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Amanda

My name is Amanda. I'm 34 years young and so is my fiancé Hank. We met freshman year of high school but at that time we were just friends as our lives... View More

My name is Amanda. I'm 34 years young and so is my fiancé Hank. We met freshman year of high school but at that time we were just friends as our lives would take us in different directions over the next decade. Hank served eight years in the Marine Corps and I worked in a brick and morter jewelry store in our home town. When we were in school there was a definite spark between us but he was too scared to ask me out! 😆 years later he returned home & the rest is history. We have been together for 5 years now this September & loved eachother since we were 14. It is "simply meant to be" ❤ we also share 4 furkid chihuahuas 🐶 & a cantankerous cat 🐈

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Happily married 🎉

October 24, 2020

1427days 12hrs

Wedding details

We are "tying the knot" literally in a handfasting ceremony on October 24th, 2020 exactly a week before Halloween therefore we have chosen to host a Hallowedding. We are encouraging our family & friends to come in costume (my ring barrer is going to be the cutest Eddie Munster EVER). WE ARE NOT pagens. We both along with both our families love Halloween more than Christmas! 🎃 I have purchased two wedding dresses, one is white for our "normal" wedding photos and the other is the EXACT same dress in black that I will wear for the candlelit ceremony with my face painted. The venue will be decorated with carved black & orange pumpkins and we will be tying in other traditional fall decor (mums, leaves etc) along with Halloween themed decor. As I stated before we will be having a handfasting ceremony as my fiance and I both share Irish roots. The tradition dates back over 2 thousand years. For those of you who may not be familiar with this, the couple stands hand-in-hand in front of their guests and our hands will have ribbons draped over top of them as we agree to our vows. We have asked close friends & siblings to participate by draping one ribbon each across our hands to involve those we love to participate in our special day. Once all ribbons are wrapped, we take the ribbons closest to our hand & tie our knot thus sealing our vows. (Where the term "tying the knot" comes from.) 😍 I know my wedding is completely untraditional but that is OK all of the family is excited about it and so are we!

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Anyone from Tennessee?

Samantha, on June 23, 2020 at 3:32 PM

My fiance and I live in Ohio and we've booked a cabin in Gatlinburg, TN for our honeymoon in mid-July. I'm just curious as to how things are in TN right now as far as COVID. Are things opened/closed?...

Amanda, Jun 24, 2020 8

Calling all Vintage/antique and heirloom rings!

Julie, on June 21, 2020 at 10:35 AM

Hi friends! Just another ring post but I was curious how many brides had rings witH both history and bling? Mines from 1910, champagne oval diamond (it changes color with lights), set in platinum with...

Chelsea, Feb 3, 2021 31 3

Outfit for engagement photos

Kerin, on June 18, 2020 at 9:30 PM

Hi all! I am trying to pick out a dress for our engagement shoot. I know the shape of this dress will flatter my figure. I'm not certain on the color because I'm very fair skinned (as in light...