We had loads of entries into last months competition to win your wedding photography – people wrote in telling us their real life proposal stories. This one NEARLY made the cut and Charlene has kindly allowed us to share it with you all here on the blog. Great story!
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Hi Wedding Dates, My partner proposed on the 30th of December 2010 and we have booked our wedding for the 30th of August 2012 in the Four Seasons Hotel, Carlingford.
The following is our story: For years I have wanted to see the Northern Lights in person. I have always found them fascinating so we decided to book a holiday to Iceland where visiting them would be the highlight. As charity workers, affording a holiday to Iceland was a big deal so we had planned everything down to the last detail.
When we arrived in Iceland we were straight off the plane and onto the tour which brought us out into the Icelandic countryside to get the best view. We were on the tour for hours and no Northern Lights were appearing. Alan was getting quieter and quiter during the tour but kept blaming it on the hunger as we had not eaten for hours. I however kept complimenting the tour guide as I felt that he was making a huge effort to make sure that we found the lights.
Eventually however he gave up and brought us back to our hotel. The next morning we were taking a tour that would bring us to a glacier where we would go snow mobiling. The drive out to the glacier was trecherous and at one stage I was extremely afraid so I turned to Alan and jokingly asked him if he would marry me if we made it back alive. He just smiled and said that we would be fine!
We finally reached the point where we would start the snow mobiles and after half an hour we arrived at a cliff with caves made of ice. There was snow and mountains for as far as we could see and it was amazing!! Alan asked a couple who were also on the tour if they could take a picture. As I was about to take my helmet off I turned to see Alan down on one knee. I thought he had slipped in the snow and laughed at him, telling him to get up. Then I saw the ring and he shouted through the wind “Will you marry me?”. I was absolutely dumnstruck and couldn’t speak for ages.
When we arrived back at the hotel Alan told the receptionist and she laughed saying that everyone in Iceland knew at this stage as Alan had called ahead to talk to all of the tour operators and find out the best places to propose. Alan had champagne ready for when we arrived back at the hotel and happily told anyone who would listen about the proposal for the rest of the holiday!!
Thank you for taking the time to read our story. Charlene Finnegan and Alan Duff x
