Our Engagement Story

Celebrating Violet’s graduation from LAW SCHOOL! Congratulations to her for her hard work and amazing commitment. She is a role model for many; she is such a lovely person. (Columbia, SC)

Having fun in fantastic places. (Columbia, SC)

Ani in front of the Five Points Fountain in South Carolina. (Columbia, SC)

Gorgeous photo captured by Kaine of an alley in Columbia, South Carolina

From left to right: Emily, Violet, Ani, Justine, and Kaine saying goodbyes to leave for North Carolina.

Ani hadn’t the slightest inkling that he was going to propose in a few short days.

Found the most interesting tree on Ani’s grandparents’ land. (Raeford, NC)

Field of flowers in their front yard. (Raeford, NC)

Ani frolicking in a field for the first time. (Raeford, NC)

The moment she realized he asked her to marry him

Kaine’s first catch of the trip 🎣 (Raeford, NC)

The ring: beautiful white gold, moonstone, and diamonds

Kaine’s second catch: a blue gill! (Raeford, NC)

Kaine and Tammi (Ani’s Odd Mother) retrieving their throwing axes (Fayetteville, NC)

Ani and her Grandpa Danny showing off

Getting ready to fuck shit up in a rage room

Ani tearing shit up in the rage room at the axe house

Ani after beating the hell out of random objects including smashing bottles and hitting a water tank

Kaine fly fishing

Kaine and his third catch: a bass!

More fishing, of course

The two of them monkeying around in the animal rehab behind their favorite NC junk store

Gorgeous hydrangeas at the junk shop zoo. We love Dunrovin!!

Ani released a large fragrant magnolia flower into her favorite body of water: the pond behind her grandpa’s house

The Aurora Borealis in Raeford, NC. This photo was taken on an iPhone in Ani’s grandparents’ field in their front yard the night before the couple left for Savannah, GA.

Second most magical moment of the week

Kissing under the Northern Lights! In North Carolina!! Engaged!!! 🫀

Made it to Savannah, Georgia safe and sound after a fun drive and a trip to Buc Ee’s of course!

A better photo of the engagement ring 💍

Cheers to the happy couple!

Ani enjoying a lavender bubble bath Bellini with a rubber ducky in it, while showing off her ring, of course. (Savannah, GA)

One of the horses appreciating the attention, such a sweetheart

The gorgeous piece of handmade art Kaine bought Ani on their trip.

The working horses enjoying some snoot pets from Ani. One horse even leaned in for more, she was excited to say the least.

On the riverwalk in Savannah

The now permanent smile on Ani’s face

Hit a bit of a snag in the trip home. Locked the keys in the car at a gas station by Tampa, oops. Called AAA, just have to wait. Ani makes two new friends and keeps them safe and cool.

FOUR hours go by and the sweatshirt is off, so exhausted from taking care of two dogs in the heat when a random man with tools helps them into their car and on their way.

Stopped for McDonald’s. Got home… what a week!