Words to Love By: Social Sweepstakes

February 25, 2020
by Jazmin Buffington

We were built for love and love stories—for every couple and every reason why. That’s why, this Valentine’s Day, we hosted a special sweepstakes to hear yours. We asked our social friends to share their love story and plans for Valentine’s Day (and beyond)—to be entered in our Words To Love By giveaway. There they could be entered to win $10,000 towards their dream Engagement Ring or 1 of 5 $500 travel gift cards! So, without further ado, the 6 contest winners are listed below!

5 First Prize Winners

Alissa Gwynn

“This is going to be our 4th Valentine’s Day together making a cozy dinner at home…though we’ve gone on so many amazing adventures together so far (like in the Masai Mara here!)”

Brian Hahn

“My fiancé and I are getting married on October 3rd. We met June 21, 2018 after finding each other on an online dating app. She was a travel nurse from Georgia here on a 3 month assignment, and I was coming out of a bad divorce the previous year. At that time, I didn’t think I’d ever find another person who’d love me. But then I met Ashley. She has changed my life in more ways than I can count. After dating for 16 months, and Ashley taking a full time nursing position here in Houston at Texas Children’s Hospital, I decided to ask her to marry me over Christmas holiday back at her parents small town Georgia home. Money was very tight at the time, so with the blessing of her parents, I used her Grandma’s wedding ring as an engagement ring. I know she loves it, but I’d also love to get her something nicer and more modern so she can have her own ring for the rest of our lives.”

Christina Prejean

“Our love story begins the first day of law school. We were assigned EVERY SINGLE CLASS together, and I first noticed Christina when we had to stand up and tell the rest of the class what our biggest fear for law school was. When it was Christina’s turn, she said her biggest fear is that she been out of school for years, since she served in the military after college and would have to re-learn all the basics of school & writing again. I was instantly intrigued and wanted to get to know her better right away. We became instant friends and after the first week, we went out with a group of friends in downtown San Diego. I asked Christina if she wanted to dance. FOUR hours later, we were still on the dance floor, laughing, sweating, loving every minute. We spent every spring, summer and Christmas break traveling the world together and got married the Spring Break of our last year of law school! This year will be our 4 year anniversary!! Being married to your BEST FRIEND is the greatest thing in the world. This Valentine’s day we’re going on a hike by the beach and date night, more to come!”

Tammy Trylko

“I’ve been waiting 32 years to find the love of my life and in June 2019, I met James Dean Nordby! From our first date he was so intentional and was open and honest with his feelings towards me. I feel pursued, loved, and for the first time in a long time, I had butterflies. They say “when you know, you know” and I knew after our 2nd date that he was the one. We looked at rings at Robbins Brothers recently and I am so excited to get engaged to this man and spend the rest of our lives together! To me, this picture captures the joy that I feel when I am with James and the gratefulness I feel that he is in my life!”

Danny Jimenez Sanchez

“First off, I’d like to start by saying everything you are about to read is 100% true. Believe me, I needed the proof as well. With that said, let me tell you a little bit about our one-of-a-kind love story. I met my fiancée when we were just 14 years young. I knew from the moment we met, we were going to be great friends, and in my mind of course I hoped for more than just that (haha). Now I know you’re thinking what’s so special about that? Well my fiancée and I share some of the coolest things a couple would never imagine. Besides having the same last name, which she’s excited about not having to go through the hassle of name changing, we ended up finding out we were born on the same day, same hospital! August 10, 1993. I kid you not, we had to share each other’s birth certificates to believe it ourselves. Oh and we were even delivered by the same doctor! I love being able to share this with the person I will be spending the rest of my life with! We always get a kick out of sharing this story and seeing everyone’s reactions. My fiancée and I love to travel, hike, and eat so that’s what we will probably be doing this Valentine’s Day! Thanks Robbins Brother’s for helping me choose the perfect ring for my perfect girl. (Shoutout to Torrance Robbins brothers whose staff is always so friendly)”

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Elizabeth Skaryd

“We all know love is in the air this season and we have to give a shout out to my friend, Kayleigh for playing matchmaker. Years ago, Kayleigh told me about her tall dark and handsome friend Scott. He was everything I was looking for in a man, but I was scared to meet him because I was recovering from knee surgery and couldn’t walk. After about 6 months and a lot of persistence he had won my heart; he was everything I didn’t know I needed. Now fast forward 5 years, a move across the country, and many memories later we are about to close on an amazing home and plant our roots in Arizona. Scotty you know what to do next.”

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Jazmin Buffington

In her previous role as a Customer Experience Manager at Robbins Brothers, Jazmin helped thousands of customers find the engagement and wedding rings that were right for them. As the current Community Manager, she brings her expertise to engagement ring buyers everywhere. When Jazmin is not at the office, she can be found in her kitchen creating new recipes, traveling or practicing hot yoga with her husband.

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