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My name is Hannah, I am 24 years old, and a student of Classical Latin at Temple University. My fiancé, Charlie is 23 years old, and is a Theatre Major, also at Temple, with a minor in Mathematics, and a former Engineering Student. We both have approximately two years left to go in school.

We have had a short, but deeply connected relationship. It began in a strange way, and our relationship "moves sideways" in terms of the standard time line. I won't bore you with the details, unless you ask. We have endured struggles, found out who we were at the core through learning each other, and have grown up together, stabilizing each other on the way.

We have two anniversaries, the night I asked him out, and the night we decided to make it official. We decided in mid-May, 2013 that we could move in together (one month into our relationship). It took some time and planning, both of us getting jobs (myself, three jobs before I found one that I liked), and living with our parents, but we finally made it a reality, took out a small loan due to the desperation that our living situation had caused, and signed the lease on August 17th, 2013. 

Things were slightly rocky in the beginning; the move was physically and psychologically distressing, and we started getting in 5 second little fights, always resolved with our trademark word "Wubz,” but after a week or two, things went back to the wonderful way they have always been. It is mandatory that we cuddle for sleeping, we kiss and say, "I love you" constantly. This is beyond puppy dog love. He understands who I am on the deepest level, and I understand him the same way. We keep each other sane, safe, and supported. 

And now we have reached that point. The point where we know each other well enough to say that we want to spend the rest of our lives together, in fact, it is painful to spend 5 minutes apart. In fact, I could not even wait a week until the engagement ring got here in order to propose to him on the first of our 6-month anniversaries. 

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We decided on a date, the next total lunar eclipse visible from the Philadelphia area, April 15th, 2014. The rings will be exchanged at the height of the lunar eclipse, 3:46am. 

We have also decided that we want to spend somewhere less than 1,000 dollars on the wedding, and receptions. Whether we get it from our own personal money, or from friends, we want to spend the money making the occasions as memorable as possible for the rest of our lives. 

We want our wedding to reflect our personalities:

Hannah- A colorful personality, with (typically) crazy colors in her hair (It will be dyed for the wedding.) A passion for languages and cultures of all varieties.

Charlie- A Mad-Scientist, mathematician, and engineer to the core, but also a passionate and gifted actor and playwright/screenwriter.

The ceremony will consist of Hannah, Charlie, Charlie's Parents, Hannah's Parents, Charlie's two siblings, and the officiant. Since we were not able to find a suitable maid of honor, the best man will not be included. 

Most of the items necessary for the wedding have been purchased, however there are still a few inexpensive things that we need. 

Thank you so much for taking your time to read. I hope our story brings joy to your hearts, as finding each other has to our lives.