How it could have happened...

So Quoc mentioned all of the many ways he was thinking of proposing. I must admit the pressure is on the guy in the first part of the engagement to not only propose, but come up with a good way to propose, find an amazing ring, and drop a significant amount of $ for said amazing ring. Words can't describe what a great job Quoc did with the proposal and ring. Truly an unforgettable experience. 

Details about the actual proposal will have to wait for a later post. I did, however, come across ways not to propose in the June edition of Women's health. Hope any of my girls don't find themselves with these proposals.

How It Happened - Proposal Ideas

Aside from the ring, the other special memory of a proposal is how its done. I'll give the rundown on how it really happened in an upcoming post but below is run down of the different ideas I had kicking of how to do it. I wish I could've went through with some of the ideas but you only (hopefully) get one shot at proposing :-P

How It Happened - The Inspiration

I still remember being at a wedding with Carly toward the end of February for her cousin Caitlin and her husband Gary. It was the traditional bouquet toss and as Caitlin threw the flowers over her shoulder, I recall thinking to myself how "far to right" the flowers were going. Coincidentally, right into Carly's hands.

The idea of an engagement and marriage was never seriously on my mind. I've told Carly before that I thought of her as "The One" and that marriage was inevitably a matter of time but that time never really had a time frame.

Fast forward to middle of March 2008.

At the company sales meeting in February 2008, it was announced that I made the President's Club trip to the Bahamas. We started getting the agendas and activities planned for the trip. The agenda included:

• Staying at The Cove Atlantis
• Rooms with a view of the beach
• Dinners at fabulous restaurants like Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill
• Swimming with the dolphins
• Sunset sail boat cruise
  

It hit me quickly and suddenly. This trip was going to be something I'll never forget. This trip could be one she will never forget. If I wanted to do something special, I had the best possible environment and situation to do it. I knew she was "the one" and I had the money. . .what was I waiting for? I had to be opportunistic. I had to do the proposal in the Bahamas.