Give us the proposal details! When? Where? How?
The holidays are always a time that we look forward to, however, logistics are not easy with our families spread out. In 2016, we decided to spend a holiday in Chicago for Christmas with no plans to go anywhere but to cozy in. (The city usually clears out which is amazing!) We slept in, went to our favorite breakfast spot, and he treated me to a play later that day called ‘Mr. and Mrs. Pennyworth’. Historically, Stephen has taken me to several plays, shows, concerts, and entertainment as one of my favorite past times. “Stephen, you did SO good!” was said after the show, it was easily one of my favorite stage plays revolving adventure, sorrow, effects and, of course, romance. After the show, we had plans to try ice skating downtown in Millenium Park. Much to our surprise, the wait was around two hours which made that plan extinct. Downtown with no other plans (or so I thought), Stephen suggested that we walk around Pritzker Pavillion, an outdoor arena where orchestras, concerts, and movies are normally played. I was cold and countered with an idea to go home to our bulldog. Stephen improvised and quickly suggested we look at Lurie Garden nearby to see if there were strung lights, and I obliged noting that Stephen wanted to stay downtown a tad longer. As we rounded the corner of the garden with a view of the city skyline nearby, Stephen took a knee with a ring in hand and asked me to marry him. I said, “Yes!” and the rest, as they say, is history.
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What has been your favorite experience planning the wedding?
Oh, where to begin?! I think my favorite so far has been doing our DIY song list for songs that mean something to us and also what crowd-pleasers.
How do you stay sane under the pressures of wedding planning?
Friends and wine!
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What is your favorite part of using Joy for your wedding?
The site is so easy to use, and super clean! I love that it shows the app and website views!
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What piece of advice would you give couples to ensure that they use Joy to its fullest potential?
Look at all of the pages and consider what you want others to know about you both!
At Joy we believe that even though a wedding lasts a day, joy lasts forever. What does that mean to you?
I am so thrilled to start a lifetime of happiness and joyful memories with my soon-to-be spouse!
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