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sweetpea&babycorn

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i''m so sorry it took me so long to post my engagement thread! now that my work schedule is not as crazy and family stuff is almost over with, i have a chance to post my engagement thread!

my fiance proposed on sunday december 20th. i had to work that night which i was a little grumpy about since i had to drive an hour from where i live to get there. of course that day one of my managers was being a HUGE pain in everyone''s butts that night. so i was having a super crappy day at work and was looking forward to going home that night. i was getting into my car about to call my fiance to let him know i was off work and heading home when my phone rings and it''s him. he asks how was work, where i am etc and i told him i had a terrible day at work. i could tell he was in his car so i asked where is going/leaving. before i finished my question, he was standing outside my car! at first i thought it was my manager about to yell at me for something, but my fiance was standing there without a jacket on! needless to say i was SO shocked, wondering what the heck he was doing there. i got out of my car and he had a half-dozen roses for me and said he needed to ask me a question. i definitely knew he was going to propose since he drove all the way up there AND he waited 2 hours in his car to make sure he didn''t miss me coming out of work. he said that he would love to spend the rest of his life with me. he got down on one knee onto the freezing cold pavement and pulled the ring box out of his coat and asked me to marry him. i said YES YES YES furiously jumping up and down and squealing in happiness! it made my night a WHOLE lot better, and i couldn''t be happier!!!

my ring is a cushion brilliant on a simple diamond band setting. we plan on resetting it in the very near future with some of my fiance''s family stones, another fun project!

we are planning a summer 2011 wedding on the maine coast, i can''t wait!!!

ok here is what you''ve all been waiting for - pictures!!! i just got my first digital camera this christmas from my mom and brother, and it is AMAZING! i am having so much fun learning how to use it and taking cool pictures. hope you all enjoy them!!!

up first: my first flower shot!

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picture 2: on another flower

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picture 3: with a present for fiance''s parents

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picture 4: probably the same as picture 3, maybe a little better quality

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picture 5: an artsy fartsy shot by my fiance

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picture 6: the ring on top of a present

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picture 7: hand shot #1 (please excuse unmanicured nails) :)

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picture 8: ring profile. the diamond sits higher than we''d like, a second reason to get a reset

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picture 9: last handshot.

hope you guys enjoyed! i had a blast taking them :D

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What a sweet proposal and stunning ring!!!! Congrats!!!!!
 
Congrats
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Lovely ring! My setting is high too and I told myself that I never wanted a high setting but now I''m used to it I wouldn''t have it any lower. Wear it with good health
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Gorgeous ring!! And what a sweet proposal!!
 
Congratulations, Sweetpea!!! Your ring is just a stunner, and I wish you the best of luck in your reset!!! I hope those OMCs find a good home alongside your cushion!
 
Congrats! That is a super sweet story!!
 
yay!

beautiful ring sweetpea!!!

i hear what you''re saying about the the high setting, because i want a low setting AND want the wedding band to sit flush too! Don''t know how to get both at the same time.

anyway, let me know if you work it out...


for the time being, just enjoy being a fiancee!!!

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Congratulations! What a beautiful ring!
 
Congratulations!!! And beautiful ring.

My fiance and I are also planning a Summer 2011 wedding in Maine, also! Haha weird...what month are you thinking?
 
Congrats! You did a great job of taking photos of that beauty!
 
Congratulations! I''m impressed with your fiance''s patience as I''m not sure I''d be able to wait for 2 hours to propose knowing I could just walk right in and get the answer! But a beautiful ring and a great photo shoot to boot!
 
Congrats Sweetpea
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love love love it
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What a beautiful ring congrats!!!!
 
OOH la la ! Pretty Ring!

Congratulations on your engagement sweetpeas!

What an amazing man to wait for you at work.
 
Congrats on the very sweet proposal!! That ring looks great on you!
 
thank you everyone!! you''re all so sweet :) i love wearing my ring and love telling people about my fiance :) i couldn''t believe he waited 2 hours in the cold! i told him he was nuts. and then promptly told him i couldn''t wait to marry him!

Date: 12/27/2009 12:01:33 PM
Author: Express
Congratulations!!! And beautiful ring.

My fiance and I are also planning a Summer 2011 wedding in Maine, also! Haha weird...what month are you thinking?

express, congratulations on your engagement!!!

we''re thinking late may/early june for the wedding. i am starting medical school in the fall, so i''ll be getting married after my first year of school and my sister will be helping me plan the wedding. i''m trying to figure out how bad the mosquito infestation will be during that time. we might make it later or if possible earlier to avoid them. we both love the maine coast and it''s a location that''s within reach for both our families. it''s going to be so much fun planning our weddings!
 
OH.MY.GOD. I am so in love with your ring! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! Congratulations!!!!
 
Congratulations!!! Your ring is beautiful. I love the GIANT cushion on that dainty band!!! Did I miss the stats though?????? I had to show my BF your ring pics.....clues, you know. I hope you don''t mind.
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Congratulations Sweetpea!

Express and Sweetpea -- my husband and I got married on the coast of Maine! I''m really curious where you''re getting married, but I understand if you''d rather not share. We were married (and had our reception) at CHF in York (if those initials mean anything to you!). Anyway, just wondering...
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Congratulations and beautiful ring..
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Oooh. That''s spectacular! Congratulations!
 
thank you thank you everyone! i've received so many compliments from people at work, on the street, etc. i feel so lucky to have this ring. my fiance and i are so happy! i got into medical school, so now we he wants to buy us a house and we're going to start looking at venues. i feel so lucky, what a great way to start off 2010~

Rose-E - that is too adorable! PS is a great place to throw hints, that is where i started! :D so i don't mind at all, because i did similar things! finally he threw in the towel and said, you can pick it :D

Zoe - we haven't picked out venue yet. we are actually only starting to begin looking at places, any suggests for websites, magazines, etc. that feature maine coast venues? to be honest, i'm not quite sure where to begin, but we definitely know we will be getting married in maine

i will try to take more pics soon!

here are the stone stats:

Carat weight: 2.09
Measurements: 7.73 x 7.71 x 5.15 mm
Color: J
Clarity: VVS2
Depth %: 66.8%
Table %: 58%
Symmetry: Very Good
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Thin to Thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Length/width ratio: 1:1
 
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