There have been many great things that I have been a part of in my life but I have never been part of a proposal. This last week has got to be not only one of the best times I’ve had in Perú, but a time I doubt I will ever forget. One of the many good friends I met here in Perú had her boyfriend of many years come visit her. Unbeknown to me or any of us, he had a plan, he wanted to propose. I got the word the day he told one of Jackie’s close friends Grace a few days before he planned on doing it. When Grace told me she was nearly jumping she was so excited. But us as friends had a job to do, keep it a secret and help make it perfect for both Brandon and Jackie. We had been receiving information from Brandon with the details of how he wanted it to happen.
The location was going to be Parke del Amor in Miraflores. Time was going to be about 6:20(Sunset) and the date was set for a Friday night. Jacob, Jaime, Grace and me showed up an hour and a half early. If you couldn’t tell, we were all pretty excited for them. We wanted to hold up our end and help try and make it perfect. Our tasks for the event were to record, take pictures, play music and stay hidden.
As 6:20 slowly crept up on us we were all becoming a little more nervous. Brandon and Jackie were nowhere in sight. Everyone was in his or her position to stay hidden yet able to either record the event or see what was about to happen. Just after 620 the sun still just above the horizon Brandon and Jackie came into view. They had crossed a bridge onto the park came to the stairs in front of the center sculpture and took a seat. This was my cue, I had to walk up and set a speaker to the side of the sculpture and play Marry Me by Train, the song Brandon had chosen. They start slowly walking down the steps taking her hand in his. She immediately recognizes what is about to happen.
After the proposal, don’t worry everything went well… SHE SAID YES! We all went out for a nice dinner and celebrated the occasion. I’ve never been a part of a proposal but it has got to be one of the greatest things I have been a part of.
The location was going to be Parke del Amor in Miraflores. Time was going to be about 6:20(Sunset) and the date was set for a Friday night. Jacob, Jaime, Grace and me showed up an hour and a half early. If you couldn’t tell, we were all pretty excited for them. We wanted to hold up our end and help try and make it perfect. Our tasks for the event were to record, take pictures, play music and stay hidden.
As 6:20 slowly crept up on us we were all becoming a little more nervous. Brandon and Jackie were nowhere in sight. Everyone was in his or her position to stay hidden yet able to either record the event or see what was about to happen. Just after 620 the sun still just above the horizon Brandon and Jackie came into view. They had crossed a bridge onto the park came to the stairs in front of the center sculpture and took a seat. This was my cue, I had to walk up and set a speaker to the side of the sculpture and play Marry Me by Train, the song Brandon had chosen. They start slowly walking down the steps taking her hand in his. She immediately recognizes what is about to happen.
After the proposal, don’t worry everything went well… SHE SAID YES! We all went out for a nice dinner and celebrated the occasion. I’ve never been a part of a proposal but it has got to be one of the greatest things I have been a part of.