Queerly Wed Celebrations: Bea and Nydia
January 13, 2010 by Melissa
Filed under Celebrations
Please join us at Queerly Wed to celebrate the marriage of Bea and Nydia!
Names: Bea & Nydia
How did you meet?
Nydia: We met almost 3 years ago at softball practice although I wasn’t playing. I went as a spectator and enjoyed the view of watching Bea walk on the field and play. She was so hot I couldn’t keep my eyes off her.
Bea: Yes, when I was playing I was so distracted by this little ray of sunlight that I couldn’t catch any of the balls in the outfield. I also couldn’t wait to bat so I could be closer to her and admire her some more.
Who proposed? How?
Nydia: Well after falling for each other quickly and being inseparable for 6 months we settled down and bought our first home. It was that New Year’s Eve that Bea surprised me with a proposal in front of my mother and close friends… I’ll never forget the surprise, excitement and overwhelming emotions. It was those emotions that had me reply with an “are you for real?” instead of an immediate “yes”. Poor Bea, she looked so nervous, but when I quickly wrapped my arms around her and said yes we both knew this was the beginning of our future.
Bea: I waited for our New Year’s Eve dinner and was so nervous that I forgot to get on one knee when I asked her to marry me. I didn’t know what to think of her “are you for real” but was ecstatic when she said yes.
How long have you been together?
We have been together just shy of 3 years.
When was your celebration?
Our celebration was in October of 2009 in Oak Park. We had our wedding at First United Church of Oak Park where we’re members and our reception at one of our favorite restaurants Maya del Sol.
What is the best/worst piece of advice you have received from friends and/or family?
On wedding planning, the best piece of advice was that, if you didn’t have a wedding coordinator, to designate a few people to manage important tasks days leading up to the wedding day and the day of. This way you don’t have to stress about anything and have time to enjoy yourself and mingle with all your guests.
On marriage we’ve received a lot of advice from various sources but the best piece of advice is that (as cliche as it sounds) marriage is like a roller coaster. Those that survive are the ones that remember the significance of the commitment, keep it close to their heart and hold on as tight as possible when the lows hit. When you’re tested the most is the time to take a moment and reflect on the fact that those small moments are just that, a small bump in the road that when viewed in perspective of a lifetime of 30, 40, 50 years together is insignificant and too small to give up the commitment of love, dedication and support you once made to each other.
What is one thing that you would tell people who are planning their wedding?
Plan with enough lead time and save as much money as possible. We didn’t want to put our wedding on credit so we paid for everything with savings from the year prior. Weddings aren’t cheap so make sure that you carefully account for the things you’re not willing to compromise and list those out that you are so you have some flexibility with budget.
Would you recommend any of the vendors/venues that you have used? If so, who?
First United Church of Oak Park (commitment ceremonies are marriages in the eyes of this church. We loved that we didn’t have to have it called something else like a “union” or “commitment ceremony”… it was hands down a marriage.)
Maya del Sol in Oak Park (They were amazing and so attentive the entire planning process and day of. We still get VIP treatment whenever we go in to dine!)
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