1.03.2011

Going to the Chapel!


...and WE'RE GONNA GET MARRIED!

In case my overly obvious context clues didn't give it away, S and I are engaged as of Friday night! To put it mildly, he took me by complete surprise and popped the question about 10 minutes before the stroke of midnight.

And the ring....oh my Lordy. This emerald cut beauty speaks for herself, doesn't she?



Blurry iPhone pic, but you get the idea!
The night started out just like any other date night. We had planned to get food from a local restaurant and go to a movie, which we did.

Here's what I wore:




And here's what my gorgeous fiance wore:



We came back to S's house after watching Black Swan and laughed and talked about the evening and prepared to toast at midnight.

S had told me earlier that evening that he had a couple surprises for me. The first? A Lite Brite. Let me explain...

I told S a few months ago that I missed my childhood Lite Brite, (it was my fav toy as a kid.) So S comes walking out of the room with this:



I laughed SO HARD.

I had honestly kind of forgotten about the remaining surprise until S told me he had one more thing up his sleeve.

...and this "surprise" was brighter and shinier than any Lite Brite.

Ignore the lack of make-up and disheveled hair...there was lots of hugging and crying!

It was a perfect proposal. Just me and my sweet angel boy. He got down on one knee, said some words I'll never forget and I bawled like a baby.

We plan to wed in September and we couldn't be more thrilled! Although this blog won't turn into a wedding blog, I will be doing posts from time to time about the planning process and the exciting moments along the way!

One last thing. About this time last year, I was pretty jaded by the whole romance/relationship thing. I wanted so badly to find my perfect someone. I prayed and prayed to God to show me the man he meant for me to marry. On July 15th, S fell into my lap and I knew immediately he was The One.

Single ladies, do not ever, ever give up. Just when you are discouraged, God will reveal his plan to you. Don't be afraid to pray to Him and ask for your heart's desires. I did and I have never been so happy.

Be blessed, lovelies-

101 comments:

  1. awwwww congrats!! and that is some beautiful advice to share with us, so true. Enjoy the bling :)haha

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  2. Congratulations!

    I love the Lite Brite proposal and your ring! It's gorgeous!

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  3. OMG Congrats!!!! What a gorgeous ring! That's adorable with the lite brite that he remembered AND incorporated it with the proposal! You're going to be a gorgeous bride! Have fun planning! Time to commit yourself to theknot.com and weddingwire.com! haha cannot wait to hear more!

    xoxox Happy New Year girl!

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  4. congratulations!!! what a sweet proposal :)
    your ring is beautiful!!

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  5. Congratulations! What a sweet story...and GORGEOUS ring!

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  6. Congratulations! Even though I have never met you, I feel so gosh darn happy for you its ridiculous! ha! Love the advice- I had given up (awful breakup) on men when I met my husband and we were married 6 months later! Enjoy this time!

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  7. Congratulations girl! (: Gorgeous Ring!! (:

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  8. So exciting, congratulations to y'all!! Love the ring! Have fun=)

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  9. yaaaaaay!!!! i couldn't wait for the post!!!! I could not be happier for you two, and I am so excited to have a new sister!!!!!!! I've already got Ava working on "Aunt Leslie"!! :)

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  10. I am seriously about to cry right now I'm SO EXCITED FOR YOU! I could just squeal I'm so happy! You looked gorgeous, and that ring is STUNNING! Your future hubby did an amazing job. I am so happy for you, Les! You deserve all of this happiness and more. And what a precious, sweet note to us single girls. Thanks for always being encouraging. SO blessed by you, and can't wait to share in this special time in your life!

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  11. so happy for you!! you will be a beautiful bride!!! congrats :)

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  12. Congrats! I met the man of my dreams in 2010 as well after a long long long road of heartbreak and loneliness. I am always so happy for people who find it when they deserve it so much. Very happy for your happiness :) Cheers

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  13. YAY Congrats!!!!! Your ring is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

    "Single ladies, do not ever, ever give up. Just when you are discouraged, God will reveal his plan to you. Don't be afraid to pray to Him and ask for your heart's desires. I did and I have never been so happy."

    ... thanks for the reminder! xoxo

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  14. That's wonderful! Congrats to you sweetheart! AND I completely agree with what you said about putting it in God's hands. That's what I did- and he did not fail me. He ALWAYS has a plan!

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  15. EEEEEEK! I am so happy for you!!!!!

    p.s. Single ladies - what she said. I gave up looking, vowed to be happy with me and two weeks later found my husband. It happens. It will happen. xoxo

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  16. congrats! so happy for you love!

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  17. What a wonderful New Years Eve!! You two make a beautiful couple! And your ring is gorgeous.
    I also believe to never never give up either. I wanted to meet my Mr. Right too and I'm a big believe that when your NOT looking he will come along!
    Congrats!! Enjoy the excitment!

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  18. CONGRATULATIONS!! I am SO excited for you!! The lite brite and proposal sound so romantic and sweet! You are going to be such a beautiful bride! Happy New Year!

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  19. i know i've already said it, but, CONGRATULATIONS! i'm so happy for you and can't wait to celebrate your wedding, even from ky! :) xoxoxo doll face!

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  20. Congratulations!! The proposal story is so sweet! I am a single girl who prays a lot about finding the man of my dreams. Thank you for this post!

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  21. Congratulations!!

    Your ring? WOW :)

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  22. Congratulations! That is so exciting!

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  23. Ahhhhh!!

    Hunny, I am SO happy for you! What a thoughtful, romantic, beautiful memory that you will never ever forget! Exctied to hear all about wedding planning, so pretty please keep us posted! :)

    CONGRATS GIRL! :)

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  24. Congrats !! I was wondering when this would happen 'cause you too seem so happy together. You are one of those lucky ladies I blogged about that get's a ring for Christmas. That's awesome!! Your ring is gorgeous. I know your wedding will be beautiful!!!!

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  25. Congratulations! Beautiful ring! You look lovely.

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  26. Congratulations!! Your ring is simple and so beautiful! Good luck with everything in the new year with and with wedding planning (yay!)
    stay well,
    allie
    http://www.alliemargaret.blogspot.com

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  27. I haven't even read the whole post, yet! I'm like... freaking out because I'm so excited. I'm typing fast like you can read how excited I am through my fingertips. What a dork... WOW. YAY, LESLIE! I'm so INCREDIBLY happy for you. Kind of nice to let God steer the ship, eh? And how about, I've been listening to NeedToBreathe all morning, thinking about you!

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  28. Woohoo! Congrats! I'm so happy for you, that's awesome :) And that ring? Gorgeous!

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  29. I screamed as soon as I read the title of your post! Congrats girl! I'm so happy for you! And your ring is absolutely gorgeous!

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  30. Congratulations, Leslie!! Such a sweet proposal. What a great start to a new year! Wishing you all the best in planning for the big day and your happily ever after together as Mr.And Mrs.!!

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  31. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing and best wishes on a lifetime together.

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  32. I'm a new follower to your blog. Congratulations on your engagement!!! Best wishes!!!
    -Leslie

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  33. congratulations!!! what a beautiful ring for a beautiful girl!
    i can't wait to read your wedding posts... because i LOVE your style!!

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  34. Congratulations!! Gorgeous sparkle & you looked fabulous for your special moment. Have fun planning your big day!

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  35. SHUT-UP!!!! I saw you picture over at kelly's and I was dying!!!! your post was just further down in my google reader so I hadn't gotten to it yet! I immediately went straight here. Congratulations! Enjoy this wonderful time. You will make a GORGEOUS bride (and I'm sure he'll make a handsome groom, too) ;)
    The ring is beautiful. Well done S, well done!

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  37. YAY!! So excited for you! What a perfect evening he had planned for you. Your ring is amazing, you look radiant, and there are nothing but amazing things in store for you two! Yay for September 2011!

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  38. Sweet Leslie- CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm SO excited and happy for you both! You look so gorgeous in these pics and what a sweet job he did planning everything out!

    Excited for the wedding posts you share in the future! xoxo

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  39. Congrats! I'm a new follower! :)

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  40. I love engagement stories! Congrats to you and cutie of a fiance!!! 2011 is off to a great start already...

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  41. UMMMM okay second comment, but I had NO IDEA y'all met through SUYL! I am so amazed, that is the sweetest thing I've ever heard. I totally almost wrote myself up for that one then chickened out, but you and hubby are proof that it really works...hmmmm, might have to join in on the next go-round :) maybe I'll be as lucky as you!

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  42. CONGRATS! What a sweet, thoughtful, unique proposal. So happy for you!

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  43. New follower here! Congrats on your engagement!!! Sounds absolutely perfect and that ring is beauteous!!!
    I am a sucker for weddings, so feel free to share alllll the details! :) Happy planning!

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  44. Forgot to add, your NYE outfit was very stylish!! Cute cute cute!

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  45. How awesome! Congratulations girl!

    I found out first through Kelly's Korner and I'm loving that y'all met through SUYL! Sooo inspiring for single girls...to trust in God and let Him take care of single-girl woes.

    Wishing you a lifetime of happiness, Leslie!

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  46. It's so fun to see another couple getting married through Kelly!!! Our wedding is in April! :) :) So happy for you!

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  47. This is so awesome! I love following your blog and hope you'll be posting lots of wedding ideas. Congrats again.

    www.cdycattle.blogspot.com

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  48. OH MY STARS! So excited for you my sweet friend. CONGRATS!! I am so glad to be back :) HUGS

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  49. Beautiful couple, stunning ring!

    Just came by from Kelly's to say Congratulations.

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  50. Congratulations!! What happy happy news and a great start for the new year!

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  51. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I know this is a strange thing to say, but I kept sort of waiting for this post to happen and now it's here! So happy for the two of you and thanks for sharing the story. I *love* love stories. AND BTW, adore your ring. It's beautiful!

    God is good.

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  52. congratulations girl! that is such a perfect story!

    so happy for you!
    xoxo, jamie

    jamiemjenkins.blogspot.com

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  53. congratulations! that is an amazing story!!! i'm a new follower from kelly's korner ! i cant wait to read more and learn about you girl! i'm a sucker for weddings and love stories hehe:)

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  54. I was directed here from Kelly's blog, and ended up crying!
    I'm a 26 year old single girl who has been praying pretty hard for a husband...heck, even for a boyfriend. I, too, am jaded and am about ready to think it's not gonna happen. Thank you for providing some hope! Congrats to you and your fiance :)

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  55. I am SO excited for you!! Your ring is so beautiful and you look so happy in all your pictures!! ps...adorable engagement outfit :) God works in mysterious ways, Im so glad he placed such a good guy in your life!! Let the wedding planning begin!!

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  56. Isn't fiance so much fun to say?! So happy for you girl. And fall is the best time for a wedding. Congratulations you will be a beautiful bride!

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  57. CONGRATULATIONS! I love your blog, and you are so cute! Beautiful ring, and I can't wait to see/hear all about the plans! p.s. Lite Bright was one of my all time faves as a kid!

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  58. Congrats! This is such amazing news! My daughter got the same Lite Bright for Christmas, and will not stop playing with it! I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you two!

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  59. Yay for you!! Meredith told me a day or two ago and I've been waiting for the blog post. ;) The Lite Brite was SOOOO cute - great job on his part!
    Happy Planning!
    Dale

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  60. congrats!
    found you today through Kelly's Korner.
    praying blessings on you and your man as you start this new phase of your relationship. And...love the blog!

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  61. What an amazing proposal! Huge, huge congratulations!

    Cxx

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  62. First off, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! so amazing!

    Second off, I know you don't know me and I don't know you, I follow A Blonde Ambition because it is simple adorable! But this post made me cry! I was reading it like , "oh how sweet!" then I got to then end and started tearing up hardcore.

    Much love and and many wellwishes to you and mr. S!!!

    jesse

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  63. Congratulations!!! So exciting!! That ring is stunning!!

    We're getting married in September too! :)

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  64. Oh my gosh, CONGRATS!!!! What a beautiful ring and an AMAZING proposal!!!! I am so happy for you!!!

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  65. Stopped by your blog today from Kelly's Korner. Many congrats to you both!

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  66. I am beyond happy for you! Thanks for reminding us single girls that if you do tell God the desires of your heart he will answer. Can't wait to enjoy the process with you.
    xoxo
    Nancy

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  67. I found your blog through Kelly's Korner. Thank you so much for sharing. I am also single at this point, and it has been very discouraging lately. Your blog gives me hope. Congrats!

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  68. CONGRATS girly!!!! SOOOO very happy for you!! :)
    your ring is gorgeous!! and i just love the proposal story!
    best wishes in 2011!!

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  69. Congratulations! I remember the Singles post and hoped something magical would happen from it. It's nice to read it happened to you. :-)

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  70. I heart LITE BRITE!!! How awesome that He, A GUY, even remembered that you said that you loved that as a kid, then to turn around and get it for you! How awesome! Congrats on your engagement!!!!! I love at the end of your post, how you encouraged single girls to hang in there, that was sweet. I completely agree with you!

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  71. congrats! your ring is stunning! you two honestly have one of the best love stories :). have a wonderful and blessed new year!

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  72. I just read on Kelly's Korner that you were engaged and had to come see for myself! Congratulations!!!!

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  73. Congrats on your Engagement. I found your site through Kelly's blog, and just love your blog. Can't wait to see all the Lord has in store for you in 2011!!!

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  74. Congrats, just stopping by from Kelly's blog. I met the man of my dreams seven years ago New Year's Eve and we have been married for over a year and half! Best wishes!

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  75. Ohmygosh CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! OHMYGOSH! I am so thrilled for you guys! And that proposal... how freaking outstanding and sweet and thoughtful and romantic.. Major girly "awwww" coming from my sofa as I read this! You blog ALL YOU want about weddings and everything b/c um.. you are one of the most stylish people I know and any tips and tricks you have are things I'm committing to my someday-hope-to-reference memory :) CONGRATULATIONS a million times over!

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  76. Congratulations!!! God is so good!! Glad you found your perfect man- I had to wait longer than I wanted too but it was so worth the wait!

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  77. Thank you so much for the last bit you posted. I am THRILLED for you! Congratulations! You deserve the best- you have such a beautiful heart!! Love you!!

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  78. Congrats! Enjoy this time. Those first couple days of being engaged are some of the best days :-)

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  79. Congrats! That's so exciting and the ring is beautiful!

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  80. Congrats girl!! Y'all are the cutest couple and I am SO excited for you guys. The engagement story is priceless and the Lite Brite?! Classic...that will always be something so special to you guys and one day you can give one to your kids too...love it. :) Can't wait to see some wedding posts from you! Oh and you look adorable on NYE of course. :) Congrats again! :

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  81. Wow! This gives me hope honey! Thank you so much for sharing with us and CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I pray every day for God to show me the man who I am going to marry and it's nice to hear it worked for someone else. I am so happy for you! Kori xoxo

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  82. New follower here! :)

    Congratulations on your engagement! I love the Lite Brite! What a creative idea! (I miss those... I also miss my first Nintendo, Lincoln Logs, Glow Worm, Popples, etc. LOL!)

    Best wishes to you and your fiance!

    xoxo

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  83. OK so the water works just started over here - now I'm crying! Congratulations sweetheart I am SO happy for you and S!!! I love the Lite Brite - I have always enjoyed that toy and I think it's super sweet he used it as his opener!!!! Happy New Year and many well wishes and happy thoughts to you both. I can't wait to hear the details and plans. And from the bottom of my heart thank you for the last bit of this entry. I'm currently hoping and wishing praying for a ring of my own. I've found the man who I believe is the ONE - I've never been a patient woman but really taught me the true meaning of "All good things come to those who wait"... I'm over the moon for you girl! oxox

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  84. Congrats!!! What a great NYE surprise!

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  85. You are just cute as a button! Congratulations!

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  86. CONGRATS! I'm so excited for you! (And I got a little teary when I read the paragraph about where you were last year ... that's where I am now.)

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  87. I have often wondered if there were any matches via Kelly's blog and am so happy for y'all! Such an awesome story- and a stunning ring! Congratulations!!

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  88. Congrats Leslie ! I'm so excited for you two. It's beautiful finding the man of your dreams. I love the proposal and the ring. Best wishes to you both!

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  89. Congratulations! This is such exciting news!

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  90. congrats congrats congrats!!!!!!! you look so happy =) and thx for the extra encouragement for us single girls! :)

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  91. My darling, garling, girl, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH! I am soooooo very happy for you and wishing you nothing but bubbly, champange wishes for a lifetime of pure happiness and BLISS!!! What a fabulous way to kick of the New Year! Love ya girly, can't wait to catch up soon!! xoxo Big kiss from me!! oxoxox

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  92. Congratulations!!! You will be such a gorgeous bride! Can't wait to see all your fun ideas!

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  93. Congratulations!! That is so exciting! Your ring is beautiful!

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  94. yaaaay i loved your engagement story and couldn't be more thrilled for you!!! :) you look gorgeous and what a darling proposal!! i totally agree with God revealing His story, i too was jaded and then bk walked into my life! simply thrilled for you! xo!

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  95. Congrats! How awesome and very exciting!

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  96. Congrats to you and your cute hubby. But I have to say, I have asked and asked for God to reveal my future hubby to me. I am much older than you (almost 32) and my life's desire is to marry and have children, but it hasn't happened. I am beginning to think it won't. And my faith in God is getting smaller by the month...

    Can't wait to see your wedding pics though!!

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