The Bride
Well, my name is Chasity, and here is my story!
I was born on March 7, 1990 to Cindy and Mark Sr, at Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. I have one older brother, Mark Jr, who is currently 22, and just graduated from University of Iowa (Go Jr!!).
From a very young age I've been a music lover. Back in the day (and I mean baaaaaack in the day), my Dad and I used to break out his record player and sing "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf every single night before he went to work. From that moment on...I was hooked. When I was in elementary school I joined the school choir in 4th grade as well as the school orchestra playing viola. It was at that point that I realized I had a knack for everything musical, and picked it up very quickly! I wasn't too bad either! The next year I started playing my flute in the school band and I loved it! I dropped orchestra in junior high, and moved over to the oboe in band, and also picked up bass guitar! It only got better in high school where I moved up to playing about 5 different instruments, and excelled strongly in singing. I had every intention of auditioning for NYU my senior year of high school, when a little blessing came in to my life named Aubrey Serenity...my daughter.
Life got kind of rough for me at this point, but I kept pushing forward and landed a job at my current employer Midwest Respiratory as an office rep, and got enrolled in online classes to become a respiratory therapist. Just as I was becoming comfortable with the thought of being a single mom (which, at that time, I thought would be forever!), another blessing came in to my life...Ryan.
Ryan and I met in July of 2009, and immediately became INSEPERABLE. We spent every moment together that we could. It was only about a month after we started dating that he moved in with Aubrey and I. Ryan quickly became attached to Aubrey, and I quickly became attached to his son, Zander. I felt like the luckiest girl alive. After some tough circumstances, Zander moved with his mom to California, which left Ryan with only summer visitations. We decided to still make the best of this situation, and instead of being bumps on a log, when the opportunity arose for us to move 2 hours away so that Ryan could get promoted at his company and I could move up in my company as well, we took it! So in May of 2010, Ryan, Aubrey and I moved out to Grand Island, NE, which is where are currently residing. We miss our families a lot, but we make frequent trips back to Council Bluffs to see them. Which is where the next part of my life happened...
On June 13th, Ryan and I, along with both of our immediate families, went out to dinner, as we were home for the weekend. It was that night that Ryan professed his love for me and asked me to be his wife. I, of course, said YES! Ever since then Ryan and I have been doing wedding research non-stop, and have decided on June 17, 2011 as our wedding date. I cannot wait for our wedding to arrive, and to spend the rest of my life with the most amazing man alive, along with our fantastic kids!
I was born on March 7, 1990 to Cindy and Mark Sr, at Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. I have one older brother, Mark Jr, who is currently 22, and just graduated from University of Iowa (Go Jr!!).
From a very young age I've been a music lover. Back in the day (and I mean baaaaaack in the day), my Dad and I used to break out his record player and sing "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf every single night before he went to work. From that moment on...I was hooked. When I was in elementary school I joined the school choir in 4th grade as well as the school orchestra playing viola. It was at that point that I realized I had a knack for everything musical, and picked it up very quickly! I wasn't too bad either! The next year I started playing my flute in the school band and I loved it! I dropped orchestra in junior high, and moved over to the oboe in band, and also picked up bass guitar! It only got better in high school where I moved up to playing about 5 different instruments, and excelled strongly in singing. I had every intention of auditioning for NYU my senior year of high school, when a little blessing came in to my life named Aubrey Serenity...my daughter.
Life got kind of rough for me at this point, but I kept pushing forward and landed a job at my current employer Midwest Respiratory as an office rep, and got enrolled in online classes to become a respiratory therapist. Just as I was becoming comfortable with the thought of being a single mom (which, at that time, I thought would be forever!), another blessing came in to my life...Ryan.
Ryan and I met in July of 2009, and immediately became INSEPERABLE. We spent every moment together that we could. It was only about a month after we started dating that he moved in with Aubrey and I. Ryan quickly became attached to Aubrey, and I quickly became attached to his son, Zander. I felt like the luckiest girl alive. After some tough circumstances, Zander moved with his mom to California, which left Ryan with only summer visitations. We decided to still make the best of this situation, and instead of being bumps on a log, when the opportunity arose for us to move 2 hours away so that Ryan could get promoted at his company and I could move up in my company as well, we took it! So in May of 2010, Ryan, Aubrey and I moved out to Grand Island, NE, which is where are currently residing. We miss our families a lot, but we make frequent trips back to Council Bluffs to see them. Which is where the next part of my life happened...
On June 13th, Ryan and I, along with both of our immediate families, went out to dinner, as we were home for the weekend. It was that night that Ryan professed his love for me and asked me to be his wife. I, of course, said YES! Ever since then Ryan and I have been doing wedding research non-stop, and have decided on June 17, 2011 as our wedding date. I cannot wait for our wedding to arrive, and to spend the rest of my life with the most amazing man alive, along with our fantastic kids!
The Groom
Well, my name is Ryan, and this is my life.
I was born on September 6, 1985 in Omaha, NE, at Clarkson Hospital, to Ron & Raynelle Greco. I have 3 younger sisters, Randi, Shyann, and Danielle, and a younger brother, Matthew.
Growing up I had an avid interest in sports and video games. Since the sports option wasn't realistic, I figured why not make a career out of something I love. I started working at EB Games when I was 19, starting out as holiday help. I slowly worked my way up the corporate ladder, and I am currently a Store Manager at a Gamestop store in Kearney, NE.
When I was 22 years old I had a son, Zander, which was one of the best things that could ever happen to me. On a daily basis I try to influence him to be a great person. We share a lot of common interests, like playing catch, joking around, laughing, etc, We have a lot of fun together.
In July 2009 I met the most beautiful woman in the world. From the first time we met we spent almost every waking moment together, to the point that Chasity had a lot of "sleep deprivation" from staying up to all hours of the morning just to talk. After just a short time of being together she helped me get through one of the hardest times of my life. Chasity is a very generous person, and I knew from that moment on that this was the person that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I know she will be a good influence on my son, which means the world to me.
Not only was Chasity and I's relationship meant to be, but the day I met her daughter, Aubrey, I knew that we were perfect for eachother as well! We share a lot of the same interests: eating tons of ketchup on our burgers and fries, watching "fights" (aka football), etc. I really enjoy making Aubrey laugh, as she has the one of the cutest laughs I've ever heard. At this point it's easy to consider Aubrey my own, and I love her as such.
It took me less then a year to realize that it was time to "seal the deal," so no other chump could come steal my girl. And with that, I took Chasity's parents aside and asked for their permission to have their daughter's hand in marriage. That night, Chasity and I, along with our parents, went to dinner at a nice restaurant in town. I decided this would be the best opportunity for me to pop the question, because Chasity and I are both family-oriented people, so I figured it would be great for our families to share in the event. This was one of the most nerve-wrecking experiences of my life, because I didn't want to sound like a bumbling idiot when I asked her the question. However, I did not get caught up in my words, and she graciously accepted my proposal. The date is set for June 17, 2011. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with Chasity and the kids, hopefully adding a few more kiddos along the way.
I was born on September 6, 1985 in Omaha, NE, at Clarkson Hospital, to Ron & Raynelle Greco. I have 3 younger sisters, Randi, Shyann, and Danielle, and a younger brother, Matthew.
Growing up I had an avid interest in sports and video games. Since the sports option wasn't realistic, I figured why not make a career out of something I love. I started working at EB Games when I was 19, starting out as holiday help. I slowly worked my way up the corporate ladder, and I am currently a Store Manager at a Gamestop store in Kearney, NE.
When I was 22 years old I had a son, Zander, which was one of the best things that could ever happen to me. On a daily basis I try to influence him to be a great person. We share a lot of common interests, like playing catch, joking around, laughing, etc, We have a lot of fun together.
In July 2009 I met the most beautiful woman in the world. From the first time we met we spent almost every waking moment together, to the point that Chasity had a lot of "sleep deprivation" from staying up to all hours of the morning just to talk. After just a short time of being together she helped me get through one of the hardest times of my life. Chasity is a very generous person, and I knew from that moment on that this was the person that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I know she will be a good influence on my son, which means the world to me.
Not only was Chasity and I's relationship meant to be, but the day I met her daughter, Aubrey, I knew that we were perfect for eachother as well! We share a lot of the same interests: eating tons of ketchup on our burgers and fries, watching "fights" (aka football), etc. I really enjoy making Aubrey laugh, as she has the one of the cutest laughs I've ever heard. At this point it's easy to consider Aubrey my own, and I love her as such.
It took me less then a year to realize that it was time to "seal the deal," so no other chump could come steal my girl. And with that, I took Chasity's parents aside and asked for their permission to have their daughter's hand in marriage. That night, Chasity and I, along with our parents, went to dinner at a nice restaurant in town. I decided this would be the best opportunity for me to pop the question, because Chasity and I are both family-oriented people, so I figured it would be great for our families to share in the event. This was one of the most nerve-wrecking experiences of my life, because I didn't want to sound like a bumbling idiot when I asked her the question. However, I did not get caught up in my words, and she graciously accepted my proposal. The date is set for June 17, 2011. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with Chasity and the kids, hopefully adding a few more kiddos along the way.