The Wedding Series: My Engagement Story

On May 18, Donnie planned for us to go on a walk on campus at St. Thomas.

There was a place that we had taken a hike before in the winter that was down by the Mississippi River. This is such a beautiful spot; it’s completely hidden behind the campus and it’s our favorite spot to hike there.

We walked and climbed around along the cliffs and tried to avoid the mud from the rain that morning. We looked at the waterfalls and all the pretty views.

At one point toward the end of the hike I opened my phone and started to open a snapchat from a friend. As I opened it, Donnie grabbed my phone from my hand and said “Hey! No phones, we’re on a nature walk” and he put it in his pocket.

So we kept walking and went out to the biggest cliff overlooking the river and the bridge (such a beautiful spot!) Donnie told me to look out to the river so he could take a picture of me.

I heard him jump down behind me, so I turned around, and he got down on one knee!!! He asked me if I would make him the happiest man in the world and if I would marry him… and other sweet things. It was the perfect romantic spot for us.

Instantly I teared up, realizing that I would actually spend my life with the boy I’d loved for so long. And I couldn’t help but notice how gorgeous and perfect the ring was. I said “YES!”

Donnie’s friend came out of hiding in the bushes where she was taking pictures. It was such a happy and exciting day and neither of us could stop smiling! And I couldn’t stop staring at the sparkle on my finger.

We realized later that when I had started to open the snapchat from my friend it had snapchat-called her in Donnie’s pocket and she heard the entire proposal. She later sent pictures of her crying because she was so happy for us and heard the entire thing.

It was so fun to tell all of our family and friends! (even though our parents already knew about it.) We got so much support and love and it was such an exciting day! I’m so so excited that I get to marry my best friend in the world and spend life with him. All my dreams came true!

Sincerely, Ava Rains

Introducing... Sincerely, Ava Rains

My name is Ava Simat and I guess I decided to start a lifestyle blog today.

Here on my blog I will write about a lot of topics. I hope to talk about any of my travel experiences, wedding planning, food, fashion, and whatever I feel like.

I am going into my Junior year of college and am looking for ways to make money on the side (we’ll see if this goes anywhere).

I recently got engaged so wedding planning is a huge topic of interest for me at the moment. Luckily I love planning and organizing just about anything. After college I hope to become an event planner and continue with my obsessive organizational skills.

My goal for this blog is just to keep it fun and maybe give you all some useful ideas. I don’t expect to inspire or impress you here, just here for a good time. Hope you’ll enjoy this as much as I do!

Sincerely, Ava Rains