Been busy lately and couldnt get on here. Me and Michael were engaged last month. We are getting married on April 2, 2011. :) Words can not express how I feel right now. I hope everyone can experience my joy someday. They say it runs in the family, my mom and dad were married 2 months since they met. Ive " remet " Michael in August, but thats diffrent since I knew him many years. Thats him in my new avatar, its a pic taken from this summer. I will post pics from my wedding on here in April. :)
You are very pretty and he is very handsome...Congratulations and many happy years together!
Amelia
That is amazing Angela! I wish you much happiness.
Angela.
I can't fully express how happy I am for you both. Michael is a wonderful man. It's obvious he loves you so much.
Have a wonderful life. Marriage is the best. Even the really bad bits.
Congratulations! Marriage is a wonderful thing!
I wish you both the very best life has to offer. He will have a beautiful wife. And You will have handsome husband.
Congratulations to you both.
Congratulations Angela. May you both be happily in love forever.
Hugs
Beth
Thank you everyone for your warm wishes. Spacial, thank you for those nice words in giving me rep. :) I cried from happiness reading that. If I was rich, I would have everyone from Susans at my wedding. Its actually just going to be close relatives and family, around 50-60 people. When on average a Greek wedding is over 200 people. But what can you do? We are in a rough financial time world wide. My mom , plus Michaels family will be helping us out with some of the expenses, so its really good. :) Only thing that sucks, is my job and Michaels job are only giving us a 4 day honeymoon, because of my accident in the summer. But I wont let that bother me,Ill just do a bigger Honeymoon in 2012 ! ;D
That is just to awesome Angela, so happy for you!
Congratulations Angela! My best wishes for both you and Michael, and may the future hold only great things and happiness.
Nicky and In Limbo, thanks for your wishes. :-* Michael thanks everyone as well.
Congrats. I so happy for you.
Congratualtions Angela, it has been quite the development for you the past months!
Best wishes with the happiness you have found in each other!
I wish you both the best life can offer.
BTW. Does he have a brother? (JK :)
Thank you Tori and Octavianus. :) How are you and Rosemary these days?
Quote from: juliemac on December 14, 2010, 03:26:15 PM
I wish you both the best life can offer.
BTW. Does he have a brother? (JK :)
Thanks Julie, unfortuneatelly he doesnt.
Do you have a sister lol
you are too gorgeous! :-*
If we are all invited there will be a cat fight when you throw the flowers luv!
Congratulations and wow nice catch!^^
awesome congratz!!!!!!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!
Too many happy years!
Grats! I joined the 'engaged' club last month as well :D
Thanks again to all the people that posted, Kait J welcome to the club ! 8)
Congratulations, you make a fantastic couple. I am sure you will be a stunning bride. :-*
Congratulations Angela hope you have a great life together.
Congratulations!!! that's awesome!!! :laugh:
:icon_drunk: Cheers to a long happy and prosperous life together!!! :icon_joy:
::hugs::
Justmeinoz, Jillieann, Vibes6, thanks to you girls as well. Ill be taking off on Friday from work to go hunting for my wedding gown. Then in the after noon Ill help Michael find what he will wear himself. Michael is always so cheerful, but searching for and shopping for clothing was never his thing. :D
Simone V, Jerica, Laruza, thanks to you girls too. :) :-*
Angela,
You finally found the one thing we all search for in life.
LOVE! You hold on tight girl and NEVER LET GO! ;)
Congratz, and hope you have the most wonderful big day ever! :)
Your sister,
Tyler
Tyler, that was beautiful, thank you so much. :)
Patty and I are very, very happy for the both of you !!
You two look like a wonderful couple.
It will be nice to have another happy couple here on Susan's
Congratulations, Michael and Angela.
Hugs, Roxy
Thanks Erocse, I also want to see lots of couples here. The pic that your wife has up as her avatar, you look very much alike. The only thing that makes me tell you 2 apart, is that you are taller.
Erocse, thanks for the rep ! You didnt have to do that, but thanks. :-*
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Samantha. Also thanks to Mrs Erocse for the rep, not neccessary, but appreciated. :)
Hi Angela
when i see your picture, I think, she is a lucky girl and he surely is a lucky guy.
The both of you are such a good looking couple.
CONGRATS and I wish you and your handsome husband love and happiness.
love
annette
Congrats, Angela. I'm very happy for you both and may you have many happy years of marital bliss :-)
Annette, and Lauren, thanks for your wishes. :)
Congratulations. I agree. You look pretty and he does look handsome.
Thanks Sarahla, you are very pretty yourself. :)
I'm so sad I won't be there!!! I hope you two are happy together! I'm so happy you've found each other!! <3
Thanks Britney, I wish I could afford to bring you. :) Im exhausted today looking for my wedding dress unsuccessfully all day. Im going to more stores tomorrow morning to search. Michael found his stuff today, he was luckier. Im going to bed now, Im so tired.
From one Greek girl to another,
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the pic too! I love seeing happy couples dancing!
I need to see pics of your dress as soon as you find it!!! I'm so jealoussss!!!
Stephanie, I never realized you were greek too. Thanks for the wishes. :) Britney , even if I do find my wedding dress today, I wont be able to show it till the wedding pics are out in April. Im an old fashioned type girl , and believe it is bad luck to show before the wedding. I hope you dont hold this against me little sister :-*. I promise that as soon as the wedding pics are developed sometime in April, Ill put it up here. Only 2 more hours till the stores open now, and ill be off searching again, lol. :)
I understand!! :P
bye
Success today !!!!! Ive found a knockout dress, it really shows off my figure. The store owner offered to hold it for me till April, so that I have it then. I just had to only pay a down payment for now. Not even Michael will see it till the wedding.
Thanks Sada, indeed its all I wished for and more.
Hi Angela,
Quote from: Angela Foureira Komninou on December 17, 2010, 02:02:19 AM
Thanks Sarahla, you are very pretty yourself. :)
Thanks for the compliment, but I have a long way to go. My forehead is way to masculine and my hair, well, hopefully next year I can raise the money for a hair transplant. Yesterday, I went to the bank and the representative, a woman, called me by male pronouns, even though she saw that my name is Sarah and that I was wearing a female blouse. I had to correct her. One day.... I keep pushing forward.
You on the other hand look like a cis-gendered female, even the forehead. You must have transitioned very early. That is very good.
If you do not mind me asking you a personal question, but did the two of you talk about having children one day? Will you just be a couple without kids or do you guys want to adopt? Do adoption agencies allow for adoption, when the woman is a transsexual, although I presume that since you pass quite well and you obviously changed your birth certificate, then there is no reason that they should ever know.
Quote from: sarahla on December 18, 2010, 02:18:02 PM
Hi Angela,
Thanks for the compliment, but I have a long way to go. My forehead is way to masculine and my hair, well, hopefully next year I can raise the money for a hair transplant. Yesterday, I went to the bank and the representative, a woman, called me by male pronouns, even though she saw that my name is Sarah and that I was wearing a female blouse. I had to correct her. One day.... I keep pushing forward.
You on the other hand look like a cis-gendered female, even the forehead. You must have transitioned very early. That is very good.
If you do not mind me asking you a personal question, but did the two of you talk about having children one day? Will you just be a couple without kids or do you guys want to adopt? Do adoption agencies allow for adoption, when the woman is a transsexual, although I presume that since you pass quite well and you obviously changed your birth certificate, then there is no reason that they should ever know.
Sarahla, Im post op nearly 4 years now, but I started transitioning more than 15 years ago. As for adoption, we are both undecided yet, but its an option.
Congratulations.
Quote from: Angela Foureira Komninou on December 18, 2010, 08:06:47 AM
Success today !!!!! Ive found a knockout dress, it really shows off my figure. The store owner offered to hold it for me till April, so that I have it then. I just had to only pay a down payment for now. Not even Michael will see it till the wedding.
Any pics to show off?
My sister got married in red, due to the strong Celtic heritage in our family. I'll be following that tradition and getting married in red as well - my bridesmaids can wear white.
Added bonus of spilling food and drink on my dress at the wedding without destroying it :D
Cait, like I said earlier in this thread, I believe its bad luck to show before the wedding. Not even my future husband has seen it. I promise to show pics from the wedding in April. :)
Quote from: Angela Foureira Komninou on December 19, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
Cait, like I said earlier in this thread, I believe its bad luck to show before the wedding. Not even my future husband has seen it. I promise to show pics from the wedding in April. :)
Ah, righto. Hadn't heard that superstition before. I only know the one about the groom not seeing the bride before the ceremony.
Rest assured I'll be posting pics of mine tho! :D
I've heard of that. It does tend to vary, depending upon region and individual.
When we got married, my wife didn't want to see me for 24 hours. I started to imagine her voice, telling me not to do this, or asking if I'd done that.
The last few moments in the church were an eternity. When she finally came in, she was the most beautiful sight I'd ever seen.
I kept wanting to laugh at the altar. Looking at her, with her huge brown eyes digging into to me.
I finally found the time and got up the courage to read this thread. I am SO happy for you! And when I read you first post, I went "OMG!" - because your wedding date happens to be on my birthday - it'll be #55 this year. I will drink a special toast to you on that day. And I concur with others on this thread - looking at your avatar picture, you are GORGEOUS, and Michael is a HUNK! You two look made for each other. I wish you all the best for your life together, and love and happiness always.
Quote from: Angela Foureira Komninou on December 19, 2010, 09:23:32 AMI promise to show pics from the wedding in April. :)
I'm gonna hold you to that, girl...
Spacial, indeed it varies from region to region. I want to thank Colleen for her nice wishes. Also thanks to John.
Today was 1 of the best days of my life. Michael announced that he got a raise at his job at the hotel , where he is a cook. :) He told me that if I want, we now have enough money, if I want to quit my job, and be a stay at home girl !! ;D I decided that instead of quitting my job, Id just work 3 days a week, so I dont miss my pension in 10-12 years from now. I didnt think my boss at the bank would accept, but he said ok !!!! :) My work week starting next week will be only Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays.
Very good news Angela and I think you are wise to keep working if only in a limited capacity. One thing I have learned is that I will never be totally reliant on someone else ever again.
Quote from: Melody on December 30, 2010, 11:00:06 AM
Very good news Angela and I think you are wise to keep working if only in a limited capacity. One thing I have learned is that I will never be totally reliant on someone else ever again.
Its not that I dont trust him, it would be a total waste of all my years at the bank , to miss my pension. Plus I have the upside of working less and enjoying more time with my man :)
Quote from: Angela Foureira Komninou on December 30, 2010, 11:24:07 AM
Its not that I dont trust him, it would be a total waste of all my years at the bank , to miss my pension. Plus I have the upside of working less and enjoying more time with my man :)
It's not matter of trust or love. I still trust and love my wife. However, for the last few years she made the great majority of the household income and now I have to find a job in addition to finding a new home, transitioning and just generally starting a new life. I'm not trying to imply the same will happen to you, but keeping a little independence is probably a good thing not to mention the pension sounds like a good thing. Plus if Muchael were to ever lose his job for whatever reason, you could probably go back to full-time. That is happening to so many couples these days in these economic times.
Spending more time at home with your new husband is good too, of course ;)
Well, I think your decision is the correct on on so many levels Angela.
Second incomes are important. Being a full time housewife may sound attractive, but let's face it, it'll be boring pretty soon. You keep your hand in at the bank, so if financial problems crop up, you can do some extra. A lot easier than trying to get back in from the outside.
And no, you don't anticipate or plan for the possibility of marriage failure. If you do, then it will fail. You plan for marriage success. 100% success. Every problem is just a hurdle. You're pretty good that those. Just look at you, a beautiful woman with a fantastic guy. Problems are just issues to be overcome.
Spacial, I couldnt have said it better, especially your last sentence. The only small issues that we have as a couple, is Michael likes to talk about the past, when we were in high school and dated girls together. I tell him I dont want to talk about that, because Im not that person any longer. It hurts his feelings, because I only want him to see me as the girl he just met this summer. Am I being selfish? What would you girls do in a situation like this?
Wait, so you only met this guy THIS summer? And you are already getting married to him? =\
Quote from: KillBelle on December 30, 2010, 03:50:28 PM
Wait, so you only met this guy THIS summer? And you are already getting married to him? =\
I knew him throughout High School, in my male days. Then in college as well, after that we kind of lost touch. Then he remet me in the summer as Angela. There is a whole big thread I made a while back on this. I think if you type High School Reunion, it might show up, lol.
Ahhh i see..well that makes sense now. wish you the best of luck, when is the big day?? =D
And...did you pick your wedding dress yet? OMG i love watching 'say yes to the dress'
Quote from: KillBelle on December 30, 2010, 04:44:52 PM
Ahhh i see..well that makes sense now. wish you the best of luck, when is the big day?? =D
And...did you pick your wedding dress yet? OMG i love watching 'say yes to the dress'
Yes I did already pick my dress. My wedding is April 2nd, I promise to post a pic or 2 from the wedding. Thanks for your wishes. :)
I hope I didn't offend as I wasn't trying to imply you might get a divorce. I just think a little independence is a good thing to keep even after marriage. So often we become so consumed with our identity as a couple, we forget to take care of ourselves too, and that is important to keeping things vibrant and interesting.
I also think Spacial is right about how to approach marriage. My biggest mistake was that I wasn't honest with myself and my wife before I got married. We were able to overcome just about everything life threw at us. Some serious and some not so serious. Everything except for this one thing. You shouldn't have that problem. However, other problems will pop up. Marriage is real work and takes a commitment by two people to overcome problems. As long as you have that, you should be fine and happy for a very long time. I'm sure you know all that and don't need to hear it from me.
As for Michael bringing up your past, just keep gently reminding him that you would prefer he not bring that up and let him know why. I think part of it for him is that you are so pretty now and look so different from the before pictures I've seen of you, he is still trying to wrap his head around it. I assume your personality has gone through a similar change. He probably still wonders how much of his old friend is still in there, much like he did when you first started dating and he wanted to play basketball etc. It really hasn't been very long since he got to meet the new you. I imagine his curiosity should fade with time as you grow in your lives together.
I wish you only the best. Like everyone else here, I anxiously await the wedding photos, especially the ones of you in your wedding dress. I long for the chance to be married once again myself some day, but this time as the bride escorted down the aisle in a beautiful white gown. It is a dream that you are living and I am very happy for you.
Melody, you are to kind, your words really touched me. Michael says, its like you could read his mind! :o Im hoping you meet that special someone in 2011. We will chat again soon, got to go now, its almost 2 am here.
Thank you so much Angela. I was very touched by your words as well. I actually broke down in the shower a bit contemplating my future this coming year and the idea of finding someone new. The HRT is having a very powerful effect on me.
It's nice to know that there are girls that are walking down the aisle that is a part of our circle. Hmmmm i want to get married now!!! lol
Quote from: KillBelle on December 30, 2010, 09:02:03 PM
It's nice to know that there are girls that are walking down the aisle that is a part of our circle. Hmmmm i want to get married now!!! lol
I agree!! It always makes me happy to hear about trans girls and boys who have found accepting and loving boyfriends girlfriends or spouses. Then I get really jealous :( but it's still amazing. I agree :)
Quote from: Britney♥Bieber on December 30, 2010, 11:06:05 PM
I agree!! It always makes me happy to hear about trans girls and boys who have found accepting and loving boyfriends girlfriends or spouses. Then I get really jealous :( but it's still amazing. I agree :)
Thats ok Britney, youre like the little sister I never had. Sisters get jealous sometimes. ;D In my opinion, you even slightly look like me , but with shorter hair. :) Im planning to let my hair grow a bit longer for the wedding. Maybe Ill change my hair color a bit darker around wedding week.
Quote from: Angela Foureira Komninou on December 31, 2010, 06:38:21 AM
Thats ok Britney, youre like the little sister I never had. Sisters get jealous sometimes. ;D In my opinion, you even slightly look like me , but with shorter hair. :) Im planning to let my hair grow a bit longer for the wedding. Maybe Ill change my hair color a bit darker around wedding week.
I am dying to see pictures from this!! :D I'm so happy for you! :D Love you sisterrr
Wow Britney, youre just as anxious as I am. :) Its still 3 months away. :(
:)
Quote from: KillBelle on December 30, 2010, 09:02:03 PM
It's nice to know that there are girls that are walking down the aisle that is a part of our circle.
Why thank you! I'm super-duper excited; especially about picking out a dress :D
Quote from: Vexing on January 02, 2011, 04:42:14 AM
Why thank you! I'm super-duper excited; especially about picking out a dress :D
What style are you looking for? Not that I'm getting married anytime soon, but I have so many different styles in mind. Picking one is going to be a tough decision!!
Quote from: Britney♥Bieber on January 02, 2011, 06:18:56 AM
What style are you looking for? Not that I'm getting married anytime soon, but I have so many different styles in mind. Picking one is going to be a tough decision!!
Something similar to what my sister got married in - red for starters and very loosely based on Celtic traditional designs.
Quote from: Vexing on January 02, 2011, 03:45:34 PM
Something similar to what my sister got married in - red for starters and very loosely based on Celtic traditional designs.
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.glamour.com%2Ffashion%2Fblogs%2Fslaves-to-fashion%2F2010%2F06%2F03%2F0604rue-mcclanahan-golden-girls_fa.jpg&hash=f65cc7f44012ab932a8bed2889e411762bc25a2d)
Something like Blanche's wedding dress? Haha part of me would love this dress lol. Well a more updated version but I love it
Ha ha , I remember that episode ! ;D Anyway, while carrying tradition, I cant show you the dress till after the wedding. But I can tell you its white. :) Britney ,in your new avatar, I think that is the hairstyle that suits you best. It makes you look alot more feminine than before. :-*
Here's my sister's dress:
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnoobtown.co.nz%2Fwdress.jpg&hash=530e19033b323a2b3b25d443f6188f7a599feded)
(That's our dad, not her husband!)
I'll probably go for a brighter red than that, but I really dig the gold detail. Gold lace would be too overdone though methinks.
Quote from: Angela Foureira Komninou on January 02, 2011, 03:59:54 PM
Ha ha , I remember that episode ! ;D Anyway, while carrying tradition, I cant show you the dress till after the wedding. But I can tell you its white. :) Britney ,in your new avatar, I think that is the hairstyle that suits you best. It makes you look alot more feminine than before. :-*
Aww thanks bb <3 I understand although I resent you for it lol
Quote from: Vexing on January 02, 2011, 04:03:24 PM
Here's my sister's dress:
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnoobtown.co.nz%2Fwdress.jpg&hash=530e19033b323a2b3b25d443f6188f7a599feded)
(That's our dad, not her husband!)
I'll probably go for a brighter red than that, but I really dig the gold detail. Gold lace would be too overdone though methinks.
I actually love that dress! I'd love to see yours as well, once it's picked out
Angela: There is a HIT movie in there somewhere. I can totally see it being made into one! Kinda like When HARRY met SALLY-ish.
Again, so happy for a fellow Greek girl. If only my Greek were good enough to speak and write out. Oh well.
Thank you Stephanie! :)