Give us the proposal details! When? Where? How?
Jimmy proposed on May 19th. I’m a middle school teacher, and I love my job and students. My students had met Jimmy (so they knew we were serious). Unbeknownst to me, he wanted to propose before the school year was over so I could share the excitement with them. We had been dating long distance (I live in Florida, and he lived in Louisiana) and took turns flying to each other’s states every month. It was my turn to fly to his state. He secretly flew in and, with the help of my friends, decorated my classroom as a cute little proposal area. My roommate was supposed to help me bring some school stuff back into my classroom on the weekend. As I approached my classroom, I saw lights hung everywhere and writing on my whiteboard. When we opened my classroom door, I stood there for a few seconds, stunned. Jimmy appeared and took my hand. On my classroom whiteboard, he’d written words representing memories we’ve shared, things we’ve learned from each other, and other important tributes to the relationship we’ve shared as friends and significant others. He then got down on one knee and popped the question. I said, “Absolutely, yes!”
Abby Tran
What has been your favorite experience planning the wedding?
We have an incredible community of friends and family who play various little parts in wedding planning. Getting to do this with them has been so much fun!
How do you stay sane under the pressures of wedding planning?
Google Sheets. It helps so much with organization! Our wedding venue is all-inclusive, which is so incredibly helpful with our busy schedules.
Abby Tran
What is your favorite part of using Joy for your wedding?
Joy has so many details we each find important in our own way, that isn’t found on other wedding website builder sites. Also, it’s free!
What piece of advice would you give couples to ensure that they use Joy to its fullest potential?
Spend time exploring the website, reading the guides, and figuring out how the tools work. There is so much that JOY offers!
Abby Tran
At Joy we believe that even though a wedding lasts a day, joy lasts forever. What does that mean to you?
Joy is a forever thing. A wedding is a memory of a lifetime! When it comes down to it, years down the road, memories of your wedding aren’t going to be as shiny and exciting as they were when the wedding first happened. Joy never loses its luster.
Abby Tran
