JOHN & CHRISTINA
We asked Christina and John to write something to share with all of you about
what has happened since Club Dance ended. Since the two of them announced
on the show that they were just "FRIENDS", obviously a lot of things have changed!!!
We thought that you would be interested in hearing their story. Here is
what they had to say. WHAT A GREAT COUPLE!!
WOW!!! What a Year, and it's still not over yet... In 7 months,
things have really changed a lot for Arielle and me. I'm sure you all
remember John from the last 8 months or so of the show. He started out
as one of my country - western dance students and soon became one of my
closest friends. As a matter of fact, Jenny and John and I were almost
inseperable. Last July John and I went to one of his friends weddings in
Cincinatti, Ohio. Everyone there (especially the bride and groom) kept
telling us what a super couple we were and wouldn't believe us when we
said "We're Just Friends". 
Well, I guess they must have seen something
we weren't aware of yet because within a week, we were seriously talking
about the possibility of dating...A Friend...It Seemed Like a Risky
Idea...But we did it anyway! John moved soon after we began dating to
Memphis Tn. where he had already committed to managing a restaurant. We
both began to incur rather large phone bills! I went to visit him
several times and he drove all night (8 hours) to surprise me before
church one Sunday morning. Luckily, 3 months later, he moved back
home...Boy was he homesick! He has just helped to open a new
Schlotzsky's where he is currently managing. His hours are pretty rough,
but we hope to have more time together soon. The restaurant actually
opened the week after the wedding, so any honeymoon plans had to be
postponed until fall. We're not sure where we will go, but snow skiing
in Canada sounds like lots of fun to us.
Arielle is great! She has just started Kindergarten, and is proud to
finally be 5 and a half...Don't forget that half or she'll be quick to
correct you. She is learning how to read, and has almost mastered how to
count change. Imagine counting 85 cents on your fingers. She's growing
fast and we are very proud of her. She is still getting used to having 2
dads. She often starts a sentence off with "Uh...dad, I mean John,
no.....dad, yeah, dad...will you get me something to eat" or whatever. We
are letting her call the shots on what she wants to call him, so I guess
the jury is still out, but I know she thinks it's kind of cool to have 2
fathers.
The dance studio is great. Because Arielle is now at school in the
mornings, I have combined most of my clogging classes to one night a
week so I'm home in the evenings with John and Arielle. I am currently
tossing around the idea of going to work full time during the days while
Arielle is in school.
ABOUT THE WEDDING!
What a Beautiful Day. We were married on June
26th at 2:00 in the afternoon at our church, Fellowhip Evangelical. Our
wonderful minister's name is Doug Bannister. Believe it or not, John
and I planned the entire thing from the ceremony, to the music, to the
reception. We wrote our own vows to each other which we did not share
until the actual ceremony. Jenny helped us make our own food, with the
exception of the wedding cake. During the ceremony, Kimberly T. sang a
beautiful song called "Shine On Us" by Phillips, Craig and Dean, and a
professional Christian Music singer, Sheree M. sang "I Will Be Here" by
Steven Curtis Chapman. There were lots of tears of joy, and anyone who
had a dry eye in the congregation finally lost it when John said his
vows to Arielle. He told her that he would "always be there to love her,
cherish her and protect her, and do his best to make her as happy as he
is today". After the wedding, we went to a Dinner theatre where we
danced the afternoon away. The food was really yummy and Arielle made
her own little pink cake and wrote with candy letters "God bless my new
family". All in all, it was perfect. God has really blessed us and we
are very much in love.
What can we say? Things are great! We love being married. Arielle
is adjusting beautifully, and she adores John. We still get out dancing
once or twice a week but we sure do miss Club Dance. We are hoping for a
renewal this fall. It sure would be great to see everyone again.
JOHN & CHRISTINA'S WEDDING!
As you will see by these pictures, the wedding was breathtaking! You will recognize
quite a few of the bridal party as being Club Dance regulars. Another regular,
Cynthia F.
took all of these wedding pictures. She has a photography
business and does
an outstanding job. As you can tell, she puts a lot of thought into her shots.
If you wish to hire Cynthia for your special occasion, you can call her at
(423) 675-3440.
WOW!!! What a Year, and it's still not over yet... In 7 months,
things have really changed a lot for Arielle and me. I'm sure you all
remember John from the last 8 months or so of the show. He started out
as one of my country - western dance students and soon became one of my
closest friends. As a matter of fact, Jenny and John and I were almost
inseperable. Last July John and I went to one of his friends weddings in
Cincinatti, Ohio. Everyone there (especially the bride and groom) kept
telling us what a super couple we were and wouldn't believe us when we
said "We're Just Friends". Well, I guess they must have seen something
we weren't aware of yet because within a week, we were seriously talking
about the possibility of dating...A Friend...It Seemed Like a Risky
Idea...But we did it anyway! John moved soon after we began dating to
Memphis Tn. where he had already committed to managing a restaurant. We
both began to incur rather large phone bills! I went to visit him
several times and he drove all night (8 hours) to surprise me before
church one Sunday morning. Luckily, 3 months later, he moved back
home...Boy was he homesick! He has just helped to open a new
Schlotzsky's where he is currently managing. His hours are pretty rough,
but we hope to have more time together soon. The restaurant actually
opened the week after the wedding, so any honeymoon plans had to be
postponed until fall. We're not sure where we will go, but snow skiing
in Canada sounds like lots of fun to us.
Arielle is great! She has just started Kindergarten, and is proud to
finally be 5 and a half...Don't forget that half or she'll be quick to
correct you. She is learning how to read, and has almost mastered how to
count change. Imagine counting 85 cents on your fingers. She's growing
fast and we are very proud of her. She is still getting used to having 2
dads. She often starts a sentence off with "Uh...dad, I mean John,
no.....dad, yeah, dad...will you get me something to eat" or whatever. We
are letting her call the shots on what she wants to call him, so I guess
the jury is still out, but I know she thinks it's kind of cool to have 2
fathers.
The dance studio is great. Because Arielle is now at school in the
mornings, I have combined most of my clogging classes to one night a
week so I'm home in the evenings with John and Arielle. I am currently
tossing around the idea of going to work full time during the days while
Arielle is in school.
ABOUT THE WEDDING!
What a Beautiful Day. We were married on June
26th at 2:00 in the afternoon at our church, Fellowhip Evangelical. Our
wonderful minister's name is Doug Bannister. Believe it or not, John
and I planned the entire thing from the ceremony, to the music, to the
reception. We wrote our own vows to each other which we did not share
until the actual ceremony. Jenny helped us make our own food, with the
exception of the wedding cake. During the ceremony, Kimberly T. sang a
beautiful song called "Shine On Us" by Phillips, Craig and Dean, and a
professional Christian Music singer, Sheree M. sang "I Will Be Here" by
Steven Curtis Chapman. There were lots of tears of joy, and anyone who
had a dry eye in the congregation finally lost it when John said his
vows to Arielle. He told her that he would "always be there to love her,
cherish her and protect her, and do his best to make her as happy as he
is today". After the wedding, we went to a Dinner theatre where we
danced the afternoon away. The food was really yummy and Arielle made
her own little pink cake and wrote with candy letters "God bless my new
family". All in all, it was perfect. God has really blessed us and we
are very much in love.
What can we say? Things are great! We love being married. Arielle
is adjusting beautifully, and she adores John. We still get out dancing
once or twice a week but we sure do miss Club Dance. We are hoping for a
renewal this fall. It sure would be great to see everyone again.
JOHN & CHRISTINA'S WEDDING!
As you will see by these pictures, the wedding was breathtaking! You will recognize
quite a few of the bridal party as being Club Dance regulars. Another regular,
Cynthia F.
took all of these wedding pictures. She has a photography
business and does
an outstanding job. As you can tell, she puts a lot of thought into her shots.
What a Beautiful Day. We were married on June
26th at 2:00 in the afternoon at our church, Fellowhip Evangelical. Our
wonderful minister's name is Doug Bannister. Believe it or not, John
and I planned the entire thing from the ceremony, to the music, to the
reception. We wrote our own vows to each other which we did not share
until the actual ceremony. Jenny helped us make our own food, with the
exception of the wedding cake. During the ceremony, Kimberly T. sang a
beautiful song called "Shine On Us" by Phillips, Craig and Dean, and a
professional Christian Music singer, Sheree M. sang "I Will Be Here" by
Steven Curtis Chapman. There were lots of tears of joy, and anyone who
had a dry eye in the congregation finally lost it when John said his
vows to Arielle. He told her that he would "always be there to love her,
cherish her and protect her, and do his best to make her as happy as he
is today". After the wedding, we went to a Dinner theatre where we
danced the afternoon away. The food was really yummy and Arielle made
her own little pink cake and wrote with candy letters "God bless my new
family". All in all, it was perfect. God has really blessed us and we
are very much in love.
What can we say? Things are great! We love being married. Arielle
is adjusting beautifully, and she adores John. We still get out dancing
once or twice a week but we sure do miss Club Dance. We are hoping for a
renewal this fall. It sure would be great to see everyone again.
JOHN & CHRISTINA'S WEDDING!
As you will see by these pictures, the wedding was breathtaking! You will recognize
quite a few of the bridal party as being Club Dance regulars. Another regular,
Cynthia F.
