MY FIANCE NICK AND I(MONICA) FINALLY ANNOUNCED OUR ENGAGMENT TO HIS FAMILY TODAY!(JUNE 06, 2008) I STILL CANT BELIEVE THAT WE ARE GETTING MARRIED!!! I STILL HAVE A WHOLE YEAR TO PLAN BUT I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO!!! AND HONESLTY I HAVE NO CLUE WHERE TO START!!!

SO ITS OFFICIAL! OUR WEDDING ON JUNE 27TH, 2009!!!!

MY NAME IS MONICA I AM FROM LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA. CURRENTLY LIVING IN ARIZONA! IAM 17 YEARS OLD SO YES I WILL ONLY BE 18 WHEN I GET MARRIED. IAM CURRENTLY FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL AND LATER GOING TO ATTEND COLLEGE TO BECOME A RN.

MY FIANCES NAME IS NICK HE TOO WAS BORN IN CALIFORNIA! WHITTIER CALIFORNIA. LATER MOVED TO CLORADO AND THEN BACK TO CALIFORNIA. HE TOO IS ALSO CURRENTLY LIVING IN ARIZONA! HE IS 21 YEARS OLD! ALSO ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD!

  WE MET SUMMER OF 2007, HE HAD JUST MOVED TO ARIZONA FROM CALIFORNIA A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE WE ACTUALLY MET. WE MET OVER THE FAMOUSE WEBSITE "MYSPACE.COM" HE CAME ACROSS MY PAGE AND REQUESTED ME. I ADDED HIM WE STARTED TALKING AND LOOKING AT EACHOTHERS PROFILE. RIGHT AWAY WE CLICKED WE TALKED FOR HOURS ONLINE AND ON THE PHONE. SHORTLY SOMEDAYS AFTER TALKING HE WALKED INTO MY JOB, I WAS SO NERVOUSE AND SUPRISED!!! I WAS WORKING AT A SMOOTHIE FROZEN YOGURT PLACE AND WELL MY UNIFORM WAS NOT SO MUCH OF A SEXY OUTFIT! LOL BUT EVEN THOU I HAD AN UGLY HAD AND UGLY UNIFORM HE THOUGHT I WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL HE HAD EVER SEEN. WE TALKED FOR EVER THAT DAY! I KNEW SINCE THAT DAY HE WAS MY BETTER HALF! JUST A FEW WEEKS AFTER TALKING AND GETTING TO KNOW EACHOTHER WE MADE IT OFFICIAL AND STARTED DATING. HE WAS NOW MY BOYFRIEND AND I WAS HIS GIRLFRIEND. I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT NIGHT! THE NIGHT OF JULY 27, 2007! IT WAS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE!

ON OUR FIRST DATE HE PICKED ME UP AT MY HOUSE AND AFTER MEETING MY MOM WE WENT TO THE MALL! WE SPEND THAT DAY AT THE MALL WALKING AROUND TALKING AND HAVING FUN! LATER BEFORE LEAVING THE MALL WE SAT DOWN IN THE FRONT RIGHT BY THE WATER FALLING THINGS IN THE ENTRANCE OF THE MALL. WE SAT AS WE TALKED AND OH BOI COULD HE MAKE ME LAUGH! IT STARTED SPRINKLING AND JUST BEFORE WE HEADED TOWARDS THE CAR WE KISSED. THAT WAS OUR FISRT KISS!

ON OUR SECOND DATE HE PICKED ME UP AND WE WENT TO HIS HOUSE WERE I MET HIS PARENTS FOR THE FIRST TIME! OH MY GUDNESS THEY WERE THE NICEST PEOPLE EVER!!!!! BUT I WAS SO NERVOUSE!!!! LOL WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME THAT NIGHT!!! IT WAS BEATIFUL!!!!  

WE HIT IT OFF RIGHT FROM THE START! BEFORE I NEW IT I WAS MADLY IN LOVE WITH HIM!! MY LIFE CHANGED FROM THE MOMENT THAT HE HAD WALKED INTO MY LIFE! I HAD NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY THAT I LOVE HIM! I KNEW HE WAS THE ONE WHOM I WOULD MARRY ONE DAY! ADN SURELY HE KNEW I WAS HIS FUTURE WIFE! JUST FOUR MONTHS AFTER WE WERE TOGETHER HE POPPED WITH THE QUESTION "WILL YOU MARRY ME?" I WAS SO HAPPY!!!! THE FIRST TIME EVER THAT A MAN HAD SAID THOSE 4 WORDS TO ME!!!!!! I SAID YES AND WE KISSED!! WE HAVE BEEN ENGAGED SINCE OUR FOURTH MONTH BEING TOGEHTER AND WE ARE STILL MADLY IN LOVE AND ENGAGED NOW ON OUR 11 MONTH TOGETHER! I KNOW NOW WHY I FELT THOSE CHILLS DOWN MY BACK AND THOSE BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH THE FIRST TIME WE MET! EVEN KNOW THAT WE ARE ALMOST PRACTICALLY MARRIED EVERYTIME THAT WE KISS I GET CHILLS! I STILL GET BUTTERFLIES IN MY TUMMY WHEN HE SAYS I LOVE WHICH IS LIKE EVERY DAY!!! LOL WE HAVE HAD OUR DIFFERENCES AND I KNOW WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE THEM BUT I AM WILLING TO WORK THEM OUT BECAUSE I NEED HIM AND WANT HIM TO BE WITH ME NECXT TO ME FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!!! THROUGH THICK AND THIN! HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM AND THAT I AM THERE FOR HIM! NOW AND FOREVER! SO YOU SEE IVE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT SAYING "YES" WAS THE BEST CHOICE OF MY LIFE!!! THE BEST CHOICES THAT I COULD EVER MAKE AND THAT I WILL NOT REGRET! OUR FIRST MARRIAGE TALK NOVEMBER OF 2007!

WELL IM JUST GETTING STARTED WITH THE WHOLE PLANING THE WEDDING STUFF!!! THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO! SO ANY HELP WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED!!! LOL

[ ] FIND A CEREMONY VENUE

[ ] FIND A RECEPTION VENUE

[ ] CHOOSE MY BRIDESMAIDS AND GROOMSMEN.

[ ] FIND A CATERE

[ ] FIND A PHOTOGRAPHER

[ ] FIND A FLORIST

[ ] FIND A VIDEOGRAPHER

[ ] FIND A DJ OR BAND

[ ] FIND AN OFFICIANT

[ ] FIND A WEDDING DRESS VENDOR

[ ] FIND WEDDING CAKE VENDOR

[ ] FIND A WEDDING INVITATION VENDOR

[ ] SELECT MY BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES

[ ] FIND AND PURCHASE WEDDING ACCESSORIES

[ ] FIND A TUXEDO/ SUIT VENDOR

[ ] FIND A HAIR STYLEST

[ ] FINALIZE INVITATIONS

[ ] CONFIRM NUMBER OF BOUQUETS, BOUTTONIERES, ETC. WITH FLORIST

[ ] SELECT BRIDESMAIDS' ACCESSORIES

[ ] GIVE GROOMSMEN ATTIRE INFORMATION

[ ] FIND A JEWELRY VENDOR FOR WEDDING BANDS

[ ] UPDATE REGISTRIES

[ ] DESIGN AND CREATE FAVORS

[ ] CONFIRM PARTY PLANS WITH MAID OF HONOR AND BEST MAN

[ ] CONFIRM BRIDESMAID DRESSES

[ ] SCHEDULE GOWN FITTING APPOINTMENTS

[ ] MAIL OUT WEDDING INVITATIONS

[ ] ORDER ALCOHOL

[ ] DESIGN CEREMONY PROGRAM

[ ] GET MARRIAGE LICENSE

[ ] PURCHASE GUEST BOOK

[ ] PURCHASE OR MAKE GIFTS FOR BRIDAL PARTY

[ ] SEND REHERSAL INVITATIONS

[ ] MAKE A LIST OF SONGS TO BE PLAYED

[ ] SHOP FOR ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES

[ ] PICK UP WEDDING BANDS

[ ] CREATE A WEDDING DAY SCHEDULE

[ ] FINAL GOWN FITTING

[ ] CALL GUEST WHO HAVENT RSVP'D TO MAKE A FINAL HEAD COUNT

[ ] PICK UP WEDDING GOWN

[ ] CONFIRM HEAD COUNT

[ ] MAKE PLACE CARDS

[ ] PICK UP TUXEDOS

[ ] PREPARE TOAST

[ ] SEND TRANSPORTATION VENDOR SCHEDULE AND ADDRESSES

[ ] REHEARSE

[ ] WEDDING DAY!!!!!!!

*** I WILL CONTINUE TO ADD AS I GO!!!!!***