The date has been set! 7/25/09

So Ben and I have set a date for our wedding. July 25th, 2009 will be the date that we become Mr. and Mrs. Brzezinski. We both are very excited. We've got a lot done already considering we got engaged 11 days ago! We've got the hall (Elmcrest Banquets in Elmwood Park), the church (Our Lady of Hope), and a DJ. The next big thing we have to get out of the way is of course the dress! My sister is coming in from Michigan for Thanksgiving and our goal is to hopefully find a dress before she heads back. So far Ben has been a real trooper. The day after we got engaged he went with me to look at some different halls. It was a LONG day for both of us. We are looking forward to planning the different parts of our wedding. We will be posting more information as the day gets closer. We can't wait. 244 days to go!

We're engaged!

Last night was Ben's 27th birthday and I took him out to Fogo de Choa, a Brazillian steak house. We had a wonderful dinner with plates and plates of Ben's favorite-meat. We then headed to the Signature Lounge on the 96th floor of the John Hancock building for after dinner drinks. While we were there I asked Ben how he birthday was turning out, and he responded with the best he's ever had. He then turned to me and said, "Katie the best birthday present you could ever give me is your undying love." I told him he already had that. That is when he said, "Then I guess there couldn't be a better time to ask this..." he got down on one knee and asked "Will you marry me?" I of course said YES! It was the most romantic moment of both of our lives. The whole night was just beautiful. He was successful in pulling one over on me because I had no idea! We'll be sure to keep everyone updated on our wedding plans. We both are just so excited. WE'RE ENGAGED! YAY!

Our First Blog Post....Happy Halloween!

So this is our first try at blogging. Wish us luck! So this past weekend Ben and I threw a Halloween Party with my brother Mike and his girlfriend Stefanie. Ben and I put a lot of thought into our costumes and went back and forth about what we should be. We couldn't decide if we should be a couples costume or not. There was even talk of going as Hans Solo and Princess Leia (not in the gold bikini by the way), but Ben and I finally settled on going as G.I. Joe and G.I. Jill. I initially wanted to be G.I. Jane, but everyone thought I was gonna shave my head like Demi Moore so I changed it to G.I. Jill.

It was a lot of fun decorating and getting ready for the party. As you can see we even carved a pumpkin. When I say "we" I really mean Ben. Well anyway the party was a hit. We had quite a few of our friends show up, and they were all good sports and dressed up. It really turned out to be a fun night. Below is a link of pictures from the party (hopefully). Be sure to check them out!
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