On May 28, 2022, their relationship changed forever. Let's take a step back and see they got there. Nick and Courtney had planned to visit Europe in August 2022 and when COVID had yet another waive hit in Europe, they changed course on their vacation plans. Mexico became the new destination! Sun, pool, and Nick's favorite - Mexican food! They planned to go over Memorial Day weekend for a week total (Friday - Friday).

We arrive in Mexico (Puerta Vallarta to be exact) and go through customs and that was an experience in itself. After waiting on the jet bridge for 30 minutes not knowing why (they were looking for more customs forms) we get in line and end up filling them out incorrectly and had to step out of line to redo them and eventually made it through. We get to the next checkpoint where the luggage is searched and realize we are missing that form as well and as we approach the front, the attendant says "no form, no button" (Nick really wanted to press the button so we could get a green light and our luggage wouldn't be searched since the man in front of us had a red button). Little did I know, he was hiding my ring. All of my luggage is dumped out and searched in front of everyone and after going through the scanner, Nick grabs his backpack before it can get searched and walks away. Like how is he getting away with this?

We make it to the resort and can finally relax (keep in mind it is Friday). Nick and I do a lap around the resort to get the lay of the land (little do I know that Nick is scoping out where he can propose). Nick tells me we have a dinner reservation at the fancy steak restaurant on Saturday night so of course, I get dressed up (I even curled my hair). We go to happy hour at the only bar we have discovered so far and I have a few glasses of wine, Nick has one beer. Just one. It was his request to get a picture on the beach at sunset before dinner and knowing how he feels about taking pictures, I am thrilled. We walk down to the beach looking for a person to take our photo and low and behold, we come across a gentleman holding two professional cameras not doing anything. He agrees to take our photo (I later find out he's taking a video of the proposal) and Nick goes to set his backpack down so I follow and Nick goes "GO OVER THERE PLEASE" - that was a bit harsh but I listen and go back over to the photographer. We start taking photos (he's taking a video) and we do the standard prom photo and Nick is breathing quite hard in my ear and I think to myself, "This is just a photo, what is his deal? Is he ok?" and the photographer tells us to turn towards each other and after fixing my hair, I see Nick on one knee. After he asked me to marry him, I responded with "are you kidding?!" and followed up with "of course!"

We had an immediate engagement photo session (hence the two professional cameras as he was hired by Nick) and the photos turned out better than I could have ever imagined.

What a dream proposal and ring and future husband.

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