all about the groom
During childhood, what did Blake want to be when he grows up?
a baseball player
How many siblings does Ellie have? (50 bonus points for their gender(s)/what order Ellie is)
2 siblings- older brother, younger sister, Ellie is the middle
Where did Blake and Ellie meet?
at the 904 at Benedictine in Atchison, KS (any one of these answers will work)
What state in the US has the highest number of destination weddings each year?
Hawaii
To have and to hold- how long will have Blake and Ellie been together by June 7? (round to months/years)
almost 4 years exactly!
What is Blake's childhood nickname?
Bear
What sport did Ellie play in HS for 3 years?
golf
What was Blake and Ellie's first date?
A Royals game
What is the most popular wedding month in the US? (50 bonus points if you can guess the ranking of our wedding month)
October (our wedding month, June, is third most popular!)
for better or for worse- who is the "type A planner" in the relationship and who is the "type B procrastinator" in the relationship? (50 bonus points if you know what type B procrastinates the most that is type A's pet peeve)
Blake is the type A, Ellie is the type B, and Ellie procrastinates laundry the most which Blake hates
What is Blake's favorite KC BBQ joint?
(non locals may look up local BBQ joints)
KC Joe's
If Ellie could only bring 3 things to a deserted island what would they be? (only need to get 1 of the 3)
her dogs, her kindle, snacks/caffeine
What are Blake and Ellie's dogs' names?
Marlo and Maverick
In Friends, Ross says the wrong bride's name at his wedding. What name does he say instead of "Emily"?
Rachel
For richer or for poorer- What company do Blake and Ellie work for AND who was hired first?
Planet Pharma- Ellie was hired first
What was Blake's first (real) job?
golf course attendant
Other than NC, what state was Ellie's other top choice when deciding where to move?
Colorado
Who made the first move and how? (I.e. in person, texting, phone calls, social media, etc.)
Ellie made the first move by messaging him on Snapchat
What is the average wedding cost in the US? (a small range allowed due to conflicting answers based on the year)
$33,000-35,000 (will accept $30-35k)
In sickness and in health- what incident happened ~3 weeks after Blake and Ellie got engaged that they say put "in sickness and in health" to the test REAL quick?
They got food poisoning on their 17 hour drive home from Christmas
What is Blake's favorite thing about Ellie?
how funny she is/her sense of humor
What is Ellie's favorite thing about Blake?
How kind he is to everyone/his happy go lucky personality
What is Blake and Ellie's guilty pleasure channel/TV shows that they watch together?
Bravo- Southern Charm, Summer House, Vanderpump Rules, etc.
In Mamma Mia, what is the bride, Sophie, trying to figure out before her wedding?
Who her dad is
To love and to cherish- Who said I love you first?
Blake