I recently watched Couples Retreat and it made me think about my relationship with Nicole. Seeing the married couples in the film got me pondering our future, only good things mind you, nothing bad. It got me all warm and fuzzy thinking about getting married and having kids. Because of the movie (which I finished at 5 am) a rush of feelings came over me and I texted Nicole 'I love you.' I wish I had watched it with her, it's one of those movies that makes you want to cuddle and be affectionate but it's not a chick flick.
Anytime I watch a movie or tv show with a family I start thinking about my future family. I really want to be a husband and a great dad. I love seeing adorable little kids in movies and shows, it makes me want to have one of my own right away. I have never thought about this stuff in prior relationships and that's one of the reasons I know that Nicole and I are meant to be together. I love these new feelings about marriage and kids. Of course Nicole wants like 16 and I want 3 so there is going to be much discussion on the subject when it comes time to start makin' the babies. I think that I will make a kick-ass dad, I'm still a big kid inside. Put some baby toys in front of me and I will gladly entertain myself. I think I might go play with some Legos after this post, I believe I still have mine from when I was a wee lad.
If you remember from last week's post, Nicole and I checked out our first wedding hall. This place was gorgeous. It was right on the Hudson River. The view is beautiful no matter where you are inside, there are windows surrounding the hall. There is a stone walkway in the water leading to a rock formation where pictures are taken for the wedding. I wish I had some pics to show you. The menu is to die for, so much food!! Anything you can think of, they have it. Their chef has been with them for 22 years and they are renowned for their food. We were so excited about this place until she told us the price per plate. Depending on what month and day the wedding is, the price ranges from $140-$180 a plate. This may be out of our price range. Nicole wasn't as shocked by the price like I was (mostly because I'm cheap). They have food tasting every 6-8 weeks so we are going to hit that up. We can bring 6 people total and the food is free and we get to meet the vendors. I love free food. This place might be too good to be true but it is only the first place we have looked at and we are in no rush to make any decisions. I bet house hunting is going to be similar to this.
I want to end on a good note. The other night we had another 'sleep kissing' episode. It was another deep and passionate kiss like the last time except for that it felt like a 'first kiss' kiss. In my half daze I mumbled something about a first kiss, I was probably still dreaming. It was definitely another memorable kiss and I hope this becomes a trend in our future slumber.
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The hall sounds nice. I bet the food will be great even though it is so expensive. Luckily my dad paid for my wedding so I didn't check prices that much. Happy hunting and good luck I think is in order too. :)
Enjoy your day (as soon as the sun rises of course)
The hall sounds great and if the food is as good as you make it seem I will be anxiously awaiting my invite. LOL
Wow, that is pricey. I got married on a Saturday afternoon on the water in Long Island less than two years ago, it was like $120 per person I think. Soup to nuts, everything! $500 for a chocolate fountain and $300 for an entire raw bar which my hubby LOVED! Nicole is such a lucky lady, my hubs won't even mention me in his FB or Twitter status, it's like an unwritten rule... I can't imagine blogs about love and marriage. Very sweet!
Should have mentioned I got married in November, fall is inexpensive but has become more popular from what I understand. January is dirt cheap, I had thought about a New Year's Eve wedding since everyone is always trying to think of something fun to do on NYE. Ha ha! Whatever you guys choose will be wonderful. Can't wait to see the photos and hear more details!!
Like you, the price would deter me from having it there. I don't like to think of it as cheap though, but more as 'frugal' and careful with money...
$140-180 a plate???? Wow. We went to a place that wanted $100 a plate for filet and crabcakes. Went somewhere else, took out the crab..did crab balls for apps and paid $60 a plate including the cake. And the food was fan frickentastic
There will be plenty of opportunities to splurge on each other through the course of life - don't put yourself in debt over a wedding when the years to come are way more important.
I've been married for 15 years and we have 4 kids - I often tell young couples that if you truly want a good deal of quality time together with your spouse, don't have more than 2. My sister had 8...I'd be a lunatic if I'd done such a thing...I'm sure of it.
Again - love reading about such a touching love story...especially from a guy's point of view!
$180 a plate? I think mine was $90. Is lobster on the list? Haha, Sounds like you and your wife are enjoying every aspect of this journey to married-hood. Good for you.
My husband was watching "Say Yes to the Dress" with me and didn't understand that the $7000.00 the bride was paying was just for the dress. He thought it was for the whole wedding!!! Good thing we have boys....
So you are saying Couples Retreat is good? I've only heard the oposite. You'll like marriage, it's quite fun most of the time.
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