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Mr. Rainbow and I have a history of keeping our Thanksgivings pretty low-key. I think that stems from being “un-invited” to my FMIL’s Thanksgiving Dinner in 2007, the first year we were together… and yes, you heard that right. Un-invited. Anyway, moving on… after calling my mom half-way to tears that year, she invited us down to South Florida to spend Thanksgiving with her, even though she doesn’t generally celebrate Thanksgiving. We thought about it, but decided we’d just have our own little Thanksgiving at home - just me, him, and our dog, Sophie.
When Thanksgiving 2008 rolled around, we stuck to the plan: me, him, Sophie, Spade (our new furry addition), and way too much food. Little did I know, this year’s Thanksgiving would take on a whole new meaning. Let’s start at the beginning:
Thanksgiving morning started out pretty calmly, but that didn’t last very long. This had to be the Thanksgiving where nothing went right. The thermometer was broken, we didn’t have a turkey baster, when we took the turkey out of the oven it wasn’t cooked, yadda, yadda, yadda. It was just one of those days. At one point I said to Mr. Rainbow: “Thank God we’re not having dinner with my dad, because he always makes us say what we’re thankful for, and right now, I’m not thankful for anything!’” All the while I was freaking out, Mr. R was busy trying to calm me down, stashing the ring, and trying not to let me figure out what was going on. Poor guy, sometimes I don’t know how he does it!
After multiple kitched debacles, we finally sat down to eat—yes, dogs included. Mr. Rainbow asked me what I was thankful for, and I responded with, “Well honey, I’m thankful for you, our dogs, my family and friends.” I asked him what he was thankful for, and he said, “I’m thankful for the dogs, and my friends and family.”
Uhhh… what?! See, if you were paying attention, you’ll notice that he left out one very important detail: Me. Helloooo, what about me?! After an uncomfortably long pause (thanks sweetheart), he got down on one knee, ring in hand, and said, “and of course, most of all, I’m thankful for you. Will you marry me?”
Well, YES!!!
How he pulled off surprising me will remain a mystery. I’m too much of a control freak to not figure things out, but my family was quite impressed that he pulled off the surprise. I promptly called my mom and aunt (and everyone else I know), and they screamed on the phone for a good 10 minutes. It was the icing on the cake to what became the best Thanksgiving ever. And now I present to you, my pet rock:
Ooooh, aaaah, isn’t she pretty? I love her so much. She’s shown here with the band, which I can’t wait to wear!
Did you face near disaster on your engagement day? What happened?
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Wow!!!! I typically am not drawn to traditional engagment rings but…yours is quite a beauty!! Where did the man buy it from?
Very pretty and a good story. I guess our only disaster was that my husband almost lost my ring while skiing (he proposed on the mountain).
That ring is absolutely beautiful! And you have such a great proposal story - it’s very fun. I was uninvited to Christmas with one side of my own family last year … so trust me - I know how fun that can be - eh, forget ‘em - it sounds like it’s better that you guys enjoyed Thanksgiving together alone anyway.
very pretty and nice story! We had a bunch of hurdles to overcome as well - my fiance proposed at sunrise atop a very active volcano, which was amazingly romantic. But it was a very very steep hike up to the top and unfortunately he had been sick for few days coming up to the hike with infected spider bites. He took antibiotics for the infection, which he had an allergic reaction to. So, with swollen knees from the spider bites and welts and hives all over his body from the allergic reaction, he climbed four hours in the dark, trying to avoid the random boiling pits of sulphur. I think he thought he might die, but he was determined!
What a sweet story! No disasters happened on our proposal day, but ours was on a holiday, too. I feel like that makes our holidays extra special. 
Great story! I actually ruined my proposal by telling my FI I no longer wanted to go to the restaurant/viewpoint we were planning on for the next night, so he instead did it that night on our hotel terrace under the stars in Mexico. Isn’t it funny how we can shoot ourselves in the foot and try to mess up our guy’s plans without even knowing it?
haha, it took me a second to figure out how to pronounce that r in the title. LOL. i’m so lame
but what a great proposal story! nothing like a hectic morning to end on such a sweet note
That is such a great story! It must have been so hard for him to wait for that moment - but hopefully worth it!
sometimes i wish i got uninvited so i get some ‘me time’ 
great story and my, that’s a pretty glamorous pet rock!
Ha, pet rock! That is a beautiful ring set!!!! Your proposal story is very sweet.
“My pet rock.” So cute! Such a great Thanksgiving suprise, and now Thanksgiving has even more meaning for the two of you!
What a great story. Now you’ll always have a lovely Thanksgiving memory to trump being uninvited.
What a wonderful story. And a gorgeous ring, to boot!
what a fabulous proposal story! Thanksgiving will always be a super special date for you & Mr. Rainbow from now on!
omg! your ring is my ring on steroids! i looked at it and had to look down at my own finger to make sure they werent twins… because my ring is custom made.. so if they were twins, we needed to be best friends…. immediately. and we would need to have a bee meetup when i’m in tampa seeing family this christmas! lol (long enough comment/run on sentance?)
Aww, I think Thanksgiving is such a sweet time to propose! What a cool story. Your ring is beautiful
Your ring is beautiful! Love it.
Our near disaster was we were going to DC for the weekend (leaving friday AM)…I had a really bad Thursday (fights with both my mom and my sister) and the then BF wasn’t home when I got there like I needed him to be for support (little did I know he had gone to run an errand amd ran into his brother who had spilled the beans that he was proposing so everyone wanted to take him out for a celebratory drink)…I was so upset with my day, I didn’t pack, I didn’t set an alarm and I didn’t care if I made the flight or not- and slept in my clothes. Luckily the dog woke me up to go out so I got my butt in gear. I would have single handedly ruined the best weekend of my life (so far!) I felt really bad in hindsight- he was freaking out and stressing about asking and I was completely oblivious because I was so upset about the arguments with my mom and sis…I actually think the distraction helped keep it a complete surprise!
Goooooorgeous ring! Aka “pet rock.” Love it. And I know all too well about being “un-invited” somewhere. Makes you feel like sh*t, right? Oh well, life goes on
So sweet. My honey asked my parents’ for their blessing on Thanksgiving. I love that he knew how important that would be to me. He proposed two days later (Saturday, November 29). He planned a very special evening that involved musicians and hidden cameras (b/c he knew it was something I’d want captured on film to show my family). I love him!
Your ring is fabulous!
HAHA! pet rock - um seriously, that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard today!
No disasters on e-day, but I had a disasterous first Christmas with my FI.
I tried to start a tradition for our future family that we do in my own family: Have an immediate family only dinner & open most of the presents on Christmas Eve. Well it was just the 2 of us & I decided to make a chicken instead of a turkey. I’ve roasted a chicken before many times, but this time: I roasted it upside down. My chicken came out with a crispy bottom & soggy breasts. He didn’t have a potato masher. My leek soup tasted dirty…. it was the worst meal I’ve ever made.
lol he asked that we don’t make that meal a tradition.
I was convinced that the day he asked me would be a day I was going to be a nasty jerk in a bad mood. The last 2 times he sent me flowers at work, I received them after getting pissed at him about something minor.
Fortunately, all was well the day he asked and we were having a great time (on vacation, in Las Vegas.)
What a beautiful ring!!
I think this is my most favorite proposal story of all time! Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday….It’s all about the food and the people you love. It doesnt get much better than that.
I didnt even know you could uninvite someone to a holiday celebration! There arent even such a thing as invitations in my family. They expect you to show up. No asking for invitations or un-invitations allowed.
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Miss Rainbow, Tampa
Age and Occupation: 22, Makeup Artist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Electrical Engineer/Programmer
Engagement Date: November 27, 2008
Wedding Date: May 2010
Venue: The Gamble Plantation
About Me: I'm a quirky (and slightly Type-A) freelance makeup artist who was born in Washington State, raised in Alabama, and now living with my one and only in sunny Florida. I'm fashion and beauty obsessed, and have recently discovered my inner domestic diva extraordinaire. I'm a wannabe chef, decorating addict, and trying desperately to be as crafty as possible---albeit only with a glue gun. I'm hopelessly in love with my fiance, and all things sparkly and feathery. Despite the glittery exterior, I'm a total hippie on the inside. When I'm not making up pretty faces, I love doing what I can to help people, animals, and the environment. Someday the FI and I will change the world, but first we're tackling our modern-vintage-Marie-Antoinette-meets-Alice-in-Wonderland inspired wedding. I just can't wait to be Mrs. Rainbow!
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