Give us the proposal details! When? Where? How?
He told me he wanted to finish his master’s degree before getting engaged and I thought “okay, you’re worth the wait!” I also had inherited some diamond earrings that I wanted in my engagement ring which were still in my drawer. So, why would I see it coming?
He told me weeks in advance about how his boss had reserved the loft area of a nice local restaurant for his department Christmas party. My parents came up from Florida earlier than normal for their Christmas visit, but I just thought maybe airline tickets were cheaper then. My sister-in-law invited me to get my nails done with her for the first time ever and I thought, “how nice to have some ‘sister time’ before the craziness of the holidays!” We walked up the stairs to the restaurant loft, and I noticed his hand shaking uncontrollably. I just thought he had some social anxiety about meeting up with his co-workers. As we got to the top of the staircase, I began to recognize over 45 of our closest family and friends, who were waiting for his surprise proposal to me. I was completely blind-sided and ugly cried. There were friends from Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, even Pennsylvania! When he got down on one knee, I didn’t even hear him ask me because everyone was cheering so loudly. It wasn’t until about two minutes later that he finally remembered to give me the ring! I asked him why he didn’t use my diamonds (because I had just checked my drawer the week prior!), and he told me that I needed to look closer at the earrings in my drawer. He put decoy diamonds in my drawer to fool me! Let me tell you, it worked. I had absolutely no clue what he was up to, and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect story!
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What has been your favorite experience planning the wedding?
Dress shopping!
How do you stay sane under the pressures of wedding planning?
Hire a wedding planner, it’s been worth every penny!
Kara Kamienski Photography
What is your favorite part of using Joy for your wedding?
It is sleek and easy to use. There’s not too much fluff!
Kara Kamienski Photography
What piece of advice would you give couples to ensure that they use Joy to its fullest potential?
It can take some time to get everything you want on your website. Set aside a good chunk of time, together, to go through everything you want to include.
At Joy we believe that even though a wedding lasts a day, joy lasts forever. What does that mean to you?
Our wedding day is something we both will look back on with joy. I know our Joy website will both help ensure a smooth day, and be something pretty for guests to visit before the big day!
Kara Kamienski Photography
