I love their story and how much thought Jacob put into it…..sincerely romantic! Read a little more about it below and if you didn’t get to see the previous blog, you an find that here.
“So, I knew he was going to propose because we had picked out the ring together (couldn’t trust him on a decision like that alone!) and I knew it was going to be soon. Jake is normally horrible at surprises so I was sure I would know when it was coming. I even bought
a nice dress to wear; I was pretty confident that I would have enough advance warning to look nice when the time came.
In the meantime, I got an email from a professor we both know–actually, the professor from the class where we met! We’re pretty close with him, so I wasn’t surprised when he asked me to babysit his son on the upcoming Friday. I was really excited because his son (about 2 years old) is ADORABLE and I’d secretly been dying to babysit for him for a long time!! He said that he just needed someone to watch him for an hour or so outside on the hill behind CMU (called Flagstaff hill). I was pumped and I told Jake and my sister how excited I was!
I had an inkling that the proposal might be that night, but it would have to be after babysitting, so I planned to change out of my yoga clothes when I finished. I walked to Flagstaff hill after work, getting there a few minutes early. I noticed Jake’s car there, and wondered vaguely what he was doing there, or if he was setting up something for the proposal tomorrow. I even saw him run down the hill and get something from his car (which I later found out was the ring!) but I really didn’t think anything of it.
Then I got a text from the professor asking me to come up the hill because his son had run up there. So I started climbing this huge hill, when I noticed a tree covered in lights….
As I got closer, I noticed that Jake was sitting on a bench underneath the tree and it was surrounded by candles and flowers….
The lights were absolutely gorgeous and the sun was just starting to set after a rainy day.
I was breathing really hard when I got to the top of the hill and I really couldn’t believe it was happening. Then Jake got down on one knee and I said yes!
Even better, my sister had brought the dress I had bought for the occasion so I could change into it to have pictures taken! I was so amazed and happy!
And, the ring was even more beautiful than I remembered!” -Catherine
He adores her and it’s obviously apparent!
Being announced in the foyer at the Mansion at Maple Heights to the sounds of the trumpet played by her cousin and little brother! <3 Love it!!
The first dance.
Catherine and Jacob, thank you SO much for choosing me and having faith in me to document your day. I wish you a life time of happiness <3 I can not wait for you to see the rest!
