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WHAT A GREAT IDEA. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I haven't gained this much stress weight in the span of two weeks since.... since never

1) We met in college, when we went to the same Christian campus group. We were having our monthly pizza night and he was standing in the middle of the room, looking lost, so I invited him to sit at my table. He sat right next to me, and 41 days later we were dating.

2) After college, I did a full time job for 6 months and then moved back home (into my own apartment). He also moved here (got his own apartment) for my sake. On our 18 month anniversary he proposed at the top of the butte we have in town, at sunset. Super private and perfect.

3) I picture our first year married as complete head over heels, heart-eye-emoji style gushy couple that everyone says "ick" around. That's okay with me, though. We've been through a LOT in the past two years and I'm so glad that despite everything, we still look at each other with even more adoration than in our first stages of dating.

4) Perfect date? Erm... we don't do a WHOLE lot of going out (I'm always busy so whenever we get the chance to be together, we're just couch potatoes). I think camping would be amazing.

5) I'm looking forward to getting a dog. We have to get a house first, and that's not exactly in the works, what with wedding expense, but someday I will have my own little furry companion!!

Aw, this was a wonderful idea.

1. How did you and your fiancé meet?

It all started when I went to my cousins graduation party. She had a small get together/party at her apartment. Food, drinks, games, etc. I felt someone looking at me from the corner of my eyes from across the room but I didn't really think nothing of it. Months passed by and my cousin wrote me saying that a friend of hers would like to talk to me and that he saw me at the party that she had. I told her to tell him to add me on Facebook. He added me and we started chatting, he told me that he kept looking at me at the party and that's when I knew he was the one that kept looking at me. After talking for a while, we decided to meet one another for the first time and go on a double date with my cousin and her boyfriend at the time which is my fiancés best friend so everyone knew each other. That is basically how we met. Going back to the time at the party, my fiancé told me that when he saw me he had told his friend sitting next to him, "You see that girl right there? I'm going to make her mine" and LOOK AT US NOW! Lol.

2. Tell us about your proposal.

I have always told him that I do not want a big proposal in front of people, family, crowd, period. I do not want it on a holiday, birthdays, etc lol. So, I was getting off work Friday and I was really cranky because I did not eat all freakin day and asked him if he wanted me to bring Wingstop home. He asked if I was sure that I wanted that, I told him yes, that is what I want. I opened up the door carrying a big bag of Wingstop with the drink holder and first thing I noticed were rose petals on the floor. Walked in slowly calling out, "baaaaaaabe" and he told me to follow the rose petals. Remember, I was cranky, hungry, wanting to eat, NOW. I was like the foods going to get cold! LOL. I followed the rose petals to the kitchen and he told me to open the freezer. Opened it and there was Edible Arrangments (dozen chocolate covered strawberries). I took it to the table and opened it. There was a card, and thing a ring box. Of course I read the sweet card and started tearing up trying to get myself together. I grabbed the box and opened it and....... nothing was in there. We started laughing (he is a goofy prankster!) I then turned around and he got on his knees and grabbed my hand and started saying the sweetest things ever crying and I am crying. He pulled out the ring that was inside a red rose in the living room table and of course, asked me if I will marry him and of course I yelled out, "YES, HELL YES, OF COURSE, YOU ALREADY KNOW!!" It was the best. I couldn't have asked for a better way for him to do it. It was US.

3. What do you picture your 1st year of marriage being like?

First year, we would have bought our first home and we would be pregnant or working towards being pregnant. We have already talked about and are completely on the same page 100% and have been working towards children. We just wanted to make sure we were married and have an actual house for our kids to grow up in and always call home.

4. What would be the perfect date for when things go back fo normal?

We always do date nights. After 8 years, we make sure to still do date nights. It can be dinner, movies, bowling, etc. Maybe just something that we haven't tried so we can experience it together. I think it's just crazy that after all these years, I still feel like we are at the dating/beginning stage with this man.

5. What is one thing you are actually looking forward to (wedding related or not)?

Being pregnant and having our first child together. To experience it together, I honestly can't wait and I am soo ready for this huge change.

1. We met online. After talking for a few months. He came to visit me. We clicked right away. Four months later he moved into my apartment and transferred up here for work.

2. He proposed on a Friday night after work and dinner. He had made chicken fajitas, which are my favorite. We were sitting around watching TV. I was falling asleep on the couch. He kept talking to me trying to keep me awake. Then he asked me in our living room. It was perfect. I just wish I wasn't in sweat pants at the time

3. 1st year of marriage. We went want to start trying for a baby right away and hopefully will be able to buy a house too.

4. Perfect date. Just being able to go out for dinner, going to a brewery like we use to; go bowling. Anything at this point just to get out of the house.

5. I'm looking forward to our wedding. It's hard to plan right now with the uncertainty of what's going on. I'm rather sure that we will still be able to have the wedding that we are planning in September. But this wasn't how I pictured this year going.