Whirlwind Romance
Erin Landes and Robert McGregor, November 14, 2008, Calgary. By Sadiya Dendar
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About the Couple
Bride: Erin Landes
Groom: Robert McGregor
How they met: “We met and were acquaintances in high school, but we didn’t start dating until running into each other years later.”
Fave date: “We are big music people and concert-goers, so flying to Vegas to see No Doubt in a small club was one of the best.”
What attracted her to him: “I fell for his shy, gentle nature right away, and I loved that he never tried to be anything but himself.”
What attracted him to her: “Her inner beauty and caring nature.”
Engagement story: “Robert and I had been a couple for more than five years before getting engaged. Although people asked us all the time when we were going to ‘tie the knot,’ we never felt the need to do it before the timing was right for us. Before the proposal, we started talking a lot about getting married later that year, so I knew it might be coming soon. Robert still wanted it to be a surprise and knew that any unusual outing would make me suspicious. So as we were on our way out to a family dinner, he said, ‘you look pretty, but there is something missing.’ When I looked up to see what the heck he was talking about, he was holding a little square box. He said a few sweet words, and it happened right there in our kitchen! I was definitely surprised! After that, we had the engagement we wanted—four months: short and sweet.”
Words they live by: “When it comes to a relationship, you have to respect the other person, and to recognize that their interests, desires and needs, although sometimes different, are never less important than your own.”
Photography courtesy F8 Photography (f8photography.com).
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This was one of the best most unique wedding that I have been a part of. Just like the relationship. Beautiful, unique and lovely!
Wonderful article.
— Inga Yizek (January 3, 2010 at 11:41 a.m.)