Silvia Flores, a friend of ours in Hood River took some great Engagement photos of us. These are some of our favorite ones.
You can check out her website at http://www.silviaflores.com/.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Wedding Details
WHEN & WHERE
September 6, 2008
Hood River, OR
ABOUT THE BIG DAY
The Ceremony will be held in the back yard of Reuben’s parents’ home on the Cascade Alpacas and Foothills Yarn and Fiber farm (http://www.foothillsyarn.com/ / http://www.cascadealpacas.com/).
Reuben, his parents’, and I will be remodeling their backyard to make the perfect, personal, romantic site for our wedding day.
The Reception will be held at the Historic Hood River Hotel. (http://www.hoodriverhotel.com/).
A bit of details about the location: What is now the Hood River Hotel was built in 1913 as the annex to the Victorian Mt. Hood Hotel, which had graced downtown Hood River since the coming of the transcontinental railroad in the 1880s. The original wood-frame building stood on the adjacent parking lot; it survived into the 1920s, when it was demolished. Used as a hotel and rooming house until 1970, it fell into disrepair and disuse. Pasquale Barone purchased it in September 1988 and began the restoration work. Brian and Penny Cunninghame purchased the hotel in September 2000 and continue to operate it as an elegant small-town country inn. Today, the Hood River Hotel has been fully restored to its original glory offering 32 rooms and 9 suites, each different, each individually appointed with antique reproductions and decorations evoking European charm and the hotel's history.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Don’t be Alarmed. It is I, Prince Vulture…
Now that Reuben’s play is over (and by the way he was wonderful), we can now begin to focus on our wedding. Only 200 more days left… oh I just can’t wait.
Let me tell you a bit about the play…CAST presents ‘The Blind Princess’
Let me tell you a bit about the play…CAST presents ‘The Blind Princess’CAST presents “The Blind Princess,” a tale of music, magic and love that leads the audience on a journey into China during the late Han Dynasty, a time when powerful and land-hungry emperors ruled for 400 years. The blind princess, Mei-Lei (Devyn Holyoak), her father, good Emperor Ming (Doug Miller), and loyal chamberlain Sun-Sen (Kory Harding), are about to test the ancient system that holds them together by confronting a warring empire. The aptly named evil Emperor Scorpion (Cosmos Worth) and his confused son, Vulture (Reuben Betts) have a clever plan to take over the Ming Empire. In the end, there will be a new emperor, but who will it be?
It has been great that Reuben did the play. It not only has boosted his confidence in his singing and acting, it seems to have made him well known in Hood River. I wish you all could have seen him perform. He was just magnificent. There were so many people complimenting him on his talents. The Community Center wants him to stay involved and do more of the upcoming plays. I sure hope he continues his acting. It brings me joy watching him have so much fun. Thank you for those of you that could make it out. Reuben really appreciated all of your support. For those of you who did not see it, don’t despair, there will be a DVD of it out soon.
It seems that there are so many connections in that small community. Just people associated with the play, we have connections that will help with the wedding. Scorpion (Reuben’s evil father in the play), his Lady friend is an Officiate. We are going to set up a time soon to meet with her. Also, as it turned out, Reuben was asked by one of the mothers of the girls in the play to mentor her daughter in acting. As the conversations went back and forth between them on when Reuben could help, he realized the last name of the girl and her mom was the same as the head chef that is doing our catering at the reception. It turns out to be a great connection. I just love that community; I can’t wait to call it home.
Now, let’s see… Where to begin to start on that wedding checklist…
It seems that there are so many connections in that small community. Just people associated with the play, we have connections that will help with the wedding. Scorpion (Reuben’s evil father in the play), his Lady friend is an Officiate. We are going to set up a time soon to meet with her. Also, as it turned out, Reuben was asked by one of the mothers of the girls in the play to mentor her daughter in acting. As the conversations went back and forth between them on when Reuben could help, he realized the last name of the girl and her mom was the same as the head chef that is doing our catering at the reception. It turns out to be a great connection. I just love that community; I can’t wait to call it home.
Now, let’s see… Where to begin to start on that wedding checklist…
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Wedding Dress Shopping 1/26/08
My Bridesmaids, My Mother, and I started out our day at 10:30AM with an appointment at David’s Bridal in Keizer. Dress after dress… we began to find a style that I liked and that flattered my figure.
Off to lunch and have a couple of drinks to relax me and the girls.
Then we went to the Bridal Gallery downtown Salem. More of the dress after dress routine. I asked our consultant if she knew of any other dresses in the store that were similar to the style I was looking for. She went and grabbed one and asked if I wanted to try it on.
Sure enough, it was the dress. It was the perfect cut, shape, color… you name it, it was my dress!!! It was that easy. The first day dress shopping and I found my perfect dress. Now I just have to wait until May when it comes in.
Thank you, wonderful Ladies, for the great time shopping. I am so happy I had all of you there to help me on my special day looking for dresses. I love you all.
His Grandmother's Ring
This is his Grandmother's Ring.
She wore it for 60+ years.
I just love it. It is so perfect, so beautiful… SO ME!
Monday, January 28, 2008
Christmas Engagement
Reuben Betts and Shirlyn Bauer
Background:
Reuben and I have known each other since we were in the 7th grade. We were best friends, dating each others friends but never each other. There was always a connection between us but we didn't realized what it was. It was not until we lost contact with one another that we realized how much we needed each other.
About a year or so into our relationship:
Reuben was on his way to school and decided to leave a message on my voicemail.
Wed March 15, 2006 @ 7:52 AM
You are my sunshine my only sunshine,
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You'll never know dear how much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away.
From that day I have saved that voicemail on my phone. Any time I feel lonely, I call my voicemail and listen to that song he sang for me. So many times when the distance from Salem to Hood River seemed to destroy me, that voice mail gave me hope and happiness.
About a year ago:
Reuben and I visited his Grandmother in Lincoln City. We went for a walk on the beach and he began to sing me a song. It was the same song he sang that was on my voicemail but he modified the words to fit us.
You are my Muffkin, my only Muffkin.
You have no ringer on your little finger.
We both laughed and thought how funny that song was. I wanted so bad to have a ring on my finger but he was not ready yet. We had looked for rings together, found one we both loved, and then we stopped talking about it.
A month ago:
Time passed, we both grew as individuals and our relationship grew stronger. Reuben began joking around with the song again.
You are my Muffkin, my only Muffkin.
You have no ringer on your little finger.
So please just wait another day.
I waited, patiently.
Christmas Morning 2007:
Reuben had hoped to be able to cook me a great breakfast Christmas morning, but all the stores were closed the night before due to the holiday and we could not go shopping. He had to make due with breakfast burritos (which is one of my favorite breakfasts anyway).
So there I was, to my surprise, woken up with breakfast in bed. He sat on the bed with the plate in his hand and hidden on his finger under the plate was a ring. I asked him where his food was and he said in the kitchen, trying to go around the subject. I was oblivious.
Reuben then began to sing me MY SONG:
You are my Muffkin, my only Muffkin.
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You have no ringer on your little finger
Then a paused as he pulled the ring off his pinky finger and hanged it to me with the final sentence I have been longing for of that song…
So please wear this forever and a day.
I started to cry on his shoulder and he had to ask me if I had said yes. Of course I said yes, just couldn't actually say it. Reuben then continued to tell me that the ring was his grandmother's and that she wore it most of her life. She had given it to him a few moths before to give to me.
He asked me to marry him when I looked my worst. I had makeup across my face from the night before, my hair was a ratted mess, and I had morning breath. When I told him that I looked horrible he said, “If I can love you at your worst, I can love you every day.”
I cannot tell you how honored I am to wear the ring his grandmother wore for so many years. You can see the wear on the bottom of the ring. Wear of love. I could not ask for a more perfect, personal engagement. It seems appropriate that I wear his Grandmother's ring, for it was at her house that he began to sing me my song.
I got my ring and I heard the full verse of my song. A song I will cherish my entire life. Maybe someday Reuben will add to the song. We have the rest of our lives to find out.
You are my Muffkin, my only Muffkin.
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You have no ringer on your little finger
Please wear this forever and a day.
Love sent to you all,
Shirlyn
Background:
Reuben and I have known each other since we were in the 7th grade. We were best friends, dating each others friends but never each other. There was always a connection between us but we didn't realized what it was. It was not until we lost contact with one another that we realized how much we needed each other.
About a year or so into our relationship:
Reuben was on his way to school and decided to leave a message on my voicemail.
Wed March 15, 2006 @ 7:52 AM
You are my sunshine my only sunshine,
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You'll never know dear how much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away.
From that day I have saved that voicemail on my phone. Any time I feel lonely, I call my voicemail and listen to that song he sang for me. So many times when the distance from Salem to Hood River seemed to destroy me, that voice mail gave me hope and happiness.
About a year ago:
Reuben and I visited his Grandmother in Lincoln City. We went for a walk on the beach and he began to sing me a song. It was the same song he sang that was on my voicemail but he modified the words to fit us.
You are my Muffkin, my only Muffkin.
You have no ringer on your little finger.
We both laughed and thought how funny that song was. I wanted so bad to have a ring on my finger but he was not ready yet. We had looked for rings together, found one we both loved, and then we stopped talking about it.
A month ago:
Time passed, we both grew as individuals and our relationship grew stronger. Reuben began joking around with the song again.
You are my Muffkin, my only Muffkin.
You have no ringer on your little finger.
So please just wait another day.
I waited, patiently.
Christmas Morning 2007:
Reuben had hoped to be able to cook me a great breakfast Christmas morning, but all the stores were closed the night before due to the holiday and we could not go shopping. He had to make due with breakfast burritos (which is one of my favorite breakfasts anyway).
So there I was, to my surprise, woken up with breakfast in bed. He sat on the bed with the plate in his hand and hidden on his finger under the plate was a ring. I asked him where his food was and he said in the kitchen, trying to go around the subject. I was oblivious.
Reuben then began to sing me MY SONG:
You are my Muffkin, my only Muffkin.
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You have no ringer on your little finger
Then a paused as he pulled the ring off his pinky finger and hanged it to me with the final sentence I have been longing for of that song…
So please wear this forever and a day.
I started to cry on his shoulder and he had to ask me if I had said yes. Of course I said yes, just couldn't actually say it. Reuben then continued to tell me that the ring was his grandmother's and that she wore it most of her life. She had given it to him a few moths before to give to me.
He asked me to marry him when I looked my worst. I had makeup across my face from the night before, my hair was a ratted mess, and I had morning breath. When I told him that I looked horrible he said, “If I can love you at your worst, I can love you every day.”
I cannot tell you how honored I am to wear the ring his grandmother wore for so many years. You can see the wear on the bottom of the ring. Wear of love. I could not ask for a more perfect, personal engagement. It seems appropriate that I wear his Grandmother's ring, for it was at her house that he began to sing me my song.
I got my ring and I heard the full verse of my song. A song I will cherish my entire life. Maybe someday Reuben will add to the song. We have the rest of our lives to find out.
You are my Muffkin, my only Muffkin.
You make me happy when skies are gray.
You have no ringer on your little finger
Please wear this forever and a day.
Love sent to you all,
Shirlyn
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