In early December, James emailed me to ask me how I am at keeping secrets. I immediately knew what he was referring to, and I was 100% on-board when he asked for my help in setting up his proposal to Lindsay. Dan couldn't help but laugh at my enthusiasm, but hey, why should I suppress my inner wedding enthusiast?! For the record, I am amazing at keeping secrets, mostly because I love nothing more than a good surprise!!! The toughest part of this one was trying to wipe the knowing smile off my face in the several times I hung out with Lindsay from the time I got James' email to last night, the day of the blessed event. For the record, I hung out with her the night he emailed me, and, after using the last half-hour of work to squeal and smile like an idiot and work my excitement out, I held it together, keeping the surprise intact.
In order to lure Lindsay to campus, where the proposal was to take place, I concocted a story that I needed her second opinion on a Christmas gift for Dan, and that I would be making the purchase in Georgetown. As it turns out, she had a really busy schedule this week, so by far the toughest part was getting her to commit to a day! Once we settled on yesterday, James and I were in constant communication, updating each other on the final location, time, and our respective communications with Lindsay.
Last night, she was running late as she rode the Circulator to Georgetown {which definitely made James sweat a little bit!}, so the surprise was slightly delayed. She texted me when she was a block away, and I alerted James, in case he had passed out from frostbite while waiting for her in the cold. She texted me when she got there, and then it was just a waiting game. Dan and I both had the sound turned on on our phones and only half paid attention to How I Met Your Mother as we awaited the news of our friends' engagement. Finally, James texted Dan to tell him that it was official, and a still-shocked and apparently teary Lindsay called me shortly afterward. She had had NO idea, which only made the surprise that much better! Go James for coming up with an awesome proposal plan!
I was so honored that James asked me to help out with the set-up for this proposal, and it was by far the best surprise that I have ever been a part of. Every girl dreams of the day she gets engaged, so, however minimal my role, I was so happy to have had a hand in making Lindsay's proposal perfect. Us girls have got to have each other's backs when it comes to things like this!!!! They are a truly wonderful couple, and, from the time that Dan first introduced me to them when we first started dating, I knew that they were amazing people, and also so obviously in love. It fills me up with happiness to see pictures of the newly engaged couple looking radiant and absolutely glowing, because they deserve all the happiness in the world!
And finally, a pic from all of us {Nicole, Goran, James, Lindsay, me and Dan} from the Georgetown game on Saturday! It's so hard to believe that James and Lindsay got engaged four days later!
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