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Is this for real?!!

So I have some very exciting news to share. This totally happened yesterday!
After almost 6 years of dating we are engaged! Ahh I'm so excited! If you want to know how he proposed, keep reading. :)
So it was freezing yesterday (by Florida standards), about 50 something degrees, and Dee had a brilliant idea to go sharks teeth hunting. Normally I would never  be up for that in this weather... but he had a friend that recently found a huge tooth on the beach, and we had some time to waste before meeting my Mom and Step-Dad for lunch. Who by the way was also in on it, my step dad told me their car wouldn't start and they were going to be late.

So we get down to the beach and I'm looking around and find a little one, continuing to look Dee was acting very suspicious. Not really looking very hard for sharks teeth. Then I turn around to him and he says something along the lines of look at this one, it's huge (with a sweet grin plastered across his face).

In his hand he had this massive sharks tooth with sand around it, and a little white ribbon peeking out. Attached to the ribbon was this beautiful rough diamond ring! He then dropped to his knee and asked me to marry him. "OF COURSE!!"
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Next thing I see a photographer pop around a parked truck on the beach, it was his Dad who came down from Maryland to photograph everything for him. Then I look to the right at a random tent we passed walking down to the beach, and out popped Dana and Carlos (his brother) camera in hand!
I was so surprised, and can't believe I didn't see them or recognize the truck.
Carlos & Dana setting up their hiding place before we arrived.

Dee did an amazing job, it definitely took some planning and help from a handful of our family member's to pull this off. :)

Needless to say, I am a happy girl and CANNOT stop smiling!



I love you Didier and I can't wait to be your Mrs.!
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Lucy Smith said...

What a great story :) Congratulations!

Unknown said...

Congratulations!!! What a beautiful and unique ring!

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Beka said...

awwwwww! This is such a great ending to 2012 for you! GORGEOUS RING!

la petite fashionista said...

oh my gosh, as a born & raised FL girl who grew up hunting for sharks teeth on the beach, i absolutely LOVE this!! congrats!! that is so exciting and such a creative proposal :) what a wonderful way to ring in the new year!

Kenzie @ Life According to Kenz said...

What an incredible ending to 2012!!!!! Y'all are adorable!!

Congratulations, sweet girl!!!!!!

xoxoxoxoxo!

Elizzabeth Hope said...

Awww!!!! Congrats!!!! Happy New Year!!!

xo, Lizz
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Melissa said...

That's a very romantic story. I'm very happy for you both. All those wedding planning skills are really going to come in handy. Again, congrats!

Kate at Green Fashionista said...

Congratulations!! What a sweet story :)

And YES it was cold yesterday! I'm ashamed of my CT blood in this FL weather!

Lauren said...

What a sweet story! Best wishes to you both!

Nicole | Pharr Away said...

Congratulations...this is too sweet & what a beautiful ring!!!

Stephanie said...

Congratulations!!! I love that you will always be able to remember this moment. :)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! I like the way he proposed.

Linny said...

How sweet! Congratulations!!

janel holiday said...

such a sweet story and those pics are PRICELESS!

congrats....jhh

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Margalo Eden said...

Congratulations, Meaghan!!! How exciting!!! Kudos to Dee for his elaborate preparations. Much joy to you both! ~:D

Unknown said...

ahhh so exciting!! What a great story!
xokatie