We're getting Married!

It all started out in an absurdly loud restaurant ... we could barely hear one another from across the table. First dates are awkward enough, so you can only imagine how ridiculous it was to ask a question like "So what do you do for work?" and have the other person reply with "yea, I know right?!". So eventually enough was enough and just as Shane was about to order another drink, Grace asked the question that quite possibly saved the relationship from doom; "Do you want to get out of here?" Once we could hear one another, we couldn't stop talking. We ended up walking throughout the city, stopping at various restaurants, looking on to a Shakespeare play in the park, walking along the harbor, and enjoying endless chatting about life; our goals, our dreams, and our plans. It was from that first date (when we could hear one another), that we knew we never wanted it to end.

It was a beautiful spring weekend on Martha's Vineyard; a place where Grace had grown up visiting and over the years had shared with Shane, who grew to love it just as she does. On the last night of the weekend, Shane suggested a trip to Menemsha Beach, one of Grace's favorite spots on the island to watch the sunset. Just before sunset, Shane took Grace's hand and began reminiscing on the years together. He reflected on the shared dreams they had talked about on their very first date and told Grace how much he loved the life they had built. As Grace realized what was happening, she could not contain her excitement and screamed out "yes!!!!"... Shane then had to remind her that he hadn't asked yet... Shane proceeded to get down on one knee and asked the question Grace had been dying to hear. In a celebratory hug, Grace looked over Shane's shoulder and noticed someone hiding in the sand dunes taking photos. It turned out Shane had organized a hidden photographer who captured the entire moment. It was the best day ever.