Guess what?! My DB (dear boyfriend) has turned into my DF (dear fiance)! He popped the question two days ago, on August 14th, and I’m going to tell you allll about it! Sorry there’s no recipe in this post.
A little back story: My DF and I met in Irvine over five years ago, but found out we had a class together at UCLA. I’m the type of girl that usually books it after class is done. I do my time and then I’m out of there. Per usual, I’m the first one out the doors when class ended and I’m outside of the building when I hear my name being called. When I turned around, I saw that it was my DF from a distance and he ran (I kid you not) to where I was. That’s how we began talking. I make fun of him for that until this very day.
Now let’s fast forward to two days ago.
I had plans to get froyo with one of my friends on Wednesday, and she had asked me if I wanted to go to UCLA afterwards to run some errands with her. She said she had to pick up some transcripts (which made sense to me because she had just finished nursing school and was applying to jobs) and I didn’t think anything of it. As I left, my dad asked me where I was going and I told him my plans.
My friend and I finished our froyo and then were on our way to UCLA. After we parked and were walking to the elevator, my friend screams out, “Oh crap! I forgot something in the car!” and bolts off. I stand there, waiting for her while reading blog emails on my phone. She finally comes back and we walk around because she says she needs to use the restroom. Instead of walking around the buildings, she insists on walking up Janss steps and I follow her.
The moment we pass by Haines Hall (where we had our first class together), I hear someone yell, “Kim!” I turned around and noticed a familiar shirt (I buy all my DB’s clothes), but figured it was a mistake and kept walking. I’m a teeny tiny bit near sided so I couldn’t make out the face of the guy, which is why I ignored it. He shouts out my name again and then I realize it’s my DB.
With flowers in his hand, I knew exactly what he was going to do. His two friends were following behind him, one with a camera in hand. He gets down on a knee and proposes. Just like that, it was done! We were engaged. My DB told me that my dad was also there, being paparazzi at the building across from us. Of course, I couldn’t even see him when I was looking for him, but he got some great shots of the whole event.
A little story about this picture above: My DF posted it on FB and made it official literally two seconds after he proposed. I didn’t even have time to call anyone to let them know! Not even my own mother.
Also, remember when we were in the parking garage and my friend forgot something in the car? It turns out my DF and my dad were waiting at the elevator 15 feet away from me. My DF had planned to get there ten minutes prior to us, but he parked in the wrong garage and had to re-park, making us arrive at the same time. My friend saw my dad and DF and delayed us going to the elevator by “getting something from her car.” My DF told me the elevator literally took 40 seconds to come down. Lucky for him, I’m oblivious to my surroundings (I know, so bad) and I was blog emailing! Thank you guys for keeping me distracted!
I’m pretty sure the first thing 90% of the people ask after saying I’m engaged is, “Show me a picture of the ring!” So here it is! Do you know how hard it is to take a picture of your own hand? It’s darn difficult.
My DF chose the ring on his own with no help whatsoever from me. I’m really indecisive and have no idea what I like, so I told him it was all on him when the time comes. The only thing I told him was that it has to be a skinny band because I have little fingers. That’s it. The rest was all him!
He did such a good job. I can’t stop staring at it. But yeah…. that’s our story! Now it’s time for all the planning to commence! If you guys have any recommendations for pretty much anything wedding related since I’m starting from a clean slate with a tight budget, do let me know in the comments! Advertise yourself or your favorite venue/stores/food/photographers/DJ’s/designer/wedding invitations/wedding websites. Oh, I’d also be getting married in Southern California if that helps. I’d love and appreciate it so much!
Thanks for all of your overwhelming support (especially on Facebook and Instagram!)
Awe, congratulations!
Oh how sweet! Congratulations – this going to be a new era of your life =)
Loved the entire story. You could also be the next Danielle Steele!!!! Everything was done in such a thoughtful and meaningful way. The ring is Perfect…..the bachelorette has nothing on you. Continued blessings and love. Karen
Awesome! Congratulations! 🙂
Beautiful story! what a thoughtful guy – he’s a keeper for sure! congratulations and good luck planning!
Congratulations!!!!!! I am sooooo happy for you guys!! I have been reading your blog for years and was always wondering when you guys were going to get engaged! Such a cute story of how he proposed. Wish you both a happy engagement, wedding, and the rest of your life together!
Sooo happy for you!! Congratulations 😀 Absolutely stunning ring, he certainly did a great job picking it out!
Keep it simple. Simplicity is elegance. It won’t matter if you spend $100 or $10,000 on a wedding, the outcome will be the same. You are married! Don’t go into debt. Remember…simplicity is elegance!!!!! Make it simple with little stress.
So exciting! congrats! I would love to have pictures of when my husband proposed. It’s so cool that you have that 🙂 wedding planning is so much fun! you’ll love it!
Congrats and much happiness to you both!!
I grew up in Long bEACH AND ALWAYS THOUGHT THE LONG BEACH ART MUSEUM WOULD BE AN AMAZING PLACE FOR A WEDDING! IT TURNS OUT THAT THEY NOW DO WEDDINGS THERE! tHE SITE OVERLOOKS THE OCEAN, AND OF COURSE, IT’S ALSO PRETTY COOL INSIDE. hERE’S THE WEBSITE FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT: http://lbma.org/ BY THE WAY, MY DAUGHTER MADE YOUR S’MORE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES TODAY AND I CANNOT STOP EATING THEM! EVIL! 🙂
Hi Kim
“…Sorry there’s no recipe in this post…”??? … SURE there is, this here is a recipe for l.o.v.e.!!! This is the ultimate recipe!!! sweet Congrats to you both.
tona
congratulations!! such an exciting, time! you prob know about these already, but loved these sites for inspiration:
stylemepretty.com
weddingchicks.com
enjoy the planning process! keep it simple and don’t stress 🙂
congrats!
Congrats!!!! that ring is massive! haha
YAY!SO HAPPY FOR YOU! THATS ONE GORGEOUS RING!
Congratulations Kim! me and my husband got married in so cal last year so Here’s my suggestions for photographers:
http://www.sophiekhanphoto.com
http://aacreation.com/
And you probably already know where you’d want a cake from, but if not: http://rubinascakeshoppe.com
And venue: http://www.hillsclubhouse.com/wedding.html
And event decorator:
http://2createdesigns.com
Sorry if that was overload!
thanks for all the info!
Best wishes to you both. i have been baking your cookies for years. it will be nice to see you enter this phase of your life. nice rock. a
So happy for you! I graduated from UCla last year and i love seeing pictures of the campus, and its even better when there is such a cute story attached. such a sweet proposal!!!
Such a wonderful story, a real memory keeper. bEST WISHES.
congrats! love it…so exciting. hope you post more about planning the wedding!
Congrats on this exciting time in your life, the ring is absolutely amazing, he did a great job on his own!
Love it! Thanks for the back story! congrats!
Congratulations!! HOw exciting! i love seeing pictures of people getting proposed to, they are just so sweet! that is hilarious you didn’t even notice your dad and DF, thank goodness your friend is quick on her feet.
p.s. the ring is gorgeous! he did a great job 🙂
COngratulations! What a great proposal story!
I was thinking about getting my girlfriend a designer purse for her birthday, and a friend of mines girlfriend told me she would sell me her designer bag for $50. I looked at it and its in really good condition. I couldn’t find any tags or anything though… so I was wonder if there were any designers who put “df” on their purses. I don’t want to spend $50 for something that she spent the same or even less on over 6 months ago.
Thats the cutest proposal (: your fiance is so romantic!
http://www.adventuresindressmaking.com/
Congratulations! love the proposal story!
I just got married, and if I can give one piece of unsolicited advice it is to definitely make it you but remember to keep your guests in mind, especially those who travel from afar. Ah, that sounds a little vague, but ultimately, keep it balanced. Also, I got married in Southern California, and two venues I thought about are the SmogShoppe in near Culver City and the ace hotel in Palm Springs (I went with neither but they’re both pretty). I can go on with vendors… Lastly, http://www.apracticalwedding.com was my savior amongst the wedding blogs. Best of luck to you and your fiance. 🙂
thank you so much for sharing that website! i just spent the last hour reading stories from it. it’s such a good find!
Congratulations! I love the ring!!!