The Proposal

Matt asked me to marry him on December 21, 2008 in Venice, Italy.

It could not have been a more romantic setting.  He did it on a Gondola ride on the Grand Canal. It was amazing and I  was so surprised and so happy!

In our 4 years of dating we never formally discussed marriage or went ring shopping or anything like that but we both sort of knew it was in the cards.

I never thought he'd ask me in Europe b/c I didn't think he would want to bring a ring all the way over there so I was definitely surprised!!! In my heart, I was hoping for it, but definitely NOT expecting it.

He didn't get down on one knee (he was afraid to fall into the canal) and he didn't give any grand speech, in fact it was all so surreal neither of us even remember the exact words that were exchanged but at some point, during the gondola ride, he asked and I said yes!! It totally set the tone for an amazing vacation and I smiled my way through the entire trip with that ring on my finger!

I am so thrilled to be marrying him. I just know we are meant to be together. He makes me smile more than anyone else in the world and I can't wait to start our life together!

On the Gondola right after he proposed.

I cried like a baby once it sunk in!

The Beautiful Ring