Full Circle

Full Circle

January 15th, 2009 @ 8:32 am by Mrs. Latte
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Remember those SAT analogies we all despised back in high school? Yeah, I blocked them out of my memory too. C’mon, let’s try one together…

Miss Latte : Mr. Latte ::

(A) East : West
(B) Lunch : Breakfast
(C) Bed Time : Video Game Time
(D) All of the Above

Answer: D

Get it??? This shouldn’t be hard… refer to my previous post for a clue. OK fine, I work in education so to be fair, here’s a bigger clue for you visual folks.

Full Circle : wedding new york relationships Picture019

(A card I made for Mr. Latte early in our relationship)

Ding Ding Ding!!! Mr. Latte and I live on opposite coasts. I live out East, where there are four seasons, blizzards and buildings made out of brick. Mr. Latte lives in the land of palm trees, avocados and earthquakes. So how did 2 people with more than 3,000 miles between them meet?

At a wedding! How appropriate, huh?

We met at the wedding of two mutual friends, and although we both tell varying versions of the same story, my version is correct so here it is in its condensed form.

It all started at the rehearsal. I was just there to watch and help out the bride if she needed it, and Mr. Latte was an usher. He was late to the rehearsal, but came strolling in as if the partay was for him. And because I can’t just sit back and watch ANYTHING, I got up and started barking out orders. I thought he was irresponsible, and he thought I was bossy. We did interact a little that weekend, but it was strictly business.

After the wedding, an email that went out to the guests somehow dwindled down to become a thread just between us, the Lattes. What started out as innocent emails full of links to pictures and conversations about music and movies soon turned into LONG emails that, I’ll admit, had me clicking the refresh button in my inbox every other second. These emails turned into IM chats, which evolved into loooong phone conversations (isn’t that the most exciting part?!?), and eventually to lots of red-eye flights and frequent flyer miles. Whew!

Almost 3 years after that wedding, we’re planning our own. Still from opposite coasts, but with a lot more experience and understanding. I know now that Mr. Latte is the opposite of irresponsible and he knows that yes, I can be bossy. At times. Just a little bit. But only when I have to.

Anyone else meet their significant other at a wedding?

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18 Responses to “Full Circle”

Member

pancy (message) 287 posts, Helper bee

you and this post are too cute! i love those looong phone conversations!!!

1/15/09 @ 8:36 am (reply)

Hostess

LatteLove (message) 5,587 posts, Bee Keeper

oooh man. I think we are the same person, and we’re marrying the same person. I’m 800 miles closer to mine, but there is an 80 degree difference between my city and his today!
Great post!

1/15/09 @ 8:56 am (reply)

Bee

Miss D'orsay (message) 2,272 posts, Buzzing bee

haha, we didn’t meet at a wedding, but I def understand the looooong emails and how much excitement your inbox can bring

1/15/09 @ 9:16 am (reply)

Bee

Miss Powder Puff (message) 881 posts, Busy bee

Cute story, and I LOVE the card!

1/15/09 @ 9:33 am (reply)

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Michael Warf

I have a work friend who met the love of his life at a wedding, he often will retell the story of their meeting with the same glimmer in his eye that I’m sure was there from day one.

1/15/09 @ 9:38 am (reply)

Bee

Miss Quiche (message) 3,157 posts, Sugar bee

I love your card - so cute! & VERY appropriate for todays weather! Brr.

We didn’t meet at a wedding, but we did meet through mutual friends. It’s the best - friends can vouch for each other!

1/15/09 @ 9:43 am (reply)

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caribqueen (message) 170 posts, Blushing bee

I did! He was the childhood best friend of the groom and I was the childhood friend of the bride. I had met all of FI and the groom’s friends but had never met him. It was a destination wedding in Jamaica. He ended up inviting me to a wedding the next weekend because he was going to be in town (we were living in different cities at the time). I didn’t realize it was a date until the end Weddings have played a big role in the beginning of our relationship.

1/15/09 @ 10:08 am (reply)

Bee

Miss Hot Cocoa (message) 2,077 posts, Buzzing bee

I hear ya. Mr. HC and I have been long distance for almost 13 years, though for most of those thirteen, we were at least on the same coast. But I’m pretty sure that Amtrak and Delta are going to name their frequent traveler programs after me.

1/15/09 @ 10:35 am (reply)

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Crash (message) 377 posts, Helper bee

We didn’t meet at a wedding, but he did take me to his brother’s very early in our relationship ’so his family wouldn’t think he was gay.’ He caught the garter and, despite best efforts, I caught the bouquet.

1/15/09 @ 10:42 am (reply)

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renaissancetrophywife (message) 262 posts, Helper bee

What a great story!

1/15/09 @ 11:27 am (reply)

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Bee

Miss Duckling (message) 1,415 posts, Bumble bee

Awww! What a cute story!

1/15/09 @ 11:40 am (reply)

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Bee

Miss Glitter (message) 986 posts, Busy bee

What an adorable story! I love that card, too. Mr. G and I were long distance (on and off) for several years. LA and DC & LA and NY. Honestly, it wasn’t so great for us. We’re better together. (Long distance fighting = bad bad bad!) But, even though it was tough, I wouldn’t change it.

I’m so glad you guys found ways to make it work!

1/15/09 @ 11:52 am (reply)

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Member

MissCricket (message) 25 posts, Newbee

There is a great cookbook/novel called ‘Cooking For Mr. Latte’ that you could use as part of a groom’s present to your honey!! It’s got great recipes.

1/15/09 @ 12:25 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

our first “date” was at a wedding, if that counts. lol. but i just wanted to tell you that i’m going to try to steal your card idea. it works perfectly for my midwestern bf and me, the cali girl! oh the land of palm trees, avocados and earthquakes. good times.

1/15/09 @ 12:32 pm (reply)

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frenchbulldog (message) 7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

I LOVE that card FH and I didn’t meet at a wedding but I can also relate to the refreshing constantly for emails b/c we met online.

1/15/09 @ 2:08 pm (reply)

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Guest

Allison

that’s how my brother and sister-in-law met! and they did long-distance for two years and just got married last august. in the beginning, they “avoided” each other because their friends were setting them up, but in the end, they started talking, missed the entire reception, and the rest is history. congrats!

1/15/09 @ 6:47 pm (reply)

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Anne

Which coast are you ending up on?

1/17/09 @ 12:33 pm (reply)

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