Our Engagement

We're engaged!  My boyfriend of two year proposed the day after our 2 year anniversary (Sunday 14th Sept)... The day before he had asked my father for permission at a family birthday party, apparently they had quite a moment :-)

How did it happen?  Well I kind of ruined it for him a little.  Sunday morning we were lazing about on the couch and Danny asked where the cats were?  I assumed outside doing cat stuff.

Shortly after he got up and let Mark Francis back in, so both cats were with me in the lounge.
Getting up I thought Danny was in the bathroom and tried to sneak into the bedroom with an anniversary card I was yet to give him.  On entering the bedroom Danny was stood in the door way and questioned 'what are you doing'?  Confused I asked what he was doing!

He then turned to face me and asked me to marry him.  I said yes.  We hugged.

Turned out he had a whole plan with the cats involved... but I had gotten up to soon and walked in on him preparing his proposal! Ha, typical me,

Antique brilliant cut 1.83 carat / 0.10 on the side platinum band.

From Maria Krailing @ http://www.tyrrellblois.com/

We didn't announce our engagement for a few days, using the above pics from our Scotland trip.

2013 - Top Five blog Post

So the festive season is fully upon us, only 5 days to go!  Here at Your Wedding Support aka Bride2Bride we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...

Congratulations to all those getting married over the next few weeks, and here to those getting married in 2014 and those exciting proposals this December.

Here are our top five blogs for 2013!

Floral Cakes

Love

Easter

Bonfire Night

Game of Thrones

What will be there top trends for 2014 and new ideas for 2015?

GET THE LOOK: Birthday Themed Wedding

So I realised yesterday there is a month until my birthday, which got my thinking.. a lot of guys propose on birthdays (is this an easy option?), so could you get married on your birthday or have a birthday themed wedding, after all a birthday doesn't have a theme other than to celebrate!

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loveatfirstbitebakery.blogspot.com 

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Engagement Ring shopping... yay or nay?

So do you think it is appropriate to take your boyfriend to look at engagement rings before he's even proposed... maybe months before he does?

When you are with the right person, and you plan to spend the rest of your lives together these conversations do come up, the prospect of marriage, children, houses etc. maybe way before you are ready to take those seteps... but with the knowledge that one day you will be proposed to (finger crossed nothing goes wrong) is it not okay to give them an idea of what kind of ring you would be happy to have on your finger for the rest of your lives?

I certainly think so, in fact when I was previously engaged, I had taken my partner to see the ring I had picked out - he hadn't even prosed!

Now I am in another serious relationship, we've been together a year, living together for 3 months, and the conversations of engagements, weddings, babies, houses are all starting to arise...  should I let him know my taste now or does that just make the man feel pressured, not that I am asking for it now now now?

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Proposal Kittens

So I've decided that the best way to ever be proposed to would be, for me with a kitten in a basket with a diamond tied on with a cute little bow.  Who could say no to that?

I really want a second cat, but I'll wait until after Christmas... maybe if I am lucky I'll get a proposal kitten (black and white fluffy with the little bib and booties), blue bow in a basket... :-)

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The Jewel Expert

Thinking of proposing, looking for an engagement ring, need wedding bands... or just love jewellery??  Check out The Jewel Expert Blog, part of the jewellery consultancy, Tyrrell Blois (you can also follow them on @thejewelexpert)

Tyrrell Blois is a small family run jewellery consultancy, helping create one off designs, usually at a lower cost of an over the counter ring...

One of Tyrrell Blois designs!

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Happy Engagement Day!

So finally after over 7 years together my brother proposed to his long suffering girlfriend... (23 Sep 12)

How it went down: They were away for the weekend, had spent the day at the zoo... then as Leila sadly went for a shower after expecting the proposal to come during the day Ben showed her a video he'd made - with the proposal included : ))

So very cute, I want to see the video so much - maybe they'll let me add it to the blog?  The ring is vintage, bought earlier in the year... pictures to come in a few weeks.

Just under a carat diamond, with platinum flowers and a thin gold band!!

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etsy.com

GET THE LOOK: BMX & Skateboard Themed Wedding

So as I am sure you are aware the Olympic BMXing finals are on at the mo... plus I am kinda 'dating' a guy from home whom I knew as a young BMX kid... this obviously leads me to my below blog post.

Go Team GB!  London 2012 : )

David Cameron, Shanaze Reade

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rocknrollbride.com

offbeatbride.com

zazzle.com

blog.craftzine.com

wedding-ideas-on-a-budget.com

inshotproductions.blogspot.com

pinaybrideguide.blogspot.com

greenweddingshoes.com

brendasweddingblog.com

http://dinosaurworldblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - friends blog, with some BMX stuff

Last minute Valentine...

Want a funny way to propose, feeling like she/he's the one and tomorrow is a great time to make that promise and set a wedding date?

Here are a few novel ideas on how to ask that special person to marry you:

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Be the last piece to my puzzle... £420.00 asprey.com

Cookie £25.00 customcookieco.co.uk

Or go for the traditional 'Marry Me' Loveheart? shop.lovehearts.com

Lush bath bomb - limited edition

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Who's in the mood for love?!

We'll we are now and truly in to February... the month of love!  Any big plans for Valentine's Day... perhaps a proposal?

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sheknows.com

blog.weddingwire.com

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heavensports.com

thecupcakeblog.com

GET THE LOOK - Scrabble Themed Wedding

Who doesn't love a board game?  Remember those days as a child playing board games with your family around the table in the dark winters evening... when i was little and my brother and I had been naughty our mum would send us to our rooms, thankfully our rooms were next to each other and we'd put a board game between the door ways and play... technically we weren't breaking the rules either an being out of our rooms : )

How about recapturing your childhood, with a scrabble inspired wedding day.  Letters are obviously the main requirement and they can be everywhere... cake, invites, table plan, bouquet, decorations, gifts...

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