Whiteflash-Diamond Playground

Katie, This has been sitting in my email as a draft since February 15th! WOW, I am extremely sorry I never got back to you in 7 months! I don’t know what else to say except that I am sorry. Time has just flown by on me, but it’s not an excuse. Well, here is the long awaited engagement story:

Maria and I got engaged on February 12, 2008. The ring was/is beautiful!!! I don’t know how I waited the few months to propose after I received the ring from Whiteflash, but I did it! My plans went perfectly. It was a snowy February night. Since it was our 3 years together, we planned a romantic night out. Since I had the Jeep Wrangler, snow was not a problem. I kept everything a surprise, so Maria didn’t know where we were going. First, we went to a nice Spanish restaurant for a romantic meal. Afterwards, I drove to Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, NJ which is where Maria and I had one of our first dates. This has a view of the NYC skyline in the distance. Very beautiful! Since it was our 3 years together, I got her a card and a gift. The night was going great and everything was perfect. We then walked while gazing at the NYC skyline, snow falling, holding hands. I turned to her and told her that I loved her and that I had one more gift for her. As I reached into my pocket, her eyes opened wide and she had “the look” on her face. I pulled out a single rose and handed it to her. Suddenly, she seemed somewhat relieved. I asked her if she remembered our first date. She told me that of course she did, I had given her a single red rose. She smelled the rose and mentioned how beautiful it was. I then told her that the rose was a “one-of-a-kind.” She stared at it for a few more seconds, twisting it through her fingers. Suddenly her mouth dropped and she muttered “Oh my…” I knelt on one knee in the snow, her holding her hand over her mouth, and proposed to her. Of course she said “YES!” It was a perfect night.

I want to thank you for all of your help and I want to thank all of Whiteflash. The ring is gorgeous and I wouldn’t change it for the world! Maria loves it!!!

Thank you!