Love Is What We Did!!!

Last weekend was a success!  Hopefully by now you have realized Robbie and Linda are just characters.  CD East High performed the Wedding Singer all last weekend and if you didn’t come out to see it, you really missed something special.  Thank You to all the readers that visited our “character” blogs and followed our “planning.”  Julia and Robbie are now happily “married” and hopefully getting some much needed rest.

A special thanks goes to the directors, parents, sponsors and especially the students for putting on one heck of a musical. It is amazing the amount of work and talent that goes into a production and CD East High never disappoints!

A big thank you goes to our three bloggers! Amy N., Sara M. and Mary E. all did a wonderful job writing for each character on our two blogs… yep there were two blogs (http://juliasbridaldreams.wordpress.com/) .  They all seamlessly wrote and at times it was hard to know who wrote which post. 

Next year we will put on another musical and who knows maybe another blog.  So if you are out there in WordPress and wondering, “hmmm is there something more to this blog than meets the eye”, it may be us.     Thanks again for your support and taking Robbie and Linda’s journey with us.

Is Love REALLY what I do?

So…tomorrow is the wedding. I hope that you guys are all excited, Robbie and I have some really fun things planned!  He’s supposed to have this special song planned for me, and there will be, of course, lots of singing and dancing! 

Some people have asked me if I was excited or nervous.  To be honest, I’m really nervous. I know Robbie is a great guy and all, and I would hate to crush his happiness, but I can’t say that I feel the same way.  What if Robbie really isn’t the one?  What if things start to change between us after we get married?  What if I can’t go out and party every Saturday night?  What if I start….AGING?!!!! OH NOOOOOO!  Who knows-people say crazy things happen during marriage!

I know some say this is just a normal case of cold feet, but I really would hate to do that to Robbie.  He really is awesome, and I guess there are some things that we can look forward too…?  He might move out of his grandma’s basement, his band might actually GET somewhere, and who knows-maybe that Robbie that I met 7 years ago might come back again?? I’d hate to break the poor kid’s heart-but after a while, he started to cramp my style, and I can’t be tamed!  What can I say, I’m torn…

This will be my last post, so hopefully I will see you all at the wedding tomorrow…and hopefully you’ll see me?

Your Pal,

Linda

Love is What I Do – The Next Chapter

Lately I have been thinking about my mom and dad and how great their love really was before they died. I want to make my own family, a perfect family full of love. I can wait to get married and make my dream family a reality.  I could teach my son how to moon walk, and Linda can teach our daughter how to rock lace and leg warmers.  I can’t wait for family portraits and big holiday dinners.  Love is something that’s really important to me and I’m so glad I found it.

Friday is the big day! I hope to see you all there, This will be my last post.  Unfortunately I will be to busy to check in on the blog. Thanks for all your support

Love is what I do

Robbie

Bachelorette Party!

One week until the wedding!! Are you as excited as I am????!!! Make sure you rsvp at showtix4u.com!!

Well, tonight, the girls and I went out for my bachelorette party! Boy was it fun(: We first went shopping and got some cute 31 bags from www.mythirtyone.com/61110 and boy was Amy great!  She showed us some really cute stuff, and I would definitely recommend everyone going there.  Next, we stopped to get some pictures from More than Words Photography!  They did an excellent job with us.

After some finishing some last minute wedding plans, we finally went out for some drinks!  Boy was that a fun time;)  There’s nothing like going out on a Friday night with you’re best friends for drinks and some Billy Idol karaoke!  Even though the audience didn’t agree, I think I also did a good Bonnie Tyler impression too. Robbie said that I was nuts and that I should just let him stick to singing. 

He was disappointed in the way he thought I conducted myself, but I think that was perfectly fine.  Robbie also said that I will have to stop with all of this partying once we get married-but I am DEFINITELY not ready for that!  This “new” Robbie has gotten more concerned, it’s almost as if I was marrying my mother?!  Robbie better realize that once he moves out of his grandmother’s basement, then he can start telling me what to do. Until then, I will remain the being the pants in this relationship(:

Love, Linda

Mr. & Mrs. and that first dance

As you can imagine I often get asked advice about the first dance song choice.  Really it is an important moment.  Do you want something to be light and fun, choreographed or romantic?  The song should be something that captures the spirit of who you are as a couple.  It will become a beautiful memory you will cherish forever. 

Lately I have been getting a lot of requests for Debbie Gibson’s song, “Lost in Your Eyes”.  C’mon really, a man has to draw the line.  I don’t want to sound rude so when I get that request, I usually try to sway them in another direction “True” by Spandau Ballet or if I think I can convince them to  want something fun and not slow, “You Make My Dreams Come True”.  Say what you want about Hall & Oates, they may be tacky but they know a thing or two about melodies. Maybe I can get them to try songs like “I’m Gonna Keep on Loving You”. I like couples that are open and I love looking at a couple and finding the perfect song that fits their relationship.

Linda wants something fun.  She wants our first dance to be “I Hate Myself For Loving You”,  Ha ha ha… NOT funny!  When I get her to stop joking, we have a totally awesome time talking about all the songs we love and want to hear. (or in my case sing).  For our first dance, we have to take into account George is going to be the one singing it. We have to pick something right for him & us soon. 

I know one song we won’t be choosing,  “Hopelessly Devoted to You”.  I get more request for that song than any other ever since Olivia Newton John sang it in Grease.  It’s a very popular song and clichéd in some ways.  It seems to me that the ones that request that song really don’t know who they are as a couple and usually end up divorced in a few months.  I feel the song is a bad omen.  I guess that is way harsh.  I just have seen so much in my line of business. Sometimes the song does work, maybe it was the first song you ever danced too or maybe your parents danced to that same song.  Then it works.

I spoke to some DJ friends to see what they think.  Luckily I have gotten to work with DJ Klock entertainment and they love music as much as me.  I also spoke to wedding photographers at DJ Photography and Kelli Wyland Photos.  They are the ones capturing that special moment, I figured they must have an opinion or two. I spoke to many others in the field of making weddings happen.  The consensus seems to be if a couple picks a trendy song, they should make sure the song is being chosen because it is part of them and not because they just don’t know what else to play and they need a song. If a couple is playful, they definitely should consider forgoing tradition and have an upbeat choreographed dance.   

My wedding has to be totally awesome every detail.  Love is what I do.

Hey let me know what song you want to hear at our wedding.

See you all soon,

Robbie.

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A Wedding with Style!

Hey guys, Robbie and I have made another big wedding decision….A FASHION SHOW!

During our reception, we want to have a huge fashion show to ensure that this will be the most rocking wedding ever!  We won’t reveal all of the details, but you all better be sure that you guys are coming in you’re most fashionable clothes.  Leave you’re 70s clothes at home, and don’t even think about wearing an afro!  Tease you’re hair like Madonna and just let it loose, wear those skin-tight leggings, and the brightest colors you can find!

Don’t worry about being all formal for the reception, we want everyone to be as crazy and wild as possible.  Sammy said that it might be cool if the band painted their faces like KISS, but at least for the wedding I want Robbie to be in a tux; besides, he already tried one on and got it.  As for everyone else, just totally be yourself!  If you want to dress up as MJ as George, or wear your hair like Motley Crue feel free to do it!!

I promised Robbie I wouldn’t give away everything, but just make sure that you are in your most rockin’ attire,

Linda

-P.S.-Here’s the link to get tickets to our wedding!  March 23rd-Don’t forget!!

https://www.showtix4u.com/boxoffice.php?submit=Search+for+Events&begin=1542968&current_client=105324091120382&ts=1331416364031

We’ve Got Everything but……

This week we got some more wedding details finalized!  We finally found the perfect cake design, but we still can’t decide on the flavor…we of course tried many flavors, but Linda and I couldn’t agree on anything! I swear she can be so stubborn sometimes, but maybe it’s just because Specialty Cakes and Sweets have sooo much to choose from.  They have flavors ranging from the typical chocolate and vanilla to red velvet and chocolate ganache filling…maybe you guys could help us by choosing what you think would work:

Linda has her dress, I’ve got my tux, we’re almost done with the cake, and we’ve got all the major details done…except one thing….and that…is…(building suspense)…YOU!  What better way to celebrate our special day than with all of you!  Use this link to RSVP-can’t wait to see ya there(:

https://www.showtix4u.com/boxoffice.php?submit=Search+for+Events&begin=1542968&current_client=040000691231382

 

a “dream” dress

Every girl has that perfect idea of a wedding dress, and most girls want  similar dresses, like white lace and cream sashes. But that is definately NOT what I want! I keep searching and searching but just cant seem to find the dress that shows my rocker personality! I know that black isn’t an option, but white lace definately isnt either. I decided that I NEED to get my dress specially made for my personality, I cant give all the details away but I can show you some of my inspirations. I can’t believe its almost my wedding day! It seems like only yesterday Robbie and I were just engaged and starting the journey. Only three more weeks till my wedding day! March 23.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Rockin Wedding

After all this talk about Linda and I planning our wedding, you might wonder how a typical wedding goes from the performer’s point of view-well, lucky for you, I just happen to be a wedding singer;)

When people are coming from the boring wedding ceremony to the wedding reception, they are normally pretty slow and unexciting. That is where I come in! I’ll play a rockin tune to get everyone up off of their seats and out onto the dance floor!  Depending on the group I’ll bring you some Careless Whisper, or even make you wish you had Jessie’s Girl:)  Oh, and you can never go wrong with a couple line dances like the Cotton Eyed Joe. With everyone out on the floor, I’ll bring the mood down and let love fill the air, but then at last BANG YOUR HEAD! 

Throughout the night, I’ll mingle with all of your friends and get to know your family.  After one wedding I even got an invite for a Christmas Eve Party from someone’s Uncle Steve!  One family member that always manages to do something stupid is the groom’s brother.  We all have one relative who’s not afraid to give the ever dreaded-‘drunk speech’. At my past couple of weddings, I told everyone about MY engagement, and even though my buddies/bandmates Sammy and George tell me their clapping to be polite, I think they’re just jealous and the people really do care. 

The best part of the wedding is the love between the bride and groom.  I just feel so honored to help them celebrate their special day!  I can only hope Linda and I are like that to(:  But when it’s your wedding day, and MY music starts to play, I’ll guarantee that Love Will Find YOU!

Just count on me- ’cause, Love is What I Do,

Robbie

After that Special Day

So, some of you might be wondering what Linda and I plan to do after we get married!  Well, there are some things that we do agree on, and some things that we don’t…

Linda and I, for our honeymoon, plan to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio!  Being rockers ourselves, it will definitely be a fun time going out there and seeing all the greats.  While we’re out there, I really would like to see my favorite band Van Halen perform in concert!  Linda agreed that that would be pretty awesome(:  Of course, she’ll want to go shopping, see other bands, and more shopping, but all that will matter is that we’ll be together<3

One thing we don’t exactly agree on is where we’re going to live after the honeymoon….I myself would like to stay where we are!  It’s a great place to raise a family, it’s where we met, and it’s where we’ve spent our lives together thus far!  Linda wants to go out to Vegas so she can party it up big every night.  I agree, Vegas is fun every once in a while, but to live there….that’s just too much for me!  Now, I know you guys might think-Wow!  If a lady wants to live in Vegas, you’re the luckiest dude alive!  But, I’m just a small town guy and love it here! Comment, and tell me what you think!

But, no matter where we choose our home to be, home is where the heart is, and my heart will always be with Linda<3

Love is What WE Do,

Robbie