It was like a dream.
On Saturday, August 2nd, 2014, friends and family from near and far gathered to celebrate our engagement. In a cozy bar lounge in the heart of new hipster Brooklyn we gathered over food and toasts and lots of love.
Lawrence and I stood out in our color coordinated attire. He in casual dress coral pants and a white buttoned down shirt with gold accents and me in a body hugging coral sweetheart neckline dress--picked out just a few weeks earlier with the help of my amazing neighbors.
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The plan had been in place for a little over a month. My little sister came to us with the idea for an engagement party. After google searching what that actually entailed, we obliged and she got to planning. With the help of our loved ones it turned out to be a truly amazing celebration. There was a surprise musical performance dedicated to us, Aunt BeBe's famous Mac n cheese, and a beautiful blessing by the moms. It was indeed a day I will never forget.
The bus ride back to the DMV was rather quiet. I spent most of the time daydreaming and repeatedly looking at pics from the party. It was definitely the dreaded journey back to reality--on the other side of the bus ride existed the academic life that I was happy to forget over the weekend as I primped and got ready for our day.
Once the key turned in the door to my apartment, it was like I was locking up the fun and unlocking the last leg of this academic marathon. So many things to do and the start of the semester fast approaching...I won't taint the memory of our celebration with the harsh reality of this other life I lead...but I will use it to inspire me to keep pushing.
The engagement party made me excited about married life and collapsing the distance between me and my partner. I cherish that moment and look forward to celebrating many more milestones including donning a less form fitting gown and walking across the stage in the final ceremony of this program.
For pics, check out the link below:
http://1982creativestudios.com/2014/08/02/engagement-party/
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