Rachel and Lee's Wedding

Me and Lee met online around 9 or 10 years ago. Lee lived down in Cambridge (All his family lives there. Logistics can be quite awkward when you want to see them, I can tell you.) We finally met face to face in December of 2007 and became almost instantly attached. He was working at the Insolvency Service at the time and was finally able to save up the money to actually come and move to Derbyshire to be with me in 2009. Valentines day to be exact! (Best present ever.)

I can honestly say that he has been a gem. I suffer with both a nerve condition known as Cubital Tunnel Syndrome in both of my arms (I have actually been unable to work now since June 2007.) and also a rare condition called Aquagenic Urticaria. (Contact with water/sweat/tears/blood brings me out in a very painful rash on my upper body.) He has been such an amazing help since I have known him, as he has helped care for me when I have had my bad days. (Some days I find it hard to even grip a pen.)

We finally got engaged in 2009 and, amusingly, on Valentines day! Lee took me to Codnor Castle, a place I have a huge fondness for, pretended to have a coughing fit and produced the ring when I started fussing over him. Needless to say, I shouted 'yes, yes, yes' and dived at him, nearly knocking him down the hill.

Unfortunately, with us both being out of work (Myself due to my condition and Lee just due to lack of jobs in the area and taking care of me.) we have been unable to afford to arrange a wedding at all.

I think we deserve this, as I really want to give him an amazing wedding to thank him for all he has done for me. A wedding might be different due to my Aquagenic Urticaria and nerve condition, but it would be a perfect way to say thank you to him from me and share our love with our family.