{The only pic from our engagement party of me with (almost all of) my bridesmaids… Just missing Michelle!}

For our engagement party, my gorgeous, hilarious, brilliant bestie bridesmaids surprised Tony and I by writing a poem for us, ABOUT us! It was not only one of the highlights of the party, but one of the highlights of my life. Here is what my girls had to say:

{My besties, practicing their surprise poem before their big performance}

There once was a girl named Anne.
She came from a terrific fam.
She was blonde and petite
And totally sweet
But no one would describe her as tan!!!

{Me, in high school. I thought it would look natural to use self-tanner on JUST my legs}

So Annie hailed from north Cali
Davis, in fact, not the valley
They build tunnels for toads
To keep them safe from the roads
The amphibians spared, quite the tally

{True. Davis was once mocked on THE DAILY SHOW for the mini-city built for the toad residents}

Annie imagined a man in her head
One who’d bring her a latte in bed
Make her laugh day and night
And love her with all his might
And one who could certainly shred

{My beloved SHREDator}

Enter the fella named Tony
Virginie is where he calls homey
He can jump rope for days
His hair’s just a phase
And he’ll laugh every time you say “boney”

{Tony, at home in Virginia, visiting the Virginia Military Institute, where he went to prison… I mean college}

Now these lovers are total goofballs
Share a mutual talent of pratfalls
At The Groundlings they met
It was total kismet
A handsome couple! Can I get some cat calls?!!

{A pic from the photo shoot with the incomparable Robyn Von Swank for our TONANNIE show at Groundlings}

Whoo! Hooo!

I’m sure we all know it was fate
They committed after only one date
So totally uncanny
The start of TONANNIE
But, just know it’s her fault if they’re late!

Next Tony asked Murry for Anne’s hand
An Eagle Scout and total gentleman
I bet you can guess
She absolutely said yes
True love, my o my, ain’t it grand!!

{The first picture we took after getting engaged}

While TONANNIE dreams of a life that they’ll share
August 1 of next year you’re aware
In Lake Tahoe they’ll swoon
Underneath the blue moon
Now if Tony will just cut his hair!

{Tony’s current hair. Photo, again, by Robyn Von Swank}

So let’s raise all of our glassys
To this party, am I right? Super classy!
And toast to this pairing
Send them our love and our caring
Then party down, and get sassy!

{Such a happy night.}

Cheers!!

THANK YOU, ladies!! I love you all so much and am so lucky and grateful to have you by my side over the next year, and especially next August 1!