.....Casey and Gina's Wedding 2009.....

NEW WEBSITE!!!

2009-04-09T13:56:00.002-04:00

HI GUYS!!!

I MADE A NEW WEBSITE. ONE THAT IS HOPEFULLY MORE INFORMATIVE FOR EVERYONE! ENJOY

http://caseyandgina.webs.com/

LOVE,
CASEY AND GINA

Hotels for the Wedding

2009-03-14T12:49:00.002-04:00

This is the email I sent out to our immediate family. Please just let me know where you book so that I can look into shuttles from some spots that are nearest to the hotel(s). I am ALL about saving some money, so I figured just giving the list will allow people to find the cheapest hotels/utilize whatever points you may have etc. Thanks!!

Hi Guys,
I priced out hotels (just by going online) for September 4-7. I know some people will be coming earlier, some staying later but figured this was a good range. I didn't try to block rooms because they really didn't give me THAT big of a discount at the 2 hotels I tried. I figured everyone has their own preferences, and possibly points so here's the comprehensive list! All of these hotels are about 20 minutes from The Point. (I wish there were closer hotels but there aren't as the Point is residential) They are about 30 minutes from our house, and the airport as well. (Just different directions) I know that Casey's Aunt Nancy got the Fairfield for 50something/nt. online - she may have used expedia or one of those "name your own" sites but I'm not sure.
Let me know where you guys decide on so that I can try to see how much a shuttle would be from the vacinity of the hotels to the point and back for the wedding.
Thanks!
love
gina

*Holiday Inn Express - 877-863-4780 - this is the ONLY hotel that will NOT give refunds if you don't choose to stay there. As soon as it's booked it's done.
1 King or 2 Queens $90.00

*Fairfield Inn & Suites - 704-663-6100. This is where Casey's Aunt Nancy is staying. They include breakfast. If you have Marriott points you can use them for this hotel.
1 King is $94.00 and 2 Queens are $99.00.

*Wingate Inn - 704-664-4900. They too include breakfast
1 King or 2 Double Beds $76.30

*Sleep Inn- 704-799-7070.
1 King is $89.99. 2 Queens $94.99

*Hampton Inn- 704-660-7700. You can use Hilton points for this hotel.
1 King $129.00 2 Queens $109.00

The above hotels are all grouped together by exit 36. That is where the target and walmart and shopping centers are.
The below hotels are nextdoor to each other off exit 33. They are on the "quieter" side of town. Both sides are nice, the differences being the shopping and dining options. There are more at exit 36 but you can just go up 3 miles and be there in a minute if you stay at 33. I know, I'm rambling but I want to give everyone the best options and ideas of town.

These two hotels are also brand new - they opened within the last year.
*Spring Hill Suites- 704-658-0053. You can use Marriott points here as well. I blocked some rooms here, the price was about $100/nt. When I looked online this is what I found:
1 King OR 2 Queens $169.00

*Hilton Garden Inn- 704-663-6468. You can use Hilton points here as well. I blocked some rooms here too, and the price was about $100/nt. as well. This is what I found online:
I King or 2 Queens $93.00.

There are also three hotels to avoid at any cost. Yes, they're cheaper but yo'ure getting what you pay for here.
Super 8 - 704-662-6188 - $57.38/ 2 queens/nt.
Ramada Inn- 704-664-6556 - $63.20/2 queens or 1 king/nt.
Days Inn- 704-664-6100 - $59.46/2 queens or 1 king/nt.

Let me know if you have any questions or anything!!!

Love,
gina & casey

SNOW MUCH FUN!

2009-03-03T22:57:00.004-05:00

So for many of you that live in the North East/Mid West and any of those "other" snowy areas, 6 inches of snow isn't much at all. BUT for those of us that live in the South - 6 inches of snow is cause for a celebration! The last time we had that much snow in Charlotte was about 5 years ago. Hell, we don't even have snow plows to deal with it and it cripples things, which is kind of a nice change of pace. Our snow storm actually started on Friday with all day rain which continued non-stop into Sunday. Sunday evening it turned into a light snow, which progressed and continued all night. We had so much fun!! Shelby is used to snow from going home to Maine for the holidays, but Izzy had never seen snow before. To make matters worse, we had her shaved down last week so the poor thing didn't have any fur to help keep her warm. (She's a golden doodle and while she doesn't shed she gets SERIOUSLY poofy. We shaved her once last year and decided to do it twice a year this year.) We (I) made a snow angel and then a snowman. We also wandered around town cause we couldn't get the cars out of the driveway. As I was telling my co-worker - even if we did have snow shovels you can't shovel a gravel driveway!

Needless to say, we had a fun snow day!

Oh! Well I guess since this is our wedding blog we should actually talk about the wedding! What's new since the last post? Oh! We went to The Point for their bridal show and got some great ideas and tasted some wonderful food! Now the decisions start! I also vetoed silk flowers. I was toying with the idea for the centerpieces because no one lives here. Our wedding won't be like most italian weddings where the older ladies grab the centerpieces and try to smuggle them home at the end of the night. We won't have that. SO I thought silk might be the way to go. Yeah, no. Mom and I went to a silk flower wearhouse and MAN were they tacky! They all look SO fake- which, well, I guess makes sense. I've also gotten the bridemaids presents nearly done and am very excited about that.

I was putzing around the internet and found AMAZING deals on flights from www.usair.com - round trip AND nonstop from most locations was under $200.00!! Hurry hurry! :)

Casey and I also STARTED registering at Target. We got sidetracked looking at things, debating things, and then trying to remember if we registered for them at Macy's. Who knew Target would be that much more fun than Macy's - though I suppose I should have expected that - I could live in Target.

Whew! Ok that's it for now, I'll update more soon, I promise!!

JUST ABOUT SIX MONTHS!! AHH!!

More pictures are on my picasa site: http://picasaweb.google.com/hipechic55/JustSnow?feat=directlink

Punta Cana

2009-02-10T22:00:00.000-05:00

Wow! So we got back from Punta Cana on the 1st and MAN was it an awesome time! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! To Casey's parents (Jamie & Susie) for taking us on this fabulous trip and to Justin and Sarah for helping to make it memorable and amazing!

I have posted pictures up on my picasa site if you're curious. In the punta cana pics you can see our plantation shutters that we had put in not long ago. They were an early wedding present from Casey's parents. Here's the link to the album: http://picasaweb.google.com/hipechic55/PuntaCana109?feat=directlink

What's new with the wedding stuff? Not a whole lot right now. Audrey (flower girl) got her dress so I'm super excited about that! Sara and Katie have their dresses which is exciting as well. Samantha and Sarah need to get theirs as well - hopefully by the end of February. Olivia will be getting hers shortly and we're done with the girls! Yay! I hate stressing about the gowns. I know I shouldn't BUT I do, and I am.

Next up: Working on centerpieces and pricing of flowers. I'm still heavily debating real and real touch flowers (silk) so we'll have to see how the pricing goes.

Casey and I will be going to a wedding show in a few weekends at The Point for a tasting and a meeting with some vendors the point works with a lot.

OH! A girl on one of the boards I'm on found out that Converse All Stars will allow you to PERSONALIZE your OWN chucks! *sigh* I'm in heaven. Now to convince my Mom that it is OK to wear pink chucks personalized with "I Do" on the side as my shoes down the aisle. We'll see.........

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!

Love,
Casey & Gina

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

2009-01-21T21:10:00.002-05:00

Ok, so I'm a little slow on the posting. Sorry bout that! Maybe my resolution for 2009 should be to post more frequently? Though I'm sure in the next few months the posts will be quickly flowing.

The last month has been sheer craziness! We spent christmas eve at my Mom's in NC- we had a really nice night. We had an amazing dinner, and then opened up all of our presents. So much for everyone being on a budget! My step-dad got a wii Fit so we had fun playing with that. Casey got a Tom Brady jersey and was SO shocked - it was VERY cute! Casey got me all kinds of good clothes that I NEEDED badly. (I guess he's getting sick of me standing in the closet going "i have absolutely nothing to wear!" heehee)

We spent the night at my Mom's cause we had to be up and to the airport by the LATEST 6 a.m. and we made it! (Surprisingly) We flew to Maine, which went so smoothly it was insane. They didn't charge us for any bags, and upgraded us both to first class which was even better! I guess the flying every week perks are totally worth it. I'm also happy that Casey had some xanax to take for the flight. He HATES flying, and so it was very interesting when we hit turbulence and he looked at me and went "weee! that was fun!". Maine was SO much fun! We had christmas morning with Casey's parents, Justin and Sarah. Everyone went way overboard on presents there too!

Justin and Sarah took us up to Sugarloaf to Sarah's grandparent's condo for the weekend. Man, am I rusty at skiing!! I had fun trying to fall down the mountain though and enjoyed the cold weather and my brand new ski jacket.

We then ran all over town like nuts. Returning L.L. Bean stuff, searching for bathingsuits (yes, in MAINE in december), and visiting people.

Some of those people that we visited were Casey's Grandfather and Audrey. Grampa made us THE most gorgeous china hutch for our kitchen. I can't wait to have it home!! While at his workshop he had some other pieces that didn't have homes, so they're coming to live with us as well. I love love love that we have heirloom furniture that Grampa made for us. He also made us two rocking chairs and a table that are out on our front porch right now.

Justin and Sarah also got us all tickets to see Rustic Overtones for New Years eve which was very cool! I didn't really know the band other than the cd's that Casey has but it was a really cool show. Jamie and Susie also had a party before we left for the concert which was fun as well. We got to spend time with Casey's cousins. His youngest one is SO cute!! He agreed to be our Jr. Groomsman and we're so excited.

What else? I've gotten sick twice since I last posted. Ugh, I hate being sick. I had a sinus infection and a double ear infection two weeks ago. Last Sunday I had who knows what - even the ER docs had no idea. I think I lost 10 lbs. just from nothing staying down (either direction) which isn't entirely awful. The drugs they gave me were pretty good too :). I just wish we weren' there all night Sunday night/Monday morning. The only blessing was having Case hold my hair and my hand.

So, this Saturday we get to head to Punta Cana with Casey's parents and Justin and Sarah for a WEEK!!! I can't WAIT! It's going to be such an amazing trip. I can't wait to relax in the sun. The weather says it was 85 and feels like 91 today! yay!

Ok I better head to bed!

g'nite!
love,
casey and gina

p.s. go check out our pictures. i uploaded bunches :)

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-10T07:10:00.002-05:00

Good morning and Merry Christmas everyone!! I hope that things are going well for all of you. We just finished getting the outside lights, and christmas tree up and decorated. We have some more decorations to put up before I'll post pictures but I will soon.

What's new? We got our favors the other day, they're really really cute! Now I just have to figure out how to distribute them to everyone- that'll have to wait until after the holidays.

My shoes are being fixed at the moment, and we are getting ready to ound out our registries at Target and Bed Bath and Beyond. That may have to wait until after the holidays as well.

That's kind of it here, nothing really new other than holiday craziness.

We went to my Dad's in Florida for Thanksgiving and are splitting christmas again this year. Christmas eve at my Mom's, then the 7a.m. flight to Maine on Christmas day to spend the rest of the day with Casey's family. We'll be in Maine until the 1st which will be nice to see everyone.

Speaking of, some pictures are up on my picasa site - http://picasaweb.google.com/hipechic55

That's all, folks!
HO HO HO MERRRRRY CHRISTMAS!

Love,
casey & gina

Engagement Pics & Flower Girl Dress

2008-11-17T22:30:00.004-05:00

Hi Guys,
So, as promised I've uploaded our engagement pictures to picasa - here's the link -http://picasaweb.google.com/hipechic55/EngagementPictures# - There are a bunch of the dogs as I wanted a cute christmas card of the 4 of us. We will be shooting with Hope & Corey again in the spring in downtown Mooresville and at the Soda Shoppe in Davidson. I LOVE LOVE LOVE them - I couldn't be more excited about our pictures. Hope also surprised us by sending a 6x6 album of our prints which is just so cool. It's almost a mini version of what our wedding album will look like. One of those pics (as I said) will be our christmas card so you'll get a preview shortly!
I also went shopping last week and found a really cute little wedding shoppe in Kannapolis (right by our house). I was just going to see the colors of some flower girl dresses I found online. They had THE cutest flower girl dresses!! It's ultimately up to Jen which one Audrey wears, and that's fine by me cause I fell in love with all of them. Here's my #1 favorite though. Enjoy!
love,
casey & gina

Masquerade Ball

2008-11-15T12:02:00.001-05:00

Hi Guys!
Happy Saturday!! So, we just got our engagement pictures back but before I could post those I needed to opst the Masquerade Ball pictures. It was a fundraiser for Rachel's school (Hunter's Niece) and was so much fun! Casey ended up bidding on (and winning!) a Richard Petty Driving Experience. He's debating selling it, but I think he should go do it - it's right up his alley. As you'll see in the pictures Casey picked a paisley tie for the fundraiser- it's not much different from the wedding ties, actually. We're in a "paisley" kind of mood recently. I wore a winter-white gown as well. Katie is actually wearing the bridesmaids dress that I picked for the wedding - so you can see those in action. It was a ton of fun and here's the pictures! Stay tuned for our engagement pictures!!
love,
casey & gina
p.s. here is the link to more pictures! http://picasaweb.google.com/hipechic55/MasqueradeBallCharlotteCheckersHockey##

Ties ... Save the Dates ... and Engagement Pics

2008-10-22T21:26:00.005-04:00

Hi Guys,
SO it's been an eventful month!! So to start with, the pink paisley ties that we picked for the wedding party were no where to be found. That would have been fine, except that we had 3 of the 5 ties already purchased. So after calling everywhere, including the company that makes the tie we were told that they are discontinued. Belk's in Birmingham Alabama happened to have TWO left, so they sent them to us after our frantic searching turned up nothing. They arrived today and YAY they are the same! (I was kind of holding my breath)

Sarah, Justin's Girlfriend, made us THE most gorgeous save the date magnets. They are so cute, and I can't wait to send them out! We'll be mailing them out on Saturday. I had to figure out how to export the address list that I have on Excel onto Word because that's the only way to print up the labels. I think I've gotten it figured out... we'll see!

Last Saturday Casey and I and the dogs (Shelby and Izzy) went up to the mountains for the day to take our engagement pictures (and christmas card picture) with Hope and Corey our wedding photographers. Apparently everyone and their mother had the same idea to go up to the mountains on Saturday to SEE THE LEAVES. I mean, yes, they were pretty and made for a great backdrop (which is why I picked that day) but really - have these people never seen leaves before? Maybe we're just spoiled because we grew up in new england, but they're just leaves. We spent probably 2 hours sitting in traffic as people would just randomly stop in the middle of the road to take a picture.

As soon as they are posted online, I'll share the password or post some of them on here. Don't be surprised when one of the pictures turns up on your christmas card :).

love you all!
casey & gina

Tuxedo's and Registering!

2008-09-22T22:25:00.002-04:00

Hi Guys,
So on Saturday we picked out tuxedo's and got registered at Macy's. The guys will ALL be in the same tux - groom, groomsmen, jr. groomsman, ring bearer and dads. The wedding party will all have silver vests and pink paisley ties that we have for them. The Dad's get to pick whatever vest/tie combo they would like in order to match the Mom's dresses. I really don't want anyone in black ties/vests nor do I want the Mom's in black dresses- I just think it'll look prettier for the pictures. The tuxes and vests etc. are all here http://www.menswearhouse.com/tuxedos/detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474395562393&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=1408474395562393&bmUID=1222136646669

If you go to your local Men's Wearhouse they can fit you, and then you can pick up the tux in Charlotte which is awesome! They have us under our last names and I have the account number if they need help finding us in the system.

We also started registering at Macy's - if you want to go check stuff out go for it! The 2 things without pictures or prices at the bottom are a mattress and a bed. (We didn't need pots, but we need a bed for sure)We are also going to register at Target and Bed Bath and Beyond or Linens and Things. Man! Registering is tough work! It really gets tedious after a while, and you're going "I dunno, do we need it?" "I dunno, do we?" "I dunno" back and forth and back and forth. But one store is done!

Ok, bedtime! :)
We love you all!
love, casey & gina

Official Bridesmaids Dresses!

2008-09-10T19:40:00.002-04:00

So we finally decided on Bridesmaids dresses! Katie loved the dress so much she actually purchased it for a fundraiser, knowing that it may or may not be my decision for the wedding. SURPRISE!!!! I did NOT go with pink gowns! They're "Pewter" in color and so my color palette has changed for the wedding from pale pink and pale green to pale pink and gray! Here's a link to the gowns! http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridesmaids_detail.jsp?stid=3732&prodgroup=110&sid=24442 ---- Like ALL of david's bridal dresses, they look MUCH better on people than the stupid mannequins. I wasn't a huge fan of david's bridal, but this dress won me over - plus having bridesmaids all over the country, this was the easiest thing to do :). That's it for tonight! :)

love,

casey and gina

Photographers, Save the Dates, Invites and STUFF!

2008-09-04T00:14:00.002-04:00

Hi Everyone!
So... Where to begin? Since it is now officially September, one year from the wedding, Casey gets to take part in the wedding planning!! Not that he hasn't been taking part, he has been doing LOTS with me, BUT when he got bored he would conveniently pull out the "I don't have to do wedding planning until September" card. We decided on a photographer, who seems really sweet and great and will give us exactly what we (I) want - great coverage (2 shooters, the rehearsal, both of us getting ready, the ceremony, reception and an engagement session), a great album and a larger print for the house. PLUS, her pictures are fabulous! We really need to thank Cheryl for the help with that - I would never have found Hope without her! I have pretty much narrowed down the invitations and Casey and I will be tweaking the wording and colors soon. (I won't order them yet, so don't freak out yet) I'll have to talk with Sarah about the save the dates as soon as we get the invite list back from Casey's parents and we finalize the wording as well as the picture we'd like to use on it. So yeah!! Things are rolling along!!
I think I've narrowed down the bridemaids dresses, but we'll see..... I want to make sure that they look good on all of the girls. Sara said she's going to try some on for me, and Katie and I are going in on Monday to try some on as well. I really want to make sure these look decent on everyone!! At least I picked a color, right? They're david's bridal "pearl pink" - I also think I want a longer gown as it's an evening wedding.
oye. ok it got late on me all of a sudden!

love you all lots!!
casey & gina

A Planning We Go .....

2008-08-15T15:46:00.005-04:00

SO. We officially have all kinds of stuff for the wedding! Yay!! But it seems that as quickly as we get something planned, there are 3 more decisions to make that quickly take the first decisions' place.

This is what we have decided upon so far:
A Gown (only THE most important part - just kidding!)
A Date
A Location for both the ceremony and the reception
A Wedding Planner for both events
A Method of Departing the Reception (by water!)
A Fabulous D.J./Photographer couple that I know and love! :) (Arroe and Lee)
An Officiant (yay for Arroe getting his license!)
Our wedding song (Unchained Melody)

This is what we STILL have to decide on:
A Photographer (yes, another. but if you know me you know that photography is the ONE place I refuse to skimp on)
Finalizing the Menu
Tuxes for the guys
Bridesmaids dresses for the girls
Flowers
Finalize the invite list and mail out the save the dates
Decide on the invites themselves
Presents for the attendants
A honeymoon destination (St. Lucia is in 1st place right now)
Whether or not we're going to do thank-you presents and stuff

And a whole host of other stuff!

goodness! :)

the missing wedding dress

2008-07-14T20:38:00.003-04:00

Hi Guys,

So in the few weeks since I've posted things have been interesting to say the least! I was supposed to pick up my gown 2-3 weeks after we purchased it. I called to see what was up, and come to find out it's backordered until October. They offered for me to go try the 4 and if it fits (the 2 barely fit) they would do the alterations for free. Mom and I went and it didn't fit as well as I wanted it to. They're going to hold onto it until October with my name on it so that if the 2 doesn't come they'll alter the 4. UGH! Oh well, at least I have one and it's on its way- plus I don't need it until september (I just like to have things done and not have to worry about them).

Anyways, the pictures above are of our location - "The Point - Lake and Golf Resort". The ceremony will be outside under the gazebo so no one will melt too badly, plus we have a fabulous back-drop of the lake. I can't wait to lakeside pictures :) so cute! (Plus we can leave by water if we so choose) The cocktail hour will be really cool as well, the bar area has an outdoor patio with wall-to-wall windows and then room will open up onto the reception room. The pictures show the room with tables everywhere, but in reality they will be pushed into somewhat of a circle so that we can have a dance floor in the middle. yayay! i'm so excited :)

We also went to Maine for the 4th of July and to visit Casey's family/friends. While we were there his parents had an engagement party for us which was so sweet! Sarah, Justin's girlfriend works at a printing shop and made us THE coolest poster that everyone signed, and will be able to make us save the date magnets. We won't be sending anything official out until September as that gives everyone a year to plan, but the date is confirmed for the 5th of September. There are pictures below :)

For those that are curious, I haven't blocked any rooms yet but I will be blocking some at:

SpringHill Suites by Marriott 121 Gateway Blvd, Mooresville, NC - (704) 658-0053‎

Hampton Inn & Suites 119 Gallery Center Dr.Mooresville, NC (704) 660-7700

I've got all kinds of invitation samples on the way, and Casey and I were looking at some ideas when we were in Maine, so who knows!

That's it for now .... stay tuned for more updates :)

Love, Casey & Gina

Wedding Location and Date Set!!

2008-06-30T13:27:00.007-04:00

Hi Guys,
So this past week we looked at 8 different locations to have our wedding. Mom and I started on Wednesday and went to The Point Lake and Golf Club on Lake Norman. I didn't want to confine our search to just one area though, and so Casey and I went to Charleston Friday night and Saturday to look at some more locations (and, I'm not going to lie, get our Charleston fix). We looked at 3 plantations, 1 golf resort, 1 yacht club, 1 beachside resort and the Citadel beachclub. By the end of the day our heads were spinning!
We only liked the Middleton Plantation and semi-liked the Citadel beachclub. The others were all outdoor events, or weren't capable of holding enough people, or just weren't at all what we had envisioned.
Once we debated, we knocked out the Citadel because it's not easy to get to from the hotels etc. in town.
We then debated between the Point and Middleton Plantation. Middleton was gorgeous, old oak trees and spanish moss, and impecable gardens. The reception hall was pretty too and could easily hold what we needed and was air conditioned. The issues being that it's in Charleston and is a 3 hour ride from here, and they have packages that we may not be able to customize.
The Point was surprisingly gorgeous - I really didn't expect it to be so pretty. The ceremony can be outdoors, but under cover with the lake as a background and the reception is in a gorgeous hall that overlooks the lake. It's closer to home, and Kelley (wedding planner) was really sweet and can help customize the menus to our tastes.

When Mom called to ask about September 5 or 6, 2009 Kelley let her know that the 6th was taken so we're looking at the 5th!

September 5, 2009!! :)

Bridal Party

2008-06-27T11:05:00.004-04:00

So as of right now the Bridal Party stands as:

Maid of Honor: my cousin Samantha

Bridesmaid: my sister Sara

Bridesmaid: my friend Katie

Bridesmaid: Justin's (Casey's brother) girlfriend Sarah

Junior Bridesmaid: my sister Olivia

Best Man: Casey's brother Justin

Groomsman: my brother Michael

Groomsman: Casey's friend Chris (Org)

Groomsman: Casey's friend Hunter

Junior Groomsman: Casey's cousin Owen

Ring Bearer: My nephew Noah

Flower Girl: My cousin? Audrey

We have a potentially HUUUGE list but for now that's all we have for certain - we'll have to tweak it and play with it for a little bit.

Oh!! I think these are the dresses I'm going to put my girls in:

Engagement!

2008-06-26T16:48:00.012-04:00

Casey and I took a trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico over Memorial Day 2008. We had an awesome time sitting on the beach, going on the rum tour, and enjoying each others' company. While we were shopping in Old San Juan in the 90+ degree tropical heat, I decided to take a break from walking. We had just had lunch at Senor Frogs (don't do it, it's sooo not worth it) and I wasn't feeling so well (see, toldya not to eat there). Casey continued on to go browsing in the little square and I laughed at all of the festivities that were being set up for Barack Obama (he was going to visit that night). While looking at watches, Casey found the engagement ring display, and unbeknown to me he purchased a gorgeous solitaire diamond ring. When he came back we made our way back to the hotel. I continued to feel lousy, and thought that a really nice shower would be good. While I showered Casey called my parents and my brother and asked for my hand in marriage. Senor Frogs wreaked havoc on my stomach though, so I was in no mood to do anything other than sit on the toilet. Casey finally convinced me that a nice walk on the beach would be good, so off we went. I couldn't figure out why he grabbed the camera, but was still focused on my stomach. When we got down there, he dropped to one knee and proposed! The beach was deserted except for the moonlight - it couldn't have been more romantic! The walk on the beach didn't last long but we took some great pictures, some of which you can see below and then called our families. It was definitely a trip to remember!!