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Inna
Curious November 2016 Alberta

Please share your wedding vows

Inna, on October 13, 2016 at 17:00 Posted in Wedding ceremony 0 21

I will never forget that gray and crisp morning in November just before the snow. I walked to the Court House with my lovely friend, Kathy Dunn, right after our lunch to interpret for the client. It took just one minute of a positive thought to transform my day. ...While I am usually cheerful and optimistic by nature, my mood on that gray day was not the best. I walked in to the Courthouse with my friend who introduced me to a few sheriffs who were working in security at the front door. ...And one of them said: "I speak Russian too". I went through security and sat down on a bench and waited until the court hearing to start. I was sitting there and looking his way time to time to see if he was looking my way. I saw myself falling for him but told myself, no, these are just my poor dreams. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw someone enter the Courtroom 102 where I was standing and I whispered: Oh, no, this is not happening - he gets to be present here… I got so nervous and numb for a minute... He was standing behind me, I turned around and caught him looking at me and he looked away. I noticed he smiled at me and his face became serious again. In the middle of the Court procedure, he stepped towards me when it was restricted and helped me when I got stuck translating an English word for my client. Then he stepped immediately back. I thought he was getting into trouble with the judge and was not supposed to do that; and I got scared... I was thinking how I could help him. This all finished within 20 minutes.... Maybe too soon that I felt I just had a neither bad nor pleasant dream. I lost him in a crowd of people only noticed him walking away with the handcuffed man. I left the building and tried to find him again. My good friend, Kathy, my loyal family member, offered to connect me with Alexey because she thought for sure he was single and we’d be a good match. We met again in a few days. We exchanged the hugs at the coffee shop. Hot Christmas Praline Latte and a bunch of roses received in a nice beautiful November Sunday morning… I felt so inspired by wonderful gifts and being surrounded by you… I felt like I know you all my life and would never want to let you go… Along the way, we shared many happy and unhappy moments and today I want to celebrate one year of since we met. I can not believe I have a husband!Smiley smile You came into my life and completely changed it. You are my favorite man in the world, the love of my life, my best friend and now my husband! Thank you for loving me and being there for me. You are rich in inner strength, understanding and kindness, in forgiveness and patience. I haven't been able to find the right words to express how I feel about you. I love you with all my heart. I am the luckiest person on earth and I know that we are going to have an amazing life together. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you, to grow our children, our grandchildren and grow old with you. I love you, Alexey!

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Latest activity by Simone, on October 16, 2016 at 10:24
  • Simone
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    You are welcome Inna! I can definitely relate as I felt that although I had things in my life that were good, I felt empty and miserable at times not knowing who my fiancé was and where my life was going. I feel that these are exciting times and my life has change that am looking forward to spending the rest of my life with my future husband and new family. I am truly happy for you and excited for your future! Cheers to you Inna!Smiley smile
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  • Nelly
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    I absolutely love your story and your vows, they were so personal

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  • Inna
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    Thank you Simone. Makes me feel better. Smiley smile I'm a definitely a happy person. Just thinking, that October, 2015 I still didn't know my fiancé and my life, to tell the truth, seemed to be miserable: going to work, gym and that's pretty much....And yesterday, we went to Lowes store and saw Xmas trees already. I said to myself. I'm so excited to spend Xmas with my new family this year and hopefully in the near future to be excited to look for Xmas presents for our children.
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    "I, ______, take you, ______, to be no other than yourself. Loving what I know of you, trusting what I do not yet know, I will respect your integrity and have faith in your abiding love for me, through all our years, and in all that life may bring us."

    "______, I take you as my wife/husband, with your faults and your strengths, as I offer myself to you with my faults and my strengths. I will help you when you need help, and turn to you when I need help. I choose you as the person with whom I will spend my life."

    These are our vows that's our ceremony, our wedding is all about partying. Our ceremony will be 10 minutes maximum

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  • Simone
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    Hi Inna, this is by far the most beautiful story and vow I have ever read. As of right now I do not have a vow written out and this inspires me to consider writing one for my husband. I can see that a lot of love and thought was put into this. Smiley smile will you be saying this to you husband on your wedding day?
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  • Inna
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    I just looked at your profile and you are from Toronto.

    One of my bridesmaids is coming from Toronto. She moved from there Calgary a while ago.

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  • Inna
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    I will upload the pictures for youSmiley smile

    I love these colours, so summary and just good for the summer.

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  • Melissa
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    That will be an amazing trip! So much history and scenery to see! I would love to hear about your wedding overseas, you should make sure to come back to weddingwire and share pictures!

    What a romantic palatte you chose! I have picked yellow, sage green and white/ cream as my colours.

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  • Inna
    Curious November 2016 Alberta
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    We are going to Tel Aviv, Israel and to explore the Dead Sea. That's where my fiance used to live moving there from Ukraine. Then, we are going to celebrate the bigger wedding in May, 2017. Our parents are not attending the wedding in Canada. The cost for the wedding is cheaper overseas, people in Canada can only chuckle, how much would it cost to cover all wedding expenses.

    The options on the wediding wire are not accurate. There was no colour i picked for my wedding which is light peach with mixture of rose and white.

    What are your colors, Melissa?

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  • Melissa
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    I will post for you! I have an idea of what I like- there are some pictures in my profile Smiley smile

    Where are you going for your honeymoon?

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  • Inna
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    Yes, it is always exciting to shop for a dress and you always wonder, what kind of dress belongs to you from the million dresses. Which ine is waiting for you?!! Once, you have a pic, please, don't forget to upload. I can't wait when it is close to your day. I will be already married and will be getting ready to go for honey moon the time you'll be crazy busy.

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  • Melissa
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    I truly love that gown- the neckline is perfect! I like the different details it has.

    My plans are going well- Yesterday my mom and I booked the restaruant for our small family dinner before the reception!

    The last big booking will be for the ceremony park- we can get that permit on Nov. 1.- and then dress shopping! I am of course, most excited about that part Smiley smile

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  • Inna
    Curious November 2016 Alberta
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    Melisa,
    Attached above.
    How is your wedding planning going?

    Please share your wedding vows - 1

    Please share your wedding vows - 2

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  • Melissa
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    Sounds like you have it almost all set Smiley smile

    I LOVE michaels for things- and gotta love when they have a good sale! We will probably buy supplies there to make our invitations!

    Do you have a sneek peek of your dress we could see? Or are you keeping it secret?

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  • Inna
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    Well, my dress still needs to be altered and the seamstress is working on it.

    Some decorations to buy. Running to shop to Michael's tonight. They have 40% off on everything.

    Food and Drinks shopping, most of the drinks shopping is done just some left.

    And last check if everyone knows their role.

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  • Melissa
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    You must be getting so excited! What do you have left to do? I can't wait to be at the stage you are!!!

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  • Inna
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    Thank you Melissa,

    I can't wait to read yours. And of course i had to make a progress as i have 35 days left until my big day. You still have time.

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    Hi Emilie,

    Thank you for your feedback. Thank you for correcting me as well, English is my fourth language and sometime i need to be corrected.

    I am from Ukraine originally.

    I will be reading this on our big day. We are doing the vow exchange. As for my country, we don't have that tradition in Ukraine but it is always can be, it all depends on a couple i think and how they want their wedding planning to be done. I think it would be a good idea to translate it into my language and read it there.

    One of the traditions i decided to do in Canada is to throw the chocolate candies towards the guests direction so they catch them. In Ukraine, once the wedding commissioner would introduce the new married couple, the bride takes a chocolate bag and throws the candies (as mentioned above).

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  • Melissa
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    Great- now I'm crying at work! Smiley winking

    So beautiful and from the heart Smiley heart I will share mine as I write- you have made much more progress than I have!

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  • Emilie
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    Awww Inna! Smiley heart These are so beautiful!! I can't wait for you to share these with your future husband! Smiley love I'm sure he's going to feel so blessed to hear these words!

    The only thing I would correct is to grow our children, which would translate more into to raise our children together. But the rest is absolutely perfect, I wouldn't change a thing! These are a real expression of how you feel and in the end that's what matters the most about your special day!

    I'm so glad you shared these with us! I can't wait to hear about your FH's reaction! Smiley love

    When will you read them to him?

    Are you going to say them both in your wedding in Canada and in your country of origin?

    What country are you originally from by the way? Is it Russia?

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