The Proposal!!!!!

Friday after lunch, Ryan's mom showed up to take us to the airport. I still had no idea where we were really going, and she wouldn't tell me either. When we got to the check-in counter, Ryan shielded me from the ticket screen. I glanced up at the flights, and the only one leaving at 1:30 was going to...Denver. Hmmm. I wasn't convinced, and then the ticket counter guy said, "Hurst to Vegas?" AHHH!!! I knew it!!! I pulled my phone out to start texting everyone, and then quickly realized that there was something wrong with my Blackberry when nobody wrote me back. A quick call to Rhiannon confirmed that I was no longer receiving incoming texts. Well, great!

We ate lunch after we got through security with no problems (Schlotzksy's, yum!) and boarded our plane to Denver. We had a pretty quick layover there, and then flew to Vegas. We landed at the airport, and after we picked up our luggage Ryan got a phone call. He walked away so I couldn't hear, and then came back. He didn't tell me anything and so we walked towards Starbucks. He told me we needed to wait there, and I asked him why we weren't going to get a cab. He said, "I have people." Oh, he has people.

About 10 minutes later, a guy came up to us and asked if we were ready. We went out the back way to the parking garage where...a limo was waiting! Sweet!!! All the way to the strip, I tried to get him to tell me where we were staying. As we passed hotel after hotel..the options got smaller. We neared Paris, and I held my breathe. The limo started to slow, but, it turned right instead of left. The Bellagio??? Wow!!

We went inside and checked in at the Executive lounge. I knew that the trip was going to be special, but I was already in disbelief. The people behind the counter mentioned something about the "Cypruss Suite," and we got our room keys. When we finally found our elevator, we went up to the 8th floor and I saw that the suite took up an entire wing by itself! It had it's own hallway and doorbell. We walked in to the room...and I immediately saw a bottle of champagne on ice, with chocolate covered strawberries sitting on the table in the living room. I got really nervous, I thought he was going to propose right then and there!

But he didn't...instead, we relaxed for a bit and poured the bubbly. Then Ryan said he had made dinner reservations at a French restaurant downstairs called Picasso. I took my champagne into my bathroom (we had our own) and started getting ready. I wasn't sure which dress I should put on...I was thinking, what if he asks me at dinner? I decided to go with the bright, multicolor one since I would match the restaurant atmosphere.

We went to dinner, and it was soooo fancy! The room was dimly lit, and there were gorgeous flowers everywhere. We were seated in the main part of the restaurant and we could see out these giant windows to the water show from our table. The menu was fixed prixe, so I had to bravely order some seafood. Everything that came out was delicious though! We had warm quail salad, I had smoked salmon (can you believe it??) with caulifleur mousse and the dessert was the most delicious chocolate cake with a melted chocolate center and candy ice cream on the side. We had the sommelier give us a recommendation for wine, and Ryan ordered a bottle from Austria. It was very good! At the end of dinner, it was apparent he was not going to propose...but I was completely relieved. I found myself getting crazy sick butterflies throughout our meal, wondering what I would do if a ring appeared on one of my plates!

When we left the restaurant, I was sooo tired. I didn't want to do anything but sleep! Ryan said ok, that he was tired to...so we didn't gamble, we just went straight to the room to cuddle and fall asleep. Our bed was ginormous, and it was directly in front of these massive windows overlooking the Paris hotel and the Bellagio water show. Holy Hannah. What. A. View. I could have stared out at that forever.

Saturday we woke up, and Ryan had booked us a couples massage at the spa! We went downstairs to find breakfast, and ended up at this famous French Patisserie called....

I can't remember. Will finish this tomorrow!! :)

The night before

So this could possibly, hopefully be my last post as a single woman. Hahaha. I know you guys probably get so sick of reading about wedding related stuff!

I was just packing my suitcase, and I have no idea what to pack really....so I was almost done and Ryan said, "If you have room, you should probably pack some warm clothes." I was like....what?? Like a sweater? A parka? I have no clue. I think he said it to throw me off, I still think we're going to Vegas!! Then I told him I was just going to pack the whole closet and he told me I better not have an overweight suitcase. I said, "I knew it! We're flying somewhere!" He said he would have to choose his words more carefully. I asked about our flight time and we're leaving at 1:30. His mom is taking us to the airport and watching Bella for the weekend. He really has every detail planned out! Awww.

Not much longer now. I packed my cell phone charger :)

Ring Shopping!

On Saturday, Ryan and I finally went ring shopping!! I had a pretty good idea of what I was looking for, and our first stop was BC Clark downtown.

When we walked in, there were so many beautiful rings to look at! They were all so sparkly too, they almost looked fake. I got to try on all of the ones I loved, and found two that I fell in love with. One of them was a round diamond set in a thin platinum pave band. I would have changed the round diamond out for a princess cut, they said I could order it like that. The second one was an Ascher-cut center diamond with a platinum pave band that splits and then comes back together. Both of the bands are really thin and delicate, it almost looks like a wedding ring with an engagement ring, so we wouldn't have to buy two rings! When we saw the prices, I think we both had a little sticker shock...but he told me pick my favorites and I thought about those rings all weekend.

We went to other stores....a bunch of jewlers in the mall...but nothing compared to the two rings at BC Clark. On Monday, I used my lunch break to go back and try them on again. I decided that I absolutely loved the Ascher-cut ring and I'm obsessing about it now. I told Ryan, and now that he's seen my "style" and taste in rings...we'll see what happens in a few days!!! :)

My dream dress

I am dying to try this dress on. Melissa Sweet "Cossima."

Weekend Update

Friday night we went on a secret shop to one of the nicest restaurants in the city, Red Prime steakhouse. It was amazing! Ryan and I took his mom with us, since there's always so much food that we are required to order and we can never eat all of it. We were there for 3 hours total, and the steaks there are too die for. They have all different kinds...40-day aged steak, ribeyes, and the one I ordered- Kobe skirt steak. Apparently for the Kobe, they feed the cows beer and give them daily massages. They believe the less stress a cow feels, the more tender the meat will end up. I think it must be true! Our bill was $250, I'm so amazed and thankful that I got the opportunity to secret shop for the owner...we never could have afforded to eat there on our own.

Saturday we headed to Old Navy to use a 30% off coupon that I got from the Food Bank. I found a few items for the cruise, Ryan only found 2 t-shirts. We ate Schlotzsky's for lunch and then headed home to do nothing for the rest of the afternoon. That night we went to The Mont and met up with Josh, Jana, Ashlie, Savannah, Daton, Blake and Blake's friend. We drank a lot of swirls and had a lot of shots...I might have gone a little overboard!

Sunday I decided to meet Mallory at the mall. We were supposed to go see "500 Days of Summer" but it doesn't come here until next weekend. On my way out the door, Ryan told me I might want to buy a "nice dress." He wouldn't tell me why, haha! I found a black silk one at Express and used my birthday coupon to buy it with this awesome necklace. (The necklace in the graphite color).

I CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT WEEKEND!!!!!

Flower Obsession: Peonies

And another current obsession of mine: peonies. They are so romantic, timeless and gorgeous in pink and white!!

Shoe Obsession

OMG!!! I have never been a shoe girl really but....I want these shoes to wear for my wedding! They're both really expensive. The first pair is by Christian Loutoutin, they're called Viva Lolo pumps. The second pair is by Pura Lopez and I like them the best. I've never spent more than $150 dollars on shoes....

How much would you pay for a pair of designer wedding shoes? If I find a good deal on my wedding dress, am I allowed to splurge? (Please say yes!)