7 YEARS AGO TODAY I WAS A VEGAS RUNAWAY!!!
Today is our 7 year anniversary. James and I traveled to Las Vegas and stayed in a penthouse suite in the Mandalay Bay to get married at the Chapel by the Bay. It was really a wave pool with real sand, but it was just as beautiful as a beach.
James and I had known each other for 43 days when we tied the knot. Yes, that's right! 43 DAYS!!! James is quite the joker so when he said lets go to Vegas and get married I said "sure!". LOL Not knowing that he was going to pull out his laptop and buy us plane tickets from North Carolina to Vegas, I decided to see how far he'd take this. Well, he took me all the way to the alter and back. 7 years, 4 kids, a couple of moves and a business later, here we are in Brookfield, Massachusetts thriving in the real estate industry. People actually placed bets on us after we got married giving us anywhere between 6 months and a year to get divorced. We sure have showed them wrong!
I was 19 years old the day we got married (don't tell anyone) and my parents were freaking out!!! They had never met James and had no idea what we were doing. They love him now, but at the time they were threatening all kinds of things if I didn't call my mother. When we got to Vegas in the middle of the night we drove around looking at all the bright lights and ended up at Mandalay Bay. What a beautiful place to be! It was so hot, I can remember the smell of the pavement and the temperature being 117 degrees the day we got married.
The first couple of days we rode all of the roller coasters and went in and out of all of the hotels we could find. We enjoyed the lights and the life in the busy city. We went to the mall, enjoyed all kinds of food from restaurants we didn't have at home and searched for wedding rings.
On the day of July 17th, 2003 we headed down to the Chapel by the Bay to get married. Still unsure if we were going to go through with it, we bravely walked into the empty chapel and took our places. Shaking from nervousness we said our vows and were married by a lady that looked like Sally Jesse Raphael. After the ceremony we put on our swimsuits to enjoy some fun in the sun at the wave pool where James lost his first wedding ring in the sand. He was putting on some sunscreen and it flew off and could not be found. We headed to the store and bought him a new one that was exactly like the old ring.
And so...history was made and we are celebrating today with our family from Texas! Hope you enjoyed our story. I know, we're nuts! =)
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Happy Anniversary!! And you've made it to the 7-year itch....so keep scratching! :)
When it's right, you just know it. Congratulations on your success. Here's to many more happy years.
What a beautiful story and YES James is a joker!!! LOL....Thanks for sharing your FUN and EXCITING Story!
Wow, congrats on a true love story turned real life! I loved reading it, but am sure hoping I never get that call from one of my kids :)
Congratulations, Kathleen!
Happy Birthday AND Anniversary! This was quite a story and what is that saying. . . . True love conquers ALL!
Who says long engagements are so great? Congratulations! A lot of people would have considered the loss of the groom's ring an omen. Good for you!
Congratulations! Vegas is certainly a magical place. I wish you many more happy years together.
Ah Vegas Vegas Vegas the town where you can have it your way.
Congrats on your anniversary and many more.
Inspirational story! Congratulations!
LOL @ Keisha!!! Being a mom now myself, I feel the same way! Hoping Hailey Grace invites me to her wedding!
Bob - Yes, I've heard that before, but I don't let it phase me. Same thing happened to my bro inlaw, he lost his ring at the beach. Must be a Cooper boy thing!
Thanks for all of the well wishes everyone! It's been a blast!
Congratulations on your 7 anniversary. Obviously, you and James do not have paralysis with analysis. 43 days going on 7 years. Keep up the good work.
Kathleen, I still remember reading your first post about your wedding adventure... I think it was on your 5th anniversary. What a great story to tell your future grandkids! Happy anniversary, Kathleen and James. Here's a toast to many more.
Congratulations! Disproving that saying that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas! And 4 kids, wow!
Wishing you many many more happy years.