It had been months in the planning. I had the ring which was resized and polished up. I had a ring box that I could hide in my pocket without it being noticed. I had a wonderful week-long vacation planed. Everything was set, what could go wrong? Attempt #1 Saturday, July 6, 2019 - We had arrived in Denver, CO for our week long vacation tour across the US. We had the day free so I brought Sarah over to the Denver Botanical Garden. It was a beautiful day so there were lots of people around. When I finally managed to get a small greenhouse to ourselves, I thought this was the perfect spot, what could go wrong? Unfortunately for me, this specific greenhouse was full of cacti, succulents, and tropical plants growing to the ceiling. There was a glint in Sarah’s eye, and it was not aimed at me. Before I knew it, the greenhouse was crowded and the moment was gone. Attempt #2 Sunday, July 7, 2019 – We had a pit stop at the small town of Vail, CO at the foot of the Vail Mountain Ski area. There was a gondola that went up to the top of the mountain that had a great view which would be the perfect spot, what could go wrong? We happen to arrive during the Vail Summer Bluegrass Festival and the town was packed with people celebrating. There was no chance we could get a gondola ride in time and so we just spent the time enjoying the festivities and sights. Attempt #3 Thursday, July 11, 2019 – We stayed at a hotel on the edge of the Grand Canyon. We woke up early that morning and took a shuttle out to the far end of the ridge where I knew there would be very few people. I found a nice secluded platform overhanging the edge of the canyon with a great view for the sunrise. We watched the sun rise and the valley below light up and I thought to myself that this was the perfect spot, nothing could go wrong! We took a few pictures and after Sarah got up off the stump, I got on one knee and pulled out the ring box and proposed. It was just like I thought, nothing could go wrong!

Guests Arrive 4:00 - 4:30 PM Ceremony 4:30 - 5:00 PM Cocktail Hour 5:00 - 600 PM Dinner 6:00 - 7:00 PM Party Time 7:00 - 10:00 PM