Leslie

How We Met Over ten years ago we were introduced through mutual friends at a bar in Brooklyn, New York. Over the years we would run into each other but it wasn't until 2009 we really sat, talked and eventually started our wonderful relationship.   How He Proposed On November 18, 2012, Bryan made arrangements with our friend Jonjo (J.J.) to propose at the Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery in Wallingford, CT.  Despite my many questions about going to the wine tasting such as "How is it supposed to be set up?" and "Do you know will it be a group of us?" and "Is J.J. going?", Bryan played the part never giving up the fact he had been to the winery before and what was to occur. The hostess, the uncle of one of J.J.'s friends, who is also an owner, brought over the first wine.  He told us the history of the wine and then poured for us to taste.  When he was bringing over the second bottle for tasting he announced that they had a special glass for the "young lady."  He placed in front of me a glass with the name of the winery on it. Feeling special, I did take notice that there were glass stem tags and one had my name on it.  As I looked more at the tags I realized they each had some words on them and read "Leslie Payne Will You Marry Me?"  I turned my head and Bryan was on his knee with my ring.  :)   And I also noticed J.J. was spying around the corner taking pictures.