My fiance', Joey, and I met when we were 16 at a Sweet 16 dance. My best friend and his best friend are cousins. Anywho, even though we met at 16, we didn't actually go on a date until we were 17. First impression...I wasn't instantly attracted to him. He was ok. Of course my opinion could be colored by the fact that his little blonde girlfriend with him was irritating.

We ran into each other about a year later at Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras day I got so sick and ended up tosing my cookies on the neutral ground. Despite the fact that I felt awful and I'm pretty sure I looked awful, Joey tracked down my friend and got my number. Whenever we talk about how we first met, he always told me that that Mardi Gras day he saw me and thought I was beautiful. And when he saw me smile, he knew he had to get my number and ask me out.

Some people say it was love/lust at first sight. Not for me, I thought he was a nice guy, but there was no instant attraction. But from the first date, he charmed me. I was so very shy then and he made me feel perfectly at ease. In retrospect, seems we were so very young. I don't think either of us thought it would develop into this wonderful relationship. Goodness knows, I didn't think that 6 years later I would be planning a wedding.