Do they look happy or what?
Here's their story:
In 2011, Chris was living in San Diego. He came home to Colorado
to visit his family and friends for the holidays. It so happened that Mandy was one of those friends --albeit a sporadic and long-distance friend -- for nearly 10 years. This year, there was magic in the air. As they were cooking dinner together in Mandy's kitchen, they both had the realization that they could very easily fall in love. (Sigh ... isn't that wonderful!)
Through a series of very unexpected and fortuitous events, a year
later, maybe even to the day, Chris and Mandy found each other living in the
same state and baking cookies in the very same kitchen. (Um... I'm thinking of right-out-of-the-oven-ready-to-eat chocolate chip cookies.)
Chris put his coat on
Mandy's shoulders and said "I want to be there to keep you warm
forever." He then got down on his knee and proposed. (Ah ...be still my heart.)
Needless to say, the
cookies burned a bit that night.
The ring in the picture is actually a zip tie. Mandy was insistent she did not want an engagement ring. She is,, however,
using her great grandmother's ring as a placeholder until their wedding day when they place the wedding bands on each others' fingers and promise to keep each other warm
forever. (What a great proposal story!)
The two plan to marry at the Salish Lodge and Spa in September! (See you there!!!)
When you have found that someone you wish to keep warm forever and are ready to exchange wedding bands, give me a call at 206-789-9788 or contact us through our website: www.SeattleElope.com so we can co-create a wedding ceremony for you that is just as heartwarming as you engagement.
