semi-autobiography

our story: the following is an exerpt from www.martiandgregswedding.com, which is now out of date. it was written by both marti and i...

Greg grew up in Leonard, Texas (near Bonham) where he met many of his closest friends. Family is very important to him. Greg helped with everything from the horses to driving and loading trucks for the family business. He doesn't miss an opportunity to spend time with his parents, three sisters and their families.

Greg's faith is also a very important part of his life. He became actively involved in his church at a young age and as he entered High School, led Sunday School Classes and Youth excursions until he decided to move to Plano to work at Prestonwood as a Sound Tech.

One of the things that drew Marti to Greg was his talent on the guitar. Greg loves the Blues and occasionally has the opportunity to perform in area venues where he shows his singing talent. Greg's music comes from his soul.

Greg also enjoys literature, rock climbing, and is an avid student of movie lines/song lyrics. He's kind of a hillbilly but Marti doesn't have to work too hard to clean him up once and a while.

Marti grew up in Little Axe, Oklahoma (somehow, Greg does not hold this against her) and while she's grown well beyond these rustic beginnings she still feels very much at home in the country. She always enjoyed music and studied hard to become an accomplished vocalist, eventually completing two degrees in the music field.

She grew up down the street and eventually next door to her church. Marti came to the Lord at an early age and really enjoyed attending church "whenever the doors were open."

Marti is a very passionate about the things and people that are important to her, a trait Greg has always admired. Whether it's her music, her God, or her loved ones, Marti is willing to go the extra mile to meet peoples needs or give them a special treat. She always has a spare greeting card in her desk that's perfect for whatever the occasion may require, and if she doesn't then she can always make one...


How We Met
Marti and Greg met at Prestonwood about two years ago. Marti was learning how to set up the choir kiosks when Greg happened by. She had seen Greg before, but didn't know his name as the tech guys don't usually wear name tags. A co-worker said something to him and introduced us. Greg replied and said something off-the-wall. Marti quickly realized that this guy was a lot of fun and looked forward to Wednesday nights in the hallway.

Over time, Greg would take "the long way" from stage right to stage left (through the hallway) to have a reason to say hi. Marti would set up the kiosks early and check on them a lot - or run errands to the other hallway just to make sure that there was opportunity to see Greg everyday.

Greg asked Marti to lunch (Cowboy Chicken), fortunately for Greg, three no's and a yes still means "yes". It was nice, however, the ENTIRE media department crashed the date and Marti fled like Cinderella.

Two weeks later, realizing she might have left Greg with a wrong impression, Marti texted Greg to see if he wanted to catch a movie - maybe some pizza. On June 5, 2008, they went out to see Indiana Jones and ate at Good Fellas pizza. It was triple digits - and the restaurant's air conditioning was broken. As it is a brick oven joint, it was a little uncomfortable, however, Greg and Marti didn't seem to notice. Greg had pre-purchased tickets to the movie, and the two talked through it. Greg had to buy TWO sets of movie tickets that evening. (It was worth it!) Since that night they've been nearly inseparable...


Important Dates
First Date: 6/5/2008
Engagement Date: 4/25/2009
Wedding Date: 9/5/2009