Okay, that's not actually true. The Guinness Book of World Records establishes that the longest engagement on record belongs to Octavio Guillan and Adriana Martinez. They got engaged in 1902 at age 15 (okay, things were different then). They married in 1969 at age 87, after having been engaged for much of the 20th century.
Jimmy and I got engaged in July 2012. We originally planned to marry in June 2014, which was a respectable 23 months. However, that turned out to be the single most inconvenient month for half the wedding party, and thus the wedding was postponed.
The current (tentative) date is November 8, 2014. But we've also discussed moving it up to September 21. Whichever date we choose will become not-so-tentative once we make up our minds on certain salient details and save sufficient money to put down nonrefundable deposits. That's really when a couple ties the knot, you know.
On a more serious note, since becoming engaged we have survived Jimmy's layoff and subsequent unemployment, my temporary furlough from my job and more car troubles than we care to think about. Silk and pearls sometimes have to wait in line behind bread and milk, particularly when feeding teenagers.
In the meantime, we are happily ensconced in our home, enjoying our engagement and ducking the question, "So when's the wedding?" The people at the wedding shows have begun to recognize us on sight, and my collection of price lists and brochures is becoming ridiculous.
Yes, we will get married. Eventually. And if anyone suggests we try to beat Octavio and Adriana's record, be prepared to face Jimmy.
