My First Ever Trip Report - Day 6 - Part 2 - The Evening

[Cyrano]

Great to read and see a young man demonstrating that romance is not dead

 

[sandshal]

Few tears here too! Congratulations and very best wishes to both of you ... Sharon x

 

[DisneyB2B]

aww that was a lovely story in true disney romantic way! Now that is over you'll need to start planning the disney wedding lol

Congrats to you both again

p.s. the ring is beautiful

 

[raph_b]

Thanks for all the lovely comments as ever guys

Em asked me to amend part of it - apparently she didn't keep asking 'are you joking?' - she actually said 'are you serious?'

Lucky we cleared that up - it changes everything

A beautiful engagement, thank you so much for sharing and it was worth the wait though I did shred a tear or two (in happiness for you both). (should be a smiling face with tears).

Thanks so much I'm glad you enjoyed reading, I really enjoyed writing this one!

At last!!!! I have been checking on here constantly waiting for the big night.

I am so glad it worked out how you wanted.

Come on now, we all want to hear about the rest of the trip.

It's lucky it did go to plan - I don't think I could have coped with any last minute surprises!!

I'll crack on with day 7 asap.....

how wonderful, definatelty a tear jerker! Gill

Thanks Gill, glad you like it

Oh how lovely... what a fanastic evening. I'm impressed with you actually getting down on one knee and doing it the "proper" way.

My DH just slid the box across the table (we had the ring made whilst on holiday so i knew what was inside) and said "there you are" and "shall we do it then!"
He said he was too embarrassed to get down on one knee!

Can wait for the next instalment.

I thought I'd be really scared about getting down on one knee in front of loads of people, but to be honest that was the least of my worries at the time!

wow what a brilliant report

great way to propose, lucky Fiancee

Thanks I thought as I'll only be proposing once I wanted to do it properly and make it one to remember!

Awwwwww! What a lovely story

Thanks Gemma!

Yay!!! Yay!!! Yay!!! Yay!!!

Thank you Craig. It was truely worth the wait.....I am all choked up. What a wonderful evening that I am sure neither of you will ever forget.

Em is positively glowing in those photos.

So now that your on a roll get on with the next installment. Well you didn't think I was going to let you off now did you?

Wow - did you really just say it was worth the wait?! surely my eyes must be deceiving me.....

Glad you liked it Claire - even after all these months of waiting! At least I kept my promise of managing to get this report up efore Michelle's holiday!

I really enjoyed writing this one!! And I must admit that I got a little bit teary myself as I was recounting the evening's events!

And Claire - I promise day 7 will come a lot quicker!!

 

[raph_b]

This is a wonderful trip report!! A big THANKS for sharing your very special moment with us - it really bought a tear to my eyes!!

Thanks so much for reading glad you enjoyed this one!

About time Craig I have been so looking forward to this

What a wonderful evening, You and Em look so so happy, glad it all went well I had a tear in my eye whilst reading, how sweet, and the view you had was fantastic

Thanks Kerry! I can't believe it has been over 6 months since we were talking about me asking Em's dad for his permission! Time has flown!! Glad you liked the report Thanks again for all the advice!!

Bravo, Craig! I had the photos you sent after you got back, but it somehow wasn't official til it was on The DIS! Congrats again to you both! I can't wait to see pics and hear about the wedding and honeymoon!

Hey Photopass buddy!!

Well its only 5 months until we get married - so it'll prob be about another year before I get around to posting any pics

It's a shame you couldn't make it to the Cali Grill that night!!

Wow - it sounds like you had a wonderful, memorable experience. I am glad it worked out for you so well. How will top this???? Wait a minute - I know the answer to that - Click Here

Subscribing, so that I can keep up with the report. Thanks for sharing!

Ellen, thank you so much for all of your help - you were just as instrumental in getting the evening as perfect as it was as the staff at the CG. Thank you so much, it really is very much appreciated.

V & A sounds like a great plan for next time.....

Dear Craig,
I know you've devoted hours to writing your excellent report. I also know that feedback from your readers is a large part of the reward for the hard work of trip report writing and hope you will forgive me for reading installments 4, 5, and 6 pt 1 and pt 2 all at one go tonight without stopping to send notes of thanks and comments for each one (although I had several, the two main ones being: 1) That for a girl who had reservations about visiting WDW without children in tow, Emilie certainly got into the swing of things quickly and was a real trooper. and 2) If Disney had sent over to Central Casting for a beautiful couple to be photographed all around their parks to show off WDW in the most romantic light, they couldn't have done better than the two of you.

Thank you for being so generous in sharing the details of your very special moments. Well done, both of you, and best wishes.

Thanks Susan, I have loved writing these reports, esp this one, it helped me to remember all the little details of the night that may well have been lost forever if I hadn't got them down in writing.

I'm really glad that you're enjoying reading the reports as much as I'm enjoying writing them, kind comments like yours are so rewarding and make it all worthwhile

Thanks for sharing your special day it sounded wonderful. The ring is beautiful

Thanks very much The ring is amazing, we took so many pictures of it! - And I even managed to get the size spot on too

 

[raph_b]

You could not have picked a better setting, you both look so happy. Congratulations, I;m sure you'll both remember this forever.

Tina

Thanks Tina, I definitely agree with you, I think the California Grill has to be my favourite restaurant in the world

It was worth the wait for the trip report

You are a very lucky man

Thanks very much, glad the *very long* wait was worth it!!

how totally romantic and what a fab evening.

It really was a great evening from start to finish Thanks for reading!

Awww how wonderful i had a tear in my eye x

Glad you enjoyed it I definitely had a few tears in my eye on the evening!

At last! The big moment! Congratulations to you both, what a lovely thing to remember.

Thanks very much!! It will definitely be a night I'll remember for the rest of my life

Great to read and see a young man demonstrating that romance is not dead

I think part of the reason Em was so surprised about the whole thing was because I never do anything romantic usually!

Few tears here too! Congratulations and very best wishes to both of you ... Sharon x

Thanks very much Sharon Glad you enjoyed it - even if it did make you cry!

aww that was a lovely story in true disney romantic way! Now that is over you'll need to start planning the disney wedding lol

Congrats to you both again

p.s. the ring is beautiful

Thanks very much! Wedding plans are well and truly underway......

 

[wicket2005]

Thanks very much! Wedding plans are well and truly underway......

That's good to know and I presume you are very kindly going to start your own wedding planning thread on the community board (hint, hint). There are a couple running already.

 

[cap'njack.]

What a lovely way to propose! What an amazing day, thank you for sharing!!

 

[Snowy-girls]

Well,so worth the wait,and i had to wait longer than everyone else,what with my laptop going bang .
Well,you had me blubbing+going goose-pimply you big ole softie .
How perfect was 'the' evening,wonderful pictures of a lovely couple.Em looks so happy,well you both do.The food looks delicious.
Thank you Craig for sharing your most wonderful evening with us.x.

At least I kept my promise of managing to get this report up efore Michelle's holiday!

A man who keeps his promise,thank you .x.

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

That was so lovely.

 

[Pinky166]

Wow - did you really just say it was worth the wait?! surely my eyes must be deceiving me.....

Glad you liked it Claire - even after all these months of waiting! At least I kept my promise of managing to get this report up efore Michelle's holiday!

I really enjoyed writing this one!! And I must admit that I got a little bit teary myself as I was recounting the evening's events!

And Claire - I promise day 7 will come a lot quicker!!

LOL!!! Your trip reports are always worth the wait.....I just like giving you a hard time.

You certainly did keep your promise ....however the bet is still on as to whether you will finish the whole report before I go in September!

As always I am looking forward to reading the rest of your installments.

 

[mark&sue]

we really enjoyed your report (I made Kirsty go back and read the first bits before we were allowed to read the big day)

Such an amazing trip and with what's got to be the best proposal ever.

How wonderful for your Em to be treaded to such a fabulous night.


Susan

 

[Tammy Stringer]

Only just caught up with this latest instalment but it has definitely been worth waiting for.

What a wonderful romantic proposal - I am so glad it all went to plan and that she said yes.

Tammy

 

[jackieleanne]

I can't believe I missed this part before. What a beautiful story Craig you had me in tears, that ring looks even better on Em than it did on the pictures you had showed us in your pre-trippie. Congratulations again to you both.

 

[Lizzybear]

Wow, I don't think the proposal could have gone more perfectly! Very impressed that you managed to keep it a secret right up until the moment

 

[Nix]

Awww :') That was very very romatic and I'm glad all the planning paid off for you!

 

[raph_b]

LOL!!! Your trip reports are always worth the wait.....I just like giving you a hard time.

You certainly did keep your promise ....however the bet is still on as to whether you will finish the whole report before I go in September!

As always I am looking forward to reading the rest of your installments.

I think only a fool would take that bet Claire I'm currently working on day 8, and I've been home 7 months, wow, that is slow

we really enjoyed your report (I made Kirsty go back and read the first bits before we were allowed to read the big day)

Such an amazing trip and with what's got to be the best proposal ever.

How wonderful for your Em to be treaded to such a fabulous night.


Susan

Thanks Susan, glad you enjoyed reading it. Although there were quite a few minor mishaps, overall the evening couldnt have gone any better and it was such a lovely night. And it's been so much fun sharing it with you all

Only just caught up with this latest instalment but it has definitely been worth waiting for.

What a wonderful romantic proposal - I am so glad it all went to plan and that she said yes.

Tammy

Glad it was worth the *very long* wait!! I'll do my best to get the rest of the TR done a litle bit quicker

I can't believe I missed this part before. What a beautiful story Craig you had me in tears, that ring looks even better on Em than it did on the pictures you had showed us in your pre-trippie. Congratulations again to you both.

Thanks so much Jackie

Wow, I don't think the proposal could have gone more perfectly! Very impressed that you managed to keep it a secret right up until the moment

I'm so proud of managing to keep it a secret myself - I honestly thought the Em would have suspected something ages ago.....

Awww :') That was very very romatic and I'm glad all the planning paid off for you!

Thanks very much

 

[Pegasus928]

Romantic and Fantastic.

This should go in some boys handbook - maybe Shoot or the Beano - as an example of how it should be done.
You look like you make a great couple and I wish you all the best for your future together.
Will it be a Disney wedding do you think??

 

[arieljasmine]

Will you look at that? You've gone and made me cry!

What a wonderful evening, I'm so pleased it all went to plan - and that Em said yes, of course!

Laur's xx

 

[florida sun]

Aww that was so wonderful to read, Just like a romantic novel, fabulous, many many congratulations to you both