Proposal Details
So I've been getting a lot of questions on how Brian
proposed and he totally swept me off my feet.
:) If you're interested, here it is:
On Saturday, 3 days before the Three Year Anniversary, I stopped by his apartment after he got back from being gone... He'd told me he was going shopping at Fry's Electronics for RAM... So I didnt question him too much about it. But as I was leaving, on his table I found a piece of paper listing jewelry stores in Indy and that got me curious... Then I remembered Fry's is in Indy... So for a little while I was hoping that may have been what he'd been doing. I mentionned the paper to Megan (my roommate) and we talked about it a lot... She told me that he'd probably just started to look and was just trying to get a feel for what he liked and the cost and that it was a huge step... So at that point, I realized she was right and figured I'd be waiting until Christmas-ish... So Tuesday rolls around and he picks me up and we went to Stables for supper. The meal was excellent (of course) and we had a really good time. He got me a glass of wine, and nice steak and finished off the meal with creme brulee. It was great. Part way through supper he handed me a card which had 3 pictures of a fish tank in it. I remembered he'd asked about what I thought of pufferfish and fiddler crabs and how well Elvis (my beta) took to other fish, so I realized that was the anniversary present. :) I was really excited because I like fish and it was really cool. So any thoughts of a ring were gone. So after we got back to my apartment from supper and stopping at the mall for his present (a blender for smoothies), I was a bit surprised. The apartment was normal when I'd left, but when we returned it was empty and had tealight candles lit everywhere, there had to have been over 20 going... In addition to that, Megan had spread rose petals all over the floor between the door and the kitchen table. It was really pretty. And it smelled so nice with the warm candles and rose petals. I was amazed. I'd read about stuff like that, but never expected to have it done for me! So anyhow, on the kitchen table was the fish tank. It was all set up and Elvis was swimming around in it. The lights were pretty dim, so it took a bit of time for me to find him. So I turn around to thank Brian and he's still looking at the fish tank. So I turn back and am like, yep, its great... he's still looking at the fish tank, so I'm starting to look around a bit more and notice the pretty blue stones at the bottom, and see Elvis at the top, and then I see the ceramic shark. He's pretty big, so I'd noticed him earlier, but then I saw something glitter in his mouth. He said I started to lean forward toward the tank, I dont remember that part, all I remember was being amazed that there was a ring in there. So I turned around and started hugging him a lot and he scolds me to get the ring out. So I get it out and when I turn around, he was already down on one knee. It blew me away. Obviously I said yes. :D What girl could resist it?
So right now I'm still on cloud 9 as Daddy keeps telling me. :D I think we're going to try for a wedding in mid-July of 2006. Not much time, I know. But I think it'll be fine. I've pretty much put Mom in charge of details, and I'll just make sure my main priorities are alright. Like having all of my family and friends. and good food. and music I can dance to. and maybe a square dancing song (but dont tell Brian, cuz I've got to get him to marry me first so I can make him dance it w/ me!). It'll be in Ft Wayne (my hometown) at my church...
The ring is gorgeous. I love it. It's white gold with a round sparkly solitaire. The setting is cool because the band kinda splits into two and cradles the diamond in between the prongs. I'm totally going to fail some classes though, because I'll just be like, what a pretty ring. and then forget I'm in class and have to actually learn things. how silly! :D
But I couldnt be happier, and I dont think Caruso's regretting asking me (yet). :D I'm so excited!!!
On Saturday, 3 days before the Three Year Anniversary, I stopped by his apartment after he got back from being gone... He'd told me he was going shopping at Fry's Electronics for RAM... So I didnt question him too much about it. But as I was leaving, on his table I found a piece of paper listing jewelry stores in Indy and that got me curious... Then I remembered Fry's is in Indy... So for a little while I was hoping that may have been what he'd been doing. I mentionned the paper to Megan (my roommate) and we talked about it a lot... She told me that he'd probably just started to look and was just trying to get a feel for what he liked and the cost and that it was a huge step... So at that point, I realized she was right and figured I'd be waiting until Christmas-ish... So Tuesday rolls around and he picks me up and we went to Stables for supper. The meal was excellent (of course) and we had a really good time. He got me a glass of wine, and nice steak and finished off the meal with creme brulee. It was great. Part way through supper he handed me a card which had 3 pictures of a fish tank in it. I remembered he'd asked about what I thought of pufferfish and fiddler crabs and how well Elvis (my beta) took to other fish, so I realized that was the anniversary present. :) I was really excited because I like fish and it was really cool. So any thoughts of a ring were gone. So after we got back to my apartment from supper and stopping at the mall for his present (a blender for smoothies), I was a bit surprised. The apartment was normal when I'd left, but when we returned it was empty and had tealight candles lit everywhere, there had to have been over 20 going... In addition to that, Megan had spread rose petals all over the floor between the door and the kitchen table. It was really pretty. And it smelled so nice with the warm candles and rose petals. I was amazed. I'd read about stuff like that, but never expected to have it done for me! So anyhow, on the kitchen table was the fish tank. It was all set up and Elvis was swimming around in it. The lights were pretty dim, so it took a bit of time for me to find him. So I turn around to thank Brian and he's still looking at the fish tank. So I turn back and am like, yep, its great... he's still looking at the fish tank, so I'm starting to look around a bit more and notice the pretty blue stones at the bottom, and see Elvis at the top, and then I see the ceramic shark. He's pretty big, so I'd noticed him earlier, but then I saw something glitter in his mouth. He said I started to lean forward toward the tank, I dont remember that part, all I remember was being amazed that there was a ring in there. So I turned around and started hugging him a lot and he scolds me to get the ring out. So I get it out and when I turn around, he was already down on one knee. It blew me away. Obviously I said yes. :D What girl could resist it?
So right now I'm still on cloud 9 as Daddy keeps telling me. :D I think we're going to try for a wedding in mid-July of 2006. Not much time, I know. But I think it'll be fine. I've pretty much put Mom in charge of details, and I'll just make sure my main priorities are alright. Like having all of my family and friends. and good food. and music I can dance to. and maybe a square dancing song (but dont tell Brian, cuz I've got to get him to marry me first so I can make him dance it w/ me!). It'll be in Ft Wayne (my hometown) at my church...
The ring is gorgeous. I love it. It's white gold with a round sparkly solitaire. The setting is cool because the band kinda splits into two and cradles the diamond in between the prongs. I'm totally going to fail some classes though, because I'll just be like, what a pretty ring. and then forget I'm in class and have to actually learn things. how silly! :D
But I couldnt be happier, and I dont think Caruso's regretting asking me (yet). :D I'm so excited!!!