Yesyesyes!
the best part about it is that he knows he didn’t have to take me halfway around the world…
i would have said “yes” over a Big Mac in Moose Jaw.
in fact, we’ve been planning for August 1st, 2009 since he asked my parents’ blessing at Christmas. your invite for our humble down-on-the-farm ceremony should be in the mail.
yes, i cried. and yes, i will be proudly taking his name.
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top: does this mean we should go to The Venetian in Vegas for our honeymoon?
bottom: our first wedding present from Brandon’s parents.
April 25th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I’m the first….CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH..I KNEW IT!
April 25th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Hooray! Congrats!
I had a funny feeling about this trip… so happy for you both!
April 25th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Yay!!! Congrats!
April 25th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Oh, I’m so glad I don’t have to hold your secret any more! :-D
I am so very happy and excited for you and Brandon! Love you guys!
April 25th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
yay! congratulations! you are so adorable together!
April 25th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
yay! congratulations! that’s so fantastic! *hugs*
April 25th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Hooray! :) Huge congratulations to you both
April 25th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Dear Jen! Yay!!! I am so happy for you both! The first time I saw a “big surprise” mentionned here, I immediately tought that you were engaged or going to be very soon! The trip to Venice kind of confirmed what I thought at first! You are such a wonderful couple! Take care!
April 25th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
it seems like i’m the only one genuinely surprised. (when i think “venice” i think “romance” not “marriage” – not that there’s anything wrong with marriage). great news, you guys, i’m really happy for you! will maddy be the ring-bearer? :)
April 25th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
My thought exactly is Maddy going to be the ring bearer?Flower girl?
April 25th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Yayayayay!
April 25th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Hi Jen, I just had to comment – you’ve put such a smile on my face :) I have been following your blog since about 2005 or so when I discovered you through your Flickr photos tagged with Prince George. I realized that you (who had just moved there) used to live in the same building as me in Vancouver (Graystone Manor with crazy Zonka!) – I had Chloe the Woodle dog (black muppet-lookalike, who played a bit with Maddie at the park). I loved your photography and quirky outlook. Then I discovered your struggle to get into med school – something else I found personally intriguing, as my own sister was going through her own struggle year after year to do the same thing. I have been a faithful blog-lurker for years now, and have never posted a comment. But now – yes! Congratulations!! I am just so happy for you :) You are such a talented, brilliant woman and I’m thrilled you have found such happiness.
April 25th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Hi Jen, I just had to comment – you’ve put such a smile on my face :) I have been following your blog since about 2005 or so when I discovered you through your Flickr photos tagged with Prince George. I realized that you (who had just moved there) used to live in the same building as me in Vancouver (Graystone Manor with crazy Zonka!) – I had Chloe the Woodle dog (black muppet-lookalike, who played a bit with Maddie at the park). I loved your photography and quirky outlook. Then I discovered your struggle to get into med school – something else I found personally intriguing, as my own sister was going through her own struggle year after year to do the same thing. I have been a faithful blog-lurker for years now, and have never posted a comment. But now – yes! Congratulations!! I am just so happy for you :) You are such a talented, brilliant woman and I’m thrilled you have found such happiness.
ps – Chloe was the ringbearer at my wedding!
April 25th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Sorry for the double-post – I’ll go back to being silent again!
April 25th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Yay – congrats!! I’m so excited and happy for you both!! I figured something was up with the big surprise…. you’re mom must be doing the happy dance. Enjoy being engaged :)
April 25th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Holy Moly!
Congratulations! How exciting!! OHmygosh!
April 25th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
yay! congrats!
April 25th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
:-) Congrats.
April 25th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
EEEEE!! Yay, congratulations, I’m so so happy for you both!!
April 25th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
:-) you know i am so jump up and down happy for you two … and what an utterly romantic place to announce it from … cuties!! muah!!
April 25th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Congratulations!!!
April 25th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Awesome! I was wondering when that was going to happen :-) Congratulations!
April 25th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Congratulations!!!!!
April 25th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
and again, congrats. :)
April 25th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
ha! i knew it! congratulations, jen, that’s so amazing. i’m pretty sure you guys will have to honeymoon in vancouver or something, this city needs to celebrate with you! :D
April 26th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Jennifer, you don’t know me but I think I’ve checked your blog daily since your trip to Zambia. Congrats on the engagement and for finishing school the Caribbean. Hope you have a lovely lifelong marriage!
April 26th, 2009 at 2:01 am
Congratulations! This is such happy news!
April 26th, 2009 at 2:14 am
seems from reading the comments a lot of us have been holding the same secret! very happy for you both! you will have one of the best engagement stories ever!
April 26th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Hooray!!! :) I am so happy for both of you! You seem so happy together and it’s really refreshing to read about a love that is so true and natural :) Enjoy the rest of your trip!
April 26th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Congratulations!!! I was totally waiting for this as soon as “Big Surprise” appeared at the top too. I’m so very excited for you guys!!!
April 26th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Out little Jen is all growed up! *sniffle* Congrats!
April 26th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
WOW! Completely off line doing yard work and missed this. Congrats to both of you! This is fantastic!
(When do you find out where you’ll be this summer?)
April 26th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
CONGRAT’s to you both!! It’s an exciting time… enjoy it!!
April 26th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Wonderful news, congratulations! A thousand biscuit blessings to you both for a long, happy union. You’re a beautiful couple.
April 26th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
PS. Did Brandon do it properly by proposing on one knee?
April 26th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Congratulations Jen!!! time to fork out for a new domain name ;) x x x
April 26th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Squeee!
Mazel tov, you two!
April 26th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Congratulations!!! I wish you two much happiness together! (Which it is apparent you already have.) :)
April 27th, 2009 at 12:08 am
congratulations !!!
April 27th, 2009 at 1:08 am
awesome! congrats to you both!
April 27th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Congrats!! Actually when I saw your hotel room and read about the treatment you got in Venice, I thought you’re probably having an early honeymoon :) and this post proves that! :))
April 27th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Congratulations. Every time I’ve checked your blog the last few days I’ve been waiting for a post like this :)
Enjoy your engagement and all the excitement that comes with it.
April 27th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Congratulations!!!!!
Now tell us about the big surprise already!!!
April 27th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Congratulations to you both! He certainly knows how to do things right.
April 27th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Woo hoo! Congratulations!
April 27th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
WOO HOO!!!
April 28th, 2009 at 1:07 am
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to you both!
Was wondering when this would happen as you guys have had a smiles on you faces since I think you met.
April 28th, 2009 at 1:11 am
Congrats!
April 28th, 2009 at 1:44 am
Thank you to everyone for the wonderful wishes of happiness and I can assure everyone that the time was amazing. I could not ask for a better person to spend the rest of my life with. It is wonderful! : )
April 28th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
damn straight B ;)
Can’t wait to actually see the two of you together!
Hugs
April 28th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
My heart symbol didn’t turn up, boo! HEARTS AND HEARTS
April 28th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
congrats to you both!! How wonderful!! Much happiness to you both in the future :)
April 28th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Wowzers
Congrats!!!!!!!
April 28th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Wow, I go away for a while and then BOOM! I miss all the excitement. Congrats!!
April 28th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
thats totally awesome Jennifer. :D Congrats to you both! :)
April 28th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
so happy for you both and for Maddy Congrats!
April 29th, 2009 at 11:31 am
yay! congratulations!
April 30th, 2009 at 1:43 am
Brandon could not have done BETTER,
April 30th, 2009 at 1:44 am
Brandon could not have done BETTER, AND
May 6th, 2009 at 5:11 am
Woo! I’m late to the party, but I see there’s still a lot of celebrating going on…
Adding to the congratulations, I send my very best wishes to the happy couple!