This is when it all began ... in 1999.

Hello, this is Donna. The fairy tale began for me in 1999, when I married my precious man, Steve, whom I had dated for 6 1/2 years. Our wedding on 12-18-99, one week before Christmas. I had pneumonia in this photo, plus it was taken outdoors. We had Dickensian-costumed Christmas carolers greeting our guests before the ceremony, a big, beautiful reception with a live band, and honeymooned on an awesome cruise in Freeport, Nassau, the Bahamas. I had my hair done in a spiral perm for my wedding, plus I designed my own Renaissance-style veil complete with pearls, lace, flowers and gobs of tulle. Now we live in our dome home castle atop a mountain in the clouds. My fairy tale begins ...