We are so excited and I want to share all of the wedding planning progress!
But first, here are some stories of us... :)
How we met:
Jake and I have been dating for 4 years and 3 months. We met in college, in our dorm building. My roomate and I were on our balcony with some friends, and we noticed that there were some cute guys 1 balcony down, 1 row over. They noticed us too, and soon started trying to get us to come meet them. When we flirtatiously refused, they resorted to some entertaining antics: they starting singing and serenading us! Finally we agreed to come to their apartment to meet them.
Over the next few months we all became close friends. I thought Jake was cute, but I just wanted to stay friends and I wasn't looking for anything romantic because I had a boyfriend. But, after that situation turned sour (I was cheated on, lied to, etc... the usual long-distance story, we broke up) Jake saw his opportunity. We flirted at parties and had sweet moments and long conversations together. A few months later we started dating and the rest is history!
Milestones over the last several years:
2/3/06- Jake and I started dating!
3/16/06- We told eachother "I love you" for the first time!
12/16/06- We adopted a dog together- Minnie!
4/22/08- We moved in together into our first apartment, on the hill!
5/19/08- We went on our first major vacation together, to Europe!
6/25/09- We bought our first house!
And now.... 5/22/10... we are engaged!!!
How we got engaged:
Jake told me to get dressed up for our date night, so I put on my black heels and my little black dress with a silver belt, and he met me in his navy and whie pinstriped shirt grey slacks and a navy tie. He took me to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Vin de Set, in Lafayette Square, a historic french neighborhood in St. Louis. The table was on the rooftop patio, and we were seated around 8 pm, just as it was getting dark outside. String lights lit up the patio and the St. Louis skyline was visible as a backdrop. We had a delicious dinner and a bottle of wine, relaxing and laughing together.
After dinner Jake suggested we continue the date with a stroll through Lafayette Park. This park has always been a meaningful location, as one of our first dates was a picnic there, and many of our favorite date restaurants and bars are in the neighborhood. The warm spring weather and moonlight provided a perfect secluded setting for the moment. As we crossed over the bridge overlooking the pond, Jake got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! Of course I said yes, and we hugged and kissed and cried and giggled to ourselves for the next hour or so. Then we called our parents, who weren't suprised- Jake had talked to my parents and asked for their blessing earlier that week!
So that's the story of Jake and Angie! Keep posted for more!
