My brother-in-law, Anthony, called today to inform us that he is engaged to be married to his long-time girlfriend, Amanda. Will took the call and, although they spoke for 10 minutes or so, Will ended up with very little concrete information. As soon as they were off the phone, I began asking a million questions--obvious questions like when is the wedding? where will the wedding be held? how did he propose? what color scheme will they select? where will they register? who is throwing the engagement party?--but Will didn't have any answers. Will handed me the phone and made me call the newly engaged couple myself to get all my questions answered. Which I did. And which I will probably continue to do for the next four months.
Congratulations to the fabulous couple.
Yikes. Those were the phone calls I dreaded right after I got engaged!
I am a terrible bride, and I couldn't care less about color schemes, registering, engagement parties...I wanted to elope. But I was always thankful for the enthusiasm other people had for my wedding...
Posted by: Alexandrialeigh | May 17, 2007 at 05:33 AM
Congrats to the tres cute couple!
Also, I feel the same way about boys gathering information! They NEVER get the right details, and always look perplexed when you ask for them. Why is it so hard?!?!
Posted by: janet | May 17, 2007 at 10:37 AM
Congratulations to Anthony and Amanda!
I want to know all the details!
Posted by: Lauren | May 17, 2007 at 11:58 AM
Congratulations to Anthony and Amanda!
I want to know all the details!
Posted by: Lauren | May 17, 2007 at 12:00 PM
(surpressing high-pitched squeeeing noise at the sight of adorable, be-spectacled couple) Please pass my hearty congratulations on to them. I love that their pic is in the LIBRARY.
Posted by: Maya | May 17, 2007 at 12:52 PM
Haha! Yes, I took that photo of them one night when we were hanging out at Barnes and Noble. I think it was the Harry Potter release night.
Posted by: Janet | May 17, 2007 at 02:27 PM
They certainly look like a fabulous couple.
On a similar note...my husband works with a friend whose wife is expecting. I have to send him to work everyday with a question to follow-up the question from the day before. It takes him about 5 days to get information that takes me 5 minutes.
Posted by: A Dirt Girl | May 17, 2007 at 07:15 PM
they are super cutes
Posted by: kathryn | May 21, 2007 at 09:56 AM
If you are ever bored one night call Matt and start asking a lot of detailed questions about HIS OWN wedding and see what he says:-D
Ummm Oct 6
2 in the afternoon
Ummm thats all I know except its expensive!
Posted by: Dee | May 25, 2007 at 03:54 AM
Ah. Men and information...
Yes.
They can give detailed information about bodily excretions and how/why/what they came from but party/wedding/birth/pregnancy information seems to elude them (did I use that correctly? --I'm an English major and I still screw up! ARGH!).
Brother getting married this summer... Does he have a clue about all those details you mentioned? Not a One. Unless you count that he refuses to discuss changing the date (I have a conflict and the guilt is killing me!) even though they are only getting married in Mom's backyard. No time. No colors. No attendants.
Whatever.
At least he's working. The Fiance' is so good for him I really don't care if they get married at Denny's!
Congrats to the BIL/FSIL!
Posted by: Katrina | May 27, 2007 at 05:05 PM