So here’s some news.

So hey. Did you ever think I would be the type of girl to go from zero to engaged in the space of six months? Bet you didn’t. Turns out I am exactly that girl.

About two weeks ago, D. and I decided that we were going to have a set of rings made. We’ve been sure about each other since approximately 30 seconds after we met. After some discussion about what our rings mean to us, and endless craft websites, we finally settled on Titanium Knights – A mom-and-pop type operation in the States, who do such simplistic, beautiful work.

I get a text at work. “I feel like go-karts or something competitive tonight”. Thus we found ourselves on the way to Playdium. Yep. Playdium in Mississauga. What can I say? I was in the mood for skee-ball.
I won three game. He won three games. We were down to the tie-breaker.
“Okay, one more game”, D. said, fishing around in his pocket. “We’re playing for this!”
He slams down a small gold bag.
“What is that? I don’t know what that is,” I say, peering closer. “Ohhh….OH!!!”
D, in his slightly sadistic way, makes me play the game first. Of course he wins. He stands, looking me in the face, and asks, “Will you marry me?”
I laugh, “Yes….of course…..of course I fucking will!!!”

I suspect I will continue to be just as curmudgeony about weddings as I have been. Suddenly, I find myself a member of a club I don’t remember signing up for. Anyone who’s ever had a wedding, is chock-full of (well-intentioned, I’m sure) advice on what to do/not do. Having worked in weddings and events for quite some time, the thought of having a big wedding continues to give me hives. The question I am asking myself is, “How do we keep it SIMPLE without having it snowball out of control??”

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