A marriage proposal is significantly transformed by the atmosphere and the people who fill the room. John knew Tori secretly wanted her family and close friends near when he proposed. That’s exactly what he did. John is on the shyer side, so declaring his love in front of others was a simple yet unbelievable testament to Tori. This is why I love proposal stories because gentlemen reveal just what they will do and how they’ll step out of their comfort zone in the name of love! Over at Simply U Proposals, we put together a proposal inspiration board to show how it all unfolded since John was unable to get photos himself.
Photographers: Melissa Disston, Saucy Sprinkles and Martha Stewart Weddings
It was Tori’s birthday and John invited friends and family over to celebrate. Tori was opening gifts when she came across a small box from her boyfriend, John. Moments before she got to John’s gift he snuck out to the backyard. When she opened the gift box there was a note saying her present was in the backyard. Tori walked outside, family following, and saw a huge gift box adorned with a big white bow and a string, that was tied to the top of the present. There was a sign with an arrow directing her to pull the string. John hung the string over a tree branch so when Tori pulled the string, the entire box began to lift up. The music cued, and “their” song began playing, thanks to her mom who was in on the whole thing. When she pulled the box up, John was on his knee, engagement ring in hand, and surrounded by lavender flowers (her favorite)! They danced together, a newly engaged couple, in the middle of all their family and friends. I love this simple yet beautiful proposal because he stepped out of his shell to make her proposal a dream come true. Now that’s love.
Love,