Lauri Waring-Peterson answers our questions about her storybook wedding and the background love story.
By NANCY SLATER
The Orange County Register
Editor's note: Orange County Register writer Nancy Slater attended the wedding of “Real Housewives” cast member Lauri Waring and George Peterson – an event chronicled in the Jan. 22 episode of the show – because she and Peterson are related. Afterward, Slater got to ask Waring-Peterson about the storybook wedding – and more.
Q: How did you meet George?
A: I was set up with George on a blind date by a woman that I had met just six months before. She is an Orange County clothing designer of a line called Marisa K. She started helping out the “Housewives” with photo shoots and interviews by lending us her clothing. She and her husband, Brad, have been friends of George for nearly 20 years. I met the three of them for dinner one night and well – 11/2 years later, Brad served as George's best man and Marisa gave the blessing at our wedding. I would say it was a successful match!
Q: Was it love at first sight?
A: When I met George, I was at a point in my life where the “walls” surrounding my heart were very high. I really wasn't interested in meeting them for dinner that night, thought of every excuse to cancel, but eventually showed up over an hour late. Throughout the evening, I did everything in my power to scare George away by telling him events of my life – you know, the “what's your story?” game of dating.
Every story that I told, George had one better (or worse, actually)! I felt so comfortable and at ease with him. It was nice, just being me. The walls starting crumbling fast! We closed the restaurant that night and have seen each other every day since. It was attraction at first sight and although love came quickly, I would say it was more like two weeks later.
Q: What do you love the most about George?
A: It is a package deal – the love I receive from him and the way he makes me feel like the most special person in the world. I love his confidence and trust in me, his honesty, his sense of loyalty, his morals, humor, and kindness, and I love watching him with his children.
Q: What was your biggest worry going into the wedding?
A: Since we were having an outdoor wedding, my biggest concern was the weather. I honestly do not know what we would have done if it had rained; we didn't have a back-up plan. The weekend before our wedding, the temperature was 108 degrees. The week of our wedding, we had some afternoon showers with cool evenings. We didn't know if we needed air conditioning or heaters. As it turned out, Mother Nature cooperated perfectly, with sunny skies and temperature in the 80s.
Q: What was the best moment of the day/night?
A: The best moment of the day for me was when I started walking down the aisle and locking my eyes on George. It was such a personal and vulnerable moment that we shared. He was so calm and I could see the love in his eyes. I was trying to walk as slow as possible to soak it all up.
Also, my favorite moment of the evening was Ashley's speech. I was so proud of her. She delivered such an eloquent toast in front of such a sophisticated crowd. It contained all of the elements of a great speech – humor, wisdom, and from the heart. It was profound and full of thought.
Q: Was your dress comfortable?
A: My dress fit me like a glove! Austin Scarlett is a genius and the alterations at Saks Fifth Avenue in Costa Mesa did a fantastic job.
When I first put the dress on, I thought I was going to pass out from lack of oxygen. I couldn't breathe. Since I was wearing a strapless gown, I had alterations make sure the dress was super tight around the waist. I didn't want the dress to fall down as I made my way down the aisle! It was definitely tight!
I quickly learned the art of shallow breathing. However, in time, the dress stretched out and I didn't think twice about it after that. In fact, I wore my dress the entire evening and into the wee hours of the next morning.
Q: Any plans for more children in the future?
A: Nope!
Q: How are the kids handling the new family?
A: It was an easy adjustment for them because for every one of my children, George had one to match. Ashley has McKenzie, Josh has Slayte and Sophia and Bria are like Frick and Frack.
I don't have a match for Danyka, but she often has a friend over so she doesn't feel left out. Blending the families came very naturally, of course not without challenges, but all of the children have their own little personalities so no one is getting lost.
Q: Where did you go for your honeymoon, and how was it?
A: We had a trip planned for the Maldives and Bali, but the weather was questionable at the time. We postponed it for the time being. Fortunately, George and I had a “pre-honeymoon” three weeks before our wedding. We had some alone time in Paris and Rome and then met our friends in St. Tropez, which is turning into an annual event.
Q: Some of the bloggers say some pretty bad things about you. What do you think of them and their comments?
A: Most comments have been positive and enjoyable, but in regards to the few negative bloggers, I have come to learn that insecure and miserable people full of hate say hurtful and hateful things.
The majority of the negative comments about George and me came from people that were once in our lives. These people launched a horrendous attack on us with the sole purpose of spreading hatred and harming our relationship with their vicious and slanderous lies. These people hide behind multiple Internet personas from the safety of their keyboards. Anonymity is important and key, because often their actions are criminal.
Fortunately for us, the cyber-stalking laws are finally catching up with the technology of the Internet, and the FBI recognizes these types of crimes and is taking them very seriously. I often wonder how miserable, lonely, unhappy and dissatisfied these type of bloggers must be with their lives if cowardly attacking someone by hiding behind anonymity is what they choose to do with their time. It is a very immature, child-like behavior and reminds me of junior high!
I am happy and living a very full and wonderful life, so it is impossible for me to relate.
By NANCY SLATER
The Orange County Register
Editor's note: Orange County Register writer Nancy Slater attended the wedding of “Real Housewives” cast member Lauri Waring and George Peterson – an event chronicled in the Jan. 22 episode of the show – because she and Peterson are related. Afterward, Slater got to ask Waring-Peterson about the storybook wedding – and more.
Q: How did you meet George?
A: I was set up with George on a blind date by a woman that I had met just six months before. She is an Orange County clothing designer of a line called Marisa K. She started helping out the “Housewives” with photo shoots and interviews by lending us her clothing. She and her husband, Brad, have been friends of George for nearly 20 years. I met the three of them for dinner one night and well – 11/2 years later, Brad served as George's best man and Marisa gave the blessing at our wedding. I would say it was a successful match!
Q: Was it love at first sight?
A: When I met George, I was at a point in my life where the “walls” surrounding my heart were very high. I really wasn't interested in meeting them for dinner that night, thought of every excuse to cancel, but eventually showed up over an hour late. Throughout the evening, I did everything in my power to scare George away by telling him events of my life – you know, the “what's your story?” game of dating.
Every story that I told, George had one better (or worse, actually)! I felt so comfortable and at ease with him. It was nice, just being me. The walls starting crumbling fast! We closed the restaurant that night and have seen each other every day since. It was attraction at first sight and although love came quickly, I would say it was more like two weeks later.
Q: What do you love the most about George?
A: It is a package deal – the love I receive from him and the way he makes me feel like the most special person in the world. I love his confidence and trust in me, his honesty, his sense of loyalty, his morals, humor, and kindness, and I love watching him with his children.
Q: What was your biggest worry going into the wedding?
A: Since we were having an outdoor wedding, my biggest concern was the weather. I honestly do not know what we would have done if it had rained; we didn't have a back-up plan. The weekend before our wedding, the temperature was 108 degrees. The week of our wedding, we had some afternoon showers with cool evenings. We didn't know if we needed air conditioning or heaters. As it turned out, Mother Nature cooperated perfectly, with sunny skies and temperature in the 80s.
Q: What was the best moment of the day/night?
A: The best moment of the day for me was when I started walking down the aisle and locking my eyes on George. It was such a personal and vulnerable moment that we shared. He was so calm and I could see the love in his eyes. I was trying to walk as slow as possible to soak it all up.
Also, my favorite moment of the evening was Ashley's speech. I was so proud of her. She delivered such an eloquent toast in front of such a sophisticated crowd. It contained all of the elements of a great speech – humor, wisdom, and from the heart. It was profound and full of thought.
Q: Was your dress comfortable?
A: My dress fit me like a glove! Austin Scarlett is a genius and the alterations at Saks Fifth Avenue in Costa Mesa did a fantastic job.
When I first put the dress on, I thought I was going to pass out from lack of oxygen. I couldn't breathe. Since I was wearing a strapless gown, I had alterations make sure the dress was super tight around the waist. I didn't want the dress to fall down as I made my way down the aisle! It was definitely tight!
I quickly learned the art of shallow breathing. However, in time, the dress stretched out and I didn't think twice about it after that. In fact, I wore my dress the entire evening and into the wee hours of the next morning.
Q: Any plans for more children in the future?
A: Nope!
Q: How are the kids handling the new family?
A: It was an easy adjustment for them because for every one of my children, George had one to match. Ashley has McKenzie, Josh has Slayte and Sophia and Bria are like Frick and Frack.
I don't have a match for Danyka, but she often has a friend over so she doesn't feel left out. Blending the families came very naturally, of course not without challenges, but all of the children have their own little personalities so no one is getting lost.
Q: Where did you go for your honeymoon, and how was it?
A: We had a trip planned for the Maldives and Bali, but the weather was questionable at the time. We postponed it for the time being. Fortunately, George and I had a “pre-honeymoon” three weeks before our wedding. We had some alone time in Paris and Rome and then met our friends in St. Tropez, which is turning into an annual event.
Q: Some of the bloggers say some pretty bad things about you. What do you think of them and their comments?
A: Most comments have been positive and enjoyable, but in regards to the few negative bloggers, I have come to learn that insecure and miserable people full of hate say hurtful and hateful things.
The majority of the negative comments about George and me came from people that were once in our lives. These people launched a horrendous attack on us with the sole purpose of spreading hatred and harming our relationship with their vicious and slanderous lies. These people hide behind multiple Internet personas from the safety of their keyboards. Anonymity is important and key, because often their actions are criminal.
Fortunately for us, the cyber-stalking laws are finally catching up with the technology of the Internet, and the FBI recognizes these types of crimes and is taking them very seriously. I often wonder how miserable, lonely, unhappy and dissatisfied these type of bloggers must be with their lives if cowardly attacking someone by hiding behind anonymity is what they choose to do with their time. It is a very immature, child-like behavior and reminds me of junior high!
I am happy and living a very full and wonderful life, so it is impossible for me to relate.
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