Our engagement story.
March 06, 2017
5 Christmas eves ago I was asked a question that would change my life forever. 'Do you want to be my girlfriend?' It was the best Christmas present I've ever received. I had met someone who I knew was the one, someone who I knew I was going to build a future with and that feeling excited and overwhelmed me. We had a lot to contend with the first few years of us getting together, stresses from work and impossible shifts to work around seeing each other, grief and my first heartbreak. But nothing could wear us down and from that moment everything started falling into place and we became stronger for it. We started working on building our future together, started talking about moving out together, started up our 'bottom draw' and began shopping for homeware. Then we booked our first holiday together, alone. The concept frightened us to death.
On the 7th March 2016 we took the plunge and stepped on a plane from Manchester airport to Cancun. We then travelled by car to Playa Del Carmen in the Riviera Maya. We spent two weeks enjoying each other's company, walking on the beach, shopping in playa del Carmen and living life at a slow pace. We were in absolute bliss. One day I decided to do an afternoon of acrylic painting and that's when James decided to sneak off and buy a ring. It wasn't planned, it was spur of the moment. I had no idea whatsoever. James was in the lobby asking my dads permission whilst I was sat blissfully unaware of what was going on. Luckily there was a jewellers on site which sold the most beautiful rings.
On the 7th March 2016 we took the plunge and stepped on a plane from Manchester airport to Cancun. We then travelled by car to Playa Del Carmen in the Riviera Maya. We spent two weeks enjoying each other's company, walking on the beach, shopping in playa del Carmen and living life at a slow pace. We were in absolute bliss. One day I decided to do an afternoon of acrylic painting and that's when James decided to sneak off and buy a ring. It wasn't planned, it was spur of the moment. I had no idea whatsoever. James was in the lobby asking my dads permission whilst I was sat blissfully unaware of what was going on. Luckily there was a jewellers on site which sold the most beautiful rings.
So at 5:30am we woke up to get ready for a day trip we had booked to Chichen Itza. I was in the shower, half asleep unaware that James was in the other room making sure the ring was safe in his wallet. We travelled for what seemed hours to Chichen Itza where we went on a tour learning the history behind the ruins. The tour guide offered a Mayan calendar I was reluctant to get one telling James 'but it isn't an important day'. James became rather impatient and insisted we got one, I was still unaware at that point that in an hour my life was going to change.
After the tour had finished we decided to have a walk around El Castillo the breathtaking pyramid. We sat on a bench underneath a tree for shade and that's where it happened. He got down one knee, shaking, crying. I can't remember exactly what he said as it was all a blur. I wasn't sure what to do with myself all I knew at the moment in time that the answer was most definitely yes. What made it even more amazing is that nobody noticed what had just happened, everyone was too busy admiring the breathtaking surroundings. It was just James and I, in that moment. I couldn't of wished for anything more perfect.
I would love to hear some of your engagement stories. Feel free to share in the comments. I'm a sucker for romance.
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