Not your typical sappy love story.

This is just an age old story of one nerd meeting another nerd in a fictional world called Azeroth. Becoming best friends, falling in love, and then trying to find socially acceptable story to tell to their families when they decided to get married.

There really isn't a more socially acceptable version, so we are just going to be honest and tell the truth. A lot of the story (considering most of you don’t even know what Warcraft is) would get lost in translation. We could go into details and share our characters stats, levels, races, special abilities, and gear. However, all that would serve to do is:

A) Prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that we were both in desperate need of actual lives.

B) Leave you all shaking your heads in utter confusion. You will probably then begin to contemplate if you should or should not even bother RSVP’ing to the nerd event of the year.

Taking that reasoning into consideration, here is the quick and easy version of “us“:

Two years ago, we met in World of Warcraft. Ben did the chivalrous thing and got Jaimie killed by some scary monsters. From then on we were best friends. Our lives have changed significantly from that time. We have had heartbreaking lows and incredible highs which will commence in our upcoming wedding in November.

There is nothing quite like being best friends long before realizing you love each other.

Take heart loved ones. This wedding will be fairly normal. We know what you are thinking and we totally understand your concerns. Allow us to address them.

There will be none of the following:

Jousting, jesters, unicorns, grown men dressed as Storm Troopers/Wizards/Orcs, medieval fare of any kind, dragon slaying, dragon slayers, dragons in general, fairies, jugglers, archery and/or axe throwing competitions, swords, shields, chain mail, murlocs, ect.

The wedding will not be performed by a Klingon Officer/Elf Lord/Jedi Master.

The buffet does not include beer wenches, turkey legs, or funnel cakes (though we have seriously considered adding the funnel cakes. Who doesn’t like a funnel cake?)

This is not a theme wedding. Even though it may seem unfair, we cannot allow you to enter the wedding venue if you are dressed as a level 80 Orc Warrior. No matter how much time, money, and attention to detail you invested in it. Just come dressed in normal wedding clothes and all will be well.

The following WILL be included in our wedding:

Food, laughter, pictures, art, friends, love, food, happiness, glitter, dancing, flowers, girls in pretty dresses, bright colors, joy, family, really good food, and live music.

A ceremony presided over by Jaimie's father, James (he is as close to a Jedi Master as we could get).

Okay, enough rambling. We are absolutely ecstatic to have you all join us for our wedding. We want you to see what we already know: It’s amazing to be marrying your best friend.

We love you and we cannot wait to see you at our wedding!

Added on Mon, Feb 2nd 2009