firstbase32
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I FINALLY PROPOSED ON TUESDAY!!!
ERING HAND PICS!
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HERE''S ANOTEHR FAVORITE OF IT
luvsdiamonds
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it''s beautiful. I didn''t get to read the other thread , what carat weight is it? it''s a lovely size on her hand!!!
firstbase32
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The ring is beautiful!
Okay, we''re waiting for the rest of the story!!! I really want to hear how you finally worked out talking to her parents! And tell us the proposal story, too!
Okay, we''re waiting for the rest of the story!!! I really want to hear how you finally worked out talking to her parents! And tell us the proposal story, too!
IrishAngel7982
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Very pretty! I too am wondering how it went with her parents and all? Nice job!
firstbase32
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Parents Blessing
Well I was at her parents house and we all have a VERY good relationship. I left a Playstation 2 baseball game at her house so whenever I was there me and her could play it. So her dad asked if I wanted to play so I was like, "ummmm sure." Little did he know that I played the game 24/7 my freshman year of college and would DESTROY the computer even on legend (the hardest level). So we sat down and played a game and I beat him (29-10, sorry I know I should have let him win but I let him stay close until the end) and then her mom came in and sat on the couch with us and watched TV for awhile.
I was getting ready to leave and I sat on the edge of the couch and was like, "Well before I go.." and her dad grabbed the remote and muted the TV because I''m sure he knew what was coming. I simply said "Well before I go I just want to have a little talk with the both of you. I am very greatful for everything you guys have done over the past five years for both me and Jacklynn and I have a ton of respect for the both of you and that is why we are sitting down and having this conversation. I am sure you both have seen this coming for awhile now and I would like to ask your permission and blessing to marry Jacklynn." Then there was a silence that was probably like half a second but to me it felt like 100 years and her dad spoke up first and simply said, "Well Matt, I don''t see either of us having a problem with it." AND THAT WAS IT! HAHA! I was ready for all sorts of questions about finances and savings and stuff and we spent the next 30 minutes talking about wedding plans and the proposal idea and everything. I was just like MANNNNNNNNNNN WHAT A RELIEF! So everything went smoothly with that!
The Proposal''
The proposal had a few hitches, but how many proposals go completely as planned? We were on the El heading for our stop at State and Chicago street and my phone rang. I didn''t recognize the number and answered it and it was the caricaturist. He said his car had broke down teh day before and right now he was getting the part changed on it and he would get there as soon as possible. That right then was the moment that I was like CRAP! How am I going to stall. Fortunately Jacklynn''s foot got a blister and we stopped in a walgreens and bought some bandaids to waste some time. I was hoping we would have some trouble finding the church but Jacklynn and her direction skills found the place with no problem. We walked into the garden and I looked around trying not to be obvious hoping to see a man waiting for us but he wasn''t there. We then walked into the church and she took a bunch of pictures and grabbed a bunch of brochures. I didn''t think about why she was taking so many pictures and grabbing brochures until I remembered I had her pastor tell her that she wanted her to go there and take pictures and grab brochures. So she was completely sold that it wasn''t my idea at all to go to the church. Eventually she became bored and needed to use the restroom so we walked across the street to the mall and used the restroom there. I complained my feet hurt REALLY REALLY bad and we needed to sit down. I said I didn''t want to sit in a crowded area and the garden looked like a good place. Unfortunately the guy wasn''t there when we got back. So about 40 minutes after he was supposed to be there I decided it was time and I couldn''t wait any longer because we were both getting VERY hungry. There is a wishing well in the middle and I talked her into both of us making a wish in the well. We walked up to the well and she says when we approached it she thought, " He''s probably wantign to stay here because he wishes he would have planned to propose here because of how beautiful it is." She thought i would propose closer to wrigley field.
So once we both made our wish I looked in her eyes and kissed her and told her that I loved her more than anything and that I would love her forever and I cannot really remember what else...but it was really good haha. I hugged her and reached in my pocket and grabbed the box out without her noticing and I got on a knee and she aws like
and then I was like Jacklynn, will you marry me? I was surprised her first words were, "YES! NOW WHERE DID YOU GET THAT!?!?" HAHAHA I was like YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO HOOO!!! We hugged and she shook but most of all my worries about the ring being to small were cured when I slipped it on and it fit almost perfectly. It''s a little too big so we might go down .25 to a 5.25 instead of a 5.5 but we''ll see how thigns go.
We walked out of the garden about 5 minutes later and my phone rang...it was the artist. He was 5 mintues away and would be there shortly. He arrived and congratulated us and gave us the picture. He did an amazing job and everything went well. She called her parents and her friends to tell them the good news and then I realized....i sat the james allen ring box on the ground when I proposed and I left it there.....I FREAKED OUT!
I was like, "I LEFT THAT BOX IN THE GARDEN, I''M GIONG TO RUN THERE AND GRAB IT SIT HERE AND CALL YOUR FRIENDS AND I''LL BE BACK!!" I pretty much ran 2 blocks back to the garden and couldn''t find the box and was sad. A few of the people in the garden were like we didnt'' see anything here but congrats...and the ring''s not in the box right?!?! I comforted them and said no and I sadly walked back to my waiting fiance. She had the walgreens bag with the bandaids in them and I saw a brown wood box at teh bottom of the bag and just laughed. I now remember putting the box in the bag when we were talkign to the artist but at the moment i was like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! haha So everythign went well but the Cubs lost the game in the top of the 9th because....wer''e the cubs and we do that....A LOT!
Well I was at her parents house and we all have a VERY good relationship. I left a Playstation 2 baseball game at her house so whenever I was there me and her could play it. So her dad asked if I wanted to play so I was like, "ummmm sure." Little did he know that I played the game 24/7 my freshman year of college and would DESTROY the computer even on legend (the hardest level). So we sat down and played a game and I beat him (29-10, sorry I know I should have let him win but I let him stay close until the end) and then her mom came in and sat on the couch with us and watched TV for awhile.
I was getting ready to leave and I sat on the edge of the couch and was like, "Well before I go.." and her dad grabbed the remote and muted the TV because I''m sure he knew what was coming. I simply said "Well before I go I just want to have a little talk with the both of you. I am very greatful for everything you guys have done over the past five years for both me and Jacklynn and I have a ton of respect for the both of you and that is why we are sitting down and having this conversation. I am sure you both have seen this coming for awhile now and I would like to ask your permission and blessing to marry Jacklynn." Then there was a silence that was probably like half a second but to me it felt like 100 years and her dad spoke up first and simply said, "Well Matt, I don''t see either of us having a problem with it." AND THAT WAS IT! HAHA! I was ready for all sorts of questions about finances and savings and stuff and we spent the next 30 minutes talking about wedding plans and the proposal idea and everything. I was just like MANNNNNNNNNNN WHAT A RELIEF! So everything went smoothly with that!
The Proposal''
The proposal had a few hitches, but how many proposals go completely as planned? We were on the El heading for our stop at State and Chicago street and my phone rang. I didn''t recognize the number and answered it and it was the caricaturist. He said his car had broke down teh day before and right now he was getting the part changed on it and he would get there as soon as possible. That right then was the moment that I was like CRAP! How am I going to stall. Fortunately Jacklynn''s foot got a blister and we stopped in a walgreens and bought some bandaids to waste some time. I was hoping we would have some trouble finding the church but Jacklynn and her direction skills found the place with no problem. We walked into the garden and I looked around trying not to be obvious hoping to see a man waiting for us but he wasn''t there. We then walked into the church and she took a bunch of pictures and grabbed a bunch of brochures. I didn''t think about why she was taking so many pictures and grabbing brochures until I remembered I had her pastor tell her that she wanted her to go there and take pictures and grab brochures. So she was completely sold that it wasn''t my idea at all to go to the church. Eventually she became bored and needed to use the restroom so we walked across the street to the mall and used the restroom there. I complained my feet hurt REALLY REALLY bad and we needed to sit down. I said I didn''t want to sit in a crowded area and the garden looked like a good place. Unfortunately the guy wasn''t there when we got back. So about 40 minutes after he was supposed to be there I decided it was time and I couldn''t wait any longer because we were both getting VERY hungry. There is a wishing well in the middle and I talked her into both of us making a wish in the well. We walked up to the well and she says when we approached it she thought, " He''s probably wantign to stay here because he wishes he would have planned to propose here because of how beautiful it is." She thought i would propose closer to wrigley field.
So once we both made our wish I looked in her eyes and kissed her and told her that I loved her more than anything and that I would love her forever and I cannot really remember what else...but it was really good haha. I hugged her and reached in my pocket and grabbed the box out without her noticing and I got on a knee and she aws like
We walked out of the garden about 5 minutes later and my phone rang...it was the artist. He was 5 mintues away and would be there shortly. He arrived and congratulated us and gave us the picture. He did an amazing job and everything went well. She called her parents and her friends to tell them the good news and then I realized....i sat the james allen ring box on the ground when I proposed and I left it there.....I FREAKED OUT!
I was like, "I LEFT THAT BOX IN THE GARDEN, I''M GIONG TO RUN THERE AND GRAB IT SIT HERE AND CALL YOUR FRIENDS AND I''LL BE BACK!!" I pretty much ran 2 blocks back to the garden and couldn''t find the box and was sad. A few of the people in the garden were like we didnt'' see anything here but congrats...and the ring''s not in the box right?!?! I comforted them and said no and I sadly walked back to my waiting fiance. She had the walgreens bag with the bandaids in them and I saw a brown wood box at teh bottom of the bag and just laughed. I now remember putting the box in the bag when we were talkign to the artist but at the moment i was like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! haha So everythign went well but the Cubs lost the game in the top of the 9th because....wer''e the cubs and we do that....A LOT!
luvsdiamonds
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Oh firstbase ,,, that story was awesome and that is the perfect carat size for her it''s perfect on her hand.... And I''m so happy that everything went well for you and her... Tell her congrats and congrats to you also...
Don''t ever be shy of taking and posting more pics... we just love them around here...
Don''t ever be shy of taking and posting more pics... we just love them around here...
Tacori E-ring
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Congratulations!
bling*diva*
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~~It''s gorgeous (my cousin just got a princess too!!)...Congrats!!!
ChargerGrrl
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What a great story- thanks for sharing!
CONGRATS on your engagement. The ring is so pretty.
Princesses ROCK!
CONGRATS on your engagement. The ring is so pretty.
Princesses ROCK!
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Oh, what a great story! I am so happy for both of you!
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congrats!!! beautiful ring,love the simple setting.
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