allieandjeff

Life in the Loop

Engaged

secret_parkLast night, after a Groupon-induced dinner at Spring and a walk to our favorite secret park in the Loop, I asked Allie to marry me. She knew it was coming—just a week earlier we were in Michigan looking at settings for the stone from my Grandmother’s engagement ring (circa 1948) and she knew that I wasn’t coming back to Chicago empty-handed.

Nevertheless, I asked and she accepted and we sat alone in the park that we first discovered together two years ago when we were still living in different cities. The past two and half years have been incredible and I couldn’t imagine spending the rest of them with anyone else.

Exciting times are ahead…

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29 Comments

  1. That is so freakin cool. Congrats guys!

  2. This is fabulous news! So happy for you both – can’t wait to share all of my fav wedding blogs with you :)

  3. I’m so happy for you guys! Congrats!

  4. So happy for you both! Let’s plan a dinner party soon to celebrate your upcoming wedding and just how much we love you, too.

    Jeff, you’re not allowed to cook (which I know is to the detrimant of all attending, but you’re the guest of honor). I’ll try to pull something together that I’m sure will fall significantly short of your culinary masterpieces.

  5. Congrats you guys! Wonderful news:)

  6. Congrats you guys!! I’m so happy for you!

  7. This is awesome! Congrats to you both!

  8. congratulations! that’s so very exciting =)

  9. I can’t belive I found this out on Twitter!

  10. Congrats and many many blessings!

  11. Congrats!!! What great news..I’m pretty sure the sun literally came in Chicago out right after this was posted. Just sayin’.

  12. Wonderful news! Congratulations to you both. I agree with Bryan’s celebratory dinner plans :)

  13. Yay! This is such exciting news. Congrats to both of you!

  14. AWww, very darn cute. Funny thing — I know where that exact spot is! One week ago I was talking to Allie about this mysterious hidden gem tucked behind huge high rises. Everyone passing by looks up, but the real secret is looking down… towards a now romantic anniversary spot for you two! Again, Congrats!

  15. Such exciting news. I’m really happy for you both. Squeeeee!!!

  16. aw yay congrats guys! so excited for you :)

  17. Yaaaaay! Are you inviting Sparty? If I’d had my wedding in Michigan I totally would have

  18. i’m so crazy happy for you two!

  19. that’s awesome, congrats :)

  20. Congrats you two! A toast is in order… mmm toast. It’ll probably have to wait until October though, see you in PV!

  21. Woo hooooooooooooooo! Congratulations!

  22. Yes! Wee! Yay! Congratulations guys :)

  23. Congratulations! SO exciting and I’m so happy for both of you!

  24. Congratulations, Allie and Jeff!! : )

  25. Thanks all – you’re all so sweet!!!

    No Sparty – we’ll be doing it in Chicago. Now where to start…?

  26. Congrats to the both of you, I’m so happy for you! Welcome to the Osmar family Jeff, I’m not in yet but I’m part of the welcoming committee.

  27. Congratulations, y’all! SO EXCITING!

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