Help us fund our honeymoon!
Fundraising campaign by
Andy Soderberg
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US$1,325.00raised of $5,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
A little bit about us and our history:
We met on a train in Italy on our way to France for a six week long ALSG French studies tour. This was in July of 1975 when we were both 17 years old. I was a shutter-bug and taking pictures of the kids on the trip (Alison says all the girls) in the group, but, stopped once I met Alison. We started talking, and quickly became great friends, and spent the rest of the trip together studying, site seeing, traveling, having a great time.
Our first date came much later... we spent the whole day at the San Diego Safari Park on Jan 3rd, 2015 - 40 YEARS LATER! So, to connect the dots between 1975 and 2015... After our trip to Europe in 1975, while we kept in touch for a couple years, our lives went in different directions.
Alison got married and had six children, I got married and had one child. Her husband passed away almost 3 years ago, and I have been single for over 20 years.
A year ago this week, she found my email address by accident. She was clearing out old contacts from her phone because it was full (could not take any more pictures), but because she is not technical, she thought that deleting old contacts would help (rather than deleting un-needed pictures). She came across my contact and was surprised to see it because she had not put there, (her daughter had synced the iPhone with her computer). Alison decided to call the number but it was now owned by someone else. She then texted to my email address to see if it was still active.
I was in my car and got a chime that there was a text. I looked at the iPhone and saw her name. Immediately a flood of great memories from 40 years ago came rushing back to me. I was very surprised, really in disbelief that it was really her texting me. So I asked a question that only she could answer. Of course it was her.
We talked for hours. After several weeks of phone calls and emails, we re-united this past January 3rd. It was like 40 years had not passed, we reconnected just as if we were still 17, and had one of the best days doing everything at the park. We have fallen in love and have been inseparable ever since.
So... We want to be able to take a Honeymoon cruise on the Mediterranean in October 2016. We're getting married on December 21st, 2015. If you are attending (or even if you aren't) and considering a wedding gift, we would be very appreciative of a contribution to our Honeymoon! We will be cruising on the Oceania ship Riviera to Italy, France, and Spain. We want to re-capture the essence of our trip to Europe where we first met in 1975.
We very much appreciate any contribution you might provide to help us with our dream of returning to Europe.
Thanks!
Alison & Andy
Organizer
- Andy Soderberg
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Patricia Brown
- Donated on Dec 21, 2015
Wishing you a beautiful life together, have a fabulous Honeymoon, Patricia and Peter
- Butch & Barbara Shaver
- Donated on Dec 21, 2015
Engagement Photos are here!
Update posted by Andy Soderberg at 09:34 amThe photos of our engagement photo shoot are in! Please have a look here:http://goo.gl/DDQGLoThanks!
Pictures of Alison & Andy when we met in Europe in 1975
Update posted by Andy Soderberg at 01:29 amThis is what we looked like in the summer of 1975.
Donors & Comments
- melanie spencer
- Donated on Jan 10, 2016
Congratulations. Have a great time, I look forward to seeing pictures of some of the places from when we were all there
- Patricia Brown
- Donated on Dec 21, 2015
Wishing you a beautiful life together, have a fabulous Honeymoon, Patricia and Peter
- Butch & Barbara Shaver
- Donated on Dec 21, 2015
- Kemp and Esther Massengill
- Donated on Dec 20, 2015
We are looking forward to being at the wedding and seeing the joy!
- Linda Anne and David KAHN
- Donated on Dec 20, 2015
- Lynne Soderberg
- Donated on Dec 20, 2015
Sorry I couldn't be at your wedding. I am wishing you health, happiness and laughter!
- OmniUpdate Inc.
- Donated on Dec 18, 2015
Best Wishes to Andy and & Alison from everyone at OmniUpdate!
- Brian Coleman
- Donated on Dec 18, 2015
Hope you have a great time!!! Terrie & Brian
- Jennifer Vessels
- Donated on Dec 18, 2015
SOOOO Happy for you, Andy - It was meant to happen!
- Duncan Thomas
- Donated on Dec 12, 2015
Happy Honeymoon you two! Duncan and Sara
Congratulations. Have a great time, I look forward to seeing pictures of some of the places from when we were all there