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December 31, 2021
Gatlinburg, TN

Karlee & Lee

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Lee Grillo

and

Karlee Smith

Gatlinburg

TN

December 31

2021

How We Met

It was the summer of '12

Let’s keep this short and real. Lee liked Karlee. Karlee didn't like Lee. Lee pursued Karlee for about a year, then Karlee finally liked Lee. The rest is history.

The Proposal

It was an elephant sized event

Lee gifted Karlee with an elephant excursion for Christmas of 2020. He did this so that Karlee would not be suspicious (didn't work), but would be dressed nicely to take photos with the elephant. When they arrived they were greeted by a man in a truck, whom they had never met, who then drove them down a long winding dirt road in the middle of no where.....and they, for some reason, trusted him. Luckily, he really was taking them to meet the elephant, Essex. When they arrived, Essex took them on a ride around her home. They were then told it was time to take some photos, so they had Karlee sit on a swing in front of Essex. Lee secretly cued them he was ready and Essex held up a sign that said "It's about time" standing behind them. This is when Lee got down on one knee, pulled out a ring pop bag (with a real ring inside), and Karlee immediately screamed "I knew it!" Lee asked Karlee to marry him and, obviously, she said YES!

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