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love at first sight Cassandra Mills and Andrew McCollum prove that one glance is all it takes for true love to blossom. Who: Cassandra Mills & Andrew McCollum Date: June 11, 2011 Location: The Sacred Heart Cathedral and Langley Hall Bendigo Photographer: Sally Stoel Where did you and Andrew meet? We first set eyes on each other out the front of Barzurk Restaurant. We looked at each other and both went to say hello but then looked away and the chance slipped us by. Two weeks later we met properly and our love story was born. Was it love at first sight? Yes. It’s a funny feeling when you know you’ve met someone so special, you know its love at first sight. How did Andrew propose? It was June 11, 2009, our one year anniversary, I came home from a long day at work, when I arrived home Andrew was all dressed up, he asked me to get ready because we were going out for dinner. He took me to the Whirrakee restaurant. As soon as I walked through the door I was greeted by the restaurant manager who took us to our table that was glowing with tea light candles and a bunch of flowers so big and beautiful we had to take them off the table so we could see each other. We had an amazing meal and beautiful champagne. After we had finished dinner, I went to the bathroom, when I sat back down at the table Andrew was just staring into my eyes, with this nervous smile. I felt nervous, he then said to me I think it’s time, he then reached for his pocket and as he got up off his chair he sat a little box on the table, knelt on one knee, and said “will you marry me”? We both started crying and laughing at the same time, he hugged me and of course I said yes.The staff and the other customers had tissues as they were all tearing up. It was so perfect! ➤ 169