Consuela & Otis’s story

Wedding Date: Sept. 5, 2009

Our Love Story
Otis and I met the summer of 1998. It started with him approaching my car after church one night to introduce himself…because I didn’t know who he was, I was very reluctant to roll down the car window when he knocked on it…I actually cracked it only a few inches just so I could hear him and allow him to fit his hand through (he introduced himself and wanted to shake my hand). Even still, he was very respectful with his approach. However, since I didn’t know him or had never even seen him before I chose not to give him my number just yet.  Throughout that year (and the following one!) we would periodically run into each other. He asked for my number again, but it still wasn’t time. Then, more time had passed and we ended up running into each other at a conference at The Dallas Convention Center (out of over 10,000 people) where  we managed to cross paths AGAIN!  This time he escorted me to my car and we finally exchanged numbers. We decided to go hang out downtown for a bit since it was still a little early. We took my car and quickly returned to the parking garage after realizing everything was basically closed. But when we got back to his car we couldn’t get in the parking garage because they had locked it for the NIGHT!!! Well, needless to say, I ended up taking him all the way to Plano! We hung out and went to Denny’s (it was the only place still open). We talked for hours. Once we got back into the car we talked for MORE hours. Caught up in the enjoyment of conversing for hours we were oblivious to the time.  As you can imagine, the sun rose before our very eyes.  OMG we said.  Of course we both had things to do.  Chemistry/Love can cause you to negate your schedule.  Since then, there have been ups and downs but through it all Otis has always shown his love for me. Shortly after the Denny’s incident we began talking on the phone daily and his trips to TCU (where I was studying) from Plano (where he lived) became routine. He has always been a gentleman and very patient.   In keeping with the same persistence and drive that he pursued me with has now been directed on how he can be the best husband and future-father possible.  I sometimes marvel at the sensitivity and seriousness that is in one person.  He makes me want to be a better person.

The Proposal!
The proposal was better than I could have even imagined! Because he knew that I wanted to be totally surprised (even after all these years); in an effort to blind side/surprise me, he began making comments (statements) to make me think it would be a few years before proposing!!  Statements like… “I want to save more money, get another promotion, basically improve stability”. Though I could understand, I was so hurt by the thought of delaying for yet ANOTHER year…(yet, I kept it to myself-even though he secretly knew how I felt). On the day of the proposal he picked me up and had red roses on the passenger waiting for me. I was shocked since he always told me he would never give me red roses unless we were married…But because he already convinced me into believing the proposal was years off, I wasn’t thinking about it. He then took me to a chapel on a hill we used to visit a lot to spend time together. He told me he wanted to show me something  and took me into the small church. He had his briefcase (a decoy with the ring in it) and we sat on the first pew as he told me how deeply he felt for me. Still a little confused about what was going on, I sat and listened. He then got on both knees and popped the question!  Immediately, my tear ducts filled tears of joy, my heart fluttered like the child who arose hours before her parents on Christmas morning!  Here we are today…with the impatience and anticipation of a high school senior with (2) weeks left in the school year or.  Impatience to not only close this chapter, but to also start a whole new book in our lives.

So, you ask “why is this the guy for me?”  It’s even clearer for me to see now. This whole wedding planning experience is like putting a tea bag in hot water (evrything inside comes out in the heat). Even though I can become impatient and a little overwhelmed at times, Otis has offered assistance and a stable support every step of the way (from proofing this entry to helping with the card stock and  texture of the invitation paper). He is nothing short of wonderful and I can’t wait to spend my first night with him!

Wedding Website: consuelaandotis.com