This One's for you....Chel and Dan

Saturday we took the long trip across Alligator Alley to Ft. Myers. We got to our destination, the downtown Ft. Myers area at around 4pm. We decided to walk and take photos of the historic buildings and cool alley ways in between the restaurants and downtown shops. We were in the area to help my Best Friend and her Beau celebrate their recent (Saturday March 1st, 2014) engagement. YAY!!

 

The story where a princess has to kiss a thousand frogs before finally unveiling her prince is most true in my friends case. Not that every frog she dated in between was awful.....just not quite right. They didn't fit into her life puzzle. One Day......she met her Prince charming....FINALLY!!!!
Their story began to unfold and with each passing day continues to do so. Saturday her significant other, Dan, decided it fitting to pop the biggest question of a couple's relationship. Well, one of the biggest questions.

Will You Marry Me?

How did he do this. Uh, in only the most romantic way possible. As I nudge my hubster....Lovingly of course.

The Idea: Chel loves books and Dan, (great considering what he was about to do!) So what better place to propose than a new Library close to their home that Chel had been wanting to visit.

The Ring: Having Family in the jewelry business (Chel's Uncle) helped when designing her ring, but Dan did not use this as an easy way out. He still put a lot of thought and heart into his selection, hand picking each gorgeous diamond that went into this delicate ring.

The Accomplices: One of Dan's sisters and the library staff

The Proposal: Dan told Chel that they were going to dinner with his family to celebrate an award his sister received. (Sorry...Not sure for what..eh..) On the way to dinner, he stopped at the Library. When they got to the library he directed her over to one of the benches that was in front of a window. Sitting on that bench was a Snapfish photo book designed by Dan himself. (Heart melt ladies..I know!) In it were photos of all of their adventures together thus far. The last page read something along the lines of, Help me fill a library of our adventures will you Marry me? AWE!!! He then got on his knee with the ring and asked the biggest question of their life....Will you Marry Me? Of course she said..............YES!!!! Really, if she said NO, that would have sucked because the engagement party directly followed his proposal.

ENGAGED!!!

There was someone taking video of the whole process inside the Library and Dan's sister was recording on her phone behind them. Chel was completely unaware of these accomplices. From what we all heard later Chel had cried and shot some snot rockets at the Library window.

Okay the latter is a lie but would have been interesting. However she did cry. So Sweet!!

The Engagement "Surprise" Party: Dan had arranged for his family, Chel's family and some of her closest friends to meet at a restaurant for dinner. The restaurant he chose was where the two of them had their first date!!! R.O.M.A.N.T.I.C.

The gift we gave them!

Dan put energy, heart, thought and Love into making this proposal one that Chel will ALWAYS remember and NEVER Forget! It was truly the sweetest proposal I have ever been witness to and we were so touched to be a part of their special day. I am so happy to be a part of their lives and watch their journey unfold.

CHEEESE!!

Chel has finally ended her frog kissing streak and will happily be kissing her prince for the remainder of their lives. Dan is a compassionate, kind, loving, funny, intelligent, considerate, generous, and tender hearted man who is a fitting piece to her Life puzzle. Chel can finally have her cake and eat it too with her perfect match by her side, baby on the way, and a lifetime of memories and adventures to fill her own personal Library.

We wish you both Happiness that makes your cheeks hurt. ALL the LOVE that you could possibly endure, and A LIFETIME of creating memories and adventures.

Random couple walking thru the Alley Way