GoodNightIrene

How We Met: We are high school sweethearts. Jesse and I met in 2007 during our senior year in a photography class at Peoria High School. After a semester of developing film, taking pictures, and spending time together, we started dating soon after graduation. We moved seamlessly from friends to a couple, and naturally, with time, we fell madly in love and here we are, married! The Proposal:  He proposed in a rose garden, on a bridge, next to the castle...I said yes and it was perfect. On August 29th, 2008, Jesse and I went to Disneyland with my family during our annual trip to California to visit family.  Always prepared, Jesse had asked my parents their permission (old fashioned and just right!) and already had a ring ( I helped pick it out!) so I knew the moment was soon approaching. We spent the entire day going on rides, watching shows, and enjoying ourselves. Around 8pm, right after watching Fantasmic on the lake, Jesse took me aside to go for a walk. It  was about to happen, I had never seen him so serious/nervous/excited all at the same time before, so I took his hand and we walked around the crowds toward Sleeping Beauty's Castle. After a short delay (apparently a worker had broken her arm and they temporarily closed off the area he was planning to propose in!) he led me into the rose garden beside the castle and on a wooden bridge surrounded by flowers he got down on one knee (still wearing his Indianna Jones fedora :) and asked me to marry him. Of course, I said yes! Jesse then slid the sapphire and diamond white gold ring onto my finger and made it official! I had picked out a titanium ring for him and gave it to him afterwards (dual engagement rings are awesome!) and we spent the rest of the night having the time of our lives at the happiest place on earth!