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A Flickr Engagement

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Happy Dave  Pro User  says:

Hi Flickr People,

I thought I would just put a wee announcement in here to let the wider Flickr community know that my girlfriend and I, who met here on Flickr about a year and a half ago, have just got engaged. I'm not sure if this is a Flickr first or not, but I thought it would be cool to let all of you know as both Princess Valium and myself absolutely love it here, both the beautiful photography and the vibrant community that goes along with it. We're both so glad that Flickr brought us together, and glad that it continues to give so many people such enjoyment and connection to others across the world. For those of you who are interested, here's how we met:

1) I post a blurry cameraphone shot of a Lego dinosaur eating my little sister. Valerie sees it in 'Everyone's Pictures' by complete chance, and comments. I go and look at her pictures, add her to my contacts and comment on a few of her pictures.

2) We Flickrmail and instant message back and forth for maybe two months.

3) She calls me and we talk for an hour

4) We start calling each other, emailing, instant messaging and continue commenting on each other's Flickr pictures pretty much daily

5) We start to fall for each other

6) In September 2005, I take my heart in my hands and fly to the US for three days (man, that got some searching questions from Border Control) to see Val. We're now sure we're in love

7) Val comes to London and Scotland to see me

8) 7 months later, I take myself out to Colorado again, and ask her to marry me. She said yes.

So, thank you Caterina, Stewart and the rest of the Flickr team for creating such an amazing site. Thanks to the Flickrites around the world who created such an amazing community and helped us to believe that it would be possible to meet the loves of our lives this way.

Three cheers for Flickr!
Originally posted at 3:38PM, 7 September 2006 PST ( permalink )
Happy Dave edited this topic 40 months ago.

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heather is a group administrator heather  Pro User  says:

Congratulations! Please let us know where we can send the wedding present.
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iansand  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!!!
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*Tom*  Pro User  says:

May you both be forever happy together!

:-)
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matt  Pro User  says:

Whoo! Congratulations!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Making Notes [deleted] says:

Congrats! I met my wife online, so this is very close to home for me. Great news for you both!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

spidrwegian_no_more [deleted] says:

Yay, Happy Dave high on Princess Valium. Has a ring to it this engagement. Congratulations to both of you!
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emertont  Pro User  says:

Ooh it's just like those occasions at work where the engagement / wedding card comes round, and you desperately try to think of something witty to write, so err ... Congratulations on your engagement :-)
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Ben McLeod  Pro User  says:

Wow. Congratulations!!
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Juiced. says:

Congratulations, and God Bless!
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Thomas Hawk  Pro User  says:

Congratulations.
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KiwiNessie  Pro User  says:

Awesome news! So, how are you going to manage the wedding photos? Mini-digitals each?
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Jeff Clow  Pro User  says:

Great story and here's to a bright future for the two of you as a couple.
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Auntie P  Pro User  says:

Hurrah for you two having the courage to follow your feelings. Congratulations!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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Dr. Fujitronic - NO YAHOOLIGAN says:

Congrats and all the best for the future.
Btw, will you merge your accounts, too? ;)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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paletendril  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!!!
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Happy Dave  Pro User  says:

@ Everyone, thanks for all the kind words!

@ Heather, fixed the misspelling, we'll let you know about wedding pressies - some Flickr schwag might be cool :D

@ KiwiNessie, hmm, good question, I normally have my camera surgically attached to my hand, but I doubt they'll let me stop to do macros of the rings mid-ceremony

@ Dr Fujitronic - merged finances maybe, merged Flickr accounts, never. We'd spend too much time fighting over who gets to post!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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hellophotokitty  Pro User  says:

That is incredible!! Congratulations!!! Flickr has enriched my life - I've met so many amazing people - got to fly out to Seattle to meet another, and it will be one year in october that I made my very first trip to New York city for the NYC flickr exposition! I have not yet found my prince charming, but I'm staying optimistic :-)

Have a wonderful and joyful photo-filled life together!! :-))
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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Violentz  Pro User  says:

Congratulations ! You do know that the bride is now required to wear the unofficial Flickr wedding dress.....


Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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swardraws  Pro User  says:

awww, what a special story. Congratulations!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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ra7c7er says:

Congrats!!! Great story something to tell the grandkids.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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flikr  Pro User  says:

Cool :) Congratulations :)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Heikoworld [deleted] says:

Happy Dave and Princess Vallium, you have my Heartiest Congratulations, what a neat way to meet.

@Violentz, Brilliant dress design.

Heiko
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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v_spec says:

Congratulations guys. My girlfriend and I met thru Flickr as well.
We're the third Flickr couple in our 'Sydney Photobloggers' group which consists of about 20-25 regulars...
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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_sarchi  Pro User  says:

congrats to you two will this turn into a flickr meetup event of the year?
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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rvacapinta  Pro User  says:

Whats great is this has happened many times here, just that I've seen. A co-admin in another group suddenly fell off the map and it was because he was spending time with, and then married, someone he met on flickr.

So, congrats! And let there be more...
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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intutum says:

congratulations!
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.Nida  Pro User  says:

Wonderful :)
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hapakorean  Pro User  says:

That is fantastic! Congratulations to you both. =)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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purplewon2000  Pro User  says:

Congratulations! I wish both of you many happy years (and photographs) together.
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‮Social Reject‬ [deleted] says:

very good lol i think my chances ar like 100000000 to one but you did it!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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fnkymnky  Pro User  says:

Coongratulations to you two! So is she moving to London or are you moving to Colorado? ;) Tough decision ahead. Good luck with everything!
Originally posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )
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Ryan Brenizer  Pro User  says:

Congratulations! Need a wedding photographer? ;-)
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soapywater  Pro User  says:

This is hot.
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Erich J. Harvey  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!!!
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emdot is a group administrator emdot  Pro User  says:

yea yea yea!!!!!

congrats princess val and dave.

maybe you are superhappydave now? :)

(which country are you going to live in?)
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Bob Duck  Pro User  says:

Sweetness!
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Nameet says:

YAynessss!!!!!!!! congratulations.....
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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Lynn Fagerlie says:

Congratulations! This is such a lovely story. Thank you for sharing it.
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GabrielR [deleted] says:

...beautiful...amazing...romantic...lovely...dont know what to say...theres something to say about this??...maybe not...just...congrats!!!
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Michaeeel  Pro User  says:

Great story! Congratulations to both of you!
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Andrew.Y says:

Congratulations!!! ^_^
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Mushroom & Gadgets  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!
Lots of happy & interesting years together and photographs.

Nice dress Violentz

:D
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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J R Webb  Pro User  says:

We can all send portraits and you can tape them to the pews!
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Yolise  Pro User  says:

All the best, you two!
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james_michael_hill says:

Congratulations - and if you decide to move to the States, good luck with the paper work! Ive just started the process of getting a fiancee visa myself and the level of bureaucracy is breathtaking. All the best though mate.
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slabbers  Pro User  says:

An other developing story of Flickr love:
www.basslabbers.nl/swisscheese/
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egefan - Suzan Almond  Pro User  says:

Congratulations and all happiness ! I concur with JRWebb - great idea !
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Jaydot  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!
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en.tro.py  Pro User  says:

Fabulous! Congratulations!
Sounds like you'll have every opportunity to make this the most photographed wedding ever!
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Meredith James  Pro User  says:

Such a lovely meeting. Congrats from Sydney!!
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Steffe  Pro User  says:

congrats!
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▪▫■ □ rui □ ■▫▪  Pro User  says:

Fantastic! Congratulations!

So, are you starting a new Flickr group? FlickrCouples! ;-)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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JKönig  Pro User  says:

hot DAMN! nothing i love more than crying in the morning. this is FUCKING FABULOUS! thank you so much for sharing, and congratulations!!!!!
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Jurica G. says:

Congratulations to you both! It's such an amazing story... :)
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artelisa  Pro User  says:

congratulations - good luck to you :)
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j david  Pro User  says:

Best wishes to the both of you!
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Ronan O Keeffe  Pro User  says:

Wooohooooo a happy story for a change, well done and I hope you are together for ever.
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mclgreenville / memorymotel  Pro User  says:

CLAP...CLAP!!!

Congrats!!
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... has left the building [deleted] says:

Congratulations to both of you!
May your love last as long as Flickr - and then some! ;-)
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Lori Ferrari  Pro User  says:

Wonderful news! Congratulations!
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Matt Madd  Pro User  says:

wow....congrats from me as well......!
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markhsal  Pro User  says:

Wow, great news and I wish you every happiness for the future. Are we all invited to the wedding?
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Generation X-Ray  Pro User  says:

Congrats! Now if you could invite other Flickrites to the wedding that would be one heckuva photoset.
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leafy  Pro User  says:

... i guess it was bound to happen sooner or later ... silly kids ... have fun! ...
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mrapplegate  Pro User  says:

Congrats, I am sure Heather will send some schwag ;-)
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EdubyaD  Pro User  says:

Awww....Congratulations to the lovely couple.
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Fintan  Pro User  says:

Wow hurah congrats to both of you!!!!!!!
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Ollie_girl  Pro User  says:

Hey! congratulations!
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DW!zzy says:

Har, I should bring out my Lego more often!
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rainoo  Pro User  says:

祝福你们!congratulations!
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fishlamp [deleted] says:

Very happy for the both of you!!! Congratulations!
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djwudi  Pro User  says:

My turn to chime in -- congrats to you both! :)
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john curley  Pro User  says:

you just have to love a story like this. Congratulations!
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tf5_bassist  Pro User  says:

haha... That is amazingly awesome! Congrats to you two! :)
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_sarchi  Pro User  says:

blog.flickr.com/flickrblog/2006/09/zicatela_11.html
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musicorso  Pro User  says:

My, so many witnesses! How are they all going to fit in the ceremony?
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Kalufunsui says:

Congratulations... and all the best for your life!
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Mr Jaded  Pro User  says:

Will you be changing your ID to "Happy Valium"? Or will she be changing hers to "Princess Dave"?
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juanluisgx  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!!!!
Orquídeas
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[c] says:

Funny, sweet and nice. Felicitats i per molts anys!
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Princess Valium  Pro User  says:

Thank you for all the well-wishes, Flickrfolk! We told you all before we even told my family, if you can believe it.
Violentz, that dress is *wicked* ;-). I may well wear one!
If anyone is in Edinburgh next July and wants to pop along to the party, let us know. :-D
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Liz AM  Pro User  says:

Aww :- ) 2 in six 6,000,000,000.

Your both completely nuts hehe
Well done. Congratulations.
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StarrGazr  Pro User  says:

EXCELLENT!! :)

(I'm always late to the party!)

How exciting!! My husband and I met online 12 years ago and we just very happily celebrated our 10th Anniversary! Amazing things and fairy tales do come true! :D

Best of everything to you both!!
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Trapac  Pro User  says:

Not that I'm a stalker or anything, but I've been following this one hopefully - so, so delighted!!!! Congratulations!!! :D
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Farnooshtango  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!! Go Flickr!!! Flickr was mentioned at my company meeting (I work for the king of networking industry) today in such positive light. Flickr is awesome, and so is LOVE :)!!!
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LarimdaME  Pro User  says:

As touching as this story is, it is far in excess of 6 words.
-voted deleteme

(Once again, congrats!)
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Za3tOoOr! says:

Thats great news!! ^_^

hope u live a life filled with love and happiness :D

Gongratulations! :D
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zadeus  Pro User  says:

Many Congratulations!
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RussellReno  Pro User  says:

Woot Woot
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sesame ellis  Pro User  says:

holy cow, that is an amazing story. best wishes!
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Frannie 1  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!
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zenera  Pro User  says:

Fabulous!!! always follow your hearts!!!
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waɪ.tiː  Pro User  says:

Good luck and all the best.
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mileena  Pro User  says:

awww.. what a great story. making me sniffle at work here!

congratulations!
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Simone'z Fotos says:

Wow! Congratulations, now how often does that happen!

Wish you both the best :)
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hellloitslate  Pro User  says:

congratulations! wishing you a happy adventure and that you continue to follow your hearts, they seem to know what they are doing!
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thekeithhall  Pro User  says:

Another thing to blame flickr for - only joking. Congrats
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Afulki  Pro User  says:

Congratulations!!!
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Eric Hands  Pro User  says:

Awww..ain't we soppy ? Me too...congratulations :-)
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Today is a good day  Pro User  says:

I wish both of you all the very best for your future together.
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