Now I'm just obsessed - more pics on page 3 (macro) --- It's official!!!!!!!!! - NEW PICS ON PAGE 2
Original post by akaMrsT
FI called last night to ask what time Chez Oskar's closes - a neighborhood restaurant in Brooklyn and the scene of our first kiss. I rushed home and fixed my hair, showered and changed.
We were seated in the back in a corner booth. We both had mojitos. I ordered lobster bisque and crabcakes & he ordered a salad. When the bisque and salad came he ate a few bites of it and then pushed it aside.
He looked at me and said 'You know what I'm doing?' I said 'No.' he then told me that he had prepared something and practiced it in the car for the entire drive from his brother's place in NJ - 90 minutes at least. He said it was not coming out right so he was just going to tell me.
He told me that he never thought he'd fall in love again after his last relationship. He never thought he would get married - ever. He said I am always on his side and that although it took him 3 1/2 years to even ask me out, he'd gladly wait another 3 1/2 years if it took that much. Then he said 'I would be honored if you would be my wife.'
Then he pulled out a small white box. I kissed him and said 'Yes, I will be your wife.' Then I opened the box (a light was inside) and saw my fabulous ring!!!!!
These are a few pics. They are all pretty horrible but for some reason I just can't get a decent pic of the ring. The pic I scanned from the appraisal is at the bottom.
I nearly got hit by a car last night when we crossed the street since I stopped in the street to stare at my sparkly ring!!!!
akaMrsT
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Thanks ladies. It's sooooo great!!!
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congrads in regard to your post yesterday, how do you knew he picked it up?
I knew because he told me it was ready early. He took the day off to drive to south NJ to his brother's. He had it shipped there.
FI can't keep secrets.
cmastro25
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HAHA! He just couldn't hold onto it, could he? YAY, YAY, YAY! Your ring is gorgeous. Congratulations!
Tip: Try taking the pics at an angle. That rock is so big and shiny and the light is hitting the rock directly. That's what's making the pics blurry. Trust me, my first pics came out the same way.
akaMrsT
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Posted by cmastro25
HAHA! He just couldn't hold onto it, could he? YAY, YAY, YAY! Your ring is gorgeous. Congratulations!
Tip: Try taking the pics at an angle. That rock is so big and shiny and the light is hitting the rock directly. That's what's making the pics blurry. Trust me, my first pics came out the same way.
Nope, I figured he couldn't keep it. He said he was going to wait until Thanksgiving. No way he could have done that.
Great idea. I tried like 18 pics and none of them came out. FI said I reminded him of Golum (sp?) in Lord of the Rings - the precious (ring).
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Congrats! Your ring is beautiful!!!! I can not get over that there was an actually light in the ring box. That is pretty cool!!!
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try taking a pic of it in a piece of tissue paper. LOL. for some reason, that worked better when we tried to take pics of it.....
GoingNutty
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Love your !!! Congrats!!!
SeptemberBride03
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Congratulations!!
nicknmb
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Since I got engaged I tell people that a newdly engaged woman should not be allowed to operate a car for about 2 weeks in fear that she might be distracted by the rock on her finger!
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Congratulations!!!!
leighdvm
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Congratulations! Isn't it the best, most wonderful feeling in the entire world???
buckles
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CONGRATULATIONS! What a great story! I am soooo happy for you! You guys look so cute together!
How I got good pictures is you have to have your camera on Macro mode. It takes the best/non blurry up close pics of the ring. I also did it through a loop so it was magnified a bit!
barb04
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Beautiful ring!!! Congratulations!!!
slwh2005
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Great story!!! Congratulations!! Happy planning!
ckgmwedding
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Yea!!!! Congrats!!!!
amyandeddie
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CONGRATULATIONS KATRINA!! I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! GORGEOUS RING!!!
CONGRATULATIONS KATRINA!! I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!! GORGEOUS RING!!!
Thank you!!! I have to get better pics of the ring though.
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Posted by nicknmb
Since I got engaged I tell people that a newdly engaged woman should not be allowed to operate a car for about 2 weeks in fear that she might be distracted by the rock on her finger!
- I agree !!! And don't plan to get any work done either - that diamond on your finger is WAY too distracting- I'm still starring @ mine almost a year later !! CONGRATS !!!
MrsTC
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nice rock congrats - great story!!!!!
akaMrsT
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Posted by nicknmb
Since I got engaged I tell people that a newdly engaged woman should not be allowed to operate a car for about 2 weeks in fear that she might be distracted by the rock on her finger!
- I agree !!! And don't plan to get any work done either - that diamond on your finger is WAY too distracting- I'm still starring @ mine almost a year later !! CONGRATS !!!
That is so true. I am still at work and barely got the 5 things done that I had to do today (out tomorrow at a conference). I took a 2 hours lunch with all my friends at work to share the details. Thank God I had to make some calls to opposing counsel in CA or else I may not have gotten any work done today.
I was also trying to get my ring insured and was on the phone with Liberty Mutual, various Chubb reps and other insurers all day.
I may not be able to get anything done for a few days. It's such a high!!!
ETA - all the girls at lunch are married and they all said they need to have their rings cleaned. FI did a great job. The pics do not even do the ring justice.