Run around and tell everyone you know (and don't know!)
After dinner at the restaurant, it was then time for me to go crazy and run around campus telling everyone my news! Clearly J. is not that good at keeping a secret to himself because almost everyone I told already knew!! RUDE! I was so excited, I even went to find my favorite campus police officers to tell them the news! (Don't worry, I work closely with them in my role on campus!)
It was fun to run around however and hear their side of the proposal story, from the friends who went with him to get the ring, the planning behind making sure my nails were done (how sweet!), and even being at the mall together while he looked at rings. I wondered why Roxie kept changing her mind at the store so we couldn't leave it! It all started falling into place (he had the ring for 3 months before he gave it to me) - I would never be able to keep that secret!
But the ring is beautiful and I could not have asked for anything more perfect! It totally fits my personality and style to a tee! I really wanted a bridal set (so the wedding band and engagement ring fit together perfectly) and that is exactly what I have! Wanna see?
Isn't it just beautiful! The wedding band that comes along with it is very simple, just how I like it and I cannot wait for it all to be together!
Only down fall - it was a little too big! BUT - I would much rather have the ring too big than too small! Since I had graduation the next day - and I wanted to be sure not to lose it - I found some yarn and just wrapped it around the ring a few times on the inside of my hand. It worked really well if you ever need to keep the ring on until you get get it fitted properly!
How long did your fiance have the ring before you ended up getting it? Did it fit?
I figure it is probably best to start the wedding blog with the story of how the wedding planning had all started - the proposal story!
We were planning on going to dinner with J.'s mom and husband since they had
just gotten into town, for our master's graduation ceremony. I was rushing to get ready and ran over to J.'s
apartment with about 10 minutes before our reservation. When J. walked
out, there was something weird about him - I don't know what it was, but
his hand was in his pocket - hiding the ring box! We pulled up to the
parking space for dinner and J. suddenly was all excited to walk over
and say hi to a friend of ours who just happened to be in the park next to the restaurant, and suddenly I was the one worried
about being late! J. told me that he had changed the reservation to
8:30pm because he figured we would be running late. Good enough excuse I
guess.
We started walking over to the gazebo and I was looking for my best friend (and now MOH!) Megan's car the entire time. One of the "rules" I gave to J. prior to the engagement was that I would like
to have a photographer to get a photo of it happening, and Megan then turned
that into a "rule" that she must be there to be that person. I knew
that if I found Megan's car this was it, I didn't end up finding her
car, but I did turn around to see her darting from tree to tree trying
to run up and capture the moment with her camera! J. introduced his mom and her husband to our three friends sitting under the Gazebo and told them that one of them had won the universities talent show and opened up for Gym Class Heroes when they were on campus. J. then asked him
to play something for us (because he just so happened to have his
guitar...). He started playing "Marry Me" by Bruno Mars (one of my favorites)
and J. whispered into my ear then got down on one knee and I said yes!
After the proposal...
Afterward, J. had set up dinner to include Megan and we all went to the restaurant where J. had worked with the owner, to set up a dozen lilies with a
note that read: "I knew you would say yes. I vow to love you for the
rest of my life." We toasted to our engagement and at the end of the
night were given a chocolate desert that was personalized in chocolate with a firework
sticking out of it sparking everywhere. For the rest of the night (like I
am sure will happen now for the rest of my life) J. was dragged around
campus to show all of our friends my engagement ring (most
of who already knew all about it and never said a word!).
It was an unforgettable night and one that was clearly very thoughtfully planned! What is your engagement story?
