Magical Marriage Proposal at Disney

Engagement Date July 5, 2013
Wedding Date Tentatively February 28, 2015

In James’ Words:

How did you two meet?
We actually met at a bar, but it wasn’t by accident or a random encounter. One of my good friends was Danielle’s roommate in college. She thought we would make a good couple and really wanted us to meet each other. The week before Valentine’s Day 2010, we met at a Brewski’s bar for a few drinks and really just hit if off from there. One of the things she told me that night was how she was going to do an internship at Disney because she was a huge fan of anything Disney. As you will see, that was a huge part of the proposal. A few days after we met, my friend commented on how we were glued to each other that night just talking and getting to know each other. It was funny at the end of the night because I wanted to know when I could see her again but since the next week was Valentine’s Day, it was awkward trying to figure that out.

How did you propose?
We vacationed to Florida for the week of July 4th to visit family in friends in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. Last year, we both did internships at Disney and this was our chance to go back and revisit old friends and go to the Disney parks again. I had been planning for a while to propose on this trip as our time at Disney was something special for us, something we shared together. Closer to the end of the trip, I had made dinner reservations at Ohana, a Hawaiian themed restaurant at Disney’s Polynesian Resort. I chose this location because it looks out on the castle at Magic Kingdom, you can watch the fireworks from your dinner table, and it has a beach front on the lake that separates the resort from the park. After we ate and watched the fireworks, I took her down to the water to “walk along the beach.” I whispered sweet nothings into her ear before I got down and asked her to marry me. She said Yes! She was not expecting it at all and immediately burst into tears once she realized what was going on. It was very cool that the box had a built in light as the proposal was at nighttime but that didn’t stop the ring from shining beautifully.

Danielle, what do you love most about your engagement ring?
The ring is beautiful. It has everything I wanted….low profile, 3 stoned princess cut with princess cut channel set diamonds. The clarity of the ring really makes it sparkle and shine! It’s stunning and I just love it.

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