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The One With the Engagement

So as most of you know from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram A and I got engaged on Wednesday evening! It was absolutely perfect and I could not ask for a better proposal! But I know you want the story right? You want the deets!

So The One with the Engagement (ALA friends)

I was out and about and A usually gets home a little after 5. I walked in around 5:30 after stopping to get packages. and when I went to walk up the stairs I saw an envelope it said “The Neely.” Do you guys watch How I met your mother if not here is what it was referring to…

 

 

The font was identical but I did not put it together. I opened the envelope to find a card that said

Neely’s Amazing RACE(side note I have always wanted to go on and win the Amazing Race…life list.) The cards looked identical to the ones on the show and it was my first clue it said to go to where our first date was and my next clue would be waiting.

Now mind you in normal non 5 PM non Christmas traffic this drive would have taken 10 minutes tops…took me nearly an hour. I called Ashley and my mom screaming and freaking out. They calmed me down thankfully.

I got the our first date spot which had a clue telling me to go to our first kiss location. I went there and got a clue telling me to go to the place where he told me he loved me. That happened to be my moms house. She was not home so the clue was taped to the garage. That clue said to go where we ate the most amazing bananas foster(our anniversary dinner.) So I went to Eddie V’s and that clue said to go to the bridge with the teddy bears. At this point I got confused…WHAT BRIDGE!? What BEARS!? I had to call him…thankfully he guided me and said my next clue would be there.

I was like crap Im going to run out of gas! So I got there and I saw this bridge that was just filled with Christmas lights…

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He was there…there wasn’t a final clue.

I walked up to my amazing at the time boyfriend now future husband and he said some amazing things then he dropped to one knee and asked me to marry him.

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I cried, I freaked out, we hugged and kissed and shared such a special moment together. Then of course we came home and called family and friends and nearly shut down facebook hahaha.

 

Thank you so much for all the congrats and well wishes. We are so very excited and I cant wait to share the wedding journey on the blog with everyone! I promise I wont over do it though 🙂

Thanks again everyone and I hope you enjoyed my loves most creative proposal 🙂

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48 Comments

  1. Pristine wrote:

    Congratulations! What a special story.l love the play on “The Robin” from HIMYM

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  2. Bri wrote:

    That is SOOO thoughtful and cute. Way to go, Andrew!!! Congrats you two. Such an exciting time!!!

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  3. How did I miss this?!?! Congratulations girl! SO happy for you! 🙂

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  4. Meredith wrote:

    Congrats Neely!!! What a fun and memorable engagement.

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  5. Holly wrote:

    congrats on your engagement!

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  6. What a cute proposal! Congrats 🙂

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  7. That ring coupled with one of my favorite shows (TAR)… Congrats love!

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  8. Donna wrote:

    Omigosh! That is an amazing engagement! Congratulations!!!

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  9. Pamela wrote:

    Congratssssss!

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  10. Jenn wrote:

    CONGRATS!!!! So exciting and what a sweet way to get you to “find” him!

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  11. CONGRATULATIONS! He did good – the engagement, the ring, everything. Happy for you!

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  12. That is awesome, congratulations!!

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  13. Vicki wrote:

    I am so so so happy for you, I still cannot believe it happened within hours of us chatting about a Christmas proposal! I told you it was gonna happen!!!!! Weeeeeee cannot wait for us to talk wedding planning together!!!! xoxoxo

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  14. G wrote:

    Aww…congratulations! So glad you got your happy ending 🙂

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  15. I’m so excited to see the wedding plans unfold!!! <3

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  16. Kristine wrote:

    Congrats girl! Boy did good 🙂 what a great Christmas present 🙂

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  17. Alyssa wrote:

    I love the way he did it! So sweet and so happy for the both of you!!

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  18. I am SO incredibly excited for you guys!!! You FOR SURE deserve all the happiness in the world!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!

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  19. Congratulations! I wish you both a world of happiness.

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  20. Lexie wrote:

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What a fantastic proposal! You have the right guy and now you two will have an amazing life together.

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  21. congrats! love love love proposal stories.

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  22. Sar wrote:

    ::Dancing::

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  23. Danielle wrote:

    Aww, how fantastic! And what a sweet proposal 🙂 Congratulations!!

    Best,
    Danielle
    http://awriterinlove.blogspot.com

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  24. Jamie wrote:

    Gahhh that is so exciting and such a sweet way to do it!! Congratulations!!!

    Jamie @
    The Growing Up Diaries

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  25. How exciting and what awesome memories! Congrats to you!

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  26. Beth Geis wrote:

    thanks for sharing the story!! what a creative proposal!!!! I’m impressed with A’s skills 🙂

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  27. Cait wrote:

    oh my gosh how romantic 🙂 congrats!!

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  28. Amanda wrote:

    How did I miss this?! CONGRATS!!!!!! Gorgeous ring and such a cute story!!! He put so much thought and effort into it… amazing!!!!! 😀

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  29. Taylor wrote:

    So very special! Congrats! Let the planning begin!

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  30. Samantha wrote:

    SO happy for you!! EEK!

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  31. Brianna wrote:

    OH MY GOSH that is literally the sweetest thing ever congratulations girl!!! I’m so happy for you 🙂

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  32. Sara wrote:

    Fantastic proposal story!! If you need dallas wedding recs, I’m your girl!!! 😉

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  33. Shana wrote:

    So romantic and beautiful! Congrats!

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  34. Vicki wrote:

    Congratulations!! What a great proposal story!! I love when guys go all out. 🙂

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  35. Oh I loved your story!!!!

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  36. Amber wrote:

    I am soooo crazy excited for you guys. Your ring is GORGEOUS!!!

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  37. say what? wow!!! congrats, girl! so excited for you!

    xoxo,
    gayle | grace for gayle
    I’m a #Previvor

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  38. Oh my gosh this is so awesome & sweet!!!!! What an “amazing” engagement story!!!! i’m so beyond happy for you; congratulations!!!!

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  39. Kristin wrote:

    How did I miss this?! Congratulations!!! What a creative way to be proposed to! Love the ring. 🙂

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  40. Awwww I’m glad I finally got to read the entire story! So adorable 🙂 Well done, A! Well, done!

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  41. Amy wrote:

    Congratulations!! I recently found your blog and I have loved reading your posts. What a lovely way to get engaged! Congratulations! <3

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  42. Now that was creative! Very nice and good for him for making it so well thought out!!!!

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  43. What a fun exciting way to get engaged! Belated Congratulations.

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  44. jeanae wrote:

    So absolutely perfect! Congrats & hugs to you

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  45. This is such a cute story! And I love all of the Friends and HIMYM references! Congratulations!

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  46. Love that he was creative. I am sure you two will have a lovely and exiting life together. Congrats
    Dawn
    Spatulas On Parade
    SGBC

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