October 5th, 2013
Mom took me on a girl’s night with her
friends because all the men were at the Priesthood session for the LDS General
Conference. My Aunt Anna and her kids came too because they were here in
California for a Dr. Appointment. We all went to Dos Coyotes and I was really
enjoying myself!
After Dinner we headed out, and standing
outside was a man and a limo. He held a black sign with white writing
"COURTNEY" I was so confused!
He said "I was sent here to pick you up" (at this point I
had so many emotions flowing through my body). WITH the encouragement of my
family and friends, I got in the limo, and there on the shelf was a bouquet of
soft pink Gerber daisies! Then I thought for a brief moment "DILLON!!...
Could he be proposing? ... nahh" then as the guy started driving I
was able to process my thoughts a little better and was still so anxious to
know where we were going and what was going on! He stops in front of Dillon's
drive way and begins his 3-point turn. :) We drive down the drive was and I see
cars everywhere! So I texted him "Are you having a party??" and no
response... i thought "did he really rent a limo to take me to a party at
his house?!" haha As we get closer i see nothing but people holding
candles, at this point i knew what was going on... the limo stops and a
beautiful picture is before me...
***PICTURE THIS***
people forming the perfect aisle with
candle light, then a flicker of light and BAM... hanging above their heads are
streams of cafe lights, and at their feet Christmas lights form the perfect 'U'
shape and at the end is the most handsome man dressed in a black Slim Fit suit
and tie
*****
No... that was not me dreaming trust me...
that was REAL LIFE!!!
my mom comes to open the limo door and I
realized I had been bawling this whole time... so I quickly wipe my face trying
not to smear my make up... and the door was open... and I hear "A Thousand
Years part 2" playing in the background!
after I saw everything, and heard our song
and locked eyes with Dillon I had realized this was real, my mom began to
escort me down the aisle but I couldn't take it I asked "do I have to
walk?!" haha BTW I did not mean to THROW your arm mom...I am sorry! I just
wanted to hurry!!
so I ran down the aisle and threw my arms
around Dillon Simons... I began to happy cry again (NOT REALIZING a
videographer was capturing the whole moment! and family and friends were around
me..) but anyways!
In the embrace Dillon said to me
"This is where it all began Courtney, with our first kiss... when I asked
you to be my girlfriend...and now, to be my wife... (gets down on one knee)...
Courtney will you marry me?"
*I CANT BREATHE! I CANT BREATHE!! WHY IS HE
SO PERFECT!!* WAIT!!!*
"YES! YES! YES!!!" and I kissed
him! and he takes the ring and puts it on my finger! (one of the greatest
feelings IN the world bytheway!)
He turns to the crowd "IT FITS!"
and I realized so many people were there!
hahaha
Here is a picture of the ring :)
just a few months ago i was preparing to go serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but something felt strange about it and after sincere prayer and a big decision i decided not to go and continue school. Little did i know that that was because the Lord wanted me to get married, to go to the temple and partake of those blessings with Dillon Simons!
SO! before you all start freaking out on me YES! we are finishing school! (: Classes start January and we start taking them online, and after we are married in April the plan is to go back to Idaho and finish out school! Education is way to important to throw away just because we are getting married, we just wanted to get married and do it together rather than apart (: don't worry people we have thought it all through!
Cause like i said... (: the PERFECT fit!
