11.08.2010

couldn't be happier!

well, i have quite the story to tell.

picture this: it's friday night. im home in vegas loving every second spent with my family. scotty and i had a date planned for 9:30. i thought he would come over sooner... but he didn't.

at exactly 9:30 i get a text message saying "your driver awaits you outside." i laugh and think nothing of it, and walk outside. however, where i expected to see my handsome boyfriend and his truck, i saw his best friend dressed up in a tux- complete with bow tie. he informed me that he would be my chauffeur for the night, and let me into the back seat.

once in the car, i was handed an envelope with my name on it. i learned that i had just begun a scavenger hunt, and i was to instruct my driver on where to go. my first clue led me to scotty's house. then we traveled to subway, yogurtland, the cleaners, and finally the bellagio fountains. all of the clues were really cute and rhymed and were printed on fun glossy paper.

(mind you... this whole time i'm asking a million questions in the car "where are we going?!" "what are we doing?" "is scotty paying you to do this?" "he's not proposing, is he...?" "are we going to a show?" "how are you, devon?" and all i get back is "i'm sorry, but the man who hired me asked me not to disclose any information." hahaha. devon played the part perfectly. every once in a while he'd say something like "we are now approaching the intersection of twain and jones, the time is precisely 10:05 and the temperature is around 65 degrees according to apple iphone.")

(ALSO, you should know that sometimes i'm completely mindless. this whole time my thought process was going like this: aww my boyfriend is so cute --> what are we doing? --> oh maybe we're going to a show downtown! --> oh my gosh, could he be proposing? --> HA! no. he hasn't even asked john for permission --> good, because i didn't get my nails done yet. --> hmm... phantom of the opera? --> is that even still playing on the strip? --> what are we doing?!)

anyway, i was literally dropped off on the curb of las vegas blvd in front of the bellagio fountains and my chauffeur drove away. luckily i found scotty :) the bellagio fountains hold a special place in our hearts... we went there on our first date! very sentimental. scotty was dressed up in his church attire, and that's when i first thought something was up (took long enough). i was thinking "if we're going somewhere where he has to dress like that, he would have told me to dress up too... so why is he dressed like that?" hahaha. but i was still in denial. john told me he would tell me when scotty asked him for permission... and i dont think scotty has enough money to buy a ring right now... hmmm...

BUT. then the fountains starting going. and an unknown romantic song started playing. and he started telling me how perfect i am, and that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. i then started shaking with anticipation. i remember my jaw dropping as he got down on one knee... and like a fairy-tale, he pulled a little black box out of his pocket and the ring of my dreams just happened to be inside.

it was perfect. no- BEYOND PERFECT. people started clapping and i was bawling and my heart felt like it was going to explode! i said yes without hesitation, and he put the ring on my finger and swung me around! we called a crap load of people, and then had a romantic celebration and engagement dinner at the one and only: taco bell.


i am so in love.





my ring is BEAUTIFUL! i can't stop looking at it. every morning i wake up and get so excited that it's still real and i am still engaged! ITS NOT JUST A DREAM!

scotty makes me so happy. i can't wait to wake up to his cute face every day for the rest of my life. we have so much fun together and i feel like i am the luckiest girl in the whole world! he is alllllll mine :) ... I CANT WAIT!

my mouth is in pain from smiling for 73 hours straight.
i am losing my voice from talking so much.
my body hurts from being hugged and ambushed and squeezed all the time.
and yet, i could not be happier.

18 comments:

  1. I LOVE IT!! SO CUTE!! You deserve every second of it sweetheart! Congrats and welcome to the family!!

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  2. ASHLEY MARX! i like the sound of that! and i love how happy you are!!

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  3. Ashley, What a perfect engagement story, the "Storybook" kind. I am so happy for you and you make the cutest couple! Congrats!! Love ya, Sister J

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  4. I am so excited for you guys. I love the engagement story it is awesome, even better in writing than when you were explaining it through all your giddyness!! I am truely happy for you. I love, love, love your ring!! Great choice. Love ya lots! Brenda

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  5. oh my gosh, your last little bit cracked me up. My mouth hurts from smiling so much...my body hurts from being hugged so hard... haha

    I'm so glad you are so happy. Scotty is awesome and I'm excited to help you plan a wedding!

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  6. K you are a DOLL! This is so exciting, congratulations beautiful girl!!

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  7. oh barnes you are radiant! i love you!

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  8. ah, too cute!!! I'm so happy for you and congratulations!!

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  9. So fabulous!! I am beyond happy for you...you are just radiant and you deserve everything wonderful. Love the engagement story...you two are perfect together.
    I love YOU
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!
    p.s. The ring is beautiful!

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  10. that is awesome C: I am not going to lie - one of my favorite parts is that you went to taco bell - that's where we went right after we got married - in my dress haha love the Bell C: Congrats again

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  11. i love this!! congratulations!!! :) you and scotty are so cute together!!

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  12. LOVE this! You deserve it pretty girl. I can't wait to see you in your beautiful white dress all happy as can be. You will LOVE being married! It is happiness on a stick! Call anytime with questions/comments...or for WHATEVER you may need my help with. I'd be happy to help! :)

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  13. man I'm lame.... 994-4584 my number would help wouldn't it. You could text too. :)

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  14. 1. We were so worried Drew would spill the beans the weekend before asking you about your new ring 2. Drew was so upset Sunday, he almost brought a play ring from home so he could give you a ring too. 3. thanks for telling the story, your version was 10x's better than what Scott told me...typical guy. 4. I'm so excited to have you join our family!!!

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  15. congratulations!! you are going to be so glad that you wrote all of that down in oh.... NINE years when you have forgotten all of the little details.

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  16. Congratulations! I am so excited for you. What a romantic way for him to ask you! I cannot wait to meet him. I love you and will see you in a few weeks!

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  17. What?! Congratufreakinlations! I'm so excited for you ASH! You look so happy! (I just don't know how you could get engaged without me meeting him for my stamp of approval!...jk)

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  18. So excited for the two of you. Bythway Drew said his is perfectly okay if you have two husbands.

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