Saturday, April 3, 2010

A modest proposal, or Dress #33

Dress: Ann Taylor Loft;
Sweater: Faded Glory;
Sandals: Miss Trish of Capri, Target;
Cougar bracelet: Finder's Keepers;
Necklace: hazel & harlow, lovely giveaway gift.

Just a quick post before we have some company over for the basketball game craziness begins.
The weather has been absolutely glorious the last couple of days, and I wish I could spend more time outside.

About the outfit. I really like how it turned out because I love red/white/anything remotely nautical. This dress is very special -- I became engaged while wearing it.
 I suppose you'd like to know the back story, so let's pretend we're in a play, shall we?

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Ent. Scene: Sept. 2008, Senior year of college. Jeremiah's bedroom. Jeremiah is taking a nap on his bed. JoAnn walks into the room and sees the sleeping figure of her boyfriend.

JoAnn: Hey J, I'm about to leave for my interview [Ed. note: this was back when I worked at my college newspaper]. Can I get on your computer for a couple minutes?

Jeremiah: (still half-asleep) Ennnh.

JoAnn: Okay. 
                       Gets on the computer and wiggles the mouse. The timed-out browser window reveals itself, which just happens to be on a site that features diamond rings. Engagement rings.

 (Totally and utterly shocked) WHAT IS THIS? WHAT IS THIS?

Jeremiah: (Waking up from nap, looks at the computer) Ohhhh, crap. Oh, crap. You weren't supposed to see that. (Hides under his blanket in mortification)

(Regains composure)

So, will you marry me?

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And of course, I said yes. Our engagement lasted eight months, and we were married in May of last year. We thought about embellishing our engagement story to sound more thought-out and planned. Like, Jeremiah could've proposed to me by spelling my name in flowers on the side of mountain, while doves flew out, unicorns pranced in the meadows and confetti rained down upon us. That would have been cool. But our story fits our laid-back personalities, and it's pretty funny to me even today because I like to tease Jeremiah about it a little now that we're married.

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Hope you all have a great weekend!



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19 comments:

  1. Adorable dress and an adorable story. Enjoy your company.

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  2. ah, that's a great story.

    That did not happen with us, because I'm a control freak, and I knew that J was looking at rings and would propose at some point. If I'd seen anything he would have said "dang it- but it's not official, I'm not telling you when I'm proposing."

    But hey, in spite of it being spontaneous at least you were wearing something nice! I was in jeans, a TCU sweatshirt (bright blue!) and an ugly coat.

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  3. Oh my goodness, that is so darling!

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  4. what a cute story! fun dress too! smiles, gina

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  5. That is such a great story! I LOVE it!

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  6. Aww - it's such a cute story! Love the red & white combo.

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  7. That's awesome that you had unicorns at your engagement... Seriously, I love the story and that is one of the reasons I love clothing. There are so many memories tied up in them.

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  8. I really loved reading that story, it is in a kind of way sweet, how the way he proposed matches your personalities :)

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  9. Oh my gosh Joann, I love your engagement stories.. it's totally beats unicorns pracing around (although that would be waaay cool too!! ha ha). :) Hope you're having a fun Saturday!! It's Easter tomorrow.. any fun egg coloring / hunting in store? We were supposed to color eggs tonight, but we're gonna save them for tomorrow. I'm wondering what we're gonna do with all those boiled eggs after we're down. It's just me and the hubby.. Oh gosh, egg salad for daaaaaays! ha ha.

    Oh, when you get a chance I have a little giveaway going on. check it out. :)

    xx Love & Aloha

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  10. Nice outfit! Love the shoes :)

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  11. Cute dress and cute story! And I'm so happy I don't have to high-jack my husband's computer to comment on your blog anymore!

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  12. Love you in red. And your story is adorable- I can just picture him all sheepish and then deciding to just roll with it! I for one was not up for a public spectacle, and was glad to have a private moment when we got engaged; I'm glad you got the same.

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  13. What a sweet engagement story! And I love the outfit you were wearing then and now - the bright sweater adds a wonderful pop of color to your dress.

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  14. ummm loooooove those sandals! and that's such a fun story for the dress. i don't even remember what i was wearing... haha! we'd already started planning the wedding when he proposed... it was super simple and at his apartment too. no pressure :)

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  15. that's a great story! :) and a great dress too, yet again accessorized so nicely. those shoes are fantastic, and i'm a big fan of the red and blue.

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  16. That's such a cute story! No unicorns? No way...

    Outfits bring back so many memories. I remember the outfit I wore out on my first date with BF.

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  17. great proposal story! i like it when the proposal fits the couple's personalities.

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  18. Awww what a cute and funny story of his proposal :D

    CC xXx

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  19. You look so pretty in this color! Aaaww, that story is so cute!

    www.thejoyoffashion.blogspot.com

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