....Melissa is asleep and left me with access to the blog.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Groomsmen
They say you save the best for last, so you all get the groomsmen first. The bridesmaids are to follow.
The best man: My brother, Brian Hummel
My younger much bigger brother is one of a kind. He has a passionate heart and cares deeply about helping others. This comes across in his very noble profession as an Occupational Therapist helping children and service veterans. He never misses an opportunity to hold his noble job over my head. That and the one of the hundreds of fights we had growing up that he actually won. Though I still contend I would have won that fight if not for an poorly placed fish tank. He always has an interesting opinion to share and is extremely competitive...it runs in the family. I would not be the same without my "little bother" and I am thrilled he will be there to celebrate with us.
Groomsmen:
Alan Jenkins: One of my best friends from college who fortunately lives in Charlotte. This just means we embarrassingly try to relive our college experiences when Melissa and Alan's wife are not around. He is the father of two wild and fun boys and anyone who knows Alan knows he is the perfect dad. He is an unbelievably caring person who is always, as allowed, up for a drink to share a funny story, watch the Dawgs, or laugh about life. He also plays a mean late night guitar while wearing a Jimmy Hendrix wig.
Derick Cooper: Another of my good friends from college. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and his brand new daughter. He loves his NC barbecue, the Dawgs and the Braves. He is attorney and is a great confidant for ridiculous stories about our shared profession. He is also the best dumpster diver any of us have ever met. Derick is a wonderful friend who loves to share a good story and laugh.
Jeff Morman: Another friend from college who lives in Atlanta. Though it is rarely seen, Jeff has the most unique dance move of anyone I know. Jeff has a uniquely deep passion for friendship which comes across to anyone who meets him. He has a true heart, will always be there a friend and has an unmistakable laugh. I will never forget our hunt for a Christmas tree my freshman year at Georgia.
Bill Moor: What can I say about Bill...he is Willy Tilly. Bill has a passion for life that few share and is ridiculously contagious. He loves the outdoors, deep conversations about serious or trivial matters and tailgating for college basketball. Bill and I have had many adventures, from taking the wrong trail over multiple mountains in New Hampshire to sneaking into GA-FL. There are very few people in this world who I would rather share a beer with while discussing the intricacies of life, big and small.
Winters Richwine: The most serious, hardest working, responsible friend I have ever had who also shares a very dry sense of humor. Winters is always there to take care of a friend in need and then make a joke at a friend's precarious position. It is this unusual dynamic that makes him such a wonderful and fun person. I, and most of us, owe Winters for more than a few times he was the responsible one and made us laugh. He can also probably tell you every Braves batting average for the better part of the 90s and has the best Halloween costumes.
James Abruzzini: My roommate throughout law school. A three-time Tarheel, James will be the most educated of the groomsmen. James was raised a Gator and dates a Dookie (how North Carolinians recognize students at that gothic monstrosity populated by former New Jersey residents near Chapel Hill). The fact that we are even friends speaks volumes. He is a wonderful friend who is always in for some fun.
Jacob Isleib: Melissa's sister Maribeth's fiance. Jacob loves the outdoors, fishing, good beer and making jokes at UNC's expense. He is deeply caring person and I could not be happier that we will be in the same extended family. Jacob is extremely engaging and anyone who meets him feels like they are with an old friend. We are so thankful he will be there to celebrate with us.
The best man: My brother, Brian Hummel
Groomsmen:
Alan Jenkins: One of my best friends from college who fortunately lives in Charlotte. This just means we embarrassingly try to relive our college experiences when Melissa and Alan's wife are not around. He is the father of two wild and fun boys and anyone who knows Alan knows he is the perfect dad. He is an unbelievably caring person who is always, as allowed, up for a drink to share a funny story, watch the Dawgs, or laugh about life. He also plays a mean late night guitar while wearing a Jimmy Hendrix wig.
Derick Cooper: Another of my good friends from college. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and his brand new daughter. He loves his NC barbecue, the Dawgs and the Braves. He is attorney and is a great confidant for ridiculous stories about our shared profession. He is also the best dumpster diver any of us have ever met. Derick is a wonderful friend who loves to share a good story and laugh.
Jeff Morman: Another friend from college who lives in Atlanta. Though it is rarely seen, Jeff has the most unique dance move of anyone I know. Jeff has a uniquely deep passion for friendship which comes across to anyone who meets him. He has a true heart, will always be there a friend and has an unmistakable laugh. I will never forget our hunt for a Christmas tree my freshman year at Georgia.
Bill Moor: What can I say about Bill...he is Willy Tilly. Bill has a passion for life that few share and is ridiculously contagious. He loves the outdoors, deep conversations about serious or trivial matters and tailgating for college basketball. Bill and I have had many adventures, from taking the wrong trail over multiple mountains in New Hampshire to sneaking into GA-FL. There are very few people in this world who I would rather share a beer with while discussing the intricacies of life, big and small.
Winters Richwine: The most serious, hardest working, responsible friend I have ever had who also shares a very dry sense of humor. Winters is always there to take care of a friend in need and then make a joke at a friend's precarious position. It is this unusual dynamic that makes him such a wonderful and fun person. I, and most of us, owe Winters for more than a few times he was the responsible one and made us laugh. He can also probably tell you every Braves batting average for the better part of the 90s and has the best Halloween costumes.
James Abruzzini: My roommate throughout law school. A three-time Tarheel, James will be the most educated of the groomsmen. James was raised a Gator and dates a Dookie (how North Carolinians recognize students at that gothic monstrosity populated by former New Jersey residents near Chapel Hill). The fact that we are even friends speaks volumes. He is a wonderful friend who is always in for some fun.
Jacob Isleib: Melissa's sister Maribeth's fiance. Jacob loves the outdoors, fishing, good beer and making jokes at UNC's expense. He is deeply caring person and I could not be happier that we will be in the same extended family. Jacob is extremely engaging and anyone who meets him feels like they are with an old friend. We are so thankful he will be there to celebrate with us.
The Proposal
In the Fall of 2010, I told Melissa that we needed to escape for a weekend around the holidays, just us. I let Melissa pick the location and she picked Charleston. Little did she know that I was planning to propose and she was picking the location. She made a great choice.
Melissa is a beach person. She loves everything about the beach. So I decided that I would ask her on the beach. I hid the ring in my briefcase and we hit the road She did not notice how nervous I was at the time, but she later acknowledged I was little quiet. We got into town on Friday night and went out to enjoy the town. Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperating on Saturday and it was a little chilly with a light rain. The entire week before the trip I had talked up going to the beach to at least see the ocean. So to keep up the ruse about going to the beach in less than ideal weather that afternoon, I talked about going to a place called Taco Boy on Folly beach which was recommended as a good causal place to eat by our good friends Alan and Pamela. Melissa likes local causal food, so she was on board. Plus we had a late breakfast, missed lunch and wanted to get an afternoon snack. Melissa took it upon herself to look up directions on her phone and was headed out the door. But there was a little problem, there was no time for me to grab the ring out of my briefcase. So when we were leaving the hotel, I was adamant that I had to go back to the hotel room to get the "map." Really, I had to go back to the hotel room to put the ring in my pocket. She thought I was crazy and little weird for going back to the hotel room for a tourist map when she had GPS on her phone, but it was necessary trip. She did not fight me too much, so she must be used to my crazy and weird moments.
The weather on the beach was not cooperating and we were both a little cold. Fortunately, the beach was covered with starfish. This kept Melissa on the beach long enough for me to gather up my courage to get on bended knee and ask her to marry me. She said "yes," but only after what felt like a few nervous seconds. She insists her response was instant. She was completely surprised. The sneaky operation was a success.
After proposing and getting in the car to warm up, I asked her if she wanted to go back to Charleston, figuring she would like to go somewhere nice to celebrate. She said that she still wanted to go to Taco Boy. So before calling anyone, Melissa and I went to Taco Boy. Melissa ordered guacamole and beer, which can only further show how lucky I am.
For the record, we did go out to eat somewhere nice later that night.
Here is our first engaged picture...in an empty Taco Boy
Melissa is a beach person. She loves everything about the beach. So I decided that I would ask her on the beach. I hid the ring in my briefcase and we hit the road She did not notice how nervous I was at the time, but she later acknowledged I was little quiet. We got into town on Friday night and went out to enjoy the town. Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperating on Saturday and it was a little chilly with a light rain. The entire week before the trip I had talked up going to the beach to at least see the ocean. So to keep up the ruse about going to the beach in less than ideal weather that afternoon, I talked about going to a place called Taco Boy on Folly beach which was recommended as a good causal place to eat by our good friends Alan and Pamela. Melissa likes local causal food, so she was on board. Plus we had a late breakfast, missed lunch and wanted to get an afternoon snack. Melissa took it upon herself to look up directions on her phone and was headed out the door. But there was a little problem, there was no time for me to grab the ring out of my briefcase. So when we were leaving the hotel, I was adamant that I had to go back to the hotel room to get the "map." Really, I had to go back to the hotel room to put the ring in my pocket. She thought I was crazy and little weird for going back to the hotel room for a tourist map when she had GPS on her phone, but it was necessary trip. She did not fight me too much, so she must be used to my crazy and weird moments.
The weather on the beach was not cooperating and we were both a little cold. Fortunately, the beach was covered with starfish. This kept Melissa on the beach long enough for me to gather up my courage to get on bended knee and ask her to marry me. She said "yes," but only after what felt like a few nervous seconds. She insists her response was instant. She was completely surprised. The sneaky operation was a success.
After proposing and getting in the car to warm up, I asked her if she wanted to go back to Charleston, figuring she would like to go somewhere nice to celebrate. She said that she still wanted to go to Taco Boy. So before calling anyone, Melissa and I went to Taco Boy. Melissa ordered guacamole and beer, which can only further show how lucky I am.
For the record, we did go out to eat somewhere nice later that night.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Registry
Hey Lovely Family and Friends,
We are registered! We are registered at:
We are registered! We are registered at:
- Belk
- Williams-Sonoma
- Crate & Barrel
We are really looking forward to August 13! We can't believe it will be here so soon! Check back here for more posts soon!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Wedding Cake
My favorite part of weddings is the cake! I have really enjoyed cake tasting with Michael! My Aunt Linda and Grandma also joined in the cake-tasting fun, which was really special! Grandma's favorite flavor was the chocolate cake! :)
We decided to use Cake Lady Jill. Jill is amazing and her cakes are too!
We decided to use Cake Lady Jill. Jill is amazing and her cakes are too!
Wedding Reception
We are having our reception at the Uptown Mint Museum.
We decided on this place for our reception because it is important to us to have an open space where everyone can be in the same room. Also, the Uptown Mint Museum is, for lack of better words, amazing! We are really looking forward to celebrating with you all at our reception!
We decided on this place for our reception because it is important to us to have an open space where everyone can be in the same room. Also, the Uptown Mint Museum is, for lack of better words, amazing! We are really looking forward to celebrating with you all at our reception!
Wedding Ceremony
Michael and I are very excited to get married at Caldwell Memorial Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. We were drawn to this Church because the great sermons by Reverend John Cleghorn, the gracious congregation, and the uplifting gospel choir.
We are so blessed to have Reverend Cleghorn marry us in August!
Check out the Church's Web site: http://www.caldwellpresby.org/index.shtml
We are so blessed to have Reverend Cleghorn marry us in August!
Check out the Church's Web site: http://www.caldwellpresby.org/index.shtml
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