OUR STORY (According to the Groom)

Our story may slightly differ depending on who’s perspective it’s told from, but this story is according to the groom. Buckle up…

We met at our job, Shoreline Star in Bridgeport, Connecticut. I was a part-time Teller and she was, at the time, working at the Program’s stand. We had been working together for years at this point but never really acknowledged each other much. I always thought she was attractive but really wasn’t ever thinking about approaching her over those years.

For some inexplicable reason that thought process changed one random day that I watched her walk past my teller window. At that moment, it crept into my mind that I had to have her and I should shoot my shot. What many don’t know about me nor expect from me due to my quiet and laid-back demeanor is that I am supremely confident. I just needed a chance to turn the charm on and dispel any thoughts about me not being her “type”. I knew I could win her over. If you let me tell it, I WAS her type. She just didn’t know it yet.

After some flirting and persistence on my end, I was able to wear her down enough to get her to agree to a date. Nothing big or extravagant, just a date to play pool. From that date on, we began to spend more time together and the rest, as they say, is history!

12 years later with no shortage of defining moments, challenges, trials and tribulations, we have built a wonderful life together. With a very blended family of 10 total children ranging from 30 to 10, saying that every day has the potential to be an adventure is an understatement. Nevertheless, in maintaining the goal of showing our children what a successful relationship and family unit should look like, us tying the knot reinforces what we’re trying to teach AND our commitment to one another.

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