The proposal planning began in July 2018 when Brian realized he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. He went through a few different plans before setting out to execute the perfect proposal for our love story. On November 17, 2018 his plan came to life. My birthday being 2 days prior was the perfect cover to execute his plan. For those who don't know our first date was at Navy Pier in Chicago which included a ride on the Ferris wheel. For my birthday Brian booked a VIP ride on the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier followed by a dinner at Maple and Ash in Chicago. When we got to Navy Pier it was lightly snowing and was a little on the cold side. Brian was sweet enough to bring a pair of gloves for me in case my hands get cold. When we got on the Ferris wheel Brian had asked for the gloves back and he kept fidgeting with them, I had figured it was because of his fear of heights. Well on the second go around of the Ferris wheel he threw the gloves on the floor (to save his new suit) and got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I was nodding yes and crying and hugging him all at the same time. According to him I didn't actually answer him until a few minutes later when he asked "so is that a yes?!". We decided not to tell anyone until after dinner when we would tell our parents and then tell everyone else the next day. We stopped at a local bar/restaurant after dinner to get some celebratory drinks. When we walked in, Brian walked past all these open barstools and lead me to the backroom where I was greeted by friends and family yelling "surprise". I assumed it was a surprise engagement party until I realized everyone was saying "happy birthday" and not "congratulations". As I got to saying hello to the last few people my sister grabbed my hand and yelled "I knew it!" and that's when the party turned into a surprise birthday/engagement party. It was a whirlwind of a night and one I will never forget.