The Engagement // Venue Tours

Our first venue tour! 2.23.19

Happy March!

I'm not sure which I'm more confused about: the fact that it's already March or the fact that we only have less than two weeks left to enjoy Daylight Savings!

For this post, I'm going to go off the cancer path and take you into more of my current personal life. Yesterday marked two months since Christopher got down on one knee and asked for a life together forever.

This blog largely serves as a platform to keep my loved ones up-to-date on a more detailed basis as we are all busy in our own ways, so I wanted to share the news for those who I've been meaning to contact.

So, finally, FINALLY, Christopher proposed! Totally kidding, but those who know me know that I have been impatiently waiting for the best day of my life for years now.

For those of you unaware, my fiance (will I ever get used to saying that?) and I have been together for almost seven years now and after what probably felt like years of begging to him, he finally proposed this holiday season between Christmas and New Years - my favorite time of year!

I honestly had no idea this would happen, especially after such a crazy, busy, and emotional month of December. A lot did not go as planned that month on top of traveling home to Wisconsin for a wedding and the holidays for three weeks ... it was something else.

After most of the stress subsided, Christopher visited my parents at the hotel they were staying at in Milwaukee to ask for their permission to marry their daughter! Such a kind gesture that he knew I respected and wanted from the beginning. He then picked me up from where I was staying and I honestly have no idea to this day how he didn't succumb to an overwhelming bout of anxiety while waiting the next few days before he asked me.

The days in between came and went ... Christmas morning he was fortunate enough to open presents with his parents and siblings and it was then that he announced to his family his plans for later in the week.

Friday was the day, and we had lovely plans to go over to our friends' apartment to celebrate our little fam Christmas. We played card games, exchanged gifts - my idea of a perfect winter night in. And when we were taking couples photos by the Christmas tree, he went down on one knee and asked me to be his wife.

I'm pretty sure I asked if this was a joke and was expecting Ashton Kutcher to come out with a camera, but instead I say 'yes' before he could change his mind! I was in shock for a solid week after he proposed and we could've had much cuter photos and video of the moment had I not thought it was a joke, but it's all one great big metaphor of who we are and I wouldn't have gone back and changed it if I could.

Our friends were gracious enough to take pictures and record the moment, to which they followed up with champagne and a celebratory trip to the bar despite the icy roads.

I really couldn't be more excited to marry Christopher as he has been my best friend for the last seven years. We have made it through high school, long distance, two colleges, chemotherapy, and soon to be moving across the country! There's no one else I would've ever wanted to go through all of the chaos with and I can't wait to stand by his side on our big day.

For those curious, we are planning on having our wedding in the fall of 2020, should the stars align and we find a venue with our preferred dates.

Last weekend we traveled down to Atlanta and had our first venue tour at a gorgeous gem in the city. We have a few more tours to go, both in Georgia and Wisconsin, before we make any decisions. Our schedules have been a little crazy lately anyway, as we both finish up our last year of undergrad.

I really want to thank absolutely everyone for the overwhelming support and love throughout our first two months of engagement. I've been dreaming of this period in my life for so long and I'm so happy it is finally here. Let the wedding planning begin!

Take care of yourselves,

Abi