Sunday, August 05, 2007

I'm getting married!

Beth and I are officially engaged! We're planning an outdoor wedding for either spring or fall of 2008. We'll keep you posted! You can keep an eye on Beth's blog for info on how we're going to "green" our wedding. So how did I do it?


Beth and I are huge SCRABBLE fans, so I rigged my rack to have the letters "MARRYME" and played it when it was my turn. Beth had played "SACK" on her turn. I was trying to find the letters yesterday while Beth was showering, but I couldn't find the second M and had to use a blank tile. She was really surprised and it took her a second to realize what it said. She was in her "competitive" mode. I got down and one knee and did all of the standard proposal stuff and she said "Yes!"




The happy couple!



The obligatory ring shot

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hopefully that's the last time you cheat in the context of your marriage. Congratulations to you both!

Ann said...

I love you both and wish you many years of love and happiness. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Anonymous said...

Awesome! Congrats! Nisha and Geoff

Anonymous said...

Yay!! Congrats to you both. :-)

--Julie

Patrick B. said...

Mike, that was very clever. Thanks!

Thanks everyone else!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Pat and Beth!
-Jill:)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!!
When's the date...and will the honey moon be to a bird-rich spot?

Patrick B. said...

Corey, not sure on a date yet, but I will guarantee that I will get life birds on my honeymoon. We're thinking either Australia, Hawaii, or Alaska.

Anonymous said...

I'm so happy for you! I shared the proposal story with a scrabble fan at work.....they loved your "cleverness" Patrick. You both look so happy.....nothing in life is as wonderful as marrying your "friend"!!

Madeline

Lynne at Hasty Brook said...

Congratulations and all the best to bith of you!

Tina said...

CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes to both of you. Thanks for explaining the missing M thing...I was like Marry Sack? Who's Sack? The ring is fabulous! All the best.

Barbara said...

Patrick:
That's great news! Congratulations to you and Beth. I always thought you were a cleaver guy and you've proven it once again. The ring is beautiful - great choice (on the girl too). From personal experience, I can tell you that the birds in Alaska are amazing. Good Luck!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations. We are so happy for you both.

Love, The Parente Family

Anonymous said...

congratulations to you both. we wish much love and happiness. it's the natural thing!

the miller family

Sabrina R. Reid said...

CONGRATULATIONS! What a creative way to propose. Nice ring choice, it is beautiful!

Love,
Tom and Sabrina

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!!!!!
Two wonderful people, many years of happiness.
The ring is beautiful.
YIPPIE from the south

Love, Brenda

Anonymous said...

Congratualtions!

And hopefully there will be lots of Honeymoon pictures for the blog! Well, not *those* pictures, but ones of birds...

LauraHinNJ said...

Congrats to you both!

P. Ollig said...

So...who won the game??

*grin*

Congrats! If you two end up heading towards Alaska for your honeymoon, let me know and I'll hook you up with some birding buddies of mine up there.

My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Hawaii, camping the whole time at the county beach parks and birding/exploring the big island and Kauai. Aside from the airfare it ended up being one of the cheapest vacations we've ever taken!

Anonymous said...

Marry_E . . . I still don't get it, j/k.

Congratulations guys ! ! !

-Alex

Patrick B. said...

Thanks everyone!

Paul, we do plan on continuing the game but it still shows my last turn. Your honeymoon sounds awesome! We'd love to do something like that.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! May you always be happy and find all the "good birds"!

Larry said...

Congratulations!! You make a great couple and seem to have a lot in common.-Clever way of going about the proposal too.

Schnyderite said...

Pat...

Congratulations and great story! Best of luck!
James Schnyderite

Anonymous said...

Congratulations, Pat & Beth!
I've only crossed paths with Beth twice now, and neither time did we speak for very long... but she seemed pretty swell. And Pat's super cool, so I'm sure she's cool too. Which is all to say that I'm happy for you crazy kids & wish you all the best, so on & so on.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for two of my favorites. Love you both.
Aunt Joan
PS-please send the blog to Laura (laurpsu@gmail.com)--she'll be thrilled.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Many, many Happy Years!

That is an absolutely lovely ring. I think your wedding will be just as beautiful!

Susan T

Anonymous said...

OH MAN!!!!!

Congratulations buddy! It was great hanging out with you two - next time I do, you will be Mr and Mrs!!!!!

Oh - and my vote for the wedding is Hawaii!!!! Need a bag boy??? Flower girl? I don't care!!!

- Binky