Katie and Daniel

Well, you're here, so you're fully aware that Katie and Daniel are getting married! So where did this all start? How did things begin? We'll get to all of that, but let's get to the nitty gritty real quick. We'll officially seal the deal on October 24th, 2009. We're hoping to be married at either Saint Mary's Chapel in Raleigh, NC or St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Goldsboro, NC. For a reception, we're looking at several places but the Art Museum in Raleigh is one potential. Here's a picture of each place:

St. Stephen's....



Saint Mary's Chapel....



I think we can't go wrong either way. Both look like beautiful churches. We're also in the works of reserving a photographer, looking for a caterer, and other such details. Advice from those reading who have previous experience is always welcome! Regardless, we're both extremely excited about the planning process and starting our lives together.

So, the next several months will be extremely exciting for us. Daniel will find out where he matches for anesthesiology residency on March 19th, so afterward we'll either be planning a move or hanging out in Greenville for another year. Yes, it's a possibility that we'll spend 1 more year in Greenville, and then 3 years in another city for anesthesiology training. We'll keep you updated.

Katie is cruising through another year as a high school English teacher. Depending on where we match for residency training, Katie plans to either teach in Greenville or teach in another city. Or perhaps she'll switch gears and head back to school to pursue her PhD in education.

We'll keep you all updated on how things develop in the coming months, but we definitely hope to see you all on October 24th! If we don't see you beforehand, please settle for a few pictures from our recent dinner celebrating the engagement!

Katie and Daniel...


Katie and Dan just a little excited...


Hope Hancock (Aunt), Katie, and Hope Newell (Sister)....


Katie showing off her ring....


Katie, Sissy Newell (Mom), and Dr. Howard Newell, II (Dad)......


Katie and her Mom....


Daniel and Wayne Leach (Dad)....



Hope and Dr. Newell....