Our Proposal Story

About two weeks ago, we got engaged, and it was lovely! I wanted to wait until I had the photos from the photographer before I put the post together. So here it is, all the lovely details of how he asked, where it all happened, what I wore, what I said (SPOILER ALERT, I SAID YES), and basically all the little details I still relive in my head. Oh and of course, you will get some pictures of the RING! If you are only interested in the meat and potatoes aka pics of the proposal and the ring, just scroll to the bottom, they are all there waiting for you! This is the last selfie we took before becoming an engaged couple!

The day started like any other. It was Saturday, February 2, 2019, to be exact, and the bf and I had plans to go to the Spurs basketball game that evening. His parents have season tickets, so this was one of our games to go, just the two of us. I am not a big sports fan, like at all. I mostly go for the Instagram and to be supportive.

My bf was going to get a haircut and had to go to his office to get some work he had forget to do during the week- or so he told me… Since I knew he was going to be gone for a few hours one of my besties and I decided we should get manicures that afternoon.

We got our manicures and a yummy McDonalds snack, because I was starving, and I wasn’t sure when the bf was planning on feeding me. LOL. So after McDonalds, I drove to my mom’s house since that was our meeting point before getting an Uber to the game. We met there and headed to the game like nothing new. I was wearing a new top I had just created, a black tunic type with a black feather trim on bottom. I paired it with some black pants and decided to wear a brand new pair of black high heel booties. The bf told me our seats didn’t require a lot of walking (hence why I thought it was OK to wear new shoes). Fun fact, I will regret this later.

Here is a photo of my fresh mani, and then a photo of my feather trim top.

After the game the bf told me we were going to meet up with his brother and his brother’s girlfriend for a drink at Hotel Emma in the Pearl. Hotel Emma is a new and fancy hotel located at the Pearl. I love getting cocktails at the Pearl and at Hotel Emma so I was excited. After walking what felt like ages to get to the car and then from the car to the hotel bar, I went to the bathroom. After the bathroom I went into the bar area to find my bf and ask him where his brother and his girlfriend were at.

He then says they are at the jazz bar ,another bar in the back. We started walking to the other end of the hotel to this “jazz bar.” Well let me tell y’all, by this point my feet felt like they were going to fall off because of my genius idea to wear new shoes. To be fair, they made my legs look really long, so I guess worth it. LOL.

So we are walking to the back of the hotel, I am verbally complaining about how my feet hurt and how I would just rather go back to the other bar. Because at this point I was ready for a gin and tonic!

Then the bf says lets go outside to this little back courtyard. He is a few feet ahead of me, because he is not in brand new heels, and so by the time I get to the courtyard area 1.) I am sweating and 2.) It is so humid outside, and 3.) the bf says “Come join me over here and look at the water fountain.” I was sassy at this point. I walked outside and said, “I am not walking anymore. It’s hot, I am sweating and my feet hurt. Tell them they can find me at the other inside bar. I am going back in.” Then I went inside and he says OK OK, let’s go back . Later I did find out that Amazonian courtyard was supposed to be where we got engaged. Considering I would have looked like Monica from Friends when they go to some tropical place, I am happy my high maintenance instinct told me to get my booty back indoors.

At this point I am literally debating about my life choices and why on earth I thought these shoes were even a good idea to purchase in the first place. On the way back to the original bar, he said we should go into the library. THE LIBRARY…. I didn't even know the hotel had a library and still do not understand the true function of it. I get it, I am too uncool to understand these things. I am OK with that. Call me old fashioned, but I just wanted my gin and tonic and to sit down. My poor feet.

So we go into this library and its locked… I see a brunette man and blonde girl, and I think FINALLY we have found them… in this uber hip and trendy library with no drinks and books that is locked. It is not making any sense to me at this point.

So someone in the corner gets up to let us in, and I am so confused because the boy and girl are not his brother and his girlfriend, and I am still under the impression that we are going to a secret jazz bar. Spoiler alert, no jazz bar , just a trendy library.

Now we are standing around like complete weirdos in this library, and I keep asking him where is this bar and remind me why I put you in charge. I turn around and see this fancy old book. Then he says my name and I turn around and he is down on one knee. I am so confused at this point and I said “What are you doing” and I ask “Wait where is your brother?” Then all of a sudden some man in the corner starts taking pictures, and I realize before it was too in the moment that I was making ALL THE FACES I TOLD MYSELF NOT TO MAKE IN THIS MOMENT. Lets just say all the chins came out to play. It was nuts. So once I clock what is happening, I focus back on the bf and he whips out this ring box and opens it and says “Kristel, will you marry me?” Of course, I said yes, and then he slipped the ring on my finger. I love his face in the photo when he is asking me.

No tears, just sweat. No screaming, just confusion. It was beautifully unexpected!!! Then as we are taking pictures the fiancé says “There is one more surprise for you.” Y’all I was so shocked, I couldn't think of any thing else. He said “ We are staying here at the hotel tonight, I got us a room and I already checked us in!” I have always wanted to stay at Hotel Emma, so I was so excited. Here came more confusion. I then asked, “Wait how can we stay here, we don't have any clothes or anything?” He then said he had talked to my sister earlier that day and together they worked out a list of all the things I would need, and he had packed them for me.

So the time I was getting a manicure, he was at the house secretly backing one of my Louis Vuitton luggage bags for our lovely engagement adventure! How sweet is he! He even made a list of everything and put where he could find the items. I saved the list because it was so cute, and it is now with the rest of my love letters from him.

Both our parents were out being social. My parents were at a concert, and his parents were at a musical. I didn't want to text them, so we had to patiently wait to get them on the phone. Since our parents weren't an option, I Facetimed my sister who lives in LA. She was so excited and actually knew about it. Man, he really got me, I had no idea! I fell for it all, I didn't see it coming, and I would not have it any other way. It wasn't until I took some selfies to send to my siblings that I really got a chance to look at the ring. In all of the excitement I didn't really look at it, I just knew it was sparkly. I am in love with my ring and still wake up so excited to put it on. I look at it all the time, and I am basically obsessed with each other’s new status of fiancé. Now, I would like to introduce you to our wedding hashtags. #Powell2thepeople #IvegotthatboomboomPowell #2tickets2Powelldise

Here is our first selfie as an engaged couple! OK, I am sorry this post was so long and over detailed, but I wanted to make sure I shared all the romantic bits!! Thank you for sticking around. Love is in the air at our house, and I can tell you how incredibly loved and supported we both have felt! The calls, texts, comments, dm’s all have meant to the world to us!!! Thank you for making me feel so loved by you all.

-Stylin Brunette, The Future Mrs. Powell