Wedding Blog

Season 1: Prologue
Season 2: Growth 

Season 3: Inspiration

As I think back on my relationship with Mr. Eggplant, I know that we’ve come a long way. To think, in the beginning I doubted everything about us. I had a list of qualities I thought I wanted and needed in a guy. Mr. Eggplant turned out to be the opposite of everything on my list, but one million times better and so much more my match. And the funny thing is, all the issues that we bickered about in the beginning of our relationship are now all the characteristics that I love and appreciate about Mr. Eggplant.

My next two appointments, a pedicure and manicure, passed by quickly. While I was waiting at my locker wondering what to do next, two of my girlfriends, Christine & Yoona, suddenly walked through the door with a dress and a pair of shoes in hand. They also had a third white mailbox with them containing another envelope and a stack of forty bible verses printed on paper stock the size of business cards. These were memory verses that Mr. Eggplant had picked up in the beginning of our relationship. We always said that we would finish the 40 verses before we got engaged.

I opened Mr. Eggplant’s third note to me. It read:

Hi friend. Now, it’s officially confirmed: your friends were in on it! =) You had probably suspected this when you found out today was the day. Well, now you know for sure! Christine and Yoona thought very hard about their little surprise visit.

The bible verses are subtle reminders of our reliance on God. We never quite finished going through all the verses, but instead of rushing through them on every date, I thought to myself, “Hey, we have a lifetime together. She’ll be my bible verse buddy.”

With that being said, the third season of our relationship is one of inspiration. One reason I chose “inspiration” is because we both found hobbies that brought out our creative sides… …The shows we watched also inspired us. We may have seen enough home-improvement and cooking shows to write a book. I can still remember the week you first got cable– it was a very vegetative week for us. And I didn’t even mention one of your favorite shows, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” I think it’s very cute when you talk about the inspiring, and sometimes depressing, stories. Each time, it reminds me of one of your most attractive traits– empathy. I’ve never met anyone more compassionate and other-centered than you… I on the other hand, do not possess this trait, but I think that by being around you for a lifetime, I’ll slowly become more compassionate and loving.

… I think we also developed a strong friendship during this season. I think we both learned a lot from each other and seemingly mundane actions are becoming more meaningful. I can honestly say you are my best friend. You know my deepest thoughts, my convictions, my tendencies, my natural reactions, my fears.. Sometimes I share too much with you, but most of the time I know it’s for the best, because God put you here to remind me who I am– especially when I forget and lose my way for a bit.

F · R · I · E · N · D · S  forever, Mr. Eggplant

*melts again after reading note for the 143th time*

My girlfriends gave me the dress and shoes and instructed me to change. When I asked them where we were going, they said, “San Francisco!” That was pretty much all the information I could get out of them. We headed over the Bay Bridge and into the city where I had first met and gotten to know Mr. Eggplant.

To be continued… but I’ll share some pictures for now.

My girlfriends took this picture when they surprised me at the Claremont Spa

A picture outside the Claremont with Christine & Yoona