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While&nbsp;we&nbsp;wish&nbsp;we&nbsp;could&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;with&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;family&nbsp;and&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;we&nbsp;must&nbsp;make&nbsp;the&nbsp;decision&nbsp;to&nbsp;keep&nbsp;our&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;celebration&nbsp;to&nbsp;10&nbsp;guests&nbsp;or&nbsp;fewer.&nbsp;&nbsp;We&nbsp;look&nbsp;forward&nbsp;to&nbsp;being&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;with&nbsp;you&nbsp;in&nbsp;person&nbsp;when&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;safe&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;so!&nbsp;&nbsp;We’ll&nbsp;be&nbsp;doing&nbsp;a&nbsp;shared,&nbsp;hopefully&nbsp;live&nbsp;video&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;ceremony,&nbsp;so&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&nbsp;still&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;with&nbsp;us&nbsp;in&nbsp;your&nbsp;hearts. ❤❤ Please&nbsp;reach&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;us&nbsp;directly&nbsp;for&nbsp;our&nbsp;mailing&nbsp;address&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&nbsp;would&nbsp;like&nbsp;it.

Wedding Planning During a Pandemic

That's&nbsp;right,&nbsp;I&nbsp;asked&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes! It&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;beginning&nbsp;of&nbsp;2020&nbsp;when&nbsp;I&nbsp;knew&nbsp;I&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;ask,&nbsp;but&nbsp;was&nbsp;unsure&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;details.&nbsp;A&nbsp;co-worker&nbsp;told&nbsp;me&nbsp;she&nbsp;was&nbsp;getting&nbsp;married&nbsp;on&nbsp;Leap&nbsp;Day,&nbsp;February&nbsp;29th,&nbsp;so&nbsp;that's&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;date&nbsp;stood&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;me&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;potential&nbsp;day&nbsp;to&nbsp;propose.&nbsp;I&nbsp;began&nbsp;my&nbsp;research&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;date&nbsp;and&nbsp;found&nbsp;some&nbsp;incredible&nbsp;information!&nbsp;In&nbsp;Finland,&nbsp;where&nbsp;Steve's&nbsp;history&nbsp;comes&nbsp;from,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;good&nbsp;luck&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;to&nbsp;on&nbsp;Leap&nbsp;Day,&nbsp;and&nbsp;in&nbsp;Ireland,&nbsp;where&nbsp;my&nbsp;ancestors&nbsp;are&nbsp;from,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;tradition&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;woman&nbsp;to&nbsp;propose&nbsp;to&nbsp;her&nbsp;man&nbsp;on&nbsp;Leap&nbsp;Day.&nbsp;Boom,&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;my&nbsp;date&nbsp;picked.&nbsp;Now...&nbsp;how&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;it? I&nbsp;recruited&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;from&nbsp;Steve's&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;Joe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nikki,&nbsp;and&nbsp;my&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;Colleen,&nbsp;Pam&nbsp;and&nbsp;Rob.&nbsp;Lots&nbsp;of&nbsp;back&nbsp;and&nbsp;forth&nbsp;messages&nbsp;ensued&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;the&nbsp;absolute&nbsp;best&nbsp;way&nbsp;to&nbsp;propose. The&nbsp;week&nbsp;of&nbsp;Valentine's&nbsp;Day,&nbsp;Steve&nbsp;said&nbsp;something&nbsp;to&nbsp;me&nbsp;like&nbsp;"Did&nbsp;we&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;a&nbsp;budget&nbsp;for&nbsp;Valentine's&nbsp;Day?&nbsp;Cause&nbsp;I&nbsp;got&nbsp;you&nbsp;something&nbsp;small,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;won't&nbsp;be&nbsp;here&nbsp;until&nbsp;the&nbsp;week&nbsp;after."&nbsp;At&nbsp;this&nbsp;point,&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;ordered&nbsp;a&nbsp;ring&nbsp;to&nbsp;propose&nbsp;with,&nbsp;but&nbsp;completely&nbsp;forgot&nbsp;about&nbsp;Valentine's&nbsp;Day!&nbsp;However,&nbsp;it&nbsp;worked&nbsp;out&nbsp;perfectly.&nbsp;I&nbsp;asked&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;could&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;our&nbsp;love&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;later&nbsp;date,&nbsp;because&nbsp;I&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;eat&nbsp;but&nbsp;not&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;busy&nbsp;night&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;said&nbsp;"of&nbsp;course!"&nbsp;We&nbsp;agreed&nbsp;the&nbsp;last&nbsp;Saturday&nbsp;in&nbsp;February&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;our&nbsp;date&nbsp;night&nbsp;for&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;exchange&nbsp;gifts.&nbsp;I&nbsp;asked&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;put&nbsp;it&nbsp;in&nbsp;his&nbsp;calendar&nbsp;and&nbsp;not&nbsp;make&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;plans&nbsp;for&nbsp;that&nbsp;day&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;take&nbsp;care&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;details.&nbsp; Fast&nbsp;forward&nbsp;to&nbsp;Saturday,&nbsp;February&nbsp;29th,&nbsp;2020.&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;family&nbsp;in&nbsp;town&nbsp;that&nbsp;day&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;concert&nbsp;we&nbsp;would&nbsp;all&nbsp;be&nbsp;attending&nbsp;later&nbsp;that&nbsp;evening.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;busy&nbsp;day&nbsp;buzzing&nbsp;around&nbsp;town&nbsp;before&nbsp;heading&nbsp;home&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;ready&nbsp;for&nbsp;date&nbsp;night.&nbsp; I&nbsp;took&nbsp;Steve&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;at&nbsp;Pogreba.&nbsp;I&nbsp;gave&nbsp;him&nbsp;the&nbsp;small&nbsp;gift&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;bought&nbsp;to&nbsp;throw&nbsp;him&nbsp;off&nbsp;if&nbsp;he&nbsp;had&nbsp;any&nbsp;suspicions.&nbsp;After&nbsp;dinner,&nbsp;I&nbsp;asked&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;could&nbsp;drive&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;Grandad's&nbsp;Bluff&nbsp;to&nbsp;walk&nbsp;out&nbsp;to&nbsp;and&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;our&nbsp;date&nbsp;night&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;longer&nbsp;before&nbsp;we&nbsp;go&nbsp;out&nbsp;and&nbsp;meet&nbsp;up&nbsp;with&nbsp;our&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;family&nbsp;who&nbsp;were&nbsp;already&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;concert.&nbsp;It&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;cold&nbsp;in&nbsp;temperature,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;very&nbsp;windy,&nbsp;so&nbsp;I&nbsp;said&nbsp;"let's&nbsp;just&nbsp;walk&nbsp;out&nbsp;there&nbsp;quick&nbsp;and&nbsp;take&nbsp;a&nbsp;picture." As&nbsp;we&nbsp;walked&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;shelter&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;park,&nbsp;Steve&nbsp;noticed&nbsp;some&nbsp;LED&nbsp;candles&nbsp;set&nbsp;up&nbsp;and&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;said&nbsp;"This&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;me.&nbsp;I&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;do&nbsp;this."&nbsp;I&nbsp;asked&nbsp;him&nbsp;to&nbsp;just&nbsp;come&nbsp;and&nbsp;take&nbsp;a&nbsp;look&nbsp;at&nbsp;it&nbsp;with&nbsp;me&nbsp;but&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;hesitant&nbsp;saying&nbsp;someone&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;to&nbsp;so&nbsp;we&nbsp;shouldn't&nbsp;interfere...&nbsp;what&nbsp;if&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;walking&nbsp;up&nbsp;right&nbsp;now?!&nbsp;😂 I&nbsp;pulled&nbsp;him&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;shelter.&nbsp;The&nbsp;candles&nbsp;lit&nbsp;a&nbsp;path&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;fireplace&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;fire&nbsp;going.&nbsp;The&nbsp;mantle&nbsp;had&nbsp;picture&nbsp;frames&nbsp;set&nbsp;up&nbsp;on&nbsp;it&nbsp;with&nbsp;more&nbsp;candles&nbsp;and&nbsp;music&nbsp;was&nbsp;playing.&nbsp;I&nbsp;took&nbsp;a&nbsp;letter&nbsp;i&nbsp;had&nbsp;written&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;pocket&nbsp;and&nbsp;began&nbsp;to&nbsp;read.&nbsp;Steve&nbsp;mentioned&nbsp;not&nbsp;realizing&nbsp;what&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;on&nbsp;until&nbsp;about&nbsp;halfway&nbsp;through&nbsp;my&nbsp;letter.&nbsp;He&nbsp;at&nbsp;that&nbsp;moment&nbsp;realized&nbsp;that&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;us&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;pictures!&nbsp;I&nbsp;finished&nbsp;reading&nbsp;my&nbsp;letter,&nbsp;took&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;coat&nbsp;pocket,&nbsp;got&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee,&nbsp;and&nbsp;asked&nbsp;him&nbsp;to&nbsp;marry&nbsp;me.&nbsp;Oh&nbsp;yeah,&nbsp;and&nbsp;he&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes! Our&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;Pam&nbsp;and&nbsp;Rob,&nbsp;had&nbsp;assisted&nbsp;me&nbsp;in&nbsp;getting&nbsp;the&nbsp;shelter&nbsp;set&nbsp;up&nbsp;and&nbsp;recorded&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;thing&nbsp;for&nbsp;us!&nbsp;After,&nbsp;we&nbsp;called&nbsp;our&nbsp;parents&nbsp;to&nbsp;let&nbsp;them&nbsp;know,&nbsp;then&nbsp;headed&nbsp;down&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;concert&nbsp;to&nbsp;tell&nbsp;my&nbsp;family&nbsp;and&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;friends&nbsp;we&nbsp;encountered!&nbsp;I&nbsp;hadn't&nbsp;planned&nbsp;on&nbsp;everybody&nbsp;being&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;show&nbsp;that&nbsp;night.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;ending&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;evening&nbsp;❤

Rebecca (Becca) & Steven (Steve)

Rebecca (Becca) & Steven (Steve)

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