Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Engagement

Andy and I traveled to Seattle for my cousins wedding, which was absolutely beautiful. Afterwards we were talking about the wedding and how wonderful it was and he said that he wanted me to experience the same thing that he saw there which was love and family and fun. I started to feel my heart beating faster and faster as he spoke "will you marry me?" I actually asked him if he really asked that and then without and answer said an enthusiastic YES! He told me he wanted to ask me for some time but wanted to wait for the right moment, and this spontaneous one was it! He didn't have a ring yet so he drew me a ring in Sharpie Marker.


Before we told anyone Andy said he wanted to do something. He asked my Dad if he could see his guns. Then, both with guns in hand, Andy asked my Dad for his permission to marry me. To which my Dad said yes and that he better treat me well or he'll be coming after him, all this with a gun in his hand. This all happened on 4/29/12. 

After getting back in Portland we went ring shopping. Andy picked out the most perfect ring ever. It's white gold with tiny little diamonds on the band and around the opal stone. I love it, but more importantly, I love him!



Wednesday, October 17, 2012

How it all began

Andy and I met on-line in December of 2010, meeting for the first time in February of 2011 and very quickly realizing that we were made for each other. On May 29, 2011 he asked if I would be his girlfriend and on April 29, 2012, following a beautiful family wedding we attended together he asked if I would marry him to which I gleefully replied yes. 




We plan to have a destination wedding in late Summer 2013 with a pre-party in New Jersey in spring and an after-party in Portland, OR in fall. This blog will provide information along the way. We're so excited to have you in our lives as Andy and I continue on our journey with each other!