Jamie and Stacy tie the knot, while Stacy's son Nathan watches.

THE INTERNET STRIKES AGAIN
Myspace brings star-crossed lovers to Hawaii

When I was graduating high school, which was back in '95, the Internet was just gaining it's legs. Only nerds were online, like myself. And the thought of meeting someone on the Internet would be so dorky, even I wouldn't do it. Fast forward to the present, everyone is doing it. I have yet to meet one person who has not met someone: friend, boyfriend or girlfriend; via the Internet. More than half of my couples have met through the Internet, and they are not nerdy at all! In fact, they are all pretty damn cool. And it's not embarrassing at all either to meet through the Internet these days. In fact, I remember one of my couples bowing their heads shamefully saying, "We tell everyone we met on the Internet, but in reality, we met at a bar!"

So meet Jamie and Stacy, who met on the Internet, through the networking website, Myspace. Jamie was new to Vegas, and was basically looking for friends. Stacy's name popped up and he emailed her. It didn't take very long before they met at the Red rock Casino. From that very first day, everything clicked.

Check out the seashell bouquet, Stacy made that!

Now Jamie is huge metal fan, metal as in music, not in metal as in....the type you bend or build houses with (have yet to meet that type of metal fan); and Stacy is is a fan of classic rock and also a fan of copper (just kidding). Between them, they are also dog lovers (they have five), and get this....football fanatics. Jamie is a huge Washington Redskins fan, and Stacy is a die hard Raider's fan. It's really too bad for them that the Philadelphia Eagles, my team, is a much better football team than the Raiders and Redskins put together...hahah (had to get that zinger in there!)

At Waimanalo

Stacy actually made her own bouquet out of seashells. If you remember, she was gracious enough to send her pictures of her bouquet in the making (http://dreamweddingshawaii.com/2009/02/seashell-bouquet.html) The bouquet came out looking extremely cool and extremely dangerous at the same time. Not only could this weapon function as a bouquet at a beach wedding, but also in the front line of a war...haha. I still wonder how she ever got this thing on a plane without being stopped?

This is the front yard of their vacation rental

Jamie and Stacy's wedding took place in the beach behind their vacation home. Rev. Elias Parker performed a traditional Hawaiian civil ceremony. To view their ceremony, click here The ceremony was customized to include a lei exchange, sharing of breaths, and a ring ceremony that included Nathan, Stacy's son. I really don't want to explain more about the wedding, other than it was sweet and romantic. Watch the video!!!

Nathan signs as a witness at his mother's wedding.

Nathan and Jamie, truly get along well together as friends and now, family. Nathan, by the way, is an amazing high school athlete. Be on the lookout for his face in the college ranks. He'll definitely be a NCAA athlete.

The newly weds.

Walking on the beach...

My last thoughts on Jamie and Stacy are nothing but positive. They are an extremely cool couple from head to toe. They did all the things, great couples do. Finish each other sentences, shared great laughs, good times. I had the opportunity to spend a little time with them weeks after their wedding, and I could tell that they were destined to be together...that and Jamie really liked some of our local food. Haha. Jamie, Stacy, if you're reading this, I wish you my best.

Steven Young
The Hawaii Wedding Reporter
http://www.dreamweddingshawaii.com/