Where to begin? I guess I should start with my most recent and exciting news: I'm engaged! My fiance Chris and I have been dating for 6 years, and we're really looking forward to being married.
The Proposal
Three weeks ago Chris & I drove out to Allentown, PA for my college's homecoming weekend to meet up with friends, grab beers at our favorite bar and lament that we're not in college anymore ...or so I thought. We arrived just in time for lunch, and since it was such a beautiful fall day Chris suggested we grab food and have a picnic in the rose garden. I then suggested that we get burritos. (Real romantic, Alice).
(Note: There's a gorgeous park a few blocks from campus that has a rose garden, and I used to go there with my roomie Katie. Way back when I had told her that I would want someone to propose to me in a place like the rose garden).
So with a greasy bag of burritos in one hand and my hand in the other, Chris walked me to the middle of the rose garden, and I then said "You know, I can't remember if I ever brought you here, but I'm pretty sure I did." Chris said "Yes, you brought me here... and you mentioned you would want someone to propose to you here." Then he dropped the bag of burritos, fumbled around in his pocket for the ring and asked me to marry him! (And then I started crying and was so excited for the rest of the day that I couldn't eat my burrito).
The Proposal
Three weeks ago Chris & I drove out to Allentown, PA for my college's homecoming weekend to meet up with friends, grab beers at our favorite bar and lament that we're not in college anymore ...or so I thought. We arrived just in time for lunch, and since it was such a beautiful fall day Chris suggested we grab food and have a picnic in the rose garden. I then suggested that we get burritos. (Real romantic, Alice).
(Note: There's a gorgeous park a few blocks from campus that has a rose garden, and I used to go there with my roomie Katie. Way back when I had told her that I would want someone to propose to me in a place like the rose garden).
So with a greasy bag of burritos in one hand and my hand in the other, Chris walked me to the middle of the rose garden, and I then said "You know, I can't remember if I ever brought you here, but I'm pretty sure I did." Chris said "Yes, you brought me here... and you mentioned you would want someone to propose to you here." Then he dropped the bag of burritos, fumbled around in his pocket for the ring and asked me to marry him! (And then I started crying and was so excited for the rest of the day that I couldn't eat my burrito).
My sparkly ring! Chris picked it out all by himself and it's perfect!
Me in the rose garden post-proposal, post cry-face.
What a dapper fiance.
We're having a lot of fun being engaged and starting to look at reception venues, etc., but it's amazing the things people (who aren't close friends or family) think are OK to say or ask you when you get engaged. But more on that later...
-Alice
Awwww . . .
ReplyDeleteYou two are adorable.
:-)
Love, Aunt Cassy
PS Nice romantic proposal, Chris. Extra points for the planning -- AND the gorgeous ring.
OH and welcome to blogging!
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