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Gay
Days 2004 Wedding Bells Ring
For
Sara & Genia...
To
anyone that knows them it’s obvious that Eugenia ‘Genia’
Blake and Sharakae ‘Sara’ Montgomery are crazy
in love and building a beautiful life together. Genia, who
manages a group home & provides private personal care
(is that what attracted Sara?), was born right here in the
Sunshine State in Gainesville, Florida. Sara, works as a deli
clerk, and is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
They first met in 1999, when Sara attended a birthday party
for Genia. They were both in relationships at that time so
nothing happened. Fast forward three years and Sara says they
ran into each other again at a club in Gainesville called
Wild Angels (drinking Bud Light, I hope). They hugged and
spoke for a little while and then went their own way.
Another year speeds by. One night at the University Club (Gainesville
is the home of the Gators) while they were again out with
friends when one of Genia’s friends, knowing Genia had
a crush on Sara, decided to help the relationship along (isn’t
that what friends are for). Genia’s friend spilled the
beans and told Sara that Genia had a crush on her.
The friend also sent a drink over to Sara saying it was from
Genia. When Sara came over and said thanks, Genia (who says
she is shy) could barely look at her. Fortunately they
had another chance encounter later that evening in of all
places, the bathroom (that is one good reason that the women’s
room is always busier). Genia had gotten over her shyness
and they exchanged phone numbers.
That began months of them spending hours at a time on the
phone, going out to the movies, grabbing a dinner together,
or attending parties as ‘Friends’. Genia says
that all their friends thought they were together, but “we
were in denial”. It took until Valentine’s Day
2003 for “It” to happen. Genia says she asked
Sara “to be my partner, lover, friend, and soul mate"
that evening.
Their
love of travel, family time, outdoor sports, and nights out
with friends and family made Gay Days the perfect choice for
a vacation last June. They witnessed the 2003 Gay Days wedding
of Michael & Jason and that gave Genia some ideas. Genia
says, “as far as our engagement goes, I wanted something
more secure for our relationship, and decided to ask Sara
to be my wife”. The planning included a weekend away
from home at the Seabreeze Manor in Gulfport, FL near St.
Petersburg on the Gulf of Mexico. Genia popped the question
at 8:47 PM on the beautiful evening of Friday, March 19, 2004.
Since then they have lived together and are currently building
a home for a large family. They have six children together
(speaking of Family Values). Their oldest son is 19 and a
student at FAMU in Tallahassee, FL. They also have a son and
daughter who are both 16, another son 14, a son 12, and another
daughter 9. Both of their immediate families are very supportive.
Genia & Sara invite you to share their special day and
join them as they make this commitment to one another on Thursday,
June 3rd , at 7 PM during the Expo at the Hotel Royal Plaza.
They also want to thank Diane Berube, of GayDayS.com, and
all the wedding sponsors for making a dream come true. We
hope they make Gay Days an annual tradition.
Incidentally, they are registered at Bloomingdale’s
(see them at the Expo) and Target, so we look forward to sharing
pictures of their new home on our website once they have finished
decorating!
SEE
THE 2003 GAY DAYS WEDDING
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