Emily and Scott

Posted Monday, July 27, 2009 3:30 PM

Ever since I was five years old, I wanted to get married at the Battery in Charleston, South Carolina. We saw a wedding there and I knew that I wanted to be just like that beautiful lady in the giant white dress!

My boyfriend and I had been dating for more than five years and we had been looking at rings, but he told me that he still wanted to wait a while to save up as much money as possible. A few weekends later, he asked me to go on a business day-trip to Charleston on behalf of his aunt. He picked me up early in the morning and we started the drive to Charleston (we live in Charlotte, so it wasn't too bad). When we finally got there, he took me straight to the Battery and up onto the bandstand. I was talking with a lady who was waiting for a tour and Scott seemed really antsy and nervous. All of a sudden, her eyes got huge and I turned around -- there was Scott on one knee, holding out a ring box! He said that he wasn't sure if we could get married down there, but he figured that a proposal was the next best thing! Of course, I said yes and just about passed out!

Then, out of nowhere, our parents pulled up! He had invited them along for the trip as another surprise, as if I could handle any more of those! They brought champagne and a whole Godiva chocolate cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory (my favorite!). We had a picnic in the park surrounded by azaleas in full bloom. I think it was the most beautiful day of my entire life!