The ladies here at HelloBeautiful just love celebrating Black love. Every Wednesday we profile newly engaged couples as they describe the moment he decided to “Put A Ring On It”.
His Story:
Nicci and I had been seriously dating for some time and though she expected a proposal, I decided surprising her was the best way to make it memorable.
For Labor Day, Nicci was headed to her parents house in Denver. She wanted me to come with her, but I told her I had to go to Houston for work. Little did she know, I was headed to Denver a few days early to ask her parents for her hand in marriage.
I arrived at Nicci’s parents home and rang their doorbell (they didn’t know I was coming) and formally asked for their blessing (they DID know that was coming). They said yes, and were excited to be in on the surprise. A few hours later, when Nicci arrived home, I was waiting upstairs while they welcomed her into the kitchen. She didn’t notice or ask about the roses on the table and the champagne in the fridge were there. A few moments later, I came down the stairs to pop the question while her parents looked on.
I’ve never before seen anyone so surprised at something so inevitable. Mission Accomplished!
Her Story:
As I walked up to the house, after a three-hours delay because of a severe thunderstorm, my mom swung the door open more excited than usual. I went to the kitchen to the refrigerator to find a snack and though I noticed the champagne that BJ’s family drank on special occasions, I totally thought nothing of it.
The next thing I knew, there was this loud noise from upstairs and I heard BJ’s voice as he stormed down! I was shocked to see him there and started screaming in excitement.
He suggested that I sit down on the couch and as I sat, he dropped to one knee and popped the question. He opened a box that contained a twist tie that we made into a makeshift ring as a joke earlier in the year which I had no idea he kept. Quickly, my mom handed him the real box and inside it was the most beautiful, unique, and flawless asscher cut diamond ring.
As I hugged him crying uncontrollably, he told me that he wanted to make sure that my parents, who also graduated from Spelman and Morehouse, were present when he proposed. Given that my dad has not been in the best of health the past couple of years, this meant the world to my parents who love BJ unconditionally.
Nicci and BJ plan to wed next summer in Denver, Colorado. Congrats to the couple on their unifying black love.
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