WELL, IT ALL STARTED IN DECEMBER OF '95 AT THE PLACE I WAS WORKING, THE BAHI HUT IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA . AT AROUND 11:00 P.M. IN WALKED THIS GIRL AND SAT DOWN AT THE BAR. IT WAS DEBBIE..... 13 YEARS , 10 YEARS OF WHICH WE ARE ENGAGED FOR, AND 6 CRUISES LATER, WE ARE GOING TO TIE THE KNOT ABOARD THE CARNIVAL M/S INSPIRATION WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.....!!! I COULD GO ON AND ON, BUT YOU ALL KNOW THE STORY....LIKE HOW OUR 1ST DATE LASTED FOR 3 DAYS...AND ENDED IN KEY WEST....

ON JULY 10, 2008, AT 1:00P.M. IT WILL BE OFFICIAL. THE WEDDING PARTY WILL BE MADE UP BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS....DEBBIE WILL BE ESCORTED BY HER DAD, SHELDON HELIN OF SARASOTA, FLORIDA, MATRON OF HONOR IS JUDY ONEILL AND BEST MAN IS RICHARD ONEILL, BOTH OF JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK. BRIDESMAIDS ARE DEBBIE'S DAUGHTERS, NICOLE OF SARASOTA, FLORIDA AND AIMEE OF JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK. RING BEARERS ARE BLAKE AND TYLER RILEY OF SARASOTA, FLORIDA. IN ALL. 32 GUESTS ARE ATTENDING THE CEREMONY WITH 15 OF THEM STAYING ABOARD FOR THE CRUISE TO COZUMEL, MEXICO.

THE RECEPTION WILL TAKE PLACE IN ONE OF OUR FAVORITE ROOMS ABOARD THE SHIP, THE RHAPHSODY IN BLUE PIANO BAR, WITH SOMEBODY PLAYING SOME, HOPEFULLY FAMILIAR MUSIC.
NOT ONLY IS THIS ROOM REALLY NEAT, BUT IT HAS A LOT OF MEMORIES FOR DEBBIE AND I SINCE THIS WILL BE OUR 4TH TIME ABOARD THE INSPIRATION.

ANYONE ATTENDING THE CEREMONY SHOULD BE AT THE V.I.P. ENTRANCE TO THE SHIP AT 10:30 A.M., AND ONLY IF YOUR NAME WAS GIVEN TO US ATLEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE 10TH OF JULY. THIS IS FOR CUSTOMS AND HOMELAND SECURITY REASONS.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE SUPPORTED US THROUGH THE LAST 13 YEARS, AND ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE HERE BECAUSE OF A GREATER CALLING.
WE LOVE Y'ALL.....AND THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US!