wedding proposals

Valentine's Day Proposal Contest Winners!

We are so excited to announce the winner of the Valentine's Day Proposal Story Contest! Their story was so heart warming and sweet, we couldn't wait to share them with you.

Congratulations to Danielle Goulding!

From the bride-to-be:

"My now-fiancé was very sweet and thoughtful in his proposal, and not over the top. He kept it intimate and meaningful…and was a surprise!

I always wake up before he does, and always give him a big hug and kiss before I hop out of bed to start my day. That morning, he asked me to stop by before I went to work, that he had been working on something he wanted to show me. (We are next door neighbors, so swinging by is easy to do…) I didn’t think anything odd was up—I just thought he had painted something, or finished a project. So I go my merry way that morning, getting ready as normal (and taking probably a little longer, to his dismay!) I popped over before I left to go to work, w/ coat and mittens on. He sat me down at his computer, and put some headphones over my ears, and told me he had a video he had made for me, “A day in the life of Danielle." He pressed play, and George Harrison’s “What is Life” started playing. This song is special for me, as he first played it for me on our first vacation together, in the beautiful Virgin Islands on the beach. The video was shot from his point of view—you can only see his hands as he is walking and driving. In the video, he is taking a snowy journey from where we live, over to his parents’ house (here in Lexington)….to pick up a box from them. Then he brings this tiny box home, and hides it in a drawer. The video and George’s crooning ended, and I turn around and ask him, “What did you do!”, grinning ear to ear.

He walked over, to the drawer where he had hidden the box, to retrieve the small package. He brought it over, and got down on one knee, taking my hand. With tears in his eyes, and a catch in his voice, he told me how much he loved me. And that we both knew this day would come, but, would I marry him? He had opened the box during his small speech, but I never took my eyes from his. I exclaimed “Of course!” and then looked at the ring, which was stunning beyond belief.

He then told me that, even though my Dad was no longer here for him to ask permission, that he had talked with my Dad’s best friends, my mother, my step mother, my sister, and my uncle—all to ask if he could have his permission to marry me. Only a few months ago, we lost my father to a very sudden and short battle w/ lymphoma. So it meant the world to me that he had tried to seek out those who might have known my Dad’s mind. I know without a shadow of a doubt, that my Dad would be just as over the moon as I am, for me to be spending the rest of my life with this wonderful, sweet, and thoughtful man.

I’d like to close with “The End”….but alas, its just the beginning!"

Thank you to everyone who submitted their beautiful proposal stories! We enjoyed reading all of your love stories and wish you so many years of happiness! Congratulations to Danielle for finding your dream wedding dress here at our boutique - we absolutely loved working with you!

XO, The Twirl Girls