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Wedding Wednesday-They’re Engaged!

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June 4, 2014 by cindy 6 Comments

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Today we are starting a new series here at The Mom Maven, Wedding Wednesday. We are in the midst of planning a wedding and the happy couple is allowing me to bring you along for the ride! It is my hope that through this series you will get to know us a little better and see what we did to put on a wonderful wedding on a shoestring budget. You might want to start by following the wedding hashtag #schultzwed14 and Pinterest Board to stay in the loop or just subscribe to my blog so you don’t miss an update.

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A little back story on the happy couple. Aaron, my oldest son (21) met Summer (19) several years ago at church youth group. They have been friends a looong time. I have mentioned before that we raised our boys with a no dating policy. It is our belief that dating is preparation for marriage and relationships should not be entered into until you are 2/3 of the way through your professional education and you are financially able to settle down.

Fast forward a few years…in February of 2012, Summer moved into our home full time due to some family issues. We turned what was our homeschool room into Summer’s bedroom and she has lived with us ever since. In February 2013, Aaron and Summer presented my husband and I a long and compelling letter as to why they feel they are ready to begin courting. We agreed and presented them with a courtship contract that outlined specified behaviors and requirements of their courtship, to which they agreed.

On Sunday, April 13, 2014 Aaron and I had this text conversation
Aaron: So uh Summer and I are getting engaged today 😀
Me: WTH?
Aaron: Yup
Me: Are you 100% sure about this? Did you ask her dad’s permission?
Aaron: Yes and Yes
Me: Ok
A while later I received a picture of the ring on her finger!

Aaron proposed out at Robinson Preserve on the tower and Summer was completely not expecting it!
Wedding Wednesday-They're Engaged

Since we have 2 boys, we do not have a wedding account for them and unfortunately, neither does Summer’s family. Our goal is to help the kids host a wedding for 120 guests on a $4000 budget. The wedding date is set for Thanksgiving weekend, November 29, 2014 so follow along with us on our journey.
Cindy

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About cindy

I'm Cindy aka TheMomMaven. I'm a happily married empty nester living in Tampa Bay. I love all things Disney and I blog about easy recipes, family travel, family entertainement as well as product reviews and giveaways.

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  1. Meg says

    June 4, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    Congrats! “Financially ready to settle down” before getting married is very good motherly advice, too. My fiance and I are quite a bit older but working with a similar budget to plan our wedding. Can’t wait to see how your family does it!
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    • cindy says

      June 5, 2014 at 11:45 am

      Congrats on your upcoming wedding!! Thanks for reading, I hope you find some helpful hints.

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  2. Tammy says

    June 14, 2014 at 9:51 am

    Oh how sweet is this!!! I love the txt you had together. You gotta keep that for the future with them. I can’t wait to read more about this. I love weddings. Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I’ve pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board
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  3. Leia says

    July 15, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    Congrats to the happy couple! And thanks for linking up at On Display Thursday.
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  4. Carrie says

    August 13, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    How awesome! Congrats to the happy couple. Weddings are awesome!
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