It's Official | É oficial!

Yes, this is exactly what you think it is.

Well... Okay... The fact that we're both wearing rings here would lead some to believe that we skipped off to Vegas and got hitched at the Church of Elvis.

Reality is, though, that we're engaged. Seeing as how neither of us are much for tradition or convention, we thought it fit to both show it by wearing matching bands.

For those of you who want the scoop on a dramatic story in the vein of a John Hughes movie, it really went something like this:

Step One: Decide to get married.

Step Two: Select, shop for, and order rings.

Step Three: Wait four weeks.

Step Four: Put them on once Phil moved to Chicago.

Step Five: Celebrate by going out to dinner on Presidents' Day, buying furniture at Macy's Marshall Field's, and telling folks.

Step Six: Wear rings to the office the next day to see who would notice.

Step Seven: Wait about seven-and-a-half hours.

Step Eight: Sound of women screaming at approximately 4:17 p.m. Central Standard Time.

Step Nine: Bask in impending-nuptial-induced adulation from officemates.

Step Ten: Write blog post.

As to whether we've set a date, we're looking at November-ish and most likely in the San Francisco Bay Area. Watch this space for details.

We often think about the various circumstances that led to us meeting: Phil getting a job at Edelman. Leticia getting convinced by work-friends to go to the company summer party in August 2005. Leticia and Phil meeting at said summer party. The months of IM'ing and emailing that followed. Seeing each other again in November 2005 and, well, just knowing.

Important thing is that it happened. And, thus, here we are.

Our thanks and love go out to friends and family who have been so wonderfully supportive.

Stay tuned...

Pois é gente….a maioria de vocês já vem escutando sobre os planos de casamento fazem algum tempo. Neste último domingo, o Phil se mudou definitivamente para Chicago. Decidimos então oficializar o noivado colocando as alianças. Não da pra ver direito na foto, mas elas são lindas!!! :-)

Estamos os dois super felizes!

Comments

[Josh Hallett]

Congrats!

[Angela Costa]

Parabens a voces!!!! eu desejo-lhes toda a felicidade no mundo! =)

Muitos beijinhos e grandes abracos!
Angela

[Kami Huyse]

Congratulations on the move to Chicago and the move up in status. Marriage is a marvelous thing with the right person.

[Pauly]

Awesome, I knew it!!! 'Nessa owes me 'cause I called it back at Christmas. Being married is wonderful and welcome to the club!...Oh yeah, what was it...Costco, BBQ and ssomething else? Benisimo!!!

[Nelson and Diane Gomes]

Queridos Philip e Leticia:
Para o nosso filho:
Muitos para-béns. Nós, eu e a mãe, estamos extremamente felizes por teres encontrado uma mulher tão boa. (e tão encantadora)
Para os dois:
Ouxalá que tenham um vida muitíssimo feliz juntos.
Estamos ansiosos para vos auxiliar no planear deste evento tão feliz e queremos que saibam que estamos sempre ao vosso dispor para vos ajudar em seja lá o que for.
Mais uma vez ... Para-béns!!!

Com muitas afeiçoes, amor e carinho ...

da Mãe e do Pai

Dear Philip and Leticia:
To our son:
Congratulations. We, mother and I, are extremely happy that you have found such a good and lovely woman.
To the two of you:
We hope that you have a very happy life together.
We are looking forward to helping you to plan this very happy event and want you both to know that we are always here to help you with whatever you need.
Once again....Congratulations!!!

With affection, love and caring,

Mom and Dad

[Gary Goldhammer]

Phil, what else can I say but Mazel Tov? Congrats, can't wait to meet your future wife and fellow X-Files fan :-)

[Marlucia]

Letícia, fiquei super emocionada em ver a foto!! Desejo muito amor e felicidades para vcs dois!! Beijos

[barbara kalunian]

Best of luck, Phil.

I miss being your next cell neighbor!