Colleen and Brad *Engaged*

For all of you romantics out there, go and grab a big box of tissues… When I first heard Colleen and Brad’s story I sure wish they had warned me just how cute, made-for-the movies, make-Cristi-cry it was going to be…

Brad had just finished his first year in law school and had decided to go to London and Paris for the summer to study International Law. On his last day in Phoenix, as Colleen was helping him pack, he said he had a present for her and gave her a giant cardboard box. The box was filled to the brim with huge manila envelopes – each one dated for a day that he would be gone. Below the envelopes were gifts all wrapped up – again, each one dated. He had written letters for Colleen to read every night and small presents for her to open each morning. Just a way for him to be there, even though he was gone. They made plans for Colleen to go visit him in Paris at the end of his program. The last letter Colleen read in Phoenix said that her final gift was waiting for her in Paris. Her first few days there with him were spent sightseeing, traveling and enjoying time together. On the last day – Brad took Colleen to the Luxembourg Gardens for their final picnic of the trip. There he reminded her of his last letter and the gift that was waiting for her arrival. He pulled out the ring got down on one knee… and she said yes!

Aren’t you glad I told you to get some tissues first?

They are just soo cute together!

We of course had to re-enact their picnic:

Colleen is G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S

Colleen and Brad, thanks for enduring the heat, the ant bites and the outspoken bystanders I hope it was worth it!