Emily and Victor: A Lovely Proposal

Posted on August 30, 2013January 13, 2015 by Matt Todd

Continuing the series of posts in response to my question about romance, Emily has offered to share the story of how Victor, her fiancé, proposed to her. Emily is a friend and colleague of mine and is a proud member of the millennial generation. She is working towards a minimalist lifestyle. You can catch some of her musings at Minimal Millennial or follow her on Twitter @ennaree.

Thanks for sharing your story, Emily!

There was no speech, and there was no dramatic proclamation of undying love. The story of my fiancé’s proposal is quite different from what you’ve seen in the movies and heard in Taylor Swift songs. It was simple, it was straightforward, and it was perfect.

But first, a bit of background. Victor and I went to the same high school, where he graduated one year ahead of me. I’m sure we only spoke in passing, even though we walked in similar social groups. Then we both ended up at the same college.

I had decided to go to IU, despite most of my friends having gone to other schools, and he was my best available contact. On my very first day in Bloomington, I invited him over to my dorm room to meet my roommate and have some cookies. From that day on, we were inseperable.

We’ve had our ups and downs, and have done the whole “he lives in California, and she’s still in school” thing. We also recently did the whole “she lives in Indianapolis and he lives in Bloomington” thing as well. It was beginning to feel like we’d never be engaged.

We had looked at rings, talked about engagement, and even had a diamond ready to go from his side of the family. I was sure it would be June, then July, then August…I watched friends around me getting engaged and I wished I could join them.

Finally, at the beginning of August, we got the chance to head up to Traverse City, Michigan for a film festival. This was our third year going, and it’s always been a place that’s near to our hearts. On our last evening in town, after only watching one movie the whole weekend, we sat down in a quiet pub near the beach.

Our friends had gone to see a movie, and we were contemplating what to do next. I had already ruled out that he was going to propose – I assumed the ring wasn’t going to be ready until the end of August, and although I was irked, I accepted it and decided to have a good time anyway.

I came back from the bathroom and I resumed talking and playing with my cup and napkin. He smiled at me and began laughing for no reason. I followed his eyes down to the table and saw a little silver ring tucked under my napkin. No way.

I looked up at him first before I took a better look at the ring. We were both laughing at the unconventionality of the proposal, when he calmed and said seriously “This is what I treasure most about us. Being able to goof around, be relaxed and just be ourselves together. I just felt that the moment was right. Will you marry me?”

And, as these stories usually go, I said yes. We called friends and family with the news, then wandered around on the dark beach, laughing and holding hands while he gave me the rundown of how he got the ring and how he asked my parents.

And now, as I’m beginning to plan for a springtime wedding, I use this story to remind myself that patience is worth it in the end. Had his proposal been in any different way at any different time, it seems like it wouldn’t have been quite right – everybody has their time, and ours starts now.

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Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"