PM

Just wanted to let you all know one reason I've not been on here much lately. A little over a week ago we learned that our oldest daughter is getting married December 22nd. Her fiance is in the Navy. He's corpsman assigned as a medic with the Marines at Twentynine Palms, California. They've known each other for 2 or 3 years and have been maintaining a long distance relationship for almost a year. She's going to college in San Antonio. He's scheduled to be deployed to Afganistan in April but may go as early as February. They were going to wait until after his first deployment, but have decided not to wait. He has 2 weeks leave beginning Dec. 18th, and they did not want to wait unil the Saturday after Christmas, so are getting married at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd.

Dec. 22nd is our 36th wedding anniversary, so we won't have any probem remembering theirs. They are getting married in a historic old church building. Supposedly, Stephen F. Austin worshiped there. It's now used as a chapel.

We found her a dress on Saturday. It is absolutely beautiful. It's a soft light ivory with clear jewel accents. The fabric looks antique, and so appropriate for a evening wedding so close to Christmas. We're having about 160 guests, so are very busy booking florist, caterer, planning decorations. There is literally so very much to do and so little time. She ordered the invitations today and they should be here the end of the week or early next.

We don't have time to stress over decisions, so they are being made very quickly. The groom's family is handling the music for the ceremony. His dad is worship leader and in charge of the music at their church. The groom and his dad are both musicians. The music for the wedding will all be recorded, but I'm sure it will be awesome. It will be soft rock, and the wedding march will be some 5 guitar arrangement. This will be very different of us. The music in our church is all accapella. Many of the young people are marrying in chapels or other locations so they can have instruments. There is no problem with intruments at a wedding since it is not a worship service, but most of our church buildings do not allow instrumental music so as not to cause confusion with people's perception of the church and the position on instruments.

After the wedding, our daughter will be moving to Calif and transferring to a college there. I'm a bit concerned about her being way out there alone while he is deployed. She says that she will be home over the summer, and she will have a brother-in-law two hours away in San Diego, should something happen to her husband while he is in Afganistan. This is a real concern for us that he will be injured or worse and we can't get to her, even by plane, for several hours. I'm sure though that the miliary must have a good support network for spouses of deployed soldiers.

Please keep us in your prayers through all of this. She's marrying a fine young man, and they love each other, so we feel pretty good about them. We just pray that all will be well with them through his deployment.

I'll try to check in and see how all of you are doing from time to time.

Shada · 11-09-2009, 07:54 PM

How exciting! You are going to be a busy lady!
Sounds like she has a wonderful man.
I hope only the best for them, that his time in service will be safe.

Give them my well wishes... congratulations!!

paula1961 · 11-10-2009, 06:30 AM

Wow Marilyn! Sounds exciting! Her dress sounds just gorgeous! 160 guests! That's a BIG wedding. Thank goodness you have lots of help with planning. I think it's just wonderful that they will be married on your anniversary. Very special! I wish them many many years of happiness together.

Blueyes · 11-10-2009, 06:54 AM

Congratulations Marilyn! How exciting! I'm glad your daughter has found a wonderful man to spend her life with.

Lindsey · 11-10-2009, 07:09 AM

Wow that's exciting! Good luck with the planning Marilyn! I'm sure it will be a beautiful wedding!

Janet · 11-10-2009, 07:16 AM

Congratulations to the new bride! Sounds like it will be a lovely wedding.

gja1000 · 11-10-2009, 06:02 PM

WOW! No wonder you have been busy. Good luck with everything - in my opinion this is the way to do it - just go for it and there is no need to stress about things for a year or so!

Hope things go well!

12-09-2009, 09:54 PM

jimmy and i bought my ring yesterday

it comes in in 4-5 weeks, then it will be official

we plan on getting married early june next year

"Always believe in the power of your dreams"

11-09-2009, 07:46 PM	#1
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Oldest Daughter is Getting Married in 6 weeks!!! Just wanted to let you all know one reason I've not been on here much lately. A little over a week ago we learned that our oldest daughter is getting married December 22nd. Her fiance is in the Navy. He's corpsman assigned as a medic with the Marines at Twentynine Palms, California. They've known each other for 2 or 3 years and have been maintaining a long distance relationship for almost a year. She's going to college in San Antonio. He's scheduled to be deployed to Afganistan in April but may go as early as February. They were going to wait until after his first deployment, but have decided not to wait. He has 2 weeks leave beginning Dec. 18th, and they did not want to wait unil the Saturday after Christmas, so are getting married at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd. Dec. 22nd is our 36th wedding anniversary, so we won't have any probem remembering theirs. They are getting married in a historic old church building. Supposedly, Stephen F. Austin worshiped there. It's now used as a chapel. We found her a dress on Saturday. It is absolutely beautiful. It's a soft light ivory with clear jewel accents. The fabric looks antique, and so appropriate for a evening wedding so close to Christmas. We're having about 160 guests, so are very busy booking florist, caterer, planning decorations. There is literally so very much to do and so little time. She ordered the invitations today and they should be here the end of the week or early next. We don't have time to stress over decisions, so they are being made very quickly. The groom's family is handling the music for the ceremony. His dad is worship leader and in charge of the music at their church. The groom and his dad are both musicians. The music for the wedding will all be recorded, but I'm sure it will be awesome. It will be soft rock, and the wedding march will be some 5 guitar arrangement. This will be very different of us. The music in our church is all accapella. Many of the young people are marrying in chapels or other locations so they can have instruments. There is no problem with intruments at a wedding since it is not a worship service, but most of our church buildings do not allow instrumental music so as not to cause confusion with people's perception of the church and the position on instruments. After the wedding, our daughter will be moving to Calif and transferring to a college there. I'm a bit concerned about her being way out there alone while he is deployed. She says that she will be home over the summer, and she will have a brother-in-law two hours away in San Diego, should something happen to her husband while he is in Afganistan. This is a real concern for us that he will be injured or worse and we can't get to her, even by plane, for several hours. I'm sure though that the miliary must have a good support network for spouses of deployed soldiers. Please keep us in your prayers through all of this. She's marrying a fine young man, and they love each other, so we feel pretty good about them. We just pray that all will be well with them through his deployment. I'll try to check in and see how all of you are doing from time to time. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

11-10-2009, 06:54 AM	#4
Blueyes Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	Congratulations Marilyn! How exciting! I'm glad your daughter has found a wonderful man to spend her life with. __________________ Betsi

11-10-2009, 07:09 AM	#5
Lindsey Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,764	Wow that's exciting! Good luck with the planning Marilyn! I'm sure it will be a beautiful wedding! __________________ Lindsey "I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it..." -Marilyn Monroe

11-10-2009, 07:16 AM	#6
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,624	Congratulations to the new bride! Sounds like it will be a lovely wedding. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

11-10-2009, 06:02 PM	#7
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	WOW! No wonder you have been busy. Good luck with everything - in my opinion this is the way to do it - just go for it and there is no need to stress about things for a year or so! Hope things go well! __________________ Gayle

11-09-2009, 07:54 PM	#2
Shada Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,228	How exciting! You are going to be a busy lady! Sounds like she has a wonderful man. I hope only the best for them, that his time in service will be safe. Give them my well wishes... congratulations!!

11-10-2009, 06:30 AM	#3
paula1961 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,383	Wow Marilyn! Sounds exciting! Her dress sounds just gorgeous! 160 guests! That's a BIG wedding. Thank goodness you have lots of help with planning. I think it's just wonderful that they will be married on your anniversary. Very special! I wish them many many years of happiness together.

12-09-2009, 09:54 PM	#8
flantee09 Guest Posts: n/a	Oldest Daughter is Getting Married in 6 weeks jimmy and i bought my ring yesterday it comes in in 4-5 weeks, then it will be official we plan on getting married early june next year "Always believe in the power of your dreams"

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