A month or so ago, my fiancé and I were just relaxing on the couch surfing the web and watching tv after we both got off work. I was cruising through the rather boring flips of Facebook when I stumbled across an ad that read, "The Natural State Wedding Sweepstakes." I thought for a minute and thought, what the heck, I'll try. Told my fiancé that I submitted an entry to the sweepstakes and she should do the same to slightly increase our chances.

A few weeks passed and we were at the table deciding some really good Pinterest ideas on how to make the dollar stretch in our super budget savvy wedding quest. We decided on a few things and bought some local stuff to use in our wedding. I began to think about the entries we submitted and said, "It would be awesome to win that thing of Facebook and have a lot of help in financing the wedding as well as have a heck of a place to get married at and tell the future kids and grands." We sat and talked about the possibilities and thought about how cool it would be and quickly changed the subject. Ha. Our luck right? We would never win.

Two days ago, I received a call from Little Rock while I was sleeping in the morning. I didn't answer. Woke up pretty late because I was getting turned around to graveyard shift and checked my phone. I had a voicemail that rang in the essence of, "Please call "me" back, we have some great news to talk about!" I kinda figured a telemarketer had finally got around to my number and brushed it off. About 10:30a the same number called back and I answered. After I got off the phone, my heart skipped a beat and I muttered, "Did that lady really just say I won the sweepstakes?" "Naw!" I called back and told her to run that by me again and behold! I won!

I simmered for a bit and tried to collect my thoughts. Moreso after a couple words of disbelief. It started to sink in and I decided to go and tell my fiancé, who was at work, that I had won a dream wedding. I got to her work and let her hear the voicemail and asked her if It rang any bells. She didn't recall, so I showed her the website entry and refreshed her memory. She quickly belted out, "You won!" In the company of a few customers at the local jewelry store where she works. She put her hands over her face and started crying in disbelief. All of the owners gathered around and celebrated a bit with us and congratulated us. They had sponsored earlier a billboard in which I chose to use as a proposal to my fiancé.

It all seemed to be falling into place. I found a perfect mate, won an iPad in an arcade machine for $3, did a successful billboard proposal, which made me the envy of the town, and now I won a wedding sweepstakes? Haha. I'm blessed for sure. I'm very happy at the moment and I felt I should share my excitement.

Things always happen for a reason. I have included a few photos to give a picture for your thoughts and where we are having our wedding. It will be at the world famous Thorncrown chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas among the Ozarks.



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Congratulations to you both! That is wonderful!

Wow Congrats on your good fortune. You must be living right.
Now go out and buy a Powerball ticket quick !!!!

Chuck

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Haha. I just might, but I don't wanna ruin my streak. I'm not even sure I could manage 400 million dollars. Taxes taxes taxes!


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I wish you all the luck and a very happy long marriage.

Congratulations! That is great news. You might want to do a little research into the meaning of "natural" in that wedding offer. Not everyone uses the word the same way.

Natural is referring to the description of the state. "The Natural State" is what the state of Arkansas is described as.


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WOW! Congratulations are in order on several levels. I wish a lifetime of happiness for both of you. It seems you are off to a good start.

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Years ago the state promoted itself with - ARKANSAS IS A NATURAL !

Congrats! Keep your eyes peeled for wedding crashers from the forum. Could get messy

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"Natural State" also refers to being nekkid . Jest sayin'........
Maybe ya got to get married nekkid

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Congrats!

Today is my 26th anniversary==still best friends. May you be so lucky!

Congrats on your good fortune.

Congratulations to you both and may the wedding be "natural" as can be.

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What Old TexMex said...^^^^^....
I'll be the guy with no shirt carrying a sixpack of beer
and have 2 sidearms on. Hope the bride won't get upset.
Thats just how i roll. Just kiddin', Just kiddin'

Chuck

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We won't be getting married "Nekkid" haha.

Chuck, I won't be offended if you come three sheets to the wind packing heat. She won't get upset and neither will I. I carry everywhere too. Even to a wedding. I've seen to many YouTube videos of drunk and jealous ex boyfriends...

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Congrats and many great decades of being with each other.