Augusts 1, 2013 is a day I will never forget.
It was the most perfect proposal.
It was the beginning of summer when Jordan and I decided we wanted to get married. After he asked my dad for permission, we talked about when and where we would like to get married and started looking at rings. I knew we were going to get engaged, but until I had a ring on my finger I didn't want to tell anyone. After a few weeks went by and a month or two went by I started to get antsy. Even though I knew it was going to happen, I wanted a ring. (okay, yes that sounds so shallow of me, but I was so excited!) I started asking Jordan if he still wanted to get married or if he changed his mind because he hadn't asked me yet. Of course I was being silly, but I kept pestering him about having a ring. As our desired wedding date was drawing closer I told Jordan that I needed a ring sooner than later because I needed to start planning the wedding and I felt weird meeting with photographers and other vendors without a ring. After that he broke down and told me he had purchased my ring but it would take a few more weeks to get it because he had to order it in. After that I felt more at ease seeing as he was still thinking about getting married.
The next day Jordan asked me to get work off early Thursday night because he had a surprise for me. The idea of a proposal didn't even cross my mind because we just had that conversation. Thursday comes and he still hadn't told me what we were going to do, so I asked him how I needed to dress for the evening- casual, nice, sweats- he said, "well, I'm just going to ruin the surprise and tell you what we are going to do. We are going up to park city to do the zipline and then grab some dinner after."
Okay, sounds like a great night. Again the thought of a proposal didn't even cross my mind because the previous weekend we had gone up to park city with his family and we attempted to do the zipline, but while we were in line it closed on us, so I simply assumed it was a rain check.
He picked me up and we drove to park city, to me nothing seemed out of the ordinary but Jordan says he was freaking out the whole time.
As we got off the lift, there was a sign posted with the words "Wedding Ceremony" written on it, Jordan pointed it out and said we should just walk over there to look at it. My initial response was no, we need to go get in line, luckily he convinced me otherwise. As we came around the corner of trees, there were a hundred white chairs set up in rows with an isle down the middle. As we proceeded to walk down the isle I was enjoying the beautiful mountains and while doing so I noticed some flowers laying on a platform at the end-now this is a really dumb moment for me because I just thought someone had left their flowers there on accident, obviously they were for me!
We made it to the end of the isle and Jordan goes "oh what are these" then I finally get the hint!
I turn to him and he is down on one knee. Saying words I don't even remember but words that were so perfect. He opens the box and there it is! The most BEAUTIFUL ring I have ever laid eyes on.
It was the biggest surprise! I mean I knew it was going to happen, I just didn't know how. For me, it was so perfect. I am so proud of Jordan. He was so thoughtful in the whole process. He even had a hidden photographer to document the whole thing! (Big thanks to our friend Janzten)
The evening was perfect and I couldn't have been happier!
The Johnstons
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