I guess that whole online dating thing actually works! After our fair share of online dating disasters and even a few marriage proposals in broken english (sorry Antony you weren't the first to pop the question). It wasn't long before we discovered our shared love for cheese, oysters, and other things that aren't food related. Before we knew it, it was time to put our online dating days behind us. All that weeding through the entertaining, yet crazy profiles had paid off and we had found "the one." Together with Antony's daughter Maisie we are so excited to start our new family and look forward to sharing this very special day with all of you!

Those who know Lauren, know that she can be a bit of a Christmas fanatic. She has been known to start listening to Christmas music in October. Knowing this love for the holiday, Antony saw the perfect opportunity for his proposal. Christmas morning was a snowy, peaceful morning and Antony asked Lauren to join him in the family room by the tree with a fire going. Then he gave Lauren a wrapped box and there was a smaller box carefully wrapped inside. When she opened the ring box, Antony got down on one knee and asked for Laurens hand in marriage. She said yes, and promptly burst into happy tears. (typical!) Through the tears they took a moment to celebrate and share stories leading up to the moment. It was great to share the news and celebrate with family on Christmas day!