I got engaged 11 days ago, on the steps outside the Art Museum in Philly (and not the main "Rocky" steps - too many morons running up and down). She said yes, it was great, it was awesome, it was wonderful....and I was a stuttering, sweating, crying, blubbering mess. The week and a half since has been a total blur...but now that we've set a date (December somethingth, this year) and I've had time to regroup, here are the top things I've noticed about being engaged so far:
- When you tell people you're engaged, one of their first questions is always, "Did you guys set a date??" Which is a perfectly legit question...except if they're asking an hour and a half into your engagement ("Actually, I haven't even gone to the bathroom yet"). I think most people really just ask because they feel like they have to ask, but I love how the ones who sound like they REALLY want to know are always the ones who you know aren't going to be invited anyway. ("Sure, when we do I'll let you know...so you can go ahead and make other plans for that day.")
- The other big one is "Was she surprised?" I don't really get that one - is it every girl's fantasy to get punk'd when we propose?
- In case you're just tuning in, Melissa and I met on Match.com. Which means I'm probably about 10 months away from being a Match.com commercial. Wonderful. ("This next guy coming to the stage works clubs and colleges, and you may also recognize him from cuddling with his wife in a hammock on TV...")
- I spent all of last weekend driving around North Jersey with Melissa and her parents, looking at different reception venues, smiling and nodding, and pretending to not be confused by the dinner menus. But the part I'm REALLY looking forward to is when we go DJ-shopping...because, believe it or not, I actually used to be a wedding DJ (cringe) for a few years in the late-90s (believe it). I have no idea which DJ we're going to go with...but my money's on whichever dude least reminds me of myself circa 1998 ("Shave that goatee and lose the visor, and we'll book you.")
- This is a truly unique time to be engaged. Melissa and I are in full-on "save mode" for the next 10 months, watching every penny we spend and trying to find any way possible to save. So I can't say I feel any different...because it feels like the rest of the country is engaged right now too.
Alright, that's all for now. I have to get back to deciding on a picture for the Save the Date magnets. Plenty more on all this to come.
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