The HerCanberra Wedding Series….The Proposal
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This is a website for Canberra women, so it stands to reason that, at any given time, a decent proportion of our readers are thinking of getting married, or actively planning to. Hey, I’m one of them!
So here I am on a mission to weed out the good from the bad when it comes to weddings in Canberra. I’ll be taking you all on this journey with me as I select my venue, pick my perfect dress, decide what shade of lipstick I will wear, and what cake we will cut. You’ll know my selections and you’ll also be filled in on the price I pay for everything which at this stage seems rather scary.
The purpose of this series is to show you the great options that Canberra has on offer for your big day. I’m hoping that my groundwork will guide you in the right direction, and give you some ideas that you may not have thought of just yet. So, even if you’re not engaged, please join me anyway…because who doesn’t love a wedding!
In the beginning…
Let me brief you in on ‘us’ and how we began. So I’m sure you’ve heard of the old blind date….well that was us. One of my best girlfriends, Elise, set us up just over two years ago. Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine that a night at the Tuggeranong AMF bowling lanes would be how I would meet my future husband! Totally unexpected but totally brilliant…
His name is Dave and he has muscles and a pretty brilliant brain to match! We’ve by no means had a fairytale courtship, but I’ve realised that real life is better than fairytales anyway. We’ve worked hard to build our relationship to where it is today. Through him I have learnt what true and complete love, grace and commitment is.
So it wasn’t any surprise that as, my best friend knelt before me atop of the cliffs at Booroomba Rocks and asked me to marry him, I answered ‘yes’.
The ring…
For most of my life I thought $40 000 was about the average price for a ring…that was until Elise brought me back down to earth and made me realise this is not the case…unless you’ve got an extremely well paying job. So at the age of 25, $40,000 for a ring just isn’t realistic.
I always thought I’d be extremely picky with what I wanted, and for anyone who knows me, I’m sure they thought the same. However, I was given a beautiful Sri Lankan smokey quartz ‘temporary’ engagement ring. Which I must say is absolutely stunning and very ‘me’.
Dave is a master at everything he puts his hand to and this includes designing rings. He’s designed me the most divine ‘permanent’ engagement ring of all time, which we will endeavour to get made up by a designer. It’s just a matter of finding a designer willing to work with us that isn’t going to cost the earth. Here’s where your suggestions and advice would be most welcome.
The prospect of becoming a wife…
Still freaks me out a little to be quite honest. In a world where divorce is almost a common thing, I did have to think about how the heck will I make this work when so many can’t. I once a read a beautiful quote from an elderly couple and the wife said the following;
“In my day if something was broken you’d fix it, not throw it away”.
That has always stayed with me, and I think it’s something so simple that so many have forgotten how to do. I feel blessed because I have been taught how to fight for something worth keeping. My fabulous grandparents held their vows until the day they died. My parents have been married for 28 years and I still catch them making out! All of these people in my life held strong to the value and meaning of marriage, and most importantly had God at the centre of their relationship. I’m not oblivious to the fact that things will get hard…really hard at times but I’d rather have a crack at fixing the problem than walking away from it.
The adventure begins!
So now you know a bit about me and my background. I’m excited and nervous about this next step, but the planning has begun so it’s becoming more real each and every day.
For all of you lovely ladies who have been married in Canberra please feel free to give me any advice and ideas that you have. All of your help will in turn help me and other future Canberra brides!
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