Spectacular Weddings
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ur relationship goes back all the way to our sixth grade math class. Jeff and I were always flirting with each other, but we never took it further until
Jeff took me on my first real date to the ninth grade Valentine's Day Dance. From that point on, we became very close—but more as friends than in a romantic way. It wasn’t until Christmas of 2005 that we decided to rekindle the flame. We met up on the day before Christmas Eve for some drinks with friends. It was an instant connection, as though we’d never skipped a beat. We quickly became inseparable and grew to share an unbelievable love. The morning before the following Easter, Jeff awakened me at 2:30 a.m. He had made a walkway of Easter eggs from our bedroom to the living room and sprinkled rose petals all over it. At the end of the walkway, he had spelled out “MARRY ME?” in Easter eggs. He had also put out 13 candles, one for each year we had known each other. Once he’d set the scene, he had to devise a way to get me up and out of bed. He came up with the idea to tell me that his car had been broken into and the police were on their way. After he woke me, he hurried out of the room and shut the door so that I couldn’t see the rose petals. He got down on one knee, ring in hand, at the end of the hallway, hoping I would get out of bed. When I finally did, I opened the bedroom door to find the path of rose petals. I then followed the walkway and peeked around the corner to see Jeff kneeling at the end. I went crazy and barely even allowed Jeff to ask, I was so excited! When I sufficiently composed myself, I said yes, and Jeff slipped the beautiful ring on my finger.
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