Weddingbee Blog

Some of you have asked us to share our engagement story, and I am happy to oblige! After nearly nine years of dating, the big day had arrived. Here is how Mr. Sunbeam told the story on our personal wedding site, with a few added details by me:

“At the time of our engagement, Miss Sunbeam and I had been dating for almost nine years, so I figured I should try and come up with something pretty special. I wanted the location to be quiet and intimate, but epic and breathtaking at the same time.

After a day of scouting locations, I planned a picnic lunch proposal on the side of Mount Tam. The view was perfect. You could see the city off to the left, the ocean straight ahead, and the beaches down below. I know she was suspicious Saturday morning when I told her to pack an overnight bag, but I tried not to let on. We drove up to Mt. Tam for our picnic and sat under a small cluster of trees, talking and snacking for a while. When it was time to pack up and go, Miss Sunbeam hopped up to her feet and turned around to gather our things. When she turned back, there I was on my knee, ring in hand, shaking like a man. I struggled to find the words I had rehearsed over and over. Every time I began to say something she interrupted me, yelling, “What are you doing!?” and laughing uncontrollably. I proposed between giggles. She said yes, and we popped the mini bottle of champagne I had hidden away.

We had a camera with us and attempted to capture the moment by balancing it on a rock. Needless to say, the camera took a tumble! After a quick stop to Best Buy, the engagement getaway was back on track. We drove up to Napa to wine taste and find a bottle of wine to “cellar” and commemorate the day. We ended the evening with a romantic dinner and stayed the night at an inn nearby.”

Celebratory dessert is always in order!

Miss Sunbeam here! I had assumed if he did propose that day it would be over dinner, so when I turned around with picnic junk in my arms I was really caught off guard! I dropped everything and started laughing uncontrollably. I wish I would have settled to listen to his proposal, but I had a major brain malfunction going on! He really put some time into planning a special weekend for the two of us! I can’t wait to be Mrs. Sunbeam!

Since you can’t really see it in the other pictures, here is my e-ring. Mr. Sunbeam told me he bought the diamond in February since he found one he liked, then looked for the perfect setting to put it in. I’ve always wanted a princess cut diamond, and the simple single diamond ring really suits me! He did a great job.

Did you suspect something was up the day your FI proposed? If so, did you completely misjudge when it would happen and end up caught off guard anyway, like I was?