O ne wintry night in January my friend asked if
I would join her at a bar to watch her favorite band . I was reluctant at first , but she ensured me it would be a great night . It sure was ! That was the first night that Rob and I met . There was something instant and special about our connection . Some call it love at first sight ! After that night we were inseparable .
It didn ’ t take long ( 9 months to be exact ) for Rob and I to realize that this is true love . Rob and I decided to spend Labour Day weekend at his hunt camp , up North . We use it as a cottage getaway throughout the summer months . Once we arrived and settled in , Rob asked me to accompany him on an ATV “ adventure ” to his favourite place , Three Snye Rapids . After surviving the black flies , sand storms and tree branch obstacles , we arrived at the most beautiful place I ’ ve ever seen ! We climbed on top of a massive boulder , perched above three flowing rapids . We sat and enjoyed the beautiful scenery , along with a picnic lunch packed by Rob . A couple of hours elapsed when Rob uncharacteristically asked if I would stand up and take a selfie picture with him . I must admit , this made me a little suspicious ( Rob is certainly not the selfie taking type ) but I agreed . I was about to sit back down when Rob grabbed my hand . www . meaganlauraphotography . com
He told me that I was the love of his life , that he would cherish me for eternity and that he couldn ’ t imagine growing old with anyone else . At that moment , I remember thinking “ is Rob proposing to me right now ?” That is when he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him . Of course , I said yes ! When we returned from our adventure , his parents were waiting at the hunt camp with a beautiful dinner and our favorite bottle of champagne . We decided to keep our engagement a secret from my parents and my sister until we returned home . Needless to say , Rob had asked my parents permission months prior . My sister on the other hand , was completely surprised and excited !
When choosing the venue for our ceremony and reception , Rob and I knew we wanted to have it on our property . Our home in Clarksburg , on the Beaver River instantly became a very special place to us . Planning a wedding is a lot of work , especially when the venue is created from scratch . We quickly realized that we required some assistance and decided to hire Amanda with It ’ z Your Day to help us plan our wedding . With no delay , Amanda put us in contact with Laurie and Nemo from Art in Bloem . Collectively , we created a vision that became a dream wedding for Rob and me .
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