Married Life

1} When was your wedding day?
June 26, 2010

2) What day of the week was it?
Saturday

3) Did you get married in a church?
No.

4) How many in your wedding party?
19 (1 MOH, 1 Best Man, 7 Bridesmaids, 7 Groomsmen, 2 Ushers, 1 Flower Girl

5) Where was your reception?
Burlington Country Club.

6) How many guests were invited to your wedding?
210 I think.

7) How long did you wait to Tie The Knot after your proposal?
15 months

8) Who did you hire as your photographer & videographer?
Andy Duback (www.andyduback.com)
Scott Waterman (can't remember his company)
And Juliana took pictures of us getting ready / details / cutting the cake and pictures throughout the day

9) Did you have a DJ or a band?
DJ - Super Sounds

10) Did your father walk you down the aisle?
Yes.

11) What color were the bridesmaid dresses & groomsmen vests?
Green

12) Who was your Maid Of Honor/Best Man?
My sister O and Derek's brother L

13) Did you have a Bridal Shower?
Yes. My ladies put on an awesome shower.

14) What type of limo did you get?
I think it was an SUV type.

15) Where did you go for your Bachelorette/Bachelor Party?
Bachelorette was Burlington
Bachelor Party was New Orleans

16) What type of wedding gown/tux did you two wear?
My dress was from J Crew and Derek had a black pin strip suit with a white shirt/vest and green tie.

7) How was the weather?
It rained that morning so it was kind of dark and cool.

18) Where did you go on your Honeymoon?
Bahamas

19) What was your favorite part of your wedding day?
The entire day was amazing. It was everything we could have imagined and more and spending it with family and friends was perfect.

21) What was the worst part of your wedding day?
I guess the rain. It was on and off all morning / early afternoon. It stopped while we were taking pictures, rained again just before the ceremony and stopped again for the ceremony and the rest of the night.

20) How long have you been married?
Almost 9 months

38

38 questions

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
My car - probably because its the most expensive and I think about all the things I could do with that money instead! haha

 

2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Really romantic - probably our honeymoon in the Bahamas. Our preferred 'romantic', 3 Tomatoes!

 

3. What do you really want to be doing right now?
Shopping - with someone else footing the bill or going on vacation.

4. How many colleges did you attend?
1

5. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
Rice Basketball hoodie, because it was on the ground with the yoga pants I put on when I got home.

6. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
They are what they are.

 

7. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Damn it, I forgot to turn off the alarm again!

8. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
I don't recall.

9. Do you miss being a child?
I miss certain things about childhood (no responsibilities or bills and awesome toys ect)

10. What errand/chore do you despise?
Cleaning the bathroom or sweeping.

 

11. Get up early or sleep in?
It all depends, but we don't usually "sleep in" late, we're usually up by 8 or 9 on the weekends.

 

12. Have you found real love yet?
Yes I have

 

13. Favorite lunch meat?
I don't really care for sandwiches, I have to be in the mood for them and then its whatever I'm craving.

 

14. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
Random things I don't really need.

 

15. Beach or lake?
There are beaches at lakes. Ocean or lake maybe? Ocean - it usually means you're on vacation and some place nice!

 

16. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
No.

 

17. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Neither.

18.What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Bethany Frankel

 

19. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
The one I currently have - no. Ever crashed a vehicle - yes, but not to bad.

20. Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
No. I've never used a fire extinguisher ever.

21. Ring tone?
A blackberry one....

 

22. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
I can't think of anything for this one.

 

23. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
Hollywood / LA / Beverly Hills.

23. Do you go to church?
Sometimes.

24. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
Neither.

 

25. How old are you?
26

26. Do you have a go to person?
Yes

 

27. Are you where you want to be in life?
Yes I am. I've very happy and content.

 

28. Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
We didn't really watch many cartoons and I didn't have a favorite.

 

29. What about you do you think has changed the most?
My attitude. I care less about "fitting in" or being part of certain crowds/cliques or about what people think about me.

30. Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
No. I was no a big fan of high school at all.

 

32. Did you ever own troll dolls?
You better believe it!

33. Did you have a pager?
No! haha

 

34. Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
Friends houses?!

 

35. Were you the type of kid you would want your children to hang out with?
Yes.

 

36.Who do you think impacted your life the most?
My parents.

 

37. Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
I remember certain teachers I've had but not because they had some huge impact on my life, but because their classes were fun.

 

38. Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age..."?
Nope.

Mr & Mrs

How long have you been married? Almost 9 months

How long have you been together? It will be 6 years in June

Where did you go on your first date? Derek will be embarrassed about this, but he came over to my apartment to watch a Red Sox game. During the rain delay we went to Wendy's for dinner.

Where did you go on your last date? Three Tomatoes for his birthday dinner!

What's your anniversary date? Dating - 6/1/05, Married - 6/26/10

Where were you married? Burlington Country Club

What was your best/favorite wedding gift and from whom? That we were able to share the day with so many of our family members and friends.

Where did you honeymoon? The Bahamas (Sandals Royal Bahamian)

What food do you like now because of your spouse? I don't think I like anything 'new', but I do eat a lot more veggies and am becoming a little more adventurous at trying new foods.

What type of music do you like now because of your spouse? Probably country. I kind of liked it before, but now I like a lot more of it.

What movie or television program do you like now because of your spouse? I don't know if I can say I "like" it, but I watch a lot more sports related programing because of him. I don't hate it all.

Favorite PG-13 thing you like doing together? We like to lay in bed, watch TV, read, play on the computer, catch up. This is something we do just about every night and its my favorite part of the day <3

Last gift you bought your spouse? An iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts.

Last gift your spouse bought you? He renewed my subscription to US Weekly :)

Favorite thing about your spouse? He is my best friend, I don't have one favorite thing about him. I love (just about) everything!

Random Boredness Pt 1

So I'm home alone and bored - a dangerous combination for blogging. I found some random survey's and such online and though I'd fill them out on here. I appologize for boring you all to tears.

1. When was your "engagement" anniversary: March 18, 2009

2. When is your "marriage" anniversary: June 26, 2010

3. How long have you known your spouse: Almost 6 years

4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged: 3 years and 9 months

5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time: A class we had together at Champlain College.

6. What is your spouses full name: Derek Peter Trono

7. Do you have any children yet: No

8. How many:  0

9. Do you have any house pets: No

10. Do you own a house or rent: I guess renting. We're building a house as soon as all this snow melts.

11. Do you live in the country or town/city: City

12. What is one of your favorite activities together: Date nights (dinner & a movie)

13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot: Florida is our "spot" (Its where we got engaged)

14. How many siblings (including in-laws): We have 8 (I have a sister, her husband, my brother, D has three bothers and two of them have wives)

15. What church do you attend: We don't attend church with any regularity.

16. Is this the church you were married in: We weren't married in a church

17. What town is your current address: Burlington, VT

18. Do you work or stay at home: We both work

19. Where did you honeymoon: Bahamas

20: Leave a piece of marriage advice: We haven't been married long enough for me to start giving out "marriage advice."