[As told by Renae] Over five years, a few Kenny Chesney concerts and memories later, it was time for Mike to put more words together that would start a new chapter in our life. At the end of January 2017, Mike accepted a job promotion that would relocate him (and me) to South Carolina. Several months earlier without my knowing, Mike had been sneaking around keeping the proposal and the ring a secret, from mostly EVERYONE.

Realizing Mike would be moving soon, I tried to plan dinner reservations for mid-February with his parents and my parents before he left. Meanwhile, this dinner was already planned weeks in advance for Saturday night, February 11th and I almost ruined it. Finally it was February 11th, a typical winter day in New Jersey. It was cold and windy with the chance of snow. Not ideal circumstances, however, what part of our story has been. There was some "time to kill" before dinner, so Mike suggested visiting Liberty State Park in Jersey City, a place that he wanted to see before he moved. We walked around the walkway on the river in between the Statue of Liberty and the Freedom Tower (absolutely gorgeous views!). We took some photos and I tried to take a panoramic photo of the New York City skyline, when my phone froze before I could finish. I turned around in disappointment, to find Mike on one knee right in front of me. One of the only people that could shut Mike up... and I was absolutely speechless. After saying "OH MY GOD" about 100 times, I said YES to forever with the man of my dreams. We celebrated with our parents at our favorite restaurant and it was the most perfect ending to such a magical day.

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