Taking the Plunge!

So after a suspenseful five or so years, I finally popped the question to Marcy, taking her up to the cliffs of Manly Beach in North Sydney, and with a small bottle of champagne in tow, told her how much I loved her, got down on one knee, and asked for her hand in marriage (fortunately she said yes!)

The popping of the question didn't completely take Marcy by surprise as I had previously asked for her father's permission when her parents were in Australia in June (fortunately he said yes, too!) but we've been waiting for the ring to be designed and shipped to us, which took longer than expected as the details around shipping it internationally became overly complicated, so we decided Marcy would pick up the actual ring when she goes home in September.

Therefore, I was left in a quandary of needing to propose sans actual engagement ring. So I did the next best thing and got her the finest 4 carat glass engagement ring the costume jewellery shop had to offer and place it in a ring box to make it official!

Afterwards, Marcy and I went to Otto Ristorante courtesy of Lois and Lee, who secretly hid a gift certificate in our apartment during their trip. The food, the company and the view were unbeatable. It was a great end to a perfect day!

Click here for a slideshow of pics from the proposal and dinner, or take a look at the slideshow below.