Matt and I got engaged on July 27, 2007. It has always been a very memorable and important day for me. I had just found out that I had stage 1A cervical cancer, and was going to have minor, in-office surgery to kill the cancerous cells. Matt and I had only been dating a month and a week, but he was SO supportive and extremely positive regarding the whole situation. Two days before he told me he was in Mississippi installing glass in a building for a job they got at work. I didn't get to see him until the weekend. That day we went to a movie with Hannah, Kendall, Mom, Dad, and Erik. Then we went to Chuck E. Cheese's - where I was working - and ate pizza and played games. Matt bought Kendall a light up wand; Hannah and I got teddy bears with Chuck E. Cheese hoodies. When we got to the house I went to change clothes and when I went to go back into the kitchen I was told I wasn't allowed in there. I got my feelings hurt, so I went in to watch a movie with Hannah and Kendall in Nana and Pawpaw's living room. Shortly after, Mom and Matt called me into the kitchen. I refused to go in there. They then called Hannah in and tried to convince her to convince me to come in there. After much poking, dragging, and begging I gave in and went to see what they wanted. When I got in there Matt started his little speech about how he loved me and wanted to be with me forever. He then pulled me in close, gave me a hug, told me to close my eyes, and when I opened them he was down on one knee, in my grandparent's kitchen, with the ring of my dreams. She was a solitaire 1/4 carat princess cut diamond on 14K white gold Tiffany's band! It was amazingly beautiful. About 2 1/2 years later, Matt and I got into a seriously heated argument, I gave him the ring back, and when I tried to leave I caught his hand between his truck bed and my car door. He opened his hand by reflex and the ring got lost. He and I have waited quite a while to replace her.
Last week we decided we would enter the second annual Tie the Knot contest here in Shreveport. We then decided if we don't win, we'd set our own wedding date and start planning our wedding for that date. I wanted a ring ever since mine got lost, so he decided it was something he'd do for me. He told me I could pick her out and we could get whatever I wanted! I've always LOVED black diamonds and always wanted an engagement ring that was different and unique. None of my friends or family have black diamond engagement rings. I picked her out a few days ago, flip flopped a little, and finally made my decision and placed my order tonight. Hopefully she will be here at my house no later than Thursday afternoon!
Here she is! 1 ct. t.w. on 14K white gold. All diamonds are round cut. The white diamonds have colorless clarity with no blemishes! It is simply stunning!
I love my Matt and can't wait to marry him!
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