Oh man it was so difficult to keep this a secret. Sarah had planned this proposal for months and Alex didn’t know what hit her. It was their three year anniversary and Sarah had told Alex she couldn’t fly in until the day after their anniversary. Sarah is an active duty marine stationed in North Carolina (thank you so much for your service!!!), so she planned an entire day for Alex including the spa and a tour of First United Methodist Church in Evanston.  It just so happened Sarah was waiting in the gorgeous chapel for Alex. I got to hang with Sarah beforehand and she was so nervous. More about having had to lie to Alex than anything else, but hearing their story of love brought tears to my eyes.

The proposal was MAGICAL! Alex was so surprised and her only regret was not dressing up since she was wearing her spa clothes. I think she looks adorable though 🙂

Also on a side note, shhhh it’s a surprise should never be a hashtag… I won’t make that mistake again.