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2 for 2

December 7, 2007 at 7:39 am | In love, sentimentality, shout out | 33 Comments

That’s what the text said underneath a picture of them with their beaming smiles and fancy outfits. She was holding a bouquet.

Wait. A. Second.

A bouquet!?

Holy crap did my friends just get MARRIED!?

When I called them, ecstatic with tears of joy falling down my face, they confirmed my hope. Of course, Mikey was quick to correct me that they had “eloped”- whatever, Mikey! You have a wife!

So here’s the back story because up ’til now you probably don’t give a hoot that my friends got hitched. But you should. For my sake. Because 3.5 years ago, I fixed them up. AND because they are awesome people.

Mikey was once my boyfriend. One of THE best boyfriends I ever landed, honestly. (I can count the good ones on one hand.) We’d long since been broken up but had managed to stay close friends when he was once again single and looking to date. I had met Meagan from a mutual friend- her housemate, my coworker- who, last year married the man that she met through me. (Hence the whole “2 for 2″ bit.)

Something just clicked when I met her. She was just his type- beautiful but unassuming, a shoo in for Natalie Wood with big brown eyes, super smart, a tad shy, bookish and incredibly sweet. I had no idea what her “type” was but she said she was game when I asked if I could fix her up. (Hmm, did I actually ask? Do I ever ask first?!) Since I could personally vouch that Mikey was a catch, maybe that calmed any trepidations she might have had. Basically, Mikey was stoked she is hawt. (I kid. He also liked that she could read.)

I introduced them over email. “Mikey, this is Meagan. She’s this and that and the other and she likes yadda yadda and yadda. Meagan, this is Mikey. He’s this and that and the other and he likes yadda yadda and yadda.” They met for coffee. They dated. And dated some more. I moved to Seattle, thus freeing him from being my housemate. They moved in together. They got engaged (unbeknownst to me- AHEM!). Then they went and got married!

I sincerely could not be happier. They are one of those couples that makes you believe that something that special could happen for you too. I love them both to pieces and wish them every happiness. The only part I’m sad about is that I didn’t get to embarrass them with a toast at their reception. I’ll find a way somehow. You can bet on it. (Maybe this blog post is it?)

Congratulations to two of my favorite people in the whole wide world. When I say you two deserve each other- I mean it in the best way possible!

“Fly me to the moon/Let me sing among those stars/Let me see what spring is like/On Jupiter and Mars/In other words, hold my hand/In other words, baby kiss me/Fill my heart with song/Let me sing for ever more/You are all I long for/All I worship and adore/In other words, please be true/In other words, I love you.” -Fly Me to the Moon, Frank Sinatra

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Though I don’t know them, that’s the best news I’ve heard so far today!

Comment by justrun — December 7, 2007 #
Very cool, you matchmaker you. :) They do make a ‘handsome’ couple. (for lack of a better word, ‘cute’ just doesn’t seem appropriate)

Comment by G-man — December 7, 2007 #
Gah! I love this!!!!!!!

Comment by abbersnail — December 7, 2007 #
Congratulations to the newlyweds!

Comment by Melissa — December 7, 2007 #
Congrats to Mikey and Meagan!!!

Comment by Jen — December 7, 2007 #
Aww, they are a cute couple!

And um, 2 for 2? I like your record. Know any single, good head of haired men who would be willing to travel to Boston? ;)

Comment by brookem — December 7, 2007 #
That is wonderful! You are such a good friend to be able to match people up so well.

Comment by tori — December 7, 2007 #
Great post, though it’s far from a roast. Try again! (Cuz everyone loves a good roast!)

Comment by Nilsa S. — December 7, 2007 #
Such a sweet story! Thanks for sharing.

My husband and I were a fix-up, too, so I love hearing about other success stories.

Comment by Jen — December 7, 2007 #
maybe they’ll have some sort of “after eloping” reception. then, you can really put it to ‘em. ;)

congrats on being a matchmaker!

Comment by little miss mel — December 7, 2007 #
Sizz, we are both matchmakers! I’m 2 for 2, too!!

Comment by sandra — December 7, 2007 #
Oh this is so cool!!!! Congrats!!!

Comment by The Diva's Thoughts — December 7, 2007 #
These news made me smile :) So cute!

Any chance you’d be looking for a 3 for 3? O:)

Comment by TC — December 7, 2007 #
Wow, I teared up a little. Lovely, lovely story.

So doesn’t this add another to quite a number of your friends making HUGE commitments in the last month or so?

And I am 2 for 2, as well, and working on number 3, possibly 4. May have to steal you email intro idea…

Comment by AppleTree — December 7, 2007 #
What a cute story! And you’re right, she does look like Natalie Wood (I’m so jealous!).

Comment by Becky — December 7, 2007 #
Women who read are way under-rated. And if they happen to be beautiful, can I please have their number? I’m only a little bit neurotic!

Comment by Tobiwan — December 7, 2007 #
i just got the card in the mail this week.

it is so m&m.

*yay*

Comment by jenny — December 7, 2007 #
Thanks so much for the nice post–and thanks again for introducing me to my husband. :) You’re the best!

Comment by Meagan — December 7, 2007 #
I think that is so cool that you still have such a warm and happy friendship with Mikey.

:)

Comment by LVGurl — December 7, 2007 #
Sizz, that is so incredibly awesome!

(Now find me a happy ending already! :-p)

Comment by Bre — December 7, 2007 #
She is hot.

Can I be your 3 for 3?

Comment by Scotty — December 7, 2007 #
I knew the back story (having been addicted to your blog for a long time) and I think it’s extra cool and special that Mikey and you dated and remained close friends and now he’s married to someone you introduced to him!

So very cool.

Comment by Teebo — December 7, 2007 #
Congrats to the happy couple!

When ya gonna find someone for this old lady? Hmmm?? ;)

Comment by Lisa — December 8, 2007 #
Awww!!! Great story! And congrats to the couple!

I have a few “couple” friends who give of that vibe of total happiness and completing each other… and I love it :)

Comment by kilax — December 8, 2007 #
Oh, that’s so cool!

Comment by Alison — December 8, 2007 #
That’s so cool that you introduced thm and that you know what a great guy he is – congrats on the merger of two great friends!

Comment by Princess Extraoridinaire — December 9, 2007 #
This was a beautiful story. I suck at playing matchmaker. :| But on a sidenote, hi, I’m really loving your blog. I got here through Nilsa a couple of days ago. I can’t believe it took me this long to find you.

Comment by The Lisa Show — December 9, 2007 #
Best news ever!

Comment by Rachel — December 9, 2007 #
What a great story!

Comment by Dawn — December 9, 2007 #
Aww, I always like a wedding story :) Makes me go all girly and soppy.

Comment by Ys — December 10, 2007 #
Way awesome.

Comment by Aimee Greeblemonkey — December 10, 2007 #
That is so sweet Sizzle! They are incredibly lucky people to have you as a friend/matchmaker ;)

Comment by emmaenlighted — December 10, 2007 #
[...] hear that I am not only best friends with three of my exs but that I fixed one of them up and he subsequently married her, I get some raised eyebrows. I’ve dated plenty so let’s keep this in perspective, shall [...]

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