I’ll give you the quick version of the engagement story. When I tell every little detail, I realize just how thoughtfully planned out this whole event really was – Josh is definitely an amazing man!

Josh and I had plans to fly to Canada to hang out with some new friends on Thursday and stay until Tuesday. When we checked in at the airport, I knew something was up. We didn’t receive layover information or additional boarding passes. I was only handed one boarding pass and it was to Chicago (my favorite city). Josh insisted that we were just connecting there on our way up to Buffalo, NY.

After we landed in Chicago, I casually followed Josh to baggage claim. Obviously, at this point I knew we weren’t going to Canada that day. We grabbed our bags, hopped on the L, and headed to our friends place to drop everything off before heading downtown. Once we were downtown, I probably repeated the phrases “you’re up to something” and “do you have a plan” about 90 times. I’m really not exaggerating. I’m pretty sure I was slightly annoying at that point. ☺ After a few hours of being EXTREMELY curious, Josh and I walked up to Lincoln Hall where one of my favorite bands was playing. Not only did I get to see Sleeping At Last performing with a string quartet, the man I love so much asked me to be his wife. He proposed to me right before they played “Umbrellas”. This is my favorite Sleeping At Last song. If you haven’t heard of this band before, go check them out at http://www.myspace.com/sleepingatlast!

There are a few better quality videos, but they aren’t embeddable on my blog. I found this one posted on YouTube. I actually hate being in front of crowds more than anything so if I look awkward on stage in this video, that’s why. I’m unbelievably exited! Time to start planning a wedding!