Amendola Party of 2

This is such a wonderful, exciting time for the Gough family. Offspring engaged in the same calendar year! What a blessing.

The coming year will hold lots of celebrations, money spending, and opportunities - but before you get too far down that road remember to bring those family and friendlies together to raise a toast to the newly engaged couple!

Tara and Frankie threw an Oktoberfest themed engagement party with all the crucial elements... booze, brats, shots, and drinking games. It was such a fun event complete with an awesome photo op!

To commemorate their relationship Kyle and I wanted to give them something special to remind them of where they came from, where they are, and where they'll go. In the frame below are all the important dates... relationship official, proposal date, and wedding date.

Thank you for letting us be apart of your special day! Best of luck in the wedding planning process and we can't wait to see you walk up the aisle as husband and wife.

Love you guys!

xoxo

...and so it begins...

I SAID YES!!!

So this is what it feels like! OMG! <3-----<<<

Engaged. Wow. I can hardly believe it's been a week and some change since my wonderful, amazing, at-the-time boyfriend planned an incredible surprise, got down on one knee, and asked me to marry him. 

I tried not to do all the cliche things I pre-promised myself I wouldn't do, if and when, this moment ever came. I could hear the music, the soothing voice of my fiancé! and the shutterbug snaps from the photographer. All I could do was remind myself to keep my hands down, shoulders back, chest out, and don't fidget… a lot of good that did me. :)

I am so blessed and still coming down from the proposal hangover. I try not to look at my ring too much or get engulfed in the wedding planning process. If I had a dollar for every time I was asked when the wedding date is we could pay for this wedding. ;) In all seriousness - we're trying to enjoy this great season God has blessed us with. Stay tuned for wedding planning woes and wonders as we embark on the journey of Becoming Mrs. Gough {Cough with a G - gotta practice my soon-to-be new last name}.

Such a surreal moment - one million thank you's to everyone involved in our special day. Here is my hazy memory of Saturday, August 30, 2014. 

After a seemingly normal drive down to Rancho Capistrano Winery Kyle stopped me at the double door entrance and asked me if I loved him. What an odd question - 'of course' I answered. He said 'then go with whatever happens' and led me back on to the patio. Whaaat?!? I knew something was up. After what felt like a tornado whirlwind of hello's and new faces Kyle bossily told me to put my things down and follow him. I only turned around when I heard the opening cords of our song played by the acoustic guitar performer for the evening. I made eye contact to say 'nice! what a coincidence'; that's when it hit me. Kyle grabbed my hands and led me in front of the fireplace. He proceeded to tell me, what I assume, are some very romantic and important things… I've been told if I'm a good girl one day I'll find out what was said. He got down on one knee, asked me if I would marry him, and I'm pretty sure I said yes. 

We spent the better part of 5 hours being congratulated by our family and close friends. It was such a wonderful moment and so incredibly special. I can't believe he pulled it off without me knowing all the details. Food, wine, family, friends, fiancé - so many perfect things about that day. 

Here are some photos that I can't even stop reminiscing with if I tried:

Thank you Jess Santana for capturing our special day!