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Our Engagement Story

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Soo I did not expect to be writing this post today. To say this weekend was full of surprises would be the biggest understatement ever. I mentioned in my last post how I was so excited to get to spend the weekend relaxing and enjoying myself with Josh. I got to do all of those things and had the best time and will be recapping our weekend together tomorrow. Today I have some news to share…

I GOT ENGAGED!! To the most amazing guy in the whole entire world. Who somehow managed to keep this a surprise from me despite the fact he asked my dad’s permission over a month ago! I got to his place late Friday night after I got out of work late and picked up Chipotle for us on the road. When I got to his place the conversation went like this:

Me: Babe I picked up dinner.

Josh: Great, I got dessert.

Me: Ohh, what did you get?

Josh: I got us a cookie cake. (Cookie cakes are kind of special to us.) But I know the icing has trans fat so I got it without any and made my own for you. Do you want to come into the living room and see it?

And then he got down on one knee, said some of the sweetest things to me, and put this ring on my finger. On my right at first, I accidentally gave him the wrong hand. ;p

It’s the most beautiful ring I’ve seen and is exactly what I envisioned for my engagement ring. It is so sparkly!! I was so surprised when Josh asked me, I’m so glad he recorded it because its all just a blur of excitement in my head. When he asked me to marry him I didn’t even let him finish the question, I was just so happy I had to hug him and kiss him. It’s so funny because I am such a crier, I cry over sappy songs, Hallmark commercials, pretty much everything and anything. But when Josh asked me to marry him I didn’t cry, I was bursting to the brim with happiness there was no room for tears. Everything just felt so perfect and so right.

We are just starting the wedding planning process so we are not sure of any of the details yet. The one thing I’m certain of is that I’ve got the best groom. 😀 Thank you so much for all of the congratulations on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. They meant so much to Josh and I. I’ll make sure to keep you guys in the loop as the wedding planning process continues.

If I could ask you guys one huge favor it would be to click THIS link and head on over to the Facebook webpage of where Josh got my engagement ring. For every like we get on our engagement story we get $1 off our wedding bands. Wedding bands are pretty expensive so every dollar helps. I would be so so grateful.

Question of the Day: Share engagement stories!! The best you’ve heard, your own personal one, how you dream of being proposed to. I’ve kind of got wedding fever! ;p

P.S. I also had to post this, just because this song always made me so excited for the day I could. He put a ring on it!!

Comments

  1. MCM Mama says

    Congratulations!

    My engagement happened while walking back from the 7-11 late one night. Him: So, will you marry me someday. Me: Yeah, but don’t ask again until you are serious. Him: I’m serious. Me: OK, then. Since we’ve now been married for 17 years, I guess he was indeed serious. LOL

    Enjoy this time!

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  2. Debbie says

    Congratulations! What a sweet story. I wish both of you the best. It is a beautiful ring. And I did follow the link and like the story.

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    • Erin says

      Aww haha tht is such a cute story! I’ve always wanted to visit Portland, it’s supposed to be so beautiful! And thank you so much!

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  8. Pavement Runner says

    I proposed to my wife on my birthday. She was the one present I wanted for the rest of my life. (awwwwww)

    I proposed under the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco late at night after she had taken me out for a lovely dinner. She was super suprised and claims she knew something was up because I was “acting weird” all night.

    Congrats to the lovely couple.

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  9. Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says

    Congrats! Beautiful ring!

    My hubby proposed at a lighthouse in Minnesota. I was looking at the water and turned around to find him down on one knee. I screamed and ran away! He had to chase me down to finally ask. I was shocked and didn’t know what else to do! 😉 We’ve been married 10 years now!

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  10. Heidi @BananaBuzzbomb says

    Congrats!

    My story: I was visiting my boyfriend (at the time)while he was stationed in New Orleans. We were sitting watching tv, he asked to see my ring (the one he had gotten me for my birthday a year back). I was like, “okay??” but handed it to him. He was looking at it, slipped it back onto my finger, and asked “Will you marry me?” What I didn’t know is he swapped out my original ring for a diamond engagement ring. And here we are 10 yrs later =)

    Enjoy this moment!

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  15. Caitlin says

    I have no engagement story to share haha not even my parents’ – I guess they just decided it was time to get married. LOL lame! But CONGRATS MY DEAR so amazing! I honestly am not surprised, I can tell from reading your blog that you have a real winner and that he LOVES you. The cookie cake is sooo cute though.

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  17. [email protected] says

    Congratulations! I love engagement stories.

    My husband proposed to me on an airplane (which is hilarious because he hates to fly). He had hidden the ring in his jeans pocket. We were on our way to Vegas with his coworkers and everyone knew he was going to propose. We’ve been married for 16 years now 🙂

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  21. NaturalBeautyMark says

    I recently got a new job with a resort company that requires me to travel sometimes to Mexico. My boyfriend had never been to Puerto Vallarta, and when I was heading there, my work allowed him to come with me! He took me to dinner at one of the restaurants and when we got back to the room, it was all decorated (he had been arranging this with my new boss and some of the staff in Puerto Vallarta for 2 weeks before!) I walked into the room after him, and he was kneeling at the foot of the bed, telling me how he would be nothing without me. I cried and almost forgot to say “yes” because I was so surprised that he could pull that off. It was the most amazing moment in my life. We are getting married May 4th, 2013 and will more than likely go on honeymoon in the same place he proposed. 🙂

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  22. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    Awesome- I’m so excited for you! That cake is so sweet. 🙂
    We got engaged behind the Philly art museum/ boat house row. He also journaled the engagement process (picking out the ring, then our trip to look at rings together when I had no idea he already had one, him meeting up with my dad and how he covered it up so I didn’t know where he went, etc). I’ll have to dig that out and read it again… glad he recorded it, it’s so fun to relive the moment!

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  23. Suzi @ Confessions of a Fitness Instructor says

    SOOO Sweet!

    J asked me when we went on a mini vacation in the city. He had upgraded our room to a suite and when we got there he asked me, and I didn’t really think it was serious, just one of those, “will you marry me someday?” sort of questions not the REAL question. So I said I would. And then he hauled out this ring, and I was in total shock. Then we went out for supper, and mine must have had MSG in it (I have a severe intolerance for MSG) and I spent the rest of the night rolling around on the floor in agony. How romantic 😉

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    • Erin says

      Yeah I was surprised that I didn’t but I just felt so full of happiness and joy! I did cry a little but not my normal big cries, I was too happy! Glad it’s not just me! ;p And thank you! 😀

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  34. Corrie Anne says

    How sweet!!!!!! I love it. I got engaged Thanksgiving 2010 — my now-husband was visiting me for Thanksgiving in the Dominican Republic where I was living. He proposed with a Garmin watch… and a ruby ring. Love it!!

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