This afternoon, I married my best friend.
For those of you who have followed our story, you may be a little confused, as our wedding is not until March. Before I elaborate, let me clear a couple of things up: first, I am not pregnant, and do not plan on becoming pregnant anytime soon. 😉 Second, there will still be a wedding in March, and I’m so excited for it!
Now that that is out of the way, allow me to explain. Several months ago, before Samajé declared for the NFL Draft and I started my final semester of college, we began meeting with our pastor to discuss the future of our relationship. We knew we wanted to get married, and we knew we wanted to be together wherever life would take us. Unfortunately, though, the timing of it all did not line up in the way we would like.
We began to straighten out our vision for our future and decided we would move together wherever God took us after the draft. That left us with a problem. At the time, Maj had not yet proposed, and I was still in college. I, of course, wanted a big wedding with all of our friends and family, but we did not have the time or the money to make it happen before we planned on getting a place together.
At this point, our pastor simply suggested we get married prior to moving to our new destination. After all, we knew we would be getting married not long after, and doing it sooner would allow us to truly approach our new life together as one. We welcomed this idea, for we realized we could still have our big wedding at a later point in time while also doing things God’s way.
Once we got engaged, the wedding talk began, and things began to sort themselves out. The closer we got to the draft, the more we felt drawn to the idea of beginning our new life with God’s full blessing. In the midst of planning our larger wedding celebration, we also planned our more intimate wedding before God.
So this afternoon, in front of our pastor, his wife, and another member of our church family, we said our vows and became one. Tonight we will have a small dinner to celebrate. Next week I will begin the process of changing my name, and one week from today we close on our first house!
As for our March ceremony, while it will not carry the weight of a typical wedding, it will still be a day for Maj and I to celebrate our relationship with those we love. Until then, I will be enjoying life with my husband. 🙂
<3 Mrs. Perine
You two are so adorable and such an inspiration. Wishing you all many happy and healthy years together…
I so love this ❤️❤️❤️
Awesome! Congrats to y’all. Do things your way that’s all that matters (well and what Mom says 🙂 )
Doing life God’s way is always the right way! Congratulations on your new life together. My husband Jackie and I have been married for 47yrs. We were married at 16(me) and 18. Marriage is a daily choice just like following God. So excited to follow your lives together. Thank you for sharing yourselves with us.
Congratulations you two Hope you have many happy years together
So happy, so excited for you both! Many years of happiness begins today!
Congratulations, you guys make a good couple. Waiting to see those touchdowns in the NFL, Mr. Perine!
Congratulations Love Love Love is not to be kept waiting … I’m so freaking happy for both of you ❤️❤️
Looking forward to the wedding 🙏🏽
Congrats you two! We are Sooner fans in Florida. Miss Samaje. Watched your proposal and loved it. God Bless you Both. Tom & Joy Mackie.
So happy for you two!!! We actually saw you at the courthouse while we were there for our wedding that is july 1st!!! Congrats you two
Congrats and many happy thoughts for you both!
Amazing – so happy for you both! Congrats to you and many blessings on your marriage!
PS: BOOMER!
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Keep following your ❤️! Don’t ever let anyone tell you when and how LIFE should happen. Congratulations…. and may your future bring you much joy and happiness…. Stay true! Boomer!!!
So happy for you and Samaje!!💖💖💖 Love that y’all are doing what’s best for you. Congrats Mr. And Mrs. Perine! So proud of you both!
Congratulations to you both!!! You have set a wonderful example for everyone…especially young people!! And Samaje has been my FAVORITE SOONER for the past years! I wish you both God’s blessings and guidance in your marriage/life together!❤️
So happy for you both and you both show amazing maturity and love!! That and God will carry your marriage a long way and congratulations!!
Many congratulations and the best wishes to you both! May the Lord bless your family, your careers and yor health.
Wishing you both a long and loving life together. Your story is yet to be written………….but I really like the beginning.
Congratulations to an inspirational young couple. Thank you for doing this the right way and being role models for my children. God bless you both as the two of you become one. It’s a great journey!
Congratulations! You make a beautiful couple. I wish you nothing but happiness for the future❤️
Congratulations to both of you! No explanation needed. Its your beautiful life together and journey to make decisions according to your faith and beliefs!
Blessings for your new life together!
Lori
Well done.
Welcome to the neighborhood. We live just north of your new home. If y’all need anything please let us know.
So admirable that you both put God before all else. May he bLess your marriage and may you have a long healthy happy life together!! #boomersooner
#onceasooneralwaysasooner
You two are adorable! Congratulations!
I’m so happy for you both! When you put God first you’ll always prosper and find joy! You both deserve it! ❤️
So happy for you both and many happy years ahead
Congratulations on your marriage. I pray for y’all to have a long and happy marriage. I enjoyed watching Mr. Perine play so much while he was at OU and know we will miss him desperately. Good luck on your new journeys. Have enjoyed your blog so much. Glad to have you guys as official “Okies” with your off season home being here.
As if I needed another reason to be Perine fan! Now I’ve another! Congratulations to both of you and best wishes from your biggest fan in Hong Kong! Hope you enjoy your life your together!
Amen and may the Lord bless you both and your relationship beyond description! I so admire you both for your approach to life, as the Godly people you are, but as the Godly people you strive to be! Thank you for the example you are for all of those who see and hear about you, as this is something greatly lacking in the world we live in today. Congratulations on your marriage!!!
“For wherever two or more of you are gathered in His name, there is Love!”
Meg Haney, I mean Perine, you rock! God’s timing is perfect, and you definitely have superb listening skills. You may never know the folks you’ve edified through your witness, but He will. Powerful!
I am incredibly amazed and inspired by you two! Your commitment to Christ and to each other is something you both seem to take great pride in and it shows. I’ve always felt like Samaje was a special kind of person (off the field) and your stories continue to validate that opinion. It appears he has had the fortune to meet another “special kind of person” in you Meg. My youngest son is 17 and he looks at Samaje as a hero. I just want you and Samaje to know how incredibly thankful I am that you both are great people, excellent ambassadors of the university and Christians grounded in your deep faith. God has big plans for you both and it’s not just on the football field. Thank you for sharing your life through this blog. I wish you both the absolute best!