Author Topic: I'm engaged! (Read 12504 times)

RichTRX · « **on:** Mar 30, 2006, 11:59AM »

Hi everyone...

I haven't been on here in a while and the reason for that is that I am now engaged to my long time girlfriend Marina. We're going to get married in March 2007.

Just thought I'd let you all know. We've been very busy making plans, etc. so I've not really had a lot of time for more leisurely things.

I know I'm only 21 and I don't expect everyone to understand or agree with it, but we're both the same type of monogamous people and we've always (quietly) planned on getting married since we started seeing each other 3 years ago.

Kranzy · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 12:09PM »

Good stuff mate!

SSS · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 12:16PM »

Good work rich, now don't expect to be able to spend a cent on the car lol

Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 12:21PM »

Congratulations

bungs · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 01:28PM »

Rich, congrats to both you and Marina and the best of luck with it all

Chris.

noss · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 01:35PM »

congratulations mate.. does this mean her parents will let you hang out with her now?

wombat · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 01:48PM »

Good stuff Rich!

I'm getting married the Saturday after Easter. Must be something malicious in the coding on antrx.com...

nah seriously, just remember - you're only going to get married once, but there's not much point spending more than you would on a new car just for one day.

VladIvanovic · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 02:40PM »

Congrats Rich!

more importantly... will the antrx crew be allowed to come to farewell you?

jokes!

Colby · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 03:06PM »

Congratulations mate, all the best. Its a wicked task doing all the planning, but enjoy it.

RichTRX · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 03:45PM »

Thanks guys - it's already been pretty hectic with the planning, and she's already starting to stress out, although I'm doing my best to calm her... her parents are getting in the way a little trying to have their way of doing things respected (for the engagement party anyway), they always have (as some might know we weren't allowed to see each other in the first year - we did anyway), but that's not a big issue. The wedding is still ours to plan.

Yeah the old TRX is still going to be maintained in pristine condition, or as close as possible to it. I might just do little things here and there or collect parts for bigger things over time, as I did before I was earning any real money. The wedding is certainly going to be expensive, and we plan to buy a house before then too... more expense. But it's all worth it. Good luck with your wedding wombat, all the best!

SSS · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 04:30PM »

ah, a wog chick right?

chr1S · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 05:55PM »

adams asking so he can say "ha, greek chicks are the best"

..

Anyway Rich, Congratulations mate, I hope you iron everything out and like wombat said you only get married once so make it good !..

thumbtack · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 05:58PM »

congratulations bloke. good on ya.

Quote from: VladIvanovic on Mar 30, 2006, 02:40PM

more importantly... will the antrx crew be allowed to come to farewell you? jokes!

hahah antrx guard of honour

SSS · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 07:27PM »

Quote from: chr1S on Mar 30, 2006, 05:55PM

adams asking so he can say "ha, greek chicks are the best" ..

lol well you know they are!

Budgie · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 07:39PM »

Rich, congats mate

. I clicked on the 'recent unread topics' when I got back from a 13.5hr shift at work... was plesantly surprised to see your thread at the top of the list!

Good luck in the future champ, make sure you stick around as much as you can in the busy times ahead of you.

- Budgie

LoW GLi · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 07:46PM »

Good stuff mate!! congrats!! all teh best for you 2!!

I gave my girl a promise ring last weekend.. its pretty much a pre-engagment ring...

Chadza · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 08:11PM »

Congrats Rich! Well done mate! Thats a big achievement. I can guess what the wedding cars will be. Hehe.

emuisme · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 08:13PM »

Congratulations!

I'm not married but I've been best man or tangled up with the matron of honor for a few weddings (1 as groom, 2 best (or worst?) man, 1 was dating the matron of honor) and there are a few little redundant bits of advice (no doubt the aunties and mothers have given it all anyway).

Allow LOTS of time for the photo's. last wedding I was in (October last year) they allowed 4 hours and we still didn't get photo's taken everywhere they wanted to.

get an early start at getting ready. less stress, more time for pampering.

make sure meals are organized (lunch and breakfast) as it's no good fainting at the alter (gives a bad impression to the other family)

the bride may need someone to feed her lunch if she's having fancy work done on her nails.

if your in your nice dark suit and spill a drink on it, don't use tissues to wipe it up (sounds stupid, but I've seen it happen).

make sure your collar is a bit loose when measured for your shirt. most of the grooms found it hard enough to breathe without being choked.

make sure you get a good photographer. I haven't seen it first hand, but having an asshat of a photographer telling you what to do in an arrogant fasion can lead to really poor photos (it's hard to smile when you are 3.2 seconds off choking the bastard!)

book everything well in advance, and confirm at least two weeks and one week before the wedding that the bookings are still ok (mate had a DJ roll up 3 hours late because the dj's missus had left him and taken the booking diary)

something that may appeal (or upset, depending on the people) is an away table at the reception. it's where you put photo's of the people who couldn't be there (the "dearly departed") so at least it feels like there is something of them there. (kinda appeals to me since I lost my father when I was ten)

oh, and try to make sure you get the dress done locally. a mate got hers from a Melbourne company that got them made overseas and it didn't turn up until FOUR days before the wedding, and then it had to be altered and the veil was missing.

other than that, relax and enjoy the day, it's a once in a life time thing.

best of luck and even though it's a very long while away yet, I would love to see some photo's posted up after the event.

Quote from: thumbtack on Mar 30, 2006, 05:58PM

hahah antrx guard of honour

A 21 burn out salute?

(yes, very bad joke.)

Cru1se_Missle · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 08:59PM »

All the best my friend and congratulations.
....age aint nothing but a number.

Whats the wedding car?

ashman01 · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 10:19PM »

I want a photo of the red trx dragging a "just married" sheet behind it! Haha.

Anyway Congrats!

Carbon-goodness · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 30, 2006, 11:21PM »

hey man, congrats on the engagement! i'm sure it'll be a day/nite to remember!

only 21 eh? u and jecks should talk....

hehe, as long as you're happy, we're happy!

good luck with it all man, IMO, the "burnout salute" - as stated by emuisme - would be the "icing on the cake", even the "cherry on top", to a grand day!

RichTRX · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 31, 2006, 09:55AM »

I thought it was a good idea too actually....

I'll have to get a photo with the car just leaving... might get the yokies doing some smokies... or maybe not. Bad impressions and everything.

We're already booking places, and most places already seem to be booked out, we're looking at a few more tonight.

And to answer SSS's question, yes, she's Croatian, and she's great! That's why I'm marrying her!

cheezus · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 31, 2006, 10:45AM »

Good luck and everything..

I got married when i was 20 was with him since 15..

got divorced two months ago!

was great! $:-\$

chr1S · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 31, 2006, 03:18PM »

Quote

she's Croatian

I kill you farken !

my gf is yugo too

VladIvanovic · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 31, 2006, 06:44PM »

Quote from: chr1S on Mar 31, 2006, 03:18PM

I kill you farken !

my gf is yugo too

yeah yugo chicks are great

but i could never marry one

ugh would remind me to much of my mum and friends mums when theyre older, yuck

(the older they get the similar the attitude to all yugo parents!)

Taiwan Corsair · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 31, 2006, 07:41PM »

Congratulations!

I just got married a few monthes ago and it cost me and my family a fortune. By brother-in-law who works for Ford got us a couple of falcon XTs for the cars. I took one for a spin and it was pretty brilliant to drive... although it used a lot more petrol than my Corsair.

Taiwanese families have a lot of expectations about weddings and how much money husbands are supposed to have. I didn't forfill any of them... but I go away with it. I guess your you have to deal with a lot of the same sort of thing.

If you want any tips about orgainising weddings you can IM me if you like. For one thing I know a dress maker who makes dresses like you buy for 3 or 4 grand and she only charges about $200 plus the materials (which in our case amounted to about $500. Maybe getting one mades a good option.

My wife doesn't seem to like the idea of spending any money on the car than is needed to keep it going. Hope you have better luck with yours

Jecks · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 31, 2006, 08:47PM »

Quote from: TRXJon on Mar 30, 2006, 11:21PM

u and jecks should talk....

yea, my wedding was arranged for mid april, but after a bit of issues, its now june 24th this year...
dont let anyone tell you your too young, im 20 and ive been with my missus for 4 almost 5 years.
mate i wish you the best of luck and above all congrats

lama · « **Reply #27 on:** Apr 2, 2006, 03:26AM »

congrads man all the best

HIRO · « **Reply #28 on:** Apr 3, 2006, 12:13AM »

Good on ya Rich, I had a feeling it would happen soon. Congratulations!

RichTRX · « **Reply #29 on:** Apr 3, 2006, 10:40AM »

I'm not letting anyone tell me I'm too young - for every one person who's told me "You're too young" and there's been a few who have, other people have said "if you really are in love then you're not too young." Plenty of people have said they were married at 17-18 and 15-20 years later they're still very much in love. It's encouraging.

The people who say "you're too young" probably aren't really happy with the way their life turned out. My mum is one of those people, as is my nana.