Believe it or not, I wasn't always the outspoken and loud person that I am today. When Joel and I first meet, I so shy and quiet I wouldn't even speak to him. To be honest, I don't even remember him trying to talk to me. The first memory that I have of Joel is when we were helping with a JROTC summer camp and he was showing off his truck, that he had just gotten from his Grandma and he was so proud of it. I couldn't help be think of how redneck he was. We didn't really talk until I was done with basic training and almost done with AIT. He asked to be my friend on Facebook and we somehow managed to just hit things off. It wasn't even two weeks after we had started talking and we were dating. Months later, we started falling in love and then just before I left to make my journey here to Afghanistan, Joel proposed. I was on a four day pass, which Joel and my parents came down for, and we passed Inner Space Cavern just outside of Austin. We tried going taking a tour of it in the morning, but due to an elementary school field trip, we were forced to come later in the day. I'm glad that we went back because in the last room that we went to, the lights went off to show us how dark it can get in the caves. The lights came back on and Joel was down on one knee. While he was giving his speech to me, I couldn't help but cry and it was all I could do to let him finish before I said yes. We can't begin to imagine what our lives would be like without each other, as we are each other's best friend and what makes each other's lives complete.

We have choosen to have the Casper Mountian Waterfall as the backdrop to our ceremony. I wanted an outdoor wedding and Joel happily agreed. We hope that you will be there to enjoy this timeless moment with Joel and I as we start our new life together.

Our reception will be full of fun and entertainment for everyone as we celebrate becoming Mr. and Mrs. Brown. There will be plenty of food, drinks, music and dancing for all. Our reception will be held at the Wolcott Galleria directly following the ceremony.

Joel and I would like to thank all of our family and friends for all of your support and love. We wouldn't be able to accomplish this without you and we appreciate everything you have done for us. Thank you for visiting our webiste, we hope you enjoy it and keep coming back, as we will keep you updated on the latest news about our big day.