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The wonderful thing about having a long engagement (22 months to be exact) is that you get the chance to celebrate a couple more date-a-versaries before the wedding anniversaries become real. Mr. HW and I had dinner and gifting plans after work to celebrate our 5 years together. But I came to my desk to find these!!!
Love and spring had sprung in my concrete, windowless, crap of an office. Not to mention the mess of papers that is EVERYWHERE! Aw yes, ladies, he’s a keeper and you can’t have him. 
We celebrated our 5 year dating anniversary and reflected on how amazing and fast the time has flown over a fantastic meal at Topolobompo (Rick Bayless is a freaking genius y’all).
When we got home, we read our gifts to one another. We each wrote a draft of our wedding vows. Oh hive, this was the best gift I’ve ever gotten. It felt so good to hear him say these words and to see his face get all red and full of emotion like it did when he proposed! Damn, I love that man.
I promised Mr. Hot Wings I wouldn’t share them with the hive because they’re really personal and I know some of our wedding guests are reading my posts. But here’s one line to tease you with…
Ms. Hot Wings: Without hesitation and absolute and unwavering belief in our love, Mr. Hot Wings, today and every day, I choose you to be my husband…
Mr. Hot Wings: From this day forward, your hopes are my hopes and your dreams are my dreams…
That’s all you get.
Are you and your fiancé doing any wedding-related gifting before the wedding?
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Awww - if that’s just a tiny excerpt of your vows to each other, I can only imagine how meaningful it is to hear the whole thing!
oooh. those two lines are beautiful. i can’t imagine how the rest are!
Our engagement is 22 months too, and we just had our last dating anniversary before we’re married in January. It feels even more wonderful to celebrate those things when you’re engaged! Beautiful flowers, and I’m glad you two had such a special time!
awww man! i cant wait for the recaps to see the wedding vows because just those 2 lines are making me want more already.
I love your dating anniversary tradition. How sweet to have it correspond so wonderfully with your upcoming wedding.
Makes me want to write our vows when I hear awesomeness like that! And I LOVE Rick Bayless too!
Oh my goodness, so sweet! I can’t wait to hear all the vows after the wedding! And such a good idea for a gift, i might steal it!
Your vows are going to be AMAZING - I can’t wait to hear more! Happy 5 years, Hot Wings!
(and yay for topolobompo!)
Those vows…goosebumps! Since we’ve been engaged for about 100 years, Mr. FF and I have had a few date-a-versaries, and even an engage-a-versary thrown in for good measure.
veeery romantic. could mr. hot wings give mr. pug a clue to buy me flowers?
Aw… what a tease!! I wanna read all your vows, but totally understand the personal aspect of it. I’m still deciding if we should personally write them or collaborate on previous vows… And I’m with Mrs. Pug - drop a hint hint to my FH as well! I’ve never received flowers from the mister!
awwwwwww, sweet!! we are always going to celebrate our dating anniversary! no last one here 
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SO SWEET! We are going to be engaged for 21 months and I think the date-a-versary is one of the best parts of having such a long engagement (and constantly fielding “wow, why is your engagement so long?!” questions).
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Mrs. Hot Wings, Chicago/San Diego Age and Occupation: 28, Professor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Instructor Engagement Date: December 20, 2008 Wedding Date: August 2010 Venue: Ocean View Villas/Jasmine Seafood Restaurant About Me: I am a psychology grad student living in Chicago and planning my wedding to a fellow psych grad student. I am a Sunny So-Cal bred gal who trudged across the country to follow her love of psychology and ended up finding a partner in the process. I am overly passionate about anything I involve myself with. I am an activist, a foodie, a reality TV watching junkie, an over-analyzer, a photography obsesser, and am utterly cheesy to the core. This is a story of what happens when a boy and a girl meet, fall in love over academic dorkiness, and a shared love for life. We (mostly I) are planning our semi-destination wedding in my hometown of San Diego. We are excited to bring our families and friends together from across our lifespans to celebrate our future in a grand 400+ person culturally blended affair!
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